diff --git a/timetracker.sh b/timetracker
similarity index 97%
rename from timetracker.sh
rename to timetracker
index 0ab2a9b..a650f8d 100755
--- a/timetracker.sh
+++ b/timetracker
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ TIMESHEET=$(ls "$TIMESHEET_DIR" | grep ".csv")
 # generated by clock in
 CURRENT_SESSION="$TIMESHEET_DIR/.session"
 
+# creates directory on fresh installs
+if [[ ! -d "$WORKING_DIR" ]] ; then
+    mkdir -p "$WORKING_DIR"
+fi
+
 createTimesheet() {
     payperiods=$((($(date +%s) - $(date -d "Dec-30-22" +%s)) / (14*24*3600)))
     period_end=$(date -d "Dec-30-22 + $((($payperiods + 1) * 14)) days" +%b-%d-%y)