diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 10bc87a..75647da 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ copy_missing() {
     fi
 }
 
+if [ ! -d "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config" ]; then
+  mkdir "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config"
+  echo "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config created"
+else
+  echo "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config exists"
+fi
+
 copy_missing "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config/monitor.conf"
 copy_missing "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config/input.conf"
 copy_missing "$SCRIPT_DIR/user_config/workspace.conf"