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@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ sudo -u www-data -c "/opt/fastapi-dls/venv/bin/uvicorn main:app --app-dir=/opt/f
 **Create config file**
 
 ```shell
+mkdir /etc/fastapi-dls
 cat <<EOF >/etc/fastapi-dls/env
 DLS_URL=127.0.0.1
 DLS_PORT=443