diff --git a/main/SABnzbd.py b/main/SABnzbd.py
index 79c1982..e5fc2ec 100644
--- a/main/SABnzbd.py
+++ b/main/SABnzbd.py
@@ -334,8 +334,10 @@ def main():
     try:
         web_dir = cfg['misc']['web_dir']
     except:
+        web_dir = ''
+    if not web_dir:
         web_dir = 'templates'
-        cfg['misc']['web_dir'] = web_dir
+    cfg['misc']['web_dir'] = web_dir
 
     web_dir = real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_PROG, web_dir)
     logging.info("Web dir is %s", web_dir)
diff --git a/main/sabnzbd/__init__.py b/main/sabnzbd/__init__.py
index 22912af..4a9a234 100644
--- a/main/sabnzbd/__init__.py
+++ b/main/sabnzbd/__init__.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from threading import RLock, Lock, Condition, Thread
 from sabnzbd.assembler import Assembler, PostProcessor
 from sabnzbd.downloader import Downloader, BPSMeter
 from sabnzbd.nzbqueue import NzbQueue, NZBQUEUE_LOCK
-from sabnzbd.misc import MSGIDGrabber, URLGrabber, DirScanner, real_path
+from sabnzbd.misc import MSGIDGrabber, URLGrabber, DirScanner, real_path, create_real_path
 from sabnzbd.nzbstuff import NzbObject
 from sabnzbd.utils.kronos import ThreadedScheduler
 from sabnzbd.rss import RSSQueue
@@ -142,16 +142,7 @@ def dir_setup(config, cfg_name, def_loc, dir_name):
         my_dir = dir_name
         config['misc'][cfg_name] = my_dir
     
-    my_dir = real_path(def_loc, my_dir)
-    if not os.path.exists(my_dir):
-        logging.info('%s directory: %s does not exist, try to create it', cfg_name, my_dir)
-        try:
-            os.makedirs(my_dir)
-        except:
-            logging.error('Cannot create directory %s', my_dir)
-    if not os.access(my_dir, os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-        logging.error('%s directory: %s error accessing', cfg_name, my_dir)
-        return ""
+    my_dir = create_real_path(cfg_name, def_loc, my_dir)
     logging.info("%s: %s", cfg_name, my_dir)
     return my_dir
 
diff --git a/main/sabnzbd/interface.py b/main/sabnzbd/interface.py
index e31bc46..b7208e2 100644
--- a/main/sabnzbd/interface.py
+++ b/main/sabnzbd/interface.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from sabnzbd.utils import listquote
 from sabnzbd.utils.configobj import ConfigObj
 from Cheetah.Template import Template
 from sabnzbd.email import email_send
-from sabnzbd.misc import real_path
+from sabnzbd.misc import real_path, create_real_path
 
 from sabnzbd.constants import *
 
@@ -623,27 +623,33 @@ class ConfigDirectories(ProtectedClass):
                         cache_dir = None, nzb_backup_dir = None,
                         dirscan_dir = None, dirscan_speed = None, extern_proc = None):
                         
-        if download_dir and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, download_dir), os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access download directory."
-        if not download_dir:
-            return "Error: download directory not set."
+        dd = create_real_path('download_dir', sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, download_dir)
+        if not dd:
+            return "Error: cannot create download directory %s." % dd
             
-        if cache_dir and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, cache_dir), os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access cache directory."
-        if not cache_dir:
-            return "Error: cache directory not set."
+        dd = create_real_path('cache_dir', sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, cache_dir)
+        if not dd:
+            return "Error: cannot create cache directory %s." % dd
             
-        if log_dir and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, log_dir), os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access log directory."
-            
-        if dirscan_dir and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_HOME, dirscan_dir), os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access dirscan directory."
+        dd = create_real_path('log_dir', sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, log_dir)
+        if not dd:
+            return "Error: cannot create log directory %s." % dd
+
+        dd = create_real_path('dirscan_dir', sabnzbd.DIR_HOME, dirscan_dir)
+        if not dd:
+            return "Error: cannot create dirscan_dir directory %s." % dd
             
-        if complete_dir and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_HOME, complete_dir), os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access complete directory."
+        dd = create_real_path('complete_dir', sabnzbd.DIR_HOME, complete_dir)
+        if not dd:
+            return "Error: cannot create complete_dir directory %s." % dd
             
-        if nzb_backup_dir and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, nzb_backup_dir), os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access complete directory."
+        dd = create_real_path('nzb_backup_dir', sabnzbd.DIR_LCLDATA, nzb_backup_dir)
+        if not dd:
+            return "Error: cannot create nzb_backup_dir directory %s." % dd
+
+        if extern_proc and not os.access(real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_HOME, extern_proc), os.R_OK):
+            return "Error: cannot find extern_proc %s." % real_path(sabnzbd.DIR_HOME, extern_proc)
+
             
         sabnzbd.CFG['misc']['download_dir'] = download_dir
         sabnzbd.CFG['misc']['download_free'] = download_free
@@ -771,12 +777,14 @@ class ConfigGeneral(ProtectedClass):
         sabnzbd.CFG['misc']['cleanup_list'] = listquote.simplelist(cleanup_list)
         sabnzbd.CFG['misc']['cache_limit'] = cache_limit
         
-        if web_dir and not os.access(os.path.abspath(sabnzbd.DIR_PROG+'/'+web_dir), os.R_OK):
-            return "Error: can't access template directory."
-        if web_dir and not os.access(os.path.abspath(sabnzbd.DIR_PROG+'/'+web_dir+'/main.tmpl'), os.R_OK):
-        	  return "Error: not a valid template directory (cannot see main.tmpl)."
         if not web_dir:
-            return "Error: template directory not set."
+            web_dir= 'templates'
+        dd = os.path.abspath(sabnzbd.DIR_PROG + '/' + web_dir)
+        if dd and not os.access(dd, os.R_OK):
+            return "Error: cannot access template directory %s" % dd
+        if dd and not os.access(dd + '/main.tmpl', os.R_OK):
+        	  return "Error: \"%s\" is not a valid template directory (cannot see main.tmpl)." % dd
+        sabnzbd.CFG['misc']['web_dir'] = web_dir
 
         return saveAndRestart(self.__root)
         
diff --git a/main/sabnzbd/misc.py b/main/sabnzbd/misc.py
index c6024b4..40f10af 100644
--- a/main/sabnzbd/misc.py
+++ b/main/sabnzbd/misc.py
@@ -176,6 +176,24 @@ def real_path(loc, path):
 
 
 ################################################################################
+# Create_Real_Path                                                             #
+################################################################################
+def create_real_path(name, loc, path):
+    if path:
+        my_dir = real_path(loc, path)
+        if not os.path.exists(my_dir):
+            logging.info('%s directory: %s does not exist, try to create it', name, my_dir)
+            try:
+                os.makedirs(my_dir)
+            except:
+                logging.error('Cannot create directory %s', my_dir)
+        if not os.access(my_dir, os.R_OK + os.W_OK):
+            logging.error('%s directory: %s error accessing', name, my_dir)
+            return ""
+        return my_dir
+
+
+################################################################################
 # Get_User_ShellFolders
 #
 # Return a dictionary with Windows Special Folders
diff --git a/main/templates/config_directories.tmpl b/main/templates/config_directories.tmpl
index 3143c31..d0f5146 100644
--- a/main/templates/config_directories.tmpl
+++ b/main/templates/config_directories.tmpl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 </span>
 <h2>Directory configuration</h2>
 <p><strong>
-    <em>NOTE:</em> New paths must already exist, only default directories were created automatically.<br />
+    <em>NOTE:</em> Directories will be created automatically when Saving.<br />
 </strong></p>
 <form action="saveDirectories" method="post">
 <div class="EntryBlock">