diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74af061..3f74fef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Configuration is done using environment variables.
 - `PASSED_MAX_LENGTH`: Maximum password length in KiB, defaults to `12288`.
 - `PASSED_STORE_TYPE`: Store type to pick, defaults to `ram`.
   - `ram`: Passwords are stored in RAM.
-  - `dir`: Passwords are stored in a directory. The directory is specified using `PASSED_STORE_DIR_PATH`, which defaults to `passwords`. PassED will **not** create the directory for you.
+  - `dir`: Passwords are stored in a directory. The directory is specified using `PASSED_STORE_DIR_PATH`, which defaults to `passwords`. PassED will create the directory for you.
 - `PASSED_STORE_CLEAR_INTERVAL`: Time that should pass between clearing expired passwords in seconds, defaults to `30`.
 
 ## Translators
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c0a8aad..0000000
--- a/config/config.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package config
-
-import (
-	"log"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
-)
-
-func Env(name string, out any, def string) {
-	raw := os.Getenv(name)
-	if raw == "" {
-		raw = def
-		log.Printf("No \"%s\" provided, defaulting to \"%s\".", name, def)
-	}
-
-	switch value := out.(type) {
-	case *int:
-		i, err := strconv.ParseInt(raw, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("\"%s\" is not a number (\"%s\").", name, raw)
-			return
-		}
-
-		*value = int(i)
-
-	case *bool:
-		switch raw {
-		case "true", "TRUE", "1":
-			*value = true
-		case "false", "FALSE", "0":
-			*value = false
-		}
-
-	case *string:
-		*value = raw
-	}
-}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ae9844b..e2a9446 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"git.1e99.eu/1e99/passed/config"
 	"git.1e99.eu/1e99/passed/routes"
 	"git.1e99.eu/1e99/passed/storage"
 )
@@ -24,9 +25,9 @@ func run() error {
 	var address string
 	var logRequests bool
 	var maxPasswordLength int
-	config.Env("PASSED_ADDRESS", &address, ":3000")
-	config.Env("PASSED_LOG_REQUESTS", &logRequests, "true")
-	config.Env("PASSED_MAX_LENGTH", &maxPasswordLength, "12288")
+	env("PASSED_ADDRESS", &address, ":3000")
+	env("PASSED_LOG_REQUESTS", &logRequests, "true")
+	env("PASSED_MAX_LENGTH", &maxPasswordLength, "12288")
 
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	handler := http.Handler(mux)
@@ -52,15 +53,20 @@ func run() error {
 func newStore() (store storage.Store, err error) {
 	var storeType string
 	var clearInterval int
-	config.Env("PASSED_STORE_TYPE", &storeType, "ram")
-	config.Env("PASSED_STORE_CLEAR_INTERVAL", &clearInterval, "30")
+	env("PASSED_STORE_TYPE", &storeType, "ram")
+	env("PASSED_STORE_CLEAR_INTERVAL", &clearInterval, "30")
 
 	switch storeType {
 	case "ram":
 		store = storage.NewRamStore()
 	case "dir", "directory":
 		var path string
-		config.Env("PASSED_STORE_DIR_PATH", &path, "passwords")
+		env("PASSED_STORE_DIR_PATH", &path, "passwords")
+
+		err = os.MkdirAll(path, os.ModePerm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 
 		store = storage.NewDirStore(path)
 	default:
@@ -92,3 +98,33 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("%s", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func env(name string, out any, def string) {
+	raw := os.Getenv(name)
+	if raw == "" {
+		raw = def
+		log.Printf("No \"%s\" provided, defaulting to \"%s\".", name, def)
+	}
+
+	switch value := out.(type) {
+	case *int:
+		i, err := strconv.ParseInt(raw, 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("\"%s\" is not a number (\"%s\").", name, raw)
+			return
+		}
+
+		*value = int(i)
+
+	case *bool:
+		switch raw {
+		case "true", "TRUE", "1":
+			*value = true
+		case "false", "FALSE", "0":
+			*value = false
+		}
+
+	case *string:
+		*value = raw
+	}
+}