diff --git a/MCE/config.json b/MCE/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a4bda17..0000000
--- a/MCE/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "ResetDaily": false,
-  "LastRun": "2023-12-24 21:41:55",
-  "ResetTime": "11:21:30",
-  "RechargeAP": true,
-  "PreferredTemplate": "template1",
-  "Queue": [],
-  "Event": false,
-  "Templates": {
-    "template1": []
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MCE/utils.py b/MCE/utils.py
index 3647a88..139584d 100644
--- a/MCE/utils.py
+++ b/MCE/utils.py
@@ -1,12 +1,29 @@
 import customtkinter
 import json
 import sys
-from MCE.custom_widgets.ctk_notification import CTkNotification
+import os 
 
 class Config:
     def __init__(self, linker, config_file):
+        self.default_config = {
+        "ResetDaily": False,
+        "LastRun": "2023-12-24 21:41:55",
+        "ResetTime": "11:21:30",
+        "RechargeAP": False,
+        "PreferredTemplate": "template1",
+        "Queue": [],
+        "Event": False,
+        "Templates": {
+            "template1": []
+        }
+        }
         self.linker = linker
         self.config_file = config_file
+
+        if not os.path.exists(self.config_file):
+            with open(self.config_file, "w") as f:
+                json.dump(self.default_config, f, indent=2)
+
         self.config_data = self.read()
         self.linker.widgets = self.set_values_to_none(self.config_data)
         self.locked = False
diff --git a/module/config/i18n/en-US.json b/module/config/i18n/en-US.json
index 6d3bf99..a97c31c 100644
--- a/module/config/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/module/config/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     },
     "Mission": {
       "name": "Mission/Commissions/Event",
-      "help": "Open MCE Manager for additional settings"
+      "help": "Open MCE Manager for additional settings. Must be opened if it's your first time!"
     },
     "Circle": {
       "name": "Club",