diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 90bcaef..1a479cd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def main():
           long_description='SSH connection and aliases manager with curses and command line interface',
           long_description_content_type='text/x-rst',
           license='DWTWL 2.55',
-          version='1.03',
+          version='1.04',
           py_modules=['sshch'],
           scripts=['sshch/sshch'],
           keywords='sshch ssh aliases curses manager',
diff --git a/sshch/sshch b/sshch/sshch
index c87b9f7..2120471 100755
--- a/sshch/sshch
+++ b/sshch/sshch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 from __future__ import division
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ import curses
 from curses import textpad, panel
 
 # https://gitlab.com/zlax/sshch
-version = "1.03"
-# path to conf file, default: ~/.config/sshch.conf
-conf_file = path.expanduser("~") + '/.config/sshch.conf'
+version = "1.04"
 # expand groups by default
 expand_default = True
+# path to conf dir and file, default: ~/.config/sshch.conf
+conf_dir = path.expanduser("~") + '/.config'
+conf_file = conf_dir + '/' + 'sshch.conf'
 
 
 def AddNewAlias(alias):
@@ -806,6 +807,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     except NameError:
         pass
 
+    if not path.exists(conf_dir):
+        from os import makedirs 
+        makedirs(conf_dir)
+
     conf = configparser.RawConfigParser()
     if not path.exists(conf_file):
         open(conf_file, 'w')