diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 744fd99..b333d57 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ void gameOver(int score){
     printf("Input your name (without spaces!) and press ENTER to return to main menu.");
     SetCursorPosition((paMaxX/2)-19,(paMaxY/2)+6);
     printf("Enter you name: ");
-    //Save player scores at $HOME/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores
+    //Save player scores at $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores
     FILE *cmd=popen("echo -n $HOME", "r");
     char result[100]={0x0};
     fgets(result, sizeof(result), cmd);
     pclose(cmd);
     string fullpath=result;
-    fullpath+="/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores";
+    fullpath+="/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores";
 
 	FILE *fptr = fopen(fullpath.c_str(),"a");
 	if (fptr == NULL)
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ int mainMenu() {
 
 void showScores() {
     endwin();
-    system("sort $HOME/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores -nr > $HOME/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores.tmp && mv $HOME/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores.tmp $HOME/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores");
+    system("if [[ ! -f $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores ]]; then touch $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores; fi");
+    system("sort $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores -nr > $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores.tmp && mv $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores.tmp $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores");
     int line=0,currentLine=0;
     char c; //UserInputCharacter
     FILE *cmd=popen("echo -n $HOME", "r");
@@ -314,11 +315,13 @@ void showScores() {
     fgets(result, sizeof(result), cmd);
     pclose(cmd);
     string fullpath=result;
-    fullpath+="/.config/cursedSnakeGameScores";
+    fullpath+="/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores";
 
 	FILE *fptr = fopen(fullpath.c_str(),"r");
     if(fptr == NULL) {
-        perror("Error in opening file");
+        perror("Error in opening file, creating data file.");
+        system("touch $HOME/.local/share/cursedSnakeGameScores");
+        sleep(3);
         return;
     }
     do {