diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 99f4061..b0e3503 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-const m = require('minecraft-protocol')
-const settings = require('./settings.json')
-const generateUser = require('./util/usergen.js')
-const EventEmitter = require('node:events')
 const fs = require('fs')
 
+if (!fs.readdirSync('.').includes('settings.json')) {
+  console.log("Settings file is missing, using defaults.")
+  fs.copyFileSync("settings_example.json", "settings.json")
+}
+
+if (!fs.readdirSync('.').includes('secret.json')) {
+  console.log("Secrets file is missing, using defaults.")
+  fs.copyFileSync("secret_example.json", "secret.json")
+}
+
+const m = require('minecraft-protocol')
+const generateUser = require('./util/usergen.js')
+const EventEmitter = require('node:events')
+const settings = require('./settings.json')
 module.exports.bot = []
 
 const botplug = []