diff --git a/syncthing_start.sh b/syncthing_start.sh
index 7236680..6dac0ca 100644
--- a/syncthing_start.sh
+++ b/syncthing_start.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 pid=/tmp/syncthing.pid
 dir=/home/syncthing
-log=/dev/log
+log=${home}/syncthing.log
 
 rm -f ${pid}
 
+install -dm 2750 -o syncthing -g syncthing ${home}/Sync/.stfolder
+
 daemonize -p ${pid} -l ${pid} -u syncthing -c ${dir} \
   -o ${log} -a -e ${log} \
   /usr/local/bin/syncthing -no-browser -gui-address='http://0.0.0.0:8443'