diff --git a/dotfiles/mkscaffold.sh b/dotfiles/mkscaffold.sh
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new mode 100755
index d3a1780..670524b
--- a/dotfiles/mkscaffold.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/mkscaffold.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 # that when more files/directories are added they don't get added to the repo,
 # e.g. .vim/plugins
 
-mkdir ~/.vim
-mkdir ~/.local
-mkdir ~/.local/bin
-mkdir ~/.local/share/
-mkdir ~/.local/share/flavours
-mkdir ~/.local/share/flavours/base16/
-mkdir ~/.local/share/flavours/base16/templates
+mkdir -p ~/.vim
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+# mkdir -p ~/.local/share/flavours/base16/templates
diff --git a/dotfiles/stowall.sh b/dotfiles/stowall.sh
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new mode 100755