2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index eb7bf2b..2164755 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -61,3 +61,5 @@ NickServ HELP with SA receiving full message in one go? e.g. oper 05/01/2025 10:
 /NAMES doesn't show names in client.
 
 Allow specifying time zone for timestamps in config.
+
+Use default configuration options and stderr warn if missing and where possible.
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index b2868b1..9957e19 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int getconfint(char *confname, char *filename) {
 }
 
 // Create the default configuration file.
-// Return 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+// Return 0 on success, exits on failure.
 int createconfigfile(char *filename) {
   char *dirtmp;
   char *dir;
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ int createconfigfile(char *filename) {
 
   // Write complete string to file
   if ((fprintf(fp, "%s", string)) < 0) {
-    debugprint(DEBUG_CRIT, "error: could not write to replay log file.\n");
+    printf("Error writing default config file '%s'.\n", filename);
+    debugprint(DEBUG_CRIT, "Error writing default config file '%s'.\n", filename);
+    exit(1);
   }
 
   fclose(fp);