diff --git a/rodo.rkt b/rodo.rkt
index f8ac764..8c1e619 100755
--- a/rodo.rkt
+++ b/rodo.rkt
@@ -5,16 +5,22 @@
   (displayln (hash-ref hash-list key)))
 
 (define message (hash 
-                  'incorrect-usage-msg "For usage type `rodo -h` or `rodo --help`"
-                  'file-not-found "rodo has not been setup in your home directory\nWould you like to set it up now? [y/n]"
-                  'file-exists ".rodo file exists"
-                  'item-added "Item added"
-                  'item-removed "Item removed"
-                  'initializing "Initializing rodo in your home directory"))
+                 'incorrect-usage-msg "For usage type `rodo -h` or `rodo --help`"
+                 'file-not-found "rodo has not been setup in your home directory\nWould you like to set it up now? [y/n]"
+                 'file-exists ".rodo file exists"
+                 'item-added "Item added"
+                 'item-removed "Item removed"
+                 'initializing "Initializing rodo in your home directory"))
 
 (define y-n (hash
-              'yes '("yes" "Yes" "y" "Y")
-              'no '("no" "No" "n" "N")))
+             'yes '("yes" "Yes" "y" "Y")
+             'no '("no" "No" "n" "N")))
+
+(define (open/create-file path)
+  (let ([path (expand-user-path path)])
+    (open-output-file path
+                      #:mode 'text
+                      #:exists 'can-update)))
 
 ; just figuring out stuff here
 (define (prompt-user prompt-message)
@@ -22,15 +28,16 @@
   (let ([user-input (read-line)])
     (cond
       [(member user-input (hash-ref y-n 'yes))  
-       (displayln "You chose yes")]
+       (displayln "You chose yes")
+       (open/create-file "~/.rodo")]
       [(member user-input (hash-ref y-n 'no))  
        (displayln "You chose no")]
       [else 
-        (displayln "you chose something else")])))
+       (displayln "you chose something else")])))
 
 (define (todo-list-exist?)
   (if (file-exists? (expand-user-path "~/.rodo"))
-    (display-hash message 'file-exists)
-    (prompt-user 'file-not-found)))
+      (display-hash message 'file-exists)
+      (prompt-user 'file-not-found)))
 
 (todo-list-exist?)