function init_store {

if [ ! -d "$ROOT_DIR"  ]; then mkdir -p "$ROOT_DIR" ; WILL_INIT="TRUE"; fi
if [ ! -d "$TMP_DIR"   ]; then mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR"  ; WILL_INIT="TRUE"; fi
if [ ! -d "$NOTES_DIR" ]; then mkdir -p "$NOTES_DIR"; 					fi

if [ ! -r "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
cat > "$CONFIG_FILE" << EOF
# This file contains directives for the Simple Note System.

EXT=note                # File extension to use (for listing notes)

#EDITOR=                # Preferred Editor:
                        # If you would like to specify a different editor for
                        # sns to use, you may do so here, otherwise, sns will
                        # use the editor specified in the environment.

DATE_FMT="+%D %T"       # Date Format:
                        # If you would like to modify the date format, you may
                        # specify one appropriate to the \`date\` command.

ENCRYPTION="FALSE"      # Main Encryption Toggle:
                        # WARNING: ANY PREVIOUSLY UNENCRYPTED NOTES WILL BE LOST
                        # Change this to TRUE to enable encryption.

PUBKEY=""               # Public Key
                        # Encryption is done using GPG. You must enter your
                        # public key's identifier here.

#VCTL=""                # Version Control Program
                        # Set this to the name of your preferred version control
                        # program to use it in SNS. Examples: git, hg, svn
EOF
chmod 600 "$CONFIG_FILE"
printf "%s\n" "- Rewrote Default Configuration"
else
    printf "$RED_COLOR!$RESET_COLOR - %s" "Refusing to overwrite existing config"
fi
 
if [ "$WILL_INIT" == "TRUE" ]; then
    printf "%s\n" "- Environment initialized in $ROOT_DIR"
else
    printf "%s\n" "- Store already initialized."
fi
}