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 Then copy the following configuration files:
 
     sudo cp sample/atticmatic.cron /etc/cron.d/atticmatic
+    sudo mkdir /etc/atticmatic/
     sudo cp sample/config sample/excludes /etc/atticmatic/
 
 Lastly, modify those files with your desired configuration.