diff --git a/imgsort/globals.py b/imgsort/globals.py
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+version = "1.2"
+
+settings_map = {
+            "q": "quit",
+            "s": "skip",
+            "u": "undo",
+            "o": "open"
+        }
+
+from os import makedirs
+
+def error(*args, exitcode=1, **kwargs):
+    print("\033[31mError: \033[0m", *args, **kwargs)
+    exit(exitcode)
+
+def user_error(*args, exitcode=1, **kwargs):
+    print("\033[31mError: \033[0m", *args, **kwargs)
+    exit(exitcode)
+
+def warning(*args, **kwargs):
+    print("\033[33mWarning: \033[0m", *args, **kwargs)
+
+def info(*args, **kwargs):
+    print("\033[34mInfo: \033[0m", *args, **kwargs)
+
+def create_dir(d):
+    try:
+        makedirs(d)
+    except PermissionError as e:
+        error(f"Could not create '{d}': PermissionError: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        error(f"Could not create '{d}': {e}")