diff --git a/.windsurf/workflows/multi-node-blockchain-setup.md b/.windsurf/workflows/multi-node-blockchain-setup.md
index a380e652..464617b2 100644
--- a/.windsurf/workflows/multi-node-blockchain-setup.md
+++ b/.windsurf/workflows/multi-node-blockchain-setup.md
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ git pull origin main
 # Install/update dependencies
 /opt/aitbc/venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# Create required directories
+# Check and create required directories if they don't exist
 mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
+# Verify directories exist
+ls -la /var/lib/aitbc/ || echo "Creating /var/lib/aitbc/ structure..."
+
 # Copy and adapt central .env for aitbc1 (genesis authority)
 cp /opt/aitbc/.env /opt/aitbc/.env.aitbc1.backup
 
@@ -119,9 +122,12 @@ git pull origin main
 # Install/update dependencies
 /opt/aitbc/venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# Create required directories
+# Check and create required directories if they don't exist
 mkdir -p /var/lib/aitbc/data /var/lib/aitbc/keystore /etc/aitbc /var/log/aitbc
 
+# Verify directories exist
+ls -la /var/lib/aitbc/ || echo "Creating /var/lib/aitbc/ structure..."
+
 # Copy and adapt central .env for aitbc (follower node)
 cp /opt/aitbc/.env /opt/aitbc/.env.aitbc.backup