diff --git a/ycast/generic.py b/ycast/generic.py
index 8a130e1..8801172 100644
--- a/ycast/generic.py
+++ b/ycast/generic.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import hashlib
 USER_AGENT = 'YCast'
 VAR_PATH = os.path.expanduser("~") + '/.ycast'
 CACHE_PATH = VAR_PATH + '/cache'
-
+FILTER_PATH = VAR_PATH + '/filter'
 
 class Directory:
     def __init__(self, name, item_count, displayname=None):
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def get_stationid_prefix(uid):
 
 
 def get_cache_path(cache_name):
-    cache_path = CACHE_PATH + '/' + cache_name
+    cache_path = CACHE_PATH
+    if cache_name:
+        cache_path = CACHE_PATH + '/' + cache_name
     try:
         os.makedirs(cache_path)
     except FileExistsError:
@@ -45,6 +47,25 @@ def get_cache_path(cache_name):
         return None
     return cache_path
 
+def get_filter_path():
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(FILTER_PATH)
+    except FileExistsError:
+        pass
+    except PermissionError:
+        logging.error("Could not create cache folders (%s) because of access permissions", cache_path)
+        return None
+    return FILTER_PATH
+
+def get_var_path():
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(VAR_PATH)
+    except FileExistsError:
+        pass
+    except PermissionError:
+        logging.error("Could not create cache folders (%s) because of access permissions", cache_path)
+        return None
+    return VAR_PATH
 
 def get_checksum(feed, charlimit=12):
     hash_feed = feed.encode()
diff --git a/ycast/my_recentlystation.py b/ycast/my_recentlystation.py
index 4214c3d..7fccb12 100644
--- a/ycast/my_recentlystation.py
+++ b/ycast/my_recentlystation.py
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import logging
 import os
 
 import yaml
+from ycast import generic
 
-VAR_PATH = os.path.expanduser("~") + '/.ycast'
 MAX_ENTRIES = 15
 
-config_file = VAR_PATH + '/recently.yml'
+recently_file = generic.get_var_path() + '/recently.yml'
 
 
 def signal_station_selected(name, url, icon):
@@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ def set_stations_yaml(heared_stations):
         return None
 
     try:
-        with open(config_file, 'w') as f:
+        with open(recently_file, 'w') as f:
             f.writelines(heared_stations)
-            logging.info("File written '%s'", config_file)
+            logging.info("File written '%s'", recently_file)
 
     except Exception as ex:
-        logging.error("File not written '%s': %s", config_file, ex)
+        logging.error("File not written '%s': %s", recently_file, ex)
 
 
 def get_stations_list():
     try:
-        with open(config_file, 'r') as f:
+        with open(recently_file, 'r') as f:
             heared_stations = f.readlines()
     except FileNotFoundError:
-        logging.warning("File not found '%s' not found", config_file)
+        logging.warning("File not found '%s' not found", recently_file)
         return []
     except yaml.YAMLError as e:
         logging.error("Station configuration format error: %s", e)
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ def get_stations_list():
 
 def get_recently_stations_yaml():
     try:
-        with open(config_file, 'r') as f:
+        with open(recently_file, 'r') as f:
             my_stations = yaml.safe_load(f)
     except FileNotFoundError:
-        logging.error("Station configuration '%s' not found", config_file)
+        logging.error("Station configuration '%s' not found", recently_file)
         return None
     except yaml.YAMLError as e:
         logging.error("Station configuration format error: %s", e)
diff --git a/ycast/my_stations.py b/ycast/my_stations.py
index 8a36b80..2a820d3 100644
--- a/ycast/my_stations.py
+++ b/ycast/my_stations.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import ycast.generic as generic
 
 ID_PREFIX = "MY"
 
-config_file = 'stations.yml'
+config_file = generic.get_var_path() + '/stations.yml'
 
 
 class Station: