Update app.py

app.py

@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@ app.secret_key = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY", "your-default-secret-key-for-flash-mess
 UPLOAD_FOLDER = 'static/uploads'
 ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif'}
 
-if not os.path.exists(UPLOAD_FOLDER):
-    os.makedirs(UPLOAD_FOLDER)
-
-# Configure audio folder (new)
-AUDIO_FOLDER = 'static/audio'
-if not os.path.exists(AUDIO_FOLDER):
-    os.makedirs(AUDIO_FOLDER)
+try:
+    os.makedirs(UPLOAD_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(AUDIO_FOLDER, exist_ok=True)
+except PermissionError as e:
+    raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to create required directories: {e}. Please check directory permissions!")
 
 app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = UPLOAD_FOLDER