diff --git a/cmd/init.go b/cmd/init.go
index 30329e5..8915208 100644
--- a/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/init.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/juju/errors"
@@ -140,9 +141,32 @@ func runInitAction(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	projectDirPath := filepath.Join(currentPath, userInput.ProjectDirectory)
+
+	log.Debugf("Our project directory path is: %s", projectDirPath)
+
+	// create project directory
+	log.Debug("Creating project directory")
+
+	dirCreated, err := helpers.CheckAndCreateDir(projectDirPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Fail to create project directory. The following error happen: %s", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !dirCreated {
+		log.Error("A directory already exist with your project directory name")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// move to project directory
+	err = os.Chdir(projectDirPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Fail to move to project directory. The following error happen: %s", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
 	// XXX:
-	// Create directory
-	// Move to dir
 	// git init
 	// create .gouick
 	// move templated file
diff --git a/cmd/upgrade.go b/cmd/upgrade.go
index 6f3197e..c218b21 100644
--- a/cmd/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/upgrade.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func runUpgradeAction(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		log.Debug("Checking directory and creating it if needed")
 
 		// check if the path is ok, else ask user for new path if we are in a interactive mode, else stop
-		err = helpers.CheckAndCreateDir(installDirectory)
+		_, err = helpers.CheckAndCreateDir(installDirectory)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("Impossible to create the instalation directory for %s", dependency.GetName())
 			if acceptAll {
diff --git a/helpers/constant.go b/helpers/constant.go
index 95d3bf3..c22464d 100644
--- a/helpers/constant.go
+++ b/helpers/constant.go
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// Package helpers contains all basic function that might make development easier / avoid code duplication
 package helpers
 
 const configFile = ".gouick.yaml"
diff --git a/helpers/dependencies/golang.go b/helpers/dependencies/golang.go
index 8926ea3..07953f3 100644
--- a/helpers/dependencies/golang.go
+++ b/helpers/dependencies/golang.go
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func (g Golang) PostInstall(path string) error {
 
 		log.Debug("creating gopath directory")
 
-		err = helpers.CheckAndCreateDir(filepath.Join(homeDir, "go"))
+		_, err = helpers.CheckAndCreateDir(filepath.Join(homeDir, "go"))
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Trace(err)
 		}
diff --git a/helpers/file.go b/helpers/file.go
index 5b8f054..82e69c1 100644
--- a/helpers/file.go
+++ b/helpers/file.go
@@ -101,27 +101,28 @@ func createDirectory(path string) error {
 }
 
 // CheckAndCreateDir will check if path is writable and create directory if needed
-func CheckAndCreateDir(path string) error {
+// return a bool true if directory created, false if not
+func CheckAndCreateDir(path string) (bool, error) {
 
 	dirWritable, err := isDirectoryWritable(path)
 	if dirWritable {
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	} else if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, errors.NotFound) {
 		log.Warnf("impossible to check if the directory is writable")
-		return err
+		return false, err
 	} else if err == nil && !dirWritable {
 		log.Warnf("directory is not writable")
-		return errors.Forbiddenf("directory is not writable")
+		return false, errors.Forbiddenf("directory is not writable")
 	}
 
 	err = createDirectory(path)
 	if err != nil {
 
 		log.Warnf("impossible to create directory (%s), please try again", err.Error())
-		return err
+		return false, err
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return true, nil
 }
 
 func RemoveDirectoryContent(path string) error {
diff --git a/helpers/input.go b/helpers/input.go
index df3957e..3922fea 100644
--- a/helpers/input.go
+++ b/helpers/input.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func PathInput() string {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		err := CheckAndCreateDir(userInput)
+		_, err := CheckAndCreateDir(userInput)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("please, try again")
 			continue