diff --git a/express/routes/setupRoutes.js b/express/routes/setupRoutes.js
index 09c2566..88d55e2 100644
--- a/express/routes/setupRoutes.js
+++ b/express/routes/setupRoutes.js
@@ -104,13 +104,29 @@ const exportCsv = (nodeData) => {
 
     // Write to .env file
     return new Promise(res => {
-        fs.writeFile('.env', envContent, (err) => {
+        fs.access('.env', fs.constants.F_OK, (err) => {
             if (err) {
-                console.error('Error writing to .env file:', err);
-                res(false);
+                // File doesn't exist, create it
+                fs.writeFile('.env', envContent, (writeErr) => {
+                    if (writeErr) {
+                        console.error('Error writing to .env file:', writeErr);
+                        res(false);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log('.env file created successfully');
+                        res(true);
+                    }
+                });
             } else {
-                console.log('.env file updated successfully');
-                res(true);
+                // File exists, update it
+                fs.writeFile('.env', envContent, (writeErr) => {
+                    if (writeErr) {
+                        console.error('Error writing to .env file:', writeErr);
+                        res(false);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log('.env file updated successfully');
+                        res(true);
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
     });
@@ -130,13 +146,29 @@ const exportSystems = (systemsData) => {
         }
     ));
     return new Promise(res => {
-        fs.writeFile(radioPresetsPath, JSON.stringify(radioPresetsData, null, 4), (err) => {
+        fs.access(radioPresetsPath, fs.constants.F_OK, (err) => {
             if (err) {
-                console.error('Error writing to radioPresets.json:', err);
-                res(false);
+                // File doesn't exist, create it
+                fs.writeFile(radioPresetsPath, JSON.stringify(radioPresetsData, null, 4), (writeErr) => {
+                    if (writeErr) {
+                        console.error('Error writing to radioPresets.json:', writeErr);
+                        res(false);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log('radioPresets.json created successfully');
+                        res(true);
+                    }
+                });
             } else {
-                console.log('radioPresets.json updated successfully');
-                res(true);
+                // File exists, update it
+                fs.writeFile(radioPresetsPath, JSON.stringify(radioPresetsData, null, 4), (writeErr) => {
+                    if (writeErr) {
+                        console.error('Error writing to radioPresets.json:', writeErr);
+                        res(false);
+                    } else {
+                        console.log('radioPresets.json updated successfully');
+                        res(true);
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
     })