diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index a9547c0..3165265 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "ldo": "./dist/index.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "npm run clean && npm run build:ts && npm run copy-files",
+    "build": "npm run clean && npm run build:ts && npm run copy-files && npm run update-permission",
     "build:ts": "tsc --project tsconfig.build.json",
     "clean": "rimraf dist/",
     "copy-files": "copyfiles -u 1 \"./src/**/*.ejs\" dist/",
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index fc12bb6..31e96ae 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ program
 
 program
   .command("create")
-  .argument("<directory>", "The package's directory", "./")
+  .argument("<directory>", "The package's directory")
   .description("Creates a standalone package for shapes to publish to NPM.")
   .action(create);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/init.ts
index c031381..71ac14b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/init.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ export interface InitOptions {
 }
 
 export async function init(initOptions: InitOptions) {
+  console.log("In init");
   // Install dependencies
-  await exec("npm install @ldo/ldo --save");
-  await exec("npm install @ldo/cli @types/shexj @types/jsonld --save-dev");
+  await exec(`cd ${initOptions.directory} && npm install @ldo/ldo --save`);
+  await exec(
+    `cd ${initOptions.directory} && npm install @ldo/cli @types/shexj @types/jsonld --save-dev`,
+  );
 
   // Find folder to save to
-  let parentDirectory = initOptions.directory;
+  let parentDirectory = initOptions.directory!;
   if (!parentDirectory) {
     parentDirectory = "./";
     const allDirectories = (
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ export async function init(initOptions: InitOptions) {
     }),
   );
 
+  console.log("here");
   // Add build script
   await modifyPackageJson(parentDirectory, async (packageJson) => {
     if (!packageJson.scripts) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/util/modifyPackageJson.ts b/packages/cli/src/util/modifyPackageJson.ts
index 9854a7e..2bc0d54 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/util/modifyPackageJson.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/util/modifyPackageJson.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export async function savePackageJson(
   projectFolder: string,
   packageJson: PackageJson,
 ): Promise<void> {
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(projectFolder, { recursive: true });
   await fs.promises.writeFile(
     path.join(projectFolder, "./package.json"),
     JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2),