diff --git a/seqs/ejabberd.sh b/seqs/ejabberd.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 2b715fb..da39151
--- a/seqs/ejabberd.sh
+++ b/seqs/ejabberd.sh
@@ -37,25 +37,38 @@ step_2() {
 
   exe mv "$toolCertLoc" "${toolCertLoc}.bck"
   exe ln -s "$certLoc" "$toolCertLoc"
-  # for read access to certificate
+  # read access for ejabberd to read certificate
   exe chown root:ejabberd "$certRoot"
   exe chmod 750 "$certRoot"
 }
 
 step_3_info() { echo "Create basic configuration"; }
 step_3() {
-  readDomain
-  echo -e "\nThis user will be the admin:"
-  readUser
-  addConf -c "$(cat $SEQDIR/ejabberd.yml)" "$toolConfLoc"
-  saveReturn $?
-  endReturn
-  exe sed -i "s/mydomain\.eu/${myDomain}/" "$toolConfLoc"
-  exe sed -i "s/myuser/${myUser}/" "$toolConfLoc"
-  exe mkdir -p "$toolStorageLoc"
-  exe chown root:$toolName "$toolStorageLoc"
+  if [ ! -f $SEQDIR/ejabberd.yml ] ; then
+    addConf -m "$MissingConfEntry" "$toolConfLoc"
+  else
+    readDomain
+    echo -e "\nThis user will be the admin:"
+    readUser
+    addConf -c "$(cat $SEQDIR/ejabberd.yml)" "$toolConfLoc"
+    # modify configuration
+    exe sed -i "s/mydomain\.eu/${myDomain}/" "$toolConfLoc"
+    exe sed -i "s/myuser/${myUser}/" "$toolConfLoc"
+    # create storage for http upload
+    exe mkdir -p "$toolStorageLoc"
+    exe chown root:$toolName "$toolStorageLoc"
+  	exe chmod 770 "$toolStorageLoc"
+  fi
 }
 
+MissingConfEntry="\
+Seq's basic configuration file \"$SEQDIR/ejabberd.yml\" missing.
+Backup $toolConfLoc and create a configuration manually.
+
+Some essential settings needed:
+- Domain
+- Admin User"
+
 step_4_info() { echo "Restart $toolName"; }
 step_4_alias() { ALIAS="restart"; }
 step_4() {