diff --git a/core/models/manage/session_management.py b/core/models/manage/session_management.py
index 90571de..8170644 100644
--- a/core/models/manage/session_management.py
+++ b/core/models/manage/session_management.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from core.errors.logger import logger
 from core.models.orm_models.Base import BaseModel
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, inspect
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@ def get_path():
     """Returns XDG Base Directory path or ~/.local/share/hydra-veil"""
     xdg_data = os.getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME")
     if xdg_data:
-        return Path(xdg_data) / "my-app"
+        return Path(xdg_data) / "hydra-veil"
     return Path.home() / ".local" / "share" / "hydra-veil"
 
+def does_it_exist(filepath):
+    if filepath.exists():
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
 # ============================================================================
 # GLOBAL STATE
 # ============================================================================
@@ -80,33 +86,42 @@ def create_ONLY_db_version_table():
         raise RuntimeError("Engine not initialized. Call _reinitialize_engine_and_session() first.")
     
     from core.models.orm_models.DatabaseVersion import database_version
-    database_version.create(engine, checkfirst=True)
-    # DatabaseVersion.__table__.create(engine, checkfirst=True)
+    try:
+        database_version.create(engine)
+    except:
+        logger.info("[DB MANAGEMENT] database_version already exists, but was attempted to be made again by calling create_ONLY_db_version_table.")
+
+    # if using without checking or try except blocks:
+    # database_version.create(engine, checkfirst=True)
+
+
+def does_db_version_table_exist():
+    if engine is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("Engine not initialized. Call _reinitialize_engine_and_session() first.")
+
+    inspector = inspect(engine)
+    table_exists = inspector.has_table("database_version")
+    return table_exists
 
 
 def create_ALL_tables():
     """Create all tables from BaseModel.metadata using the global engine."""
-    print("starting create_ALL_tables")
     if engine is None:
         raise RuntimeError("Engine not initialized. Call _reinitialize_engine_and_session() first.")
-    print("passed engine test")
 
     from core.models.orm_models.Location import Location
     from core.models.orm_models.Operator import Operator
     from core.models.orm_models.CachedSync import CachedSync
     from core.models.orm_models.EncryptedProxy import EncryptedProxy
-
     from core.models.SubscriptionPlan import SubscriptionPlan
     from core.models.session.ApplicationVersion import ApplicationVersion
     
-
     try:
-        print("trying this")
         BaseModel.metadata.create_all(engine, checkfirst=True)
-        print("Returning True for Creating all Tables..")
+        logger.info("[DB MANAGEMENT] All Tables have been successfully created.")
         return True
     except:
-        print("couldn't make all tables")
+        logger.error("[DB MANAGEMENT] Fatal Error with creating all tables in the create_ALL_tables function of session management.")
         return False