2 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationExtensions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationExtensions.cs
index 70a4fe409..78e96ab47 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationExtensions.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/EncodingConfigurationExtensions.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration
                 transcodingTempPath = Path.Combine(configurationManager.CommonApplicationPaths.CachePath, "transcodes");
             }
 
-            // Make sure the directory exists
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(transcodingTempPath);
+            configurationManager.CommonApplicationPaths.CreateAndCheckMarker(transcodingTempPath, "transcode", true);
             return transcodingTempPath;
         }
     }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IApplicationPaths.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IApplicationPaths.cs
index 7a8ab3236..fa0d8247b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IApplicationPaths.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Configuration/IApplicationPaths.cs
@@ -90,5 +90,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The trickplay path.</value>
         string TrickplayPath { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks and creates all known base paths.
+        /// </summary>
+        void MakeSanityCheckOrThrow();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks and creates the given path and adds it with a marker file if non existant.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The path to check.</param>
+        /// <param name="markerName">The common marker file name.</param>
+        /// <param name="recursive">Check for other settings paths recursivly.</param>
+        void CreateAndCheckMarker(string path, string markerName, bool recursive = false);
     }
 }