2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/util/config b/util/config
index 5113bd8ec..d4bcd5da1 100755
--- a/util/config
+++ b/util/config
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 
 // Red config utility
 
+if(!file_exists('include/cli_startup.php')) {
+	echo 'Run config from the top level Hubzilla web directory, as util/config <args>' . PHP_EOL;
+	exit(1);
+}
+
 require_once('include/cli_startup.php');
 
 cli_startup();
diff --git a/util/pconfig b/util/pconfig
index 77fcd6d38..1afba8306 100755
--- a/util/pconfig
+++ b/util/pconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 
 // Red pconfig utility
 
+
+if(!file_exists('include/cli_startup.php')) {
+	echo 'Run pconfig from the top level Hubzilla web directory, as util/pconfig <args>' . PHP_EOL;
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+
+
 require_once('include/cli_startup.php');
 require_once('include/zot.php');