diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3fc8f1b..e4d57624 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Prerequisites:
 Quick Start Guide:
   - open a terminal on a system satisfying the prerequisites and enter the following commands
   - if you don't have a github ssh key or don't know what it is:
-    > git clone https://github.com/UMR-CNRM/PHYEX.git
-    > ./PHYEX/tools/INSTALL.sh --ALL --test 
+    > git clone https://github.com/UMR-CNRM/PHYEX.git  
+    > ./PHYEX/tools/INSTALL.sh --ALL --test
   - if you have a github ssh key:
     > git clone git@github.com:UMR-CNRM/PHYEX.git  
     > ./PHYEX/tools/INSTALL.sh --ALL --test --ssh
diff --git a/build/with_fcm/make_fcm.sh b/build/with_fcm/make_fcm.sh
index 655e5f44..5bf22bf1 100755
--- a/build/with_fcm/make_fcm.sh
+++ b/build/with_fcm/make_fcm.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ EOF
 function check_install_fcm() {
   if [ ! -f fcm/bin/fcm ]; then
     echo "Performing FCM installation..."
+    [ ! -d fcm ] && mkdir fcm
     cd fcm
     rm -f .gitkeep
     if [ $ssh -eq 1 ]; then