diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island.py b/monkey/monkey_island.py
index 76399b6ff..662ebe892 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island.py
@@ -1,32 +1,25 @@
 from gevent import monkey as gevent_monkey
 
 from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import parse_cli_args
+from monkey_island.setup.config_setup import setup_config_by_cmd_arg, setup_default_config
 
 gevent_monkey.patch_all()
 
 import json  # noqa: E402
-import os  # noqa: E402
 
-import monkey_island.cc.environment.server_config_generator as server_config_generator  # noqa: E402
-from monkey_island import config_loader  # noqa: E402
-from monkey_island.cc.environment.data_dir_generator import create_data_dir  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import setup_logging  # noqa: E402
 
 if "__main__" == __name__:
     island_args = parse_cli_args()
 
-    # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
-    # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
     try:
         if island_args.server_config:
-            server_config_path = os.path.expanduser(island_args.server_config)
+            config, server_config_path = setup_config_by_cmd_arg(island_args.server_config)
         else:
-            server_config_path = server_config_generator.create_default_server_config_file()
-
-        config = config_loader.load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path)
-
-        create_data_dir(config["data_dir"], True)
+            config, server_config_path = setup_default_config()
 
+        # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
+        # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
         setup_logging(config["data_dir"], config["log_level"])
 
     except OSError as ex:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9980c66cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import os
+from typing import Tuple
+
+from monkey_island.cc.environment import server_config_handler
+from monkey_island.cc.environment.data_dir_generator import create_data_dir  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
+
+
+def setup_config_by_cmd_arg(server_config_path) -> Tuple[dict, str]:
+    server_config_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config_path)
+    config = server_config_handler.load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path)
+    create_data_dir(config["data_dir"], create_parent_dirs=True)
+    return config, server_config_path
+
+
+def setup_default_config() -> Tuple[dict, str]:
+    server_config_path = DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
+    create_data_dir(DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, create_parent_dirs=False)
+    server_config_handler.create_default_server_config_file()
+    config = server_config_handler.load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path)
+    return config, server_config_path