diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41b16ec..7e8ae86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The config file is a simple text file that contain parameters that dictate the
 behavior of the application. Below is an example of a config file with all
 parameters supported and descriptions of each parameter.
 ```
-# Motion Watch config file v1.3
+# Motion Watch config file
 #
 # note all lines in this config file that starts with a '#' are ignored.
 # also note to avoid using empty lines. if you're going to need an empty
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index bc04d95..70568bd 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ using namespace cv;
 using namespace std;
 using namespace std::filesystem;
 
-#define BUF_SZ 10
+#define BUF_SZ  10
+#define APP_VER "1.3.t2"
 
 struct shared_t
 {
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ struct shared_t
     int    blockY;
     int    maxDays;
     int    retCode;
-
 };
 
 string         genTmpFile(const string &dirOut, const string &ext, shared_t *share);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ac341b4..62a9f27 100755
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@ void detectLoop(shared_t *share)
             Rect blockArea;
             Mat  blockImg;
 
-            if (share->skipCmd)
-            {
-                wrOut(bufFiles[0], share);
-            }
-            else if (moDetect(bufFiles[0], &blockArea, &blockImg, share))
+            if (moDetect(bufFiles[0], &blockArea, &blockImg, share))
             {
                 if (objectInImage(blockImg, blockArea))
                 {
@@ -59,6 +55,8 @@ void recLoop(shared_t *share)
 {
     while (rdConf(share))
     {
+        createDirTree(share->buffDir);
+
         auto bufPath = cleanDir(share->buffDir) + "/%03d." + share->vidExt;
         auto secs    = to_string(share->secs);
         auto limSecs = to_string(share->secs + 3);
@@ -87,10 +85,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     if (parseForParam("-h", argc, argv, true) == "true")
     {
-        cout << "Motion Watch v1.3" << endl << endl;
+        cout << "Motion Watch " << APP_VER << endl << endl;
         cout << "Usage: mow <argument>" << endl << endl;
         cout << "-h : display usage information about this application." << endl;
         cout << "-c : path to the config file." << endl;
+        cout << "-v : display the current version." << endl;
+    }
+    if (parseForParam("-v", argc, argv, true) == "true")
+    {
+        cout << APP_VER << endl;
     }
     else if (sharedRes.conf.empty())
     {