diff --git a/createfile.py b/createfile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83104e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/createfile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from datetime import date 
+
+def createfile():
+    filenames = ["1Start","2Middle","3End"]
+    todaystr = date.today().strftime("%y%m%d")
+    if date.today().weekday() < 5:
+        for filename in filenames:
+            with open("journal/"+todaystr+"_"+filename,"w") as fh:
+                pass
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    createfile()
diff --git a/systemd_timer_files/pythoncreatelog.service b/systemd_timer_files/pythoncreatelog.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23434a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd_timer_files/pythoncreatelog.service
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description="Executes the script that creates the log files needed for today"
+
+[Service]
+WorkingDirectory=[[path_to_repo]]
+ExecStart=[[path_to_repo]]/.venv/bin/python3 [[path_to_repo]]/createfile.py
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/systemd_timer_files/pythoncreatelog.timer b/systemd_timer_files/pythoncreatelog.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..641fdf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd_timer_files/pythoncreatelog.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description="Create the logfiles of today"
+
+[Timer]
+OnBootSec=1min
+Unit=pythoncreatelog.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/systemd_timer_files/settimer.sh b/systemd_timer_files/settimer.sh
index 0a7e8aa..9c76842 100644
--- a/systemd_timer_files/settimer.sh
+++ b/systemd_timer_files/settimer.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ replace_and_move() {
     echo "$1 script placed at $OUTDIR"
 }
 
+setfile() {
+    TIMERNAME="$1.timer"
+    SERVICENAME="$1.service"
+    replace_and_move $TIMERNAME $MAPPATH
+    replace_and_move $SERVICENAME $MAPPATH
+    echo "Reload systemd deamon"
+    `systemctl --user daemon-reload`
+    echo "Enable $TIMERNAME for systemd"
+    `systemctl --user enable $TIMERNAME`
+    echo "Start $TIMERNAME for systemd"
+    `systemctl --user start $TIMERNAME`
+}
+
+
 ###################
 # START OF SCRIPT #
 ###################
@@ -36,20 +50,11 @@ else
     exit
 fi
 
-FILENAME="pythontaskcheck"
 FOLDERNAME="systemd_timer_files"
 MAPPATH="$GIT_DIR/$FOLDERNAME/"
-TIMERNAME="$FILENAME.timer"
-SERVICENAME="$FILENAME.service"
-replace_and_move $TIMERNAME $MAPPATH
-replace_and_move $SERVICENAME $MAPPATH
-
-echo "Reload systemd deamon"
-`systemctl --user daemon-reload`
-echo "Enable $TIMERNAME for systemd"
-`systemctl --user enable $TIMERNAME`
-echo "Start $TIMERNAME for systemd"
-`systemctl --user start $TIMERNAME`
+setfile "pythontaskcheck"
+setfile "pythoncreatelog"
+