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@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ is `datetime.date(2022, 2, 1)`.
 
 Download meteorological data for a point in Athens, Greece and save result in `*.csv` format.
 
+First, create a "data" folder to hold the POWER data upon download in your current environment.
+
+```bash
+mkdir data
+```
+
 ```python
 from pynasapower.get_data import query_power
 from pynasapower.geometry import point, bbox
@@ -69,4 +75,4 @@ end = datetime.date(2022, 2, 1)
 data = query_power(geometry = gbbox, start = start, end = end, path = "./data", to_file = True, community = "ag", parameters = [], temporal_api = "daily", spatial_api = "point", format = "csv")
 ```
 
-Read more about the software in project's [readthedocs](https://pynasapower.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
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+Read more about the software in project's [readthedocs](https://pynasapower.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).