+ # do some validation of the input
+ die "The directory $root doesn't exist, please RTFM" unless -d $root;
+ die "$root/local doesn't exist, please RTFM" unless -d "$root/local";
+ die "$root/local/DXVars.pm doesn't exist, please RTFM" unless -e "$root/local/DXVars.pm";
+
+ mkdir "$root/local_cmd", 0777 unless -d "$root/local_cmd";
+
+