diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/actor.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/actor.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/chromium.desktop b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/chromium.desktop
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/config.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/config.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/config.yaml b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/config.yaml
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/craftbeerpi.service b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/craftbeerpi.service
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/dashboard/cbpi_dashboard_1.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/dashboard/widgets/.gitkeep b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/dashboard/widgets/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/fermenter_data.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/fermenter_data.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/fermenterrecipes/.gitkeep b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/fermenterrecipes/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/kettle.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/kettle.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/recipes/.gitkeep b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/recipes/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/sensor.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/sensor.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/step_data.json b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/step_data.json
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config/upload/.gitkeep b/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/upload/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 73c363b..a3c07c1 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
             "type": "python",
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "run",
-            "args": ["--config-folder-path=./.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config", "start"]
+            "args": ["--config-folder-path=./.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config", "start"],
+            "preLaunchTask": "copy default cbpi config files if dev config files dont exist"
         },
 
         {
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05db7ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+  // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "label": "copy default cbpi config files if dev config files dont exist",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "cp -ru ${workspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/cbpi-default-dev-config/. ${workspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/cbpi-dev-config",
+      "windows": {
+        "command": "echo 'this pre debug task should only be run inside the docker dev container - doing nothing instead'"
+      },
+      "group": "build",
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "silent",
+        "panel": "shared"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cbpi/configFolder.py b/cbpi/configFolder.py
index d3690cb..fc21aa5 100644
--- a/cbpi/configFolder.py
+++ b/cbpi/configFolder.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class ConfigFolder:
     def __init__(self, configFolderPath, logsFolderPath):
         self.configFolderPath = configFolderPath
         self.logsFolderPath = logsFolderPath
-        self.logger.info("Config folder path : " + os.path.join(Path(self.cbpi.config_folder.configFolderPath).absolute()))
+        print("config folder path :   " + configFolderPath)
+        print("logs folder path   :   " + logsFolderPath)
 
     def config_file_exists(self, path):
         return os.path.exists(self.get_file_path(path))