diff --git a/scripts/setup.cfg.sample b/scripts/setup.cfg.sample
index dd3c2705fc..ef33cd6327 100644
--- a/scripts/setup.cfg.sample
+++ b/scripts/setup.cfg.sample
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ export ADMIN=root
 export ADMINPASS=yourpassword
 export SITEDB=example_net_site
 export AVATARBASE=/var/www/avatar.example.net
+export BACKGROUNDBASE=/var/www/background.example.net
+export FILEBASE=/var/www/file.example.net
 export PWDGEN="pwgen 20"
 
diff --git a/scripts/setup_status_network.sh b/scripts/setup_status_network.sh
index 29ee010ed9..f0bb2cae8d 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_status_network.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_status_network.sh
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ VALUES ('$nickname', '$DBHOST', '$username', '$password', '$database', '$sitenam
 
 ENDOFCOMMANDS
 
-mkdir $AVATARBASE/$nickname
-chmod a+w $AVATARBASE/$nickname
+for top in $AVATARBASE $FILEBASE $BACKGROUNDBASE; do
+    mkdir $top/$nickname
+    chmod a+w $top/$nickname
+done