diff --git a/qbittorrent/start.sh b/qbittorrent/start.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# if config file doesnt exist then copy default config file
+if [[ ! -f /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf ]]; then
+
+	echo "qBittorrent config file does not exist, copying default settings to /config/qBittorrent"
+	echo "You can edit the conf file at /config/qBittorrent to change qBittorrents settings"
+	cp /home/$USER/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
+
+else
+
+	echo "qBittorrent config file exists, copying to config directory"
+	cp /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf /home/$USER/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
+	chmod 644 /home/$USER/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
+
+fi
+
+echo "Starting qBittorrent daemon..."
+/usr/bin/qbittorrent-nox -d
diff --git a/qbittorrent/stop.sh b/qbittorrent/stop.sh
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+ #!/bin/bash
+
+ function trap_handler
+ {
+     echo "Shutdown detected... copying config file to /config/qbittorrent"
+     cp /home/$USER/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf /config/qbittorrent/qBittorrent.conf
+ }
+
+ trap trap_handler SIGINT SIGTERM SIGHUP 
+
+ while true
+ do
+      sleep 60
+ done