diff --git a/admin/actions.php b/admin/actions.php
index 532d7c35..e8f191e3 100755
--- a/admin/actions.php
+++ b/admin/actions.php
@@ -57,6 +57,52 @@ function request_delete_schedule() {
 }
 add_action( 'admin_post_hmbkp_request_delete_schedule', 'HM\BackUpWordPress\request_delete_schedule' );
 
+add_action( 'admin_post_hmbkp_request_credentials', function() {
+
+	global $wp_filesystem;
+
+	ob_start();
+	$creds = request_filesystem_credentials( '' );
+	ob_end_clean();
+
+	// Default to showing an error if we're not able to connect.
+	$url = add_query_arg( 'connection_error', 1, get_settings_url() );
+
+	/**
+	 * If we have valid filesystem credentials then let's attempt
+	 * to use them to create the backups directory. If we can't create it in
+	 * WP_CONTENT_DIR then we fallback to trying in uploads.
+	 */
+	if ( WP_Filesystem( $creds ) ) {
+
+		// If we're able to connect then no need to redirect with an error.
+		$url = get_settings_url();
+
+		// If the backup path exists then let's just try to chmod it to the correct permissions.
+		if (
+			is_dir( Path::get_instance()->get_default_path() ) &&
+			! $wp_filesystem->chmod( Path::get_instance()->get_default_path(), FS_CHMOD_DIR )
+		) {
+			$url = add_query_arg( 'creation_error', 1, get_settings_url() );
+		} else {
+
+			// If the path doesn't exist then try to correct the permission for the parent directory and create it.
+			$wp_filesystem->chmod( dirname( Path::get_instance()->get_default_path() ), FS_CHMOD_DIR );
+
+			if (
+				! $wp_filesystem->mkdir( Path::get_instance()->get_default_path(), FS_CHMOD_DIR ) &&
+				! $wp_filesystem->mkdir( Path::get_instance()->get_fallback_path(), FS_CHMOD_DIR )
+			) {
+				$url = add_query_arg( 'creation_error', 1, get_settings_url() );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	wp_safe_redirect( $url , 303 );
+	die;
+
+} );
+
 /**
  * Perform a manual backup
  *
diff --git a/admin/filesystem-credentials.php b/admin/filesystem-credentials.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea570305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/filesystem-credentials.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+$_POST['action'] = 'hmbkp_request_credentials';
+$extra_fields    = array( 'action' );
+
+if ( ! isset( $_GET['creation_error'] ) ) {
+	request_filesystem_credentials( admin_url( 'admin-post.php' ), '', isset( $_GET['connection_error'] ), false, $extra_fields );
+}
diff --git a/admin/page.php b/admin/page.php
index 2262cb13..41e802b8 100755
--- a/admin/page.php
+++ b/admin/page.php
@@ -25,10 +25,18 @@
 
 	</h1>
 
-	<?php include_once( HMBKP_PLUGIN_PATH . 'admin/backups.php' ); ?>
+	<?php if ( has_server_permissions() ) : ?>
 
-	<p class="howto"><?php printf( __( 'If you\'re finding BackUpWordPress useful, please %1$s rate it on the plugin directory%2$s.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<a target="_blank" href="http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/backupwordpress">', '</a>' ); ?></p>
+		<?php include_once( HMBKP_PLUGIN_PATH . 'admin/backups.php' ); ?>
 
-	<?php include_once( HMBKP_PLUGIN_PATH . 'admin/upsell.php' ); ?>
+		<p class="howto"><?php printf( __( 'If you\'re finding BackUpWordPress useful, please %1$s rate it on the plugin directory%2$s.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<a target="_blank" href="http://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/backupwordpress">', '</a>' ); ?></p>
+
+		<?php include_once( HMBKP_PLUGIN_PATH . 'admin/upsell.php' ); ?>
+
+	<?php else : ?>
+
+		<?php include_once( HMBKP_PLUGIN_PATH . 'admin/filesystem-credentials.php' ); ?>
+
+	<?php endif; ?>
 
 </div>
diff --git a/classes/class-path.php b/classes/class-path.php
index 47bfc5f9..4d94b8e6 100644
--- a/classes/class-path.php
+++ b/classes/class-path.php
@@ -275,6 +275,29 @@ public function get_existing_path() {
 	 */
 	public function calculate_path() {
 
+		$paths = $this->get_possible_paths();
+
+		// Loop through possible paths, use the first one that exists/can be created and is writable.
+		foreach ( $paths as $path ) {
+			// Also handles fixing perms / directory already exists.
+			if ( wp_mkdir_p( $path ) && wp_is_writable( $path ) ) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * If we managed to create a writable path then use that,
+		 * otherwise just return the unwritable path.
+		 */
+		if ( file_exists( $path ) && wp_is_writable( $path ) ) {
+			$this->path = $path;
+		} else {
+			$this->path = reset( $paths );
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function get_possible_paths() {
+
 		$paths = array();
 
 		// If we have a custom path then try to use it.
@@ -293,13 +316,7 @@ public function calculate_path() {
 		// If that didn't work then fallback to a new directory in uploads.
 		$paths[] = $this->get_fallback_path();
 
-		// Loop through possible paths, use the first one that exists/can be created and is writable.
-		foreach ( $paths as $path ) {
-			if ( wp_mkdir_p( $path ) && file_exists( $path ) && wp_is_writable( $path ) ) { // Also handles fixing perms / directory already exists.
-				$this->path = $path;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		return $paths;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -410,7 +427,6 @@ public function move_old_backups( $from ) {
 		if ( false !== strpos( $from, WP_CONTENT_DIR ) &&  Path::get_path() !== $from ) {
 			rmdirtree( $from );
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/classes/class-requirement.php b/classes/class-requirement.php
index a7959ab2..c9b47bca 100644
--- a/classes/class-requirement.php
+++ b/classes/class-requirement.php
@@ -281,7 +281,10 @@ class Requirement_Backup_Path_Permissions extends Requirement {
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public static function test() {
-		return substr( sprintf( '%o', fileperms( Path::get_path() ) ), - 4 );
+		if ( is_readable( PATH::get_path() ) ) {
+			return substr( sprintf( '%o', fileperms( Path::get_path() ) ), - 4 );
+		}
+		return 'Unreadable';
 	}
 }
 Requirements::register( 'HM\BackUpWordPress\Requirement_Backup_Path_Permissions', 'Site' );
diff --git a/classes/class-site-size.php b/classes/class-site-size.php
index f34b6e53..94b8d89d 100644
--- a/classes/class-site-size.php
+++ b/classes/class-site-size.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /**
  * Site Size class
  *
- * Use to calculate the total or partial size of the sites database and files.
+ * Use to calculate the total or partial size of the site's database and files.
  */
 class Site_Size {
 
diff --git a/functions/core.php b/functions/core.php
index 8201614f..ab94bdf7 100755
--- a/functions/core.php
+++ b/functions/core.php
@@ -393,17 +393,17 @@ function rmdirtree( $dir ) {
 	@rmdir( $dir );
 
 	return true;
+
 }
 
 /**
- * Check if a backup is possible with regards to file
- * permissions etc.
+ * Check if we have read and write permission on the server
  *
  * @return bool
  */
-function is_backup_possible() {
+function has_server_permissions() {
 
-	if ( ! wp_is_writable( Path::get_path() ) || ! is_dir( Path::get_path() ) ) {
+	if ( ! wp_is_writable( Path::get_path() ) ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -411,6 +411,21 @@ function is_backup_possible() {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a backup is possible with regards to file
+ * permissions etc.
+ *
+ * @return bool
+ */
+function is_backup_possible() {
+
+	if ( ! has_server_permissions() || ! is_dir( Path::get_path() ) ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if ( ! Requirement_Mysqldump_Command_Path::test() && ! Requirement_PDO::test() ) {
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/functions/interface.php b/functions/interface.php
index 57b512bf..3b69425a 100644
--- a/functions/interface.php
+++ b/functions/interface.php
@@ -33,7 +33,19 @@ function get_backup_row( $file, Scheduled_Backup $schedule ) {
 				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( wp_nonce_url( add_query_arg( array( 'hmbkp_backup_archive' => $encoded_file, 'hmbkp_schedule_id' => $schedule->get_id(), 'action' => 'hmbkp_request_download_backup' ), admin_url( 'admin-post.php' ) ), 'hmbkp_download_backup', 'hmbkp_download_backup_nonce' ) ); ?>" class="download-action"><?php _e( 'Download', 'backupwordpress' ); ?></a> |
 			<?php endif; ?>
 
-			<a href="<?php echo esc_url( wp_nonce_url( add_query_arg( array( 'hmbkp_backup_archive' => $encoded_file, 'hmbkp_schedule_id' => $schedule->get_id(), 'action' => 'hmbkp_request_delete_backup' ), admin_url( 'admin-post.php' ) ), 'hmbkp_delete_backup', 'hmbkp_delete_backup_nonce' ) ); ?>" class="delete-action"><?php _e( 'Delete', 'backupwordpress' ); ?></a>
+			<a href="<?php echo esc_url( wp_nonce_url(
+				add_query_arg( array(
+					'hmbkp_backup_archive' => $encoded_file,
+					'hmbkp_schedule_id'    => $schedule->get_id(),
+					'action'               => 'hmbkp_request_delete_backup',
+					),
+					admin_url( 'admin-post.php' )
+				),
+				'hmbkp_delete_backup',
+				'hmbkp_delete_backup_nonce'
+			) ); ?>" class="delete-action">
+				<?php esc_html_e( 'Delete', 'backupwordpress' ); ?>
+			</a>
 
 		</td>
 
@@ -42,8 +54,7 @@ function get_backup_row( $file, Scheduled_Backup $schedule ) {
 <?php }
 
 /**
- * Displays admin notices for various error / warning
- * conditions
+ * Displays admin notices for various error / warning conditions.
  *
  * @return void
  */
@@ -78,9 +89,7 @@ function admin_notices() {
 			<ul>
 
 				<?php foreach ( $notices['backup_errors'] as $notice ) : ?>
-
 					<li><pre><?php echo esc_html( $notice ); ?></pre></li>
-
 				<?php endforeach; ?>
 
 			</ul>
@@ -97,7 +106,12 @@ function admin_notices() {
 
 				<?php foreach ( $notices['server_config'] as $notice ) : ?>
 
-					<li><?php echo wp_kses_data( $notice ); ?></li>
+					<li>
+						<?php print_whitelist_html(
+							$notice,
+							'strong, b, i, em, code, a'
+						); ?>
+					</li>
 
 				<?php endforeach; ?>
 
@@ -139,65 +153,110 @@ function admin_notices() {
 
 function set_server_config_notices() {
 
-	$notices = Notices::get_instance();
-
+	$notices  = Notices::get_instance();
 	$messages = array();
 
-	if ( ! is_dir( Path::get_path() ) ) {
-		$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'The backups directory can\'t be created because your %s directory isn\'t writable. Please create the folder manually.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>' . esc_html( dirname( Path::get_path() ) ) . '</code>' );
-	}
-
-	if ( is_dir( Path::get_path() ) && ! wp_is_writable( Path::get_path() ) ) {
-		$messages[] = __( 'The backups directory isn\'t writable. Please fix the permissions.', 'backupwordpress' );
-	}
-
 	if ( Backup_Utilities::is_safe_mode_on() ) {
-		$messages[] = sprintf( __( '%1$s is running in %2$s, please contact your host and ask them to disable it. BackUpWordPress may not work correctly whilst %3$s is on.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>PHP</code>', sprintf( '<a href="%1$s">%2$s</a>', __( 'http://php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.php', 'backupwordpress' ), __( 'Safe Mode', 'backupwordpress' ) ), '<code>' . __( 'Safe Mode', 'backupwordpress' ) . '</code>' );
+
+		$messages[] = sprintf(
+			/* translators: 1: The `PHP` abbreviation. */
+			__( '%1$s is running in <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.php">Safe Mode</a>, please contact your host and ask them to disable it. BackUpWordPress may not work correctly whilst <code>Safe Mode</code> is on.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+			'<code>PHP</code>'
+		);
 	}
 
 	if ( defined( 'HMBKP_PATH' ) && HMBKP_PATH ) {
 
 		// Suppress open_basedir warning https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53041
 		if ( ! path_in_php_open_basedir( HMBKP_PATH ) ) {
-			$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your server has an %1$s restriction in effect and your custom backups directory (%2$s) is not within the allowed path(s): (%3$s).', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>open_basedir</code>', '<code>' . esc_html( HMBKP_PATH ) . '</code>', '<code>' . esc_html( @ini_get( 'open_basedir' ) ) . '</code>' );
 
-		} elseif ( ! file_exists( HMBKP_PATH ) ) {
-			$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your custom path does not exist', 'backupwordpress' ) );
+			$messages[] = sprintf(
+				__( 'Your server has an %1$s restriction in effect and your custom backups directory (%2$s) is not within the allowed path(s): (%3$s).', 'backupwordpress' ),
+				'<code>open_basedir</code>',
+				'<code>' . esc_html( HMBKP_PATH ) . '</code>',
+				'<code>' . esc_html( @ini_get( 'open_basedir' ) ) . '</code>'
+			);
 
-		} else {
+		} elseif ( ! is_dir( HMBKP_PATH ) ) {
 
-			if ( ! is_dir( HMBKP_PATH ) ) {
-				$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your custom backups directory %1$s doesn\'t exist and can\'t be created, your backups will be saved to %2$s instead.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>' . esc_html( HMBKP_PATH ) . '</code>', '<code>' . esc_html( Path::get_path() ) . '</code>' );
-			}
+			$messages[] = sprintf(
+				__( 'Your custom backups directory (%1$s) doesn&apos;t exist, your backups will be saved to %2$s instead.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+				'<code>' . esc_html( HMBKP_PATH ) . '</code>',
+				'<code>' . esc_html( Path::get_path() ) . '</code>'
+			);
 
-			if ( is_dir( HMBKP_PATH ) && ! wp_is_writable( HMBKP_PATH ) ) {
-				$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your custom backups directory %1$s isn\'t writable, new backups will be saved to %2$s instead.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>' . esc_html( HMBKP_PATH ) . '</code>', '<code>' . esc_html( Path::get_path() ) . '</code>' );
+		} elseif ( is_dir( HMBKP_PATH ) && ! wp_is_writable( HMBKP_PATH ) ) {
 
-			}
+			$messages[] = sprintf(
+				__( 'Your custom backups directory (%1$s) isn&apos;t writable, new backups will be saved to %2$s instead.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+				'<code>' . esc_html( HMBKP_PATH ) . '</code>',
+				'<code>' . esc_html( Path::get_path() ) . '</code>'
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ( ! is_dir( Path::get_path() ) || is_dir( Path::get_path() ) && ! wp_is_writable( Path::get_path() ) ) {
+
+		if ( isset( $_GET['creation_error'] ) ) {
+
+			$messages[] = sprintf(
+				/* translators: 1: URL to BackupWordPress docs. */
+				__( 'We connected to your server successfully but still weren&apos;t able to automatically create the directory. You&apos;ll need to <a href="%1$s">manually specify a valid directory</a>', 'backupwordpress' ),
+				'https://bwp.hmn.md/support-center/backupwordpress-faqs/#where'
+			);
+
+		} else {
+
+			$messages[] = sprintf(
+				/* translators: 1: Path to backup directory. 2: URL to BackupWordPress docs. */
+				__( 'We couldn&apos;t create the backups directory (%1$s). You&apos;ll need to <a href="%2$s">manually specify a valid directory</a> or you can have WordPress do it automatically by entering your server details below. This is a one time thing.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+				'<code>' . esc_html( Path::get_path() ) . '</code>',
+				'https://bwp.hmn.md/support-center/backupwordpress-faqs/#where'
+			);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if ( ! is_readable( Path::get_root() ) ) {
-		$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your site root path %s isn\'t readable.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>' . Path::get_root() . '</code>' );
+
+		$messages[] = sprintf(
+			__( 'Your site&apos;s root path (%s) isn&apos;t readable. Please contact support.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+			'<code>' . Path::get_root() . '</code>'
+		);
 	}
 
 	if ( ! Requirement_Mysqldump_Command_Path::test() && ! Requirement_PDO::test() ) {
-		$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your site cannot be backed up because your server doesn\'t support %1$s or %2$s. Please contact your host and ask them to enable them.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>mysqldump</code>', '<code>PDO::mysql</code>' );
+
+		$messages[] = sprintf(
+			/* translators: FYI: specified MySQL features. */
+			__( 'Your site cannot be backed up because your server doesn&apos;t support %1$s or %2$s. Please contact your host and ask them to enable them.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+			'<code>mysqldump</code>',
+			'<code>PDO::mysql</code>'
+		);
 	}
 
 	if ( ! Requirement_Zip_Command_Path::test() && ! Requirement_Zip_Archive::test() ) {
-		$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your site cannot be backed up because your server doesn\'t support %1$s or %2$s. Please contact your host and ask them to enable them.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>zip</code>', '<code>ZipArchive</code>' );
+
+		$messages[] = sprintf(
+			/* translators: FYI: specified zip archiving features. */
+			__( 'Your site cannot be backed up because your server doesn&apos;t support %1$s or %2$s. Please contact your host and ask them to enable them.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+			'<code>zip</code>',
+			'<code>ZipArchive</code>'
+		);
 	}
 
 	if ( disk_space_low() ) {
-		$messages[] = sprintf( __( 'Your server only has %s of disk space left which probably isn\'t enough to complete a backup. Try deleting some existing backups or other files to free up space.', 'backupwordpress' ), '<code>' . size_format( disk_free_space( Path::get_path() ) ) . '</code>' );
+
+		$messages[] = sprintf(
+			__( 'Your server only has %s of disk space left which probably isn&apos;t enough to complete a backup. Try deleting some existing backups or other files to free up space.', 'backupwordpress' ),
+			'<code>' . size_format( disk_free_space( Path::get_path() ) ) . '</code>'
+		);
 	}
 
 	if ( count( $messages ) > 0 ) {
 		$notices->set_notices( 'server_config', $messages, false );
 	}
-
 }
+
 add_action( 'admin_init', 'HM\BackUpWordPress\set_server_config_notices' );
 
 /**
@@ -217,7 +276,6 @@ function plugin_row( $plugins ) {
 	return $plugins;
 
 }
-
 add_filter( 'all_plugins', 'HM\BackUpWordPress\plugin_row', 10 );
 
 /**
@@ -460,6 +518,11 @@ function disk_space_low( $backup_size = false ) {
 
 	}
 
-	return $backup_size >= $disk_space;
+	if ( ! is_readable( Path::get_path() ) ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	$disk_space = disk_free_space( Path::get_path() );
 
+	return $disk_space && $backup_size >= $disk_space;
 }
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 96aaf187..4b71bbb2 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ users should see major improvements to reliability.
 
 #### 2.0.6
 
-* Fix possible warning on plugin activation if the sites cron option is empty.
+* Fix possible warning on plugin activation if the site's cron option is empty.
 * Don't show the version warning in the help for Constants as that comes from the current version.
 
 #### 2.0.5
diff --git a/tests/class-backup-engine/test-class-backup-engine-file-zip-archive.php b/tests/class-backup-engine/test-class-backup-engine-file-zip-archive.php
index 3da6dae9..f7c71098 100644
--- a/tests/class-backup-engine/test-class-backup-engine-file-zip-archive.php
+++ b/tests/class-backup-engine/test-class-backup-engine-file-zip-archive.php
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ public function setUp() {
 	}
 
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}