diff --git a/scripts/config_manager.py b/scripts/config_manager.py
index 3ded98a..44e4e79 100644
--- a/scripts/config_manager.py
+++ b/scripts/config_manager.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Configuration Manager - Handles all configuration loading and management
+Configuration Manager - FIXED for correct file paths
 """
 
 import json
@@ -8,19 +8,23 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 class ConfigManager:
-    """Centralized configuration management."""
+    """Centralized configuration management with FIXED paths."""
     
     def __init__(self, config_dir="config"):
-        self.config_dir = Path(config_dir)
+        # Get the parent directory (go up from scripts/ to root)
+        script_dir = Path(__file__).parent
+        root_dir = script_dir.parent
+        
+        self.config_dir = root_dir / config_dir
         self.config_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
         
-        # File paths
-        self.channels_file = "channels.txt"
-        self.playlist_file = "playlist.m3u"
-        self.import_file = "bulk_import.m3u"
-        self.log_file = "playlist_update.log"
+        # FIXED: File paths now point to root directory
+        self.channels_file = str(root_dir / "channels.txt")
+        self.playlist_file = str(root_dir / "playlist.m3u")
+        self.import_file = str(root_dir / "bulk_import.m3u")
+        self.log_file = str(root_dir / "playlist_update.log")
         
-        # Config files
+        # Config files in config subdirectory
         self.settings_file = self.config_dir / "settings.json"
         self.patterns_file = self.config_dir / "patterns.json" 
         self.group_overrides_file = self.config_dir / "group_overrides.json"
@@ -30,7 +34,17 @@ class ConfigManager:
         self.patterns = self._load_patterns()
         self.group_overrides = self._load_group_overrides()
         
-        logging.info("Configuration manager initialized")
+        # Debug logging
+        logging.info(f"Root directory: {root_dir}")
+        logging.info(f"Config channels_file: {self.channels_file}")
+        logging.info(f"Config import_file: {self.import_file}")
+        logging.info(f"Config playlist_file: {self.playlist_file}")
+        
+        # Check if files exist
+        logging.info(f"bulk_import.m3u exists: {os.path.exists(self.import_file)}")
+        logging.info(f"channels.txt exists: {os.path.exists(self.channels_file)}")
+        
+        logging.info("Configuration manager initialized with FIXED paths")
     
     def _load_settings(self):
         """Load settings with comprehensive defaults."""