diff --git a/2024/01/part 1 solution.py b/2024/01/part 1 solution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49e4485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2024/01/part 1 solution.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+with open(r'2024/01/input.txt', 'r') as file:
+    input = file.read()
+
+test_input = '''3   4
+4   3
+2   5
+1   3
+3   9
+3   3'''
+
+
+# first split the input into two lists, left and right
+left_list = []
+right_list = []
+
+for line in input.split('\n'):
+    left, right = line.split('   ')
+    left_list.append(int(left))
+    right_list.append(int(right))
+
+# now sort each list acecnding
+left_list.sort()
+right_list.sort()
+# print('left ',left_list)
+# print('right',right_list)
+
+# now compare each element in the left list with the corresponding element in the right list
+# we need to get the difference between the two elements
+diff_list = []
+for i in range(len(left_list)):
+    diff_list.append(abs(left_list[i] - right_list[i]))
+
+# print(diff_list)
+
+# now we sum up all the items in the list
+
+print(sum(diff_list))
diff --git a/2024/01/part 2 solution.py b/2024/01/part 2 solution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9016ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2024/01/part 2 solution.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+with open(r'2024/01/input.txt', 'r') as file:
+    input = file.read()
+
+test_input = '''3   4
+4   3
+2   5
+1   3
+3   9
+3   3'''
+
+
+# first split the input into two lists, left and right
+left_list = []
+right_list = []
+
+for line in input.split('\n'):
+    left, right = line.split('   ')
+    left_list.append(int(left))
+    right_list.append(int(right))
+
+# for every item in the left list we need to count how many times it appears in the right list
+
+score = []
+for i in left_list:
+    if i in right_list:
+        score.append(i * right_list.count(i))
+
+
+#print(score)
+print(sum(score))
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diff --git a/get_puzzle_text.py b/get_puzzle_text.py
index eb33af5..7886dd5 100644
--- a/get_puzzle_text.py
+++ b/get_puzzle_text.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import requests
 from datetime import datetime
 
 def get_puzzle_text(year, day):
-    with open(r'advent_of_code/session_cookie.txt', 'r') as file:
+    with open(r'session_cookie.txt', 'r') as file:
         session_cookie = file.read().strip()
     url = f"https://adventofcode.com/{year}/day/{day}"
     cookies = {'session': session_cookie}
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def get_puzzle_text(year, day):
     return response.text
 
 def get_puzzle_input(year, day):
-    with open(r'advent_of_code/session_cookie.txt', 'r') as file:
+    with open(r'session_cookie.txt', 'r') as file:
         session_cookie = file.read().strip()
     url = f"https://adventofcode.com/{year}/day/{day}/input"
     cookies = {'session': session_cookie}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def get_puzzle_input(year, day):
     return puzzle_input
 
 def save_puzzle_text(year, day):
-    folder = rf"advent_of_code\{year}\{day:02}"
+    folder = rf"{year}/{day:02}"
     os.makedirs(folder, exist_ok=True)
     input_file = os.path.join(folder, "puzzle_text.md")
     puzzle_text = get_puzzle_text(year, day)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def save_puzzle_text(year, day):
         file.write(puzzle_text)
 
 def save_puzzle_input(year, day):
-    folder = rf"advent_of_code\{year}\{day:02}"
+    folder = rf"{year}/{day:02}"
     os.makedirs(folder, exist_ok=True)
     input_file = os.path.join(folder, "input.txt")
     puzzle_input = get_puzzle_input(year, day)
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def save_puzzle_input(year, day):
         file.write(puzzle_input)
 
 def save_part_2_puzzle_text(year, day):
-    folder = rf"advent_of_code\{year}\{day:02}"
+    folder = rf"{year}/{day:02}"
     input_file = os.path.join(folder, "puzzle_text.md")
     # grab the existing puzzle text
     with open(input_file, "r") as file:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def save_part_2_puzzle_text(year, day):
 
 def get_puzzle_part(year, day):
     # Check if the puzzle text for the day equals "# Day {day} Puzzle Text."
-    folder = rf"advent_of_code\{year}\{day:02}"
+    folder = rf"{year}/{day:02}"
     os.makedirs(folder, exist_ok=True)
     input_file = os.path.join(folder, "puzzle_text.md")
     # Create the file if it doesn't exist
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def get_puzzle_part(year, day):
         return 2
 
 def create_solution_file(year, day, part):
-    folder = rf"advent_of_code\{year}\{day:02}"
+    folder = rf"{year}/{day:02}"
     os.makedirs(folder, exist_ok=True)
     solution_file = os.path.join(folder, f"part {part} solution.py")
     input_file_path = os.path.join(folder, "input.txt")
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ current_day = datetime.now().day
 def populate_data(year = current_year, day=current_day):
     """
     Populates data for the Advent of Code puzzle.
-    Requires a session cookie to be saved in advent_of_code/session_cookie.txt
+    Requires a session cookie to be saved in session_cookie.txt
 
     This function checks if the puzzle text for the day equals "# Day {day} Puzzle Text."
     If it does, it saves the puzzle text and input for part 1.