[Issue] Launching SDV Mod Manager before ever running Stardew Valley results in Unhandled Exception about stardew-valley-mod-manager HOT 3 CLOSED

private void CheckDirectory_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            CheckDirectory.Stop();
            Status.Text = "Validating Directories...";

            CreateDirectories();

            LaunchApplication.Start();
        }

private void CreateDirectories()
        {
            //Check for Mods Directory
            string ModsDirectory = Properties.Settings.Default.StardewDir + @"\Mods";
            if (!Directory.Exists(ModsDirectory))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(ModsDirectory);
            }

            //Check for Inactive Mods Directory
            string InactiveModsDirectory = Properties.Settings.Default.StardewDir + @"\inactive-mods";
            if (!Directory.Exists(InactiveModsDirectory))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(InactiveModsDirectory);
            }

            //Check for Presets Directory
            string PresetsDirectory = Properties.Settings.Default.StardewDir + @"\mod-presets";
            if (!Directory.Exists(PresetsDirectory))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(PresetsDirectory);
            }

            //Check for Saves Directory
            string appdata = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);
            string sdvsaves = appdata + @"\StardewValley\Saves\";
            if (!Directory.Exists(sdvsaves))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(sdvsaves);
            }

            //Check for Save Backups Directory
            string backupsdir = Properties.Settings.Default.StardewDir + @"\savebackups\";
            if (!Directory.Exists(backupsdir))
            {
                Directory.CreateDirectory(backupsdir);
            }
        }