diff --git a/lib/data/ourdb/db.v b/lib/data/ourdb/db.v
index 121d4a74..a9f6e40c 100644
--- a/lib/data/ourdb/db.v
+++ b/lib/data/ourdb/db.v
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ pub fn (mut db OurDB) set(args OurDBSetArgs) !u32 {
 		// if id points to an empty location, return an error
 		// else, overwrite data
 		if id := args.id {
-			// this is an update
-			location := db.lookup.get(id)!
-			if location.position == 0 {
-				return error('cannot set id for insertions when incremental mode is enabled')
-			}
+			if id != 0 {
+				// this is an update
+				location := db.lookup.get(id)!
+				if location.position == 0 {
+					return error('cannot set id for insertions when incremental mode is enabled')
+				}
 
-			db.set_(id, location, args.data)!
-			return id
+				db.set_(id, location, args.data)!
+				return id
+			}
 		}
 
 		// this is an insert
diff --git a/lib/vfs/ourdb_fs/vfs.v b/lib/vfs/ourdb_fs/vfs.v
index 7a7d99ef..20d4ffbf 100644
--- a/lib/vfs/ourdb_fs/vfs.v
+++ b/lib/vfs/ourdb_fs/vfs.v
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ pub fn (mut fs OurDBFS) get_root() !&Directory {
 	}
 	// Save new root to DB
 	mut myroot := Directory{
-		metadata:  Metadata{}
+		metadata:  Metadata{
+			file_type: .directory
+		}
 		parent_id: 0
 		myvfs:     &fs
 	}
diff --git a/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb.v b/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb.v
index 20019124..56b13e2d 100644
--- a/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb.v
+++ b/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb.v
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ pub fn (mut self OurDBVFS) file_delete(path string) ! {
 }
 
 pub fn (mut self OurDBVFS) dir_create(path string) !vfscore.FSEntry {
+	println('Debug: Creating directory ${path}')
 	parent_path := os.dir(path)
 	dir_name := os.base(path)
+	println('Debug: Creating directory ${dir_name} in ${parent_path}')
 
 	mut parent_dir := self.get_directory(parent_path)!
 	mut new_dir := parent_dir.mkdir(dir_name)!
@@ -157,15 +159,18 @@ pub fn (mut self OurDBVFS) destroy() ! {
 // Helper functions
 fn (mut self OurDBVFS) get_entry(path string) !ourdb_fs.FSEntry {
 	if path == '/' {
-		return *self.core.get_root()! // Dereference to return a value
+		return *self.core.get_root()!
 	}
 
-	mut current := self.core.get_root()! // This is already a reference (&Directory)
+	mut current := self.core.get_root()!
 	parts := path.trim_left('/').split('/')
+	println('parts: ${parts}')
+	println('current: ${current}')
 
 	for i := 0; i < parts.len; i++ {
 		mut found := false
 		mut children := current.children(false)!
+		println('children: ${children}')
 
 		for mut child in children {
 			if child.metadata.name == parts[i] {
@@ -174,12 +179,13 @@ fn (mut self OurDBVFS) get_entry(path string) !ourdb_fs.FSEntry {
 						unsafe {
 							current = child
 						}
+						println('Debug: current: ${current}')
 						found = true
 						break
 					}
 					else {
 						if i == parts.len - 1 {
-							return child // `child` is already a value, so return it directly
+							return child
 						} else {
 							return error('Not a directory: ${parts[i]}')
 						}
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@ fn (mut self OurDBVFS) get_entry(path string) !ourdb_fs.FSEntry {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return *current // Dereference to return a value
+	return *current
 }
 
 fn (mut self OurDBVFS) get_directory(path string) !&ourdb_fs.Directory {
diff --git a/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb_test.v b/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb_test.v
index 6e8eca0f..a3b5279c 100644
--- a/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb_test.v
+++ b/lib/vfs/vfsourdb/vfsourdb_test.v
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn test_vfsourdb() ! {
 	assert root.get_metadata().name == ''
 
 	// Test directory creation
-	mut test_dir := vfs.dir_create('/test_dir')!
+	mut test_dir := vfs.dir_create('/tmp/test_dir')!
 	assert test_dir.get_metadata().name == 'test_dir'
 	assert test_dir.get_metadata().file_type == .directory