3 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/internal/router/router.go b/internal/router/router.go
index 88d900a9e..f1247d274 100644
--- a/internal/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/router/router.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, db db.DB) (Router, error) {
 	}
 
 	// set template functions
-	loadTemplateFunctions(engine)
+	LoadTemplateFunctions(engine)
 
 	// load templates onto the engine
 	if err := loadTemplates(engine); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/router/session.go b/internal/router/session.go
index 2127d70a7..066024601 100644
--- a/internal/router/session.go
+++ b/internal/router/session.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 )
 
-// sessionOptions returns the standard set of options to use for each session.
-func sessionOptions() sessions.Options {
+// SessionOptions returns the standard set of options to use for each session.
+func SessionOptions() sessions.Options {
 	return sessions.Options{
 		Path:     "/",
 		Domain:   viper.GetString(config.Keys.Host),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func useSession(ctx context.Context, sessionDB db.Session, engine *gin.Engine) e
 	}
 
 	store := memstore.NewStore(rs.Auth, rs.Crypt)
-	store.Options(sessionOptions())
+	store.Options(SessionOptions())
 
 	sessionName, err := SessionName()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/router/template.go b/internal/router/template.go
index 4cc9fde1d..1a0186d6d 100644
--- a/internal/router/template.go
+++ b/internal/router/template.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/config"
 )
 
-// loadTemplates loads html templates for use by the given engine
+// LoadTemplates loads html templates for use by the given engine
 func loadTemplates(engine *gin.Engine) error {
 	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ func loadTemplates(engine *gin.Engine) error {
 	}
 
 	templateBaseDir := viper.GetString(config.Keys.WebTemplateBaseDir)
-	tmPath := filepath.Join(cwd, fmt.Sprintf("%s*", templateBaseDir))
 
+	_, err = os.Stat(filepath.Join(cwd, templateBaseDir, "index.tmpl"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s doesn't seem to contain the templates; index.tmpl is missing: %s", filepath.Join(cwd, templateBaseDir), err)
+	}
+
+	tmPath := filepath.Join(cwd, fmt.Sprintf("%s*", templateBaseDir))
 	engine.LoadHTMLGlob(tmPath)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ func visibilityIcon(visibility model.Visibility) template.HTML {
 	return template.HTML(fmt.Sprintf(`<i aria-label="Visibility: %v" class="fa fa-%v"></i>`, icon.label, icon.faIcon))
 }
 
-func loadTemplateFunctions(engine *gin.Engine) {
+func LoadTemplateFunctions(engine *gin.Engine) {
 	engine.SetFuncMap(template.FuncMap{
 		"noescape":       noescape,
 		"oddOrEven":      oddOrEven,