Makes sure there is a folder for installation files

manifests/install.pp

@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ class matlab::install(      # $namevar matlab release version
     true => 'yes',
     default => 'no',
   }
+  
+  # make install folder
+  file { "/opt/matlab_install":
+    ensure  => directory,    # make sure this is a directory
+    recurse => false,    # don't manage directory
+    purge   => false,      # don't purge unmanaged files
+    force   => false,      # don't purge subdirs and links
+    owner   => root,
+    group   => root,
+    alias   => "install_folder",
+  }
 
   # make folder to mount on
   file { "/mnt/matlab-${name}":
@@ -36,6 +47,7 @@ class matlab::install(      # $namevar matlab release version
     group   => root,
     mode    => '0555',      # default for iso mounts
     backup  => false,    # don't backup to filebucket
+    require => File["install_folder"],
   }
 
   # get iso to mountUpdate Puppetfile