diff --git a/mutation-testing/scripts/README.md b/mutation-testing/scripts/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddf4897375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutation-testing/scripts/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+### steps to reproduce it:
diff --git a/mutation-testing/scripts/append.sh b/mutation-testing/scripts/append.sh
index ac46aa95ca..4083a49552 100644
--- a/mutation-testing/scripts/append.sh
+++ b/mutation-testing/scripts/append.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ### Delete irelevant files
 
 
-PR_DIR="./../mutants-initial"
+PR_DIR="./../trials/mutants.out.old"
 
 # Change to the PR_DIR
 cd "$PR_DIR"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ find . -type d -empty -delete
 ### Append from PR_DIR to STABLE_DIR
 
 # Directories
-STABLE_DIR="./../mutants.out.old"
+STABLE_DIR="./../trials/mutants-stable"
 
 # Array of file names
 FILES=("caught.txt" "missed.txt" "timeout.txt" "unviable.txt")
diff --git a/mutation-testing/scripts/script2.sh b/mutation-testing/scripts/script2.sh
index c9be248d6a..80f787e5e6 100644
--- a/mutation-testing/scripts/script2.sh
+++ b/mutation-testing/scripts/script2.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-PR_FOLDER="./../mutants.out"
-STABLE_FOLDER="./../mutants.out.old"
+PR_FOLDER="./../trials/mutants.out.old"
+STABLE_FOLDER="./../mutants-stable"
 FILES=("caught.txt" "missed.txt" "timeout.txt" "unviable.txt")
 
 echo "Starting script..."
diff --git a/mutants-initial/caught.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/caught.txt
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rename from mutants-initial/caught.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/caught.txt
diff --git a/mutants-initial/missed.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/missed.txt
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rename from mutants-initial/missed.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/missed.txt
diff --git a/mutants-initial/timeout.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/timeout.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from mutants-initial/timeout.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/timeout.txt
diff --git a/mutants-initial/unviable.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/unviable.txt
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rename from mutants-initial/unviable.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants-stable/unviable.txt
diff --git a/mutants.out.old/caught.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/caught.txt
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rename from mutants.out.old/caught.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/caught.txt
diff --git a/mutants.out.old/missed.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/missed.txt
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rename from mutants.out.old/missed.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/missed.txt
diff --git a/mutants.out.old/timeout.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/timeout.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from mutants.out.old/timeout.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/timeout.txt
diff --git a/mutants.out.old/unviable.txt b/mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/unviable.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from mutants.out.old/unviable.txt
rename to mutation-testing/trials/mutants.out.old/unviable.txt