diff --git a/src/lxc/__init__.py b/src/lxc/__init__.py
index af2b208..a45ff8f 100644
--- a/src/lxc/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lxc/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from . import creation_utils, commands_utils
 from ..utils import proxmox_utils
@@ -325,11 +326,13 @@ class LXC:
         if not self.is_running():
             self.start()
 
+        logging.info(f"Running creation checks for LXC {self.lxc_id}")
         # Check if all creation conditions are met
         if not creation_utils.are_all_conditions_met(self):
             logging.info(f"Not all creation conditions met for LXC {self.lxc_id}, running creation steps...")
 
             # Run creation steps
+            logging.info(f"Running creation steps for LXC {self.lxc_id}")
             creation_utils.run_steps(self)
 
     def deploy(self):
@@ -347,6 +350,31 @@ class LXC:
         elif type(program) == list:
             return all((self.run_command("which " + p, return_status_code=True) == 0) for p in program)
 
+    def has_file(self, file: str or Path):
+        """
+        Check if file exists on LXC
+        :param file: file or path
+
+        :return: boolean
+        """
+        if isinstance(file, Path):
+            file = str(file.as_posix())
+
+        return self.run_command("test -f " + file, return_status_code=True) == 0
+
+    def has_directory(self, directory: str or Path):
+        """
+        Check if directory exists on LXC
+        :param directory: directory path
+
+        :return: boolean
+        """
+
+        if isinstance(directory, Path):
+            directory = str(directory.as_posix())
+
+        return self.run_command("test -d " + directory, return_status_code=True) == 0
+
     def run_script(self, script_path):
         """
         Run script on LXC filesystem using bash