diff --git a/data/duke.txt b/data/duke.txt
index a02c21449..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/data/duke.txt
+++ b/data/duke.txt
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-T | 0 | read book
-T | 0 | buy Book
diff --git a/src/main/java/duke/Storage.java b/src/main/java/duke/Storage.java
index 5e24cc65d..a3e22473f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/duke/Storage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/duke/Storage.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public ArrayList<Task> loadData() {
                 readDataLine(input);
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            System.out.println("An error occurred when accessing the file.");
+            System.out.println("Data file not found, creating new file.");
         }
         return tasks;
     }
diff --git a/text-ui-test/EXPECTED.TXT b/text-ui-test/EXPECTED.TXT
index b7ef84d08..5dd7670a7 100644
--- a/text-ui-test/EXPECTED.TXT
+++ b/text-ui-test/EXPECTED.TXT
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+Data file not found, creating new file.
  ____        _
 |  _ \ _   _| | _____
 | | | | | | | |/ / _ \
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ Here are the matching tasks in your list:
 1.[T][ ] join book club
 2.[T][ ] borrow book
 --------------------------------------------
+Ok, I have added the following task:
+   [D][ ] apply to Harvard (by: Dec-06-2023 23:59)
+Now you have 4 tasks in the list.
+--------------------------------------------
+Ok, I have added the following task:
+   [D][ ] organize present for birthday party (by: Aug-08-2023 14:00)
+Now you have 5 tasks in the list.
+--------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------
 Have a wonderful day! Hope to see you again soon!
---------------------------------------------
\ No newline at end of file
+--------------------------------------------
diff --git a/text-ui-test/data/duke.txt b/text-ui-test/data/duke.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e007aeb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text-ui-test/data/duke.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+E | 0 | project meeting | Aug-06-2022 13:00 | Aug-06-2022 14:00
+T | 0 | join book club
+T | 0 | borrow book
+D | 0 | apply to Harvard | Dec-06-2023 23:59
+D | 0 | organize present for birthday party | Aug-08-2023 14:00
diff --git a/text-ui-test/input.txt b/text-ui-test/input.txt
index 4beef7be9..8bcbe1480 100644
--- a/text-ui-test/input.txt
+++ b/text-ui-test/input.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ delete
 mark
 todo borrow book
 find book
---
 deadline apply to Harvard /by 2023-12-06 23:59
 deadline organize present for birthday party /by 2023-08-08 14:00
 bye
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/text-ui-test/runtest.sh b/text-ui-test/runtest.sh
index c9ec87003..d8ec1ed3d 100644
--- a/text-ui-test/runtest.sh
+++ b/text-ui-test/runtest.sh
@@ -12,22 +12,27 @@ then
     rm ACTUAL.TXT
 fi
 
+if [ -e "./data/duke.txt" ]
+then
+    rm data/duke.txt
+fi
+
 # compile the code into the bin folder, terminates if error occurred
-if ! javac -cp ../src/main/java -Xlint:none -d ../bin ../src/main/java/*.java
+if ! javac -cp ../src/main/java -Xlint:none -d ../bin ../src/main/java/duke/**/*.java
 then
     echo "********** BUILD FAILURE **********"
     exit 1
 fi
 
 # run the program, feed commands from input.txt file and redirect the output to the ACTUAL.TXT
-java -classpath ../bin Duke < input.txt > ACTUAL.TXT
+java -classpath ../bin duke.Duke < input.txt > ACTUAL.TXT
 
 # convert to UNIX format
 cp EXPECTED.TXT EXPECTED-UNIX.TXT
 dos2unix ACTUAL.TXT EXPECTED-UNIX.TXT
 
 # compare the output to the expected output
-diff ACTUAL.TXT EXPECTED-UNIX.TXT
+diff -w ACTUAL.TXT EXPECTED-UNIX.TXT
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]
 then
     echo "Test result: PASSED"