diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c01616d5..1cada739 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ dependencies {
     //implementation("org.fusesource.jansi:jansi:1.18")
     implementation("io.github.microutils:kotlin-logging:2.0.5")
 
+    // User storage
+    implementation("net.harawata:appdirs:1.2.1")
+
     // Preferences
     val multiplatformSettingsVersion = "0.7.4"
     implementation("com.russhwolf:multiplatform-settings-jvm:$multiplatformSettingsVersion")
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/ui/main/main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/ui/main/main.kt
index 80634171..dbad2ed9 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/ui/main/main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/ui/main/main.kt
@@ -22,18 +22,31 @@ import ca.gosyer.ui.extensions.openExtensionsMenu
 import ca.gosyer.ui.library.openLibraryMenu
 import ca.gosyer.ui.sources.openSourcesMenu
 import ca.gosyer.util.compose.ThemedWindow
+import ca.gosyer.util.system.userDataDir
 import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mu.KotlinLogging
 import org.koin.core.context.startKoin
 import kotlin.concurrent.thread
+import java.io.File
 
 fun main() {
     GlobalScope.launch {
         val logger = KotlinLogging.logger("Server")
         val runtime = Runtime.getRuntime()
 
-        val process = runtime.exec("java -jar resources/Tachidesk.jar")
+        val jarFile = File(userDataDir,"Tachidesk.jar")
+        if (!jarFile.exists()) {
+            logger.info { "Copying server to resources" }
+            javaClass.getResourceAsStream("/Tachidesk.jar").buffered().use { input ->
+                jarFile.outputStream().use { output ->
+                    input.copyTo(output)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        logger.info { "Starting server" }
+        val process = runtime.exec("""java -jar "${jarFile.absolutePath}"""")
         runtime.addShutdownHook(thread(start = false) {
             process?.destroy()
         })
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/util/system/File.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/util/system/File.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8851d6f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ca/gosyer/util/system/File.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+package ca.gosyer.util.system
+
+import net.harawata.appdirs.AppDirs
+import net.harawata.appdirs.AppDirsFactory
+import java.io.File
+
+val appDirs: AppDirs by lazy {
+    AppDirsFactory.getInstance()
+}
+
+val userDataDir: File by lazy {
+    File(appDirs.getUserDataDir("TachideskJUI", null, null)).also {
+        if (!it.exists()) it.mkdirs()
+    }
+}
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