diff --git a/core/src/core.cpp b/core/src/core.cpp
index fb753b5d..d8ed53a1 100644
--- a/core/src/core.cpp
+++ b/core/src/core.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <options.h>
 #include <duktape/duktape.h>
 #include <duktape/duk_console.h>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 #define STB_IMAGE_RESIZE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #include <stb_image_resize.h>
@@ -77,6 +78,20 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     options::loadDefaults();
     if (!options::parse(argc, argv)) { return -1; }
 
+    // Check root directory
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(options::opts.root)) {
+        spdlog::warn("Root directory {0} does not exist, creating it", options::opts.root);
+        if (!std::filesystem::create_directory(options::opts.root)) {
+            spdlog::error("Could not create root directory {0}", options::opts.root);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::is_directory(options::opts.root)) {
+        spdlog::error("{0} is not a directory", options::opts.root);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     // ======== DEFAULT CONFIG ========
     json defConfig;
     defConfig["bandColors"]["amateur"] = "#FF0000FF";
@@ -103,12 +118,14 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     };
     defConfig["menuWidth"] = 300;
     defConfig["min"] = -70.0;
+
     defConfig["moduleInstances"]["Audio Sink"] = "audio_sink";
     defConfig["moduleInstances"]["PlutoSDR Source"] = "plutosdr_source";
     defConfig["moduleInstances"]["RTL-TCP Source"] = "rtl_tcp_source";
     defConfig["moduleInstances"]["Radio"] = "radio";
     defConfig["moduleInstances"]["Recorder"] = "recorder";
     defConfig["moduleInstances"]["SoapySDR Source"] = "soapy_source";
+
     defConfig["modules"] = json::array();
     defConfig["offset"] = 0.0;
     defConfig["showWaterfall"] = true;
@@ -116,6 +133,12 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     defConfig["streams"] = json::object();
     defConfig["windowSize"]["h"] = 720;
     defConfig["windowSize"]["w"] = 1280;
+    
+    defConfig["bandColors"]["broadcast"] = "#0000FFFF";
+    defConfig["bandColors"]["amateur"] = "#FF0000FF";
+    defConfig["bandColors"]["aviation"] = "#00FF00FF";
+    defConfig["bandColors"]["marine"] = "#00FFFFFF";
+    defConfig["bandColors"]["military"] = "#FFFF00FF";
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     defConfig["modulesDirectory"] = "./modules";
@@ -147,6 +170,7 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int winHeight = core::configManager.conf["windowSize"]["h"];
     maximized = core::configManager.conf["maximized"];
     std::string resDir = core::configManager.conf["resourcesDirectory"];
+    json bandColors = core::configManager.conf["bandColors"];
     core::configManager.release();
 
     // Create window with graphics context
@@ -217,11 +241,11 @@ int sdrpp_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     LoadingScreen::show("Loading band plans");
     spdlog::info("Loading band plans");
-    bandplan::loadFromDir(options::opts.root + "/bandplans");
+    bandplan::loadFromDir(resDir + "/bandplans");
 
     LoadingScreen::show("Loading band plan colors");
     spdlog::info("Loading band plans color table");
-    bandplan::loadColorTable(options::opts.root + "/band_colors.json");
+    bandplan::loadColorTable(bandColors);
 
     windowInit();
 
diff --git a/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.cpp b/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.cpp
index 28bb4fcd..9e00fa65 100644
--- a/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.cpp
+++ b/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.cpp
@@ -108,20 +108,7 @@ namespace bandplan {
         }
     }
 
-    void loadColorTable(std::string path) {
-        if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
-            spdlog::error("Band Plan Color Table file does not exist");
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!std::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
-            spdlog::error("Band Plan Color Table file isn't a file...");
-            return;
-        }
-        std::ifstream file(path.c_str());
-        json data;
-        file >> data;
-        file.close();
-
-        colorTable = data.get<std::map<std::string, BandPlanColor_t>>();
+    void loadColorTable(json table) {
+        colorTable = table.get<std::map<std::string, BandPlanColor_t>>();
     }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.h b/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.h
index d9107fab..e3129774 100644
--- a/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.h
+++ b/core/src/gui/widgets/bandplan.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace bandplan {
     
     void loadBandPlan(std::string path);
     void loadFromDir(std::string path);
-    void loadColorTable(std::string path);
+    void loadColorTable(json table);
 
     extern std::map<std::string, BandPlan_t> bandplans;
     extern std::vector<std::string> bandplanNames;
diff --git a/recorder/src/main.cpp b/recorder/src/main.cpp
index c5096886..9cbd2aad 100644
--- a/recorder/src/main.cpp
+++ b/recorder/src/main.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@ MOD_EXPORT void _INIT_() {
     config.setPath(options::opts.root + "/recorder_config.json");
     config.load(def);
     config.enableAutoSave();
+
+    // Create default recording directory
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(options::opts.root + "/recordings")) {
+        spdlog::warn("Recordings directory does not exist, creating it");
+        if (!std::filesystem::create_directory(options::opts.root + "/recordings")) {
+            spdlog::error("Could not create recordings directory");
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 MOD_EXPORT ModuleManager::Instance* _CREATE_INSTANCE_(std::string name) {
diff --git a/root/band_colors.json b/root/band_colors.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e9d8a95..00000000
--- a/root/band_colors.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "broadcast": "#0000FFFF",
-    "amateur": "#FF0000FF",
-    "aviation": "#00FF00FF",
-    "marine": "#00FFFFFF",
-    "military": "#FFFF00FF"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/root/bandplans/general.json b/root/res/bandplans/general.json
similarity index 100%
rename from root/bandplans/general.json
rename to root/res/bandplans/general.json
diff --git a/root/bandplans/germany.json b/root/res/bandplans/germany.json
similarity index 100%
rename from root/bandplans/germany.json
rename to root/res/bandplans/germany.json
diff --git a/root/bandplans/russia.json b/root/res/bandplans/russia.json
similarity index 100%
rename from root/bandplans/russia.json
rename to root/res/bandplans/russia.json