2 files changed, 47 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationPathHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationPathHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..285806791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/ApplicationPathHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using System;
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common
+{
+    public static class ApplicationPathHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the path to the application's ProgramDataFolder
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
+        public static string GetProgramDataPath(string applicationPath)
+        {
+            var useDebugPath = false;
+
+#if DEBUG
+            useDebugPath = true;
+#endif
+
+            var programDataPath = useDebugPath ? ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["DebugProgramDataPath"] : ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReleaseProgramDataPath"];
+
+            programDataPath = programDataPath.Replace("%ApplicationData%", Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData));
+
+            // If it's a relative path, e.g. "..\"
+            if (!Path.IsPathRooted(programDataPath))
+            {
+                var path = Path.GetDirectoryName(applicationPath);
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+                {
+                    throw new ApplicationException("Unable to determine running assembly location");
+                }
+
+                programDataPath = Path.Combine(path, programDataPath);
+
+                programDataPath = Path.GetFullPath(programDataPath);
+            }
+
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(programDataPath);
+
+            return programDataPath;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common.csproj
index 46a771027..db525e8e4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common/MediaBrowser.Server.Startup.Common.csproj
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
       <HintPath>..\ThirdParty\ServiceStack\ServiceStack.Interfaces.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
       <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ApplicationHost.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ApplicationPathHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Browser\BrowserLauncher.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EntryPoints\KeepServerAwake.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EntryPoints\StartupWizard.cs" />