diff --git a/src/storage.lisp b/src/storage.lisp
index ae17413..114c47d 100644
--- a/src/storage.lisp
+++ b/src/storage.lisp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 (in-package #:cl-user)
 (defpackage #:storage
   (:use #:cl)
-  (:export #:directory-exists-p
+  (:export #:init-storage
+	   #:directory-exists-p
 	   #:ensure-directory-exists
 	   #:file-exists-p
 	   #:get-files-in-directory
@@ -16,9 +17,32 @@
 	   #:rename-content-file
 	   #:rename-directory
 	   #:store-file
-	   #:store-text))
+	   #:store-text
+	   #:store-with-raw-path
+	   #:store-text-with-raw-path
+	   #:open-text-file-with-raw-path))
 (in-package #:storage)
 
+(defun init-storage ()
+  "Copies the initial files into their default places.
+This is used as part of the /run-set defroute in web.lisp file."
+  (ensure-directory-exists "" "pages")
+  (uiop:copy-file (make-path "" "default-assets" "about")
+		  (make-path "" "pages" "about"))
+  (uiop:copy-file (make-path "" "default-assets" "contact")
+		  (make-path "" "pages" "contact"))
+  (uiop:copy-file (make-path "" "default-assets" "home")
+		  (make-path "" "pages" "home"))
+  (uiop:copy-file (make-path "" "default-assets" "site-logo.png")
+		  (merge-pathnames "static/images/site-logo.png"
+				   ritherdon-archive.config:*application-root*))
+  (uiop:copy-file (make-path "" "default-assets" "favicon.png")
+		  (merge-pathnames "static/images/favicon.png"
+				   ritherdon-archive.config:*application-root*))
+  (uiop:copy-file (make-path "" "default-assets" "site-wide-snippet")
+		  (merge-pathnames "static/site-wide-snippet"
+				   ritherdon-archive.config:*application-root*)))
+
 (defun directory-exists-p (username directory)
   "Checks to see if the specified diretory exists.
 The directories path is returned if it does exist and `NIL' is
@@ -153,6 +177,43 @@ Storage path: `*APPLICATION-ROOT*'/storage/`USERNAME'/`SUBDIRECTORY'/`FILENAME'
 			    :if-exists :supersede)
 	     (format stream "~a~%" data))))
 
+(defun store-with-raw-path (path data)
+  "Stores `DATA' at `PATH'. Use when storing data outsite of /storage directory."
+  (let ((path (ensure-directories-exist
+	       (merge-pathnames path
+				ritherdon-archive.config::*application-root*))))
+    (with-open-file (stream
+		     path
+		     :direction :output
+		     :element-type '(unsigned-byte 8)
+		     :if-does-not-exist :create
+		     :if-exists :supersede)
+      (write-sequence (slot-value (car data) 'vector) stream))))
+
+(defun store-text-with-raw-path (path data)
+  "Stores the plain text `DATA' at `PATH'.
+Use when storing text outside of /storage direcory."
+  (let ((path (ensure-directories-exist
+	       (merge-pathnames path
+				ritherdon-archive.config::*application-root*))))
+	   (with-open-file (stream
+			    path
+			    :direction :output
+			    :if-does-not-exist :create
+			    :if-exists :supersede)
+	     (format stream "~a~%" data))))
+
+(defun open-text-file-with-raw-path (file-path)
+  "Reads the text file stored in the at `PATH'.
+Use when reading text outside the /storage directory."
+  (let ((path (ensure-directories-exist
+	       (merge-pathnames file-path
+				ritherdon-archive.config::*application-root*))))
+    (with-open-file (stream path)
+      (let ((data (make-string (file-length stream))))
+	(read-sequence data stream)
+	data))))
+
 ;;; PORTED FROM RAILS-TO-CAVEMAN PROJECT (expect it to be deleted)
 ;;; =============================================================================