diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/ServerPathUtils.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/ServerPathUtils.cpp
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+#include "ServerPathUtils.h"
+
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QtCore/QDir>
+
+QString ServerPathUtils::getDataDirectory() {
+    auto directory = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
+    if (directory.isEmpty()) {
+        directory = '.';
+    }
+    return directory;
+}
+
+QString ServerPathUtils::getDataFilePath(QString filename) {
+    return QDir(getDataDirectory()).absoluteFilePath(filename);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/ServerPathUtils.h b/libraries/shared/src/ServerPathUtils.h
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+//
+//  ServerPathUtils.h
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Ryan Huffman on 01/12/16.
+//  Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_ServerPathUtils_h
+#define hifi_ServerPathUtils_h
+
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace ServerPathUtils {
+    QString getDataDirectory();
+    QString getDataFilePath(QString filename);
+}
+
+#endif // hifi_ServerPathUtils_h
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