diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 09211830a5..486282fe50 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/apps/client/build ./client/
 # Prepare Backend
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/server/dist/ ./server/
 COPY --from=builder /app/apps/server/src/external/ ./external/
+COPY --from=builder /app/apps/server/src/user/ ./user/
 
 # Export default ports
 EXPOSE 4001/tcp 8888/udp 9999/udp
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@ CMD ["node", "server/docker.cjs"]
 # Build and run commands
 # !!! Note that this command needs pre-build versions of the UI and server apps
 # docker buildx build . -t getontime/ontime
-# docker run -p 4001:4001 -p 8888:8888/udp -p 9999:9999/udp -v ./ontime-db:/external/db/ -v ./ontime-styles:/external/styles/ getontime/ontime
+# docker run -p 4001:4001 -p 8888:8888/udp -p 9999:9999/udp -v ./ontime-db:/data/ getontime/ontime
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/api/constants.ts b/apps/client/src/common/api/constants.ts
index 3c0873a9c9..dafbf1a976 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/api/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/api/constants.ts
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ export const projectDataURL = `${serverURL}/project`;
 export const rundownURL = `${serverURL}/events`;
 export const ontimeURL = `${serverURL}/ontime`;
 
-export const stylesPath = 'external/styles/override.css';
-export const overrideStylesURL = `${serverURL}/${stylesPath}`;
+export const userAssetsPath = 'user';
+export const cssOverridePath = 'styles/override.css';
+export const overrideStylesURL = `${serverURL}/${userAssetsPath}/${cssOverridePath}`;
diff --git a/apps/electron/package.json b/apps/electron/package.json
index 8cf4ff550d..d4bb95f593 100644
--- a/apps/electron/package.json
+++ b/apps/electron/package.json
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@
         "filter": [
           "**/*"
         ]
+      },
+      {
+        "from": "../server/src/user/",
+        "to": "extraResources/user/",
+        "filter": [
+          "**/*"
+        ]
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index 129f02adb4..dc1c40ced3 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ app.use('/data', appRouter); // router for application data
 app.use('/api', integrationRouter); // router for integrations
 
 // serve static external files
-app.use('/external/', express.static(publicDir.externalDir));
+app.use('/external', express.static(publicDir.externalDir));
+app.use('/user', express.static(publicDir.userDir));
+
 // if the user reaches to the root, we show a 404
 app.use('/external', (req, res) => {
   res.status(404).send(`${req.originalUrl} not found`);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/external/README.md b/apps/server/src/external/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f38532fdb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/external/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# External
+
+This folder contains resources which will be distributed as part of Ontime's infrastructure.
+Folders added here would be available at
+``` bash
+http://<ip-address>:<port>/external/<folder-name>
+```
+
+https://docs.getontime.no/features/custom-views/
diff --git a/apps/server/src/external/demo/README.md b/apps/server/src/external/demo/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b5bb1a2c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/external/demo/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## Demo
+
+This is a demo application which demonstrates how to create a custom view leveraging a websocket client to get data from Ontime.
diff --git a/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css b/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 0543940103..0000000000
--- a/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-:root {
-    --background-color-override: #ececec;
-    --color-override: #101010;
-    --secondary-color-override: #404040;
-    --accent-color-override: #fa5656;
-    --label-color-override: #6c6c6c;
-    --timer-color-override: #202020;
-    --card-background-color-override: #fff;
-    --card-background-color-blink-override: #339e4e;
-    --font-family-override: "Open Sans";
-    --font-family-bold-override: "Arial Black";
-    --timer-progress-bg-override: #fff;
-    --timer-progress-override: #202020;
-
-    --external-color-override: #161616;
-
-    --cuesheet-running-bg-override: #D20300;
-
-    --operator-running-bg-override: #D20300;
-    --operator-highlight-override: #FFAB33;
-
-    --studio-active: #101010;
-    --studio-idle: #cfcfcf;
-    --studio-active-label: #101010;
-    --studio-idle-label: #595959;
-    --studio-overtime: #101010;
-
-    --lowerThird-font-family-override: 'Times New Roman';
-    --lowerThird-top-font-weight-override: bold;
-    --lowerThird-bottom-font-weight-override: bold;
-    --lowerThird-top-font-style-override: normal;
-    --lowerThird-bottom-font-style-override: italic;
-    --lowerThird-line-height-override: 1vh;
-    --lowerThird-text-align-override: center;
-}
-
-.timer {
-    color: black !important;
-}
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts
index 02016bf70d..bc237d6ba0 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/SheetService.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ import { sheets, sheets_v4 } from '@googleapis/sheets';
 import { Credentials, OAuth2Client } from 'google-auth-library';
 import got from 'got';
 
-import { publicDir } from '../../setup/index.js';
-import { ensureDirectory } from '../../utils/fileManagement.js';
-import { cellRequestFromEvent, type ClientSecret, getA1Notation, validateClientSecret } from './sheetUtils.js';
 import { parseExcel } from '../../utils/parser.js';
 import { logger } from '../../classes/Logger.js';
 import { parseRundown } from '../../utils/parserFunctions.js';
 import { getRundown } from '../rundown-service/rundownUtils.js';
 
+import { cellRequestFromEvent, type ClientSecret, getA1Notation, validateClientSecret } from './sheetUtils.js';
+
 const sheetScope = 'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets';
 const codesUrl = 'https://oauth2.googleapis.com/device/code';
 const tokenUrl = 'https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token';
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ function reset() {
  */
 export function init() {
   reset();
-  ensureDirectory(publicDir.sheetsDir);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/server/src/setup/config.ts b/apps/server/src/setup/config.ts
index ede8593e14..625df64a3a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/setup/config.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/setup/config.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const config = {
     directory: 'sheets',
   },
   restoreFile: 'ontime.restore',
+  user: 'user',
   styles: {
     directory: 'styles',
     filename: 'override.css',
diff --git a/apps/server/src/setup/index.ts b/apps/server/src/setup/index.ts
index 0699532552..fc9194f6ed 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/setup/index.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/setup/index.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ export function getAppDataPath(): string {
 /**
  * 1. Paths relative to the installation (or source in development)
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * src/
+ * ├─ projects/
+ * ├─ external/
+ * │  ├─ demo/
+ * ├─ user/
+ * │  ├─ styles/
+ * │  │  ├─ override.css
+ * │  ├─ logo/
+ * │  │  ├─ logo.png
  */
 
 /** resolve file URL in both CJS and ESM (build and dev) */
@@ -64,12 +73,12 @@ export const srcDir = {
   /** Path to the react app */
   clientDir: isProduction ? join(srcDirectory, 'client/') : join(srcDirectory, '../../client/build/'),
   /** Path to the demo app */
-  demoDir: join(srcDirectory, '/external/demo/'),
+  demoDir: join(srcDirectory, 'external', config.demo.directory),
 } as const;
 
 export const srcFiles = {
   /** Path to bundled CSS  */
-  cssOverride: join(srcDir.root, '/external/styles/', config.styles.filename),
+  cssOverride: join(srcDir.root, config.user, config.styles.directory, config.styles.filename),
 };
 
 /**
@@ -91,8 +100,6 @@ const externalsStartDirectory = isProduction ? resolvePublicDirectory : join(src
 
 export const publicDir = {
   root: resolvePublicDirectory,
-  /** path to sheets folder */
-  sheetsDir: join(resolvePublicDirectory, config.sheets.directory),
   /** path to crash reports folder */
   crashDir: join(resolvePublicDirectory, config.crash),
   /** path to projects folder */
@@ -109,8 +116,10 @@ export const publicDir = {
     isProduction ? '/external/' : '', // move to external folder in production
     config.demo.directory,
   ),
+  /** path to user folder */
+  userDir: join(resolvePublicDirectory, config.user),
   /** path to external styles override */
-  stylesDir: join(externalsStartDirectory, config.styles.directory),
+  stylesDir: join(resolvePublicDirectory, config.user, config.styles.directory),
 } as const;
 
 /**
@@ -123,4 +132,4 @@ export const publicFiles = {
   restoreFile: join(publicDir.root, config.restoreFile),
   /** path to CSS override file */
   cssOverride: join(publicDir.stylesDir, config.styles.filename),
-};
+} as const;
diff --git a/apps/server/src/user/README.md b/apps/server/src/user/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8f56977ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/user/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# user
+
+The user folder contains assets that are used in Ontime's UI runtime.
+
+This is likely something you should not change manually.
diff --git a/apps/server/src/user/styles/README.md b/apps/server/src/user/styles/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e33451d47a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/user/styles/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# styles
+
+The styles folder contain the user's custom stylesheet which is used for theming in Ontime.
+The file should be named `override.css`.
+
+https://docs.getontime.no/features/custom-styling/
diff --git a/apps/server/src/user/styles/override.css b/apps/server/src/user/styles/override.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c33108189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/user/styles/override.css
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/** 
+ * This CSS file allows user customisation of the UI
+ * We expose some CSS properties to facilitate this (see below in :root)
+ * In the cases where this is missing, you can add your selectors here
+ */
+
+:root {
+    /** Background colour for the views */
+    --background-color-override: #ececec;
+    
+    /** Main text colour for the views */
+    --color-override: #101010;
+    
+    /** Text colour for the views */
+    --secondary-color-override: #404040;
+
+    /** Accent text colour, used on active elements */
+    --accent-color-override: #fa5656;
+
+    /** Label text colour, used on active elements */
+    --label-color-override: #6c6c6c;
+
+    /** Timer text colour */
+    --timer-color-override: #202020;
+
+    /** Background for card elements on background */
+    --card-background-color-override: #fff;
+
+    /** Background highlight for blink behaviour, used only in /backstage */
+    --card-background-color-blink-override: #339e4e;
+    
+    /** Font used for all text in views */
+    --font-family-override: "Open Sans";
+
+    /** Font used for clock in /minimal and /clock views */
+    --font-family-bold-override: "Arial Black";
+
+    /** Colour used for progress bar background */
+    --timer-progress-bg-override: #fff;
+
+    /** Colour used for progress bar progress */
+    --timer-progress-override: #202020;
+    
+    /** Colour used for external message and aux timer in /timer */
+    --external-color-override: #161616;
+    
+    /** View specific features: /cuesheet */
+    --cuesheet-running-bg-override: #D20300;
+    
+    /** View specific features: /op */
+    --operator-running-bg-override: #D20300;
+    --operator-highlight-override: #FFAB33;
+    
+    /** View specific features: /studio */
+    --studio-active: #101010;
+    --studio-idle: #cfcfcf;
+    --studio-active-label: #101010;
+    --studio-idle-label: #595959;
+    --studio-overtime: #101010;
+    
+    /** View specific features: /lower */
+    --lowerThird-font-family-override: 'Times New Roman';
+    --lowerThird-top-font-weight-override: bold;
+    --lowerThird-bottom-font-weight-override: bold;
+    --lowerThird-top-font-style-override: normal;
+    --lowerThird-bottom-font-style-override: italic;
+    --lowerThird-line-height-override: 1vh;
+    --lowerThird-text-align-override: center;
+}
+
+/** 
+ * You can inspect the page in your browser and add the selectors here.
+ * In the below example, we change the colour of the overlay message in the stage-timer view.
+ */
+.stage-timer > .message-overlay--active > div {
+    color: red;
+}
diff --git a/apps/server/test-db/README.md b/apps/server/test-db/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8187f0697f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/test-db/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# DO NOT DELETE
+You may be tempted to delete this
+The file is used in the file upload test suite in playwright
\ No newline at end of file