diff --git a/app/public/js/common/configLocation.js b/app/public/js/common/configLocation.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dda7e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/public/js/common/configLocation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const userHome = require('user-home');
+const mkdirp = require('mkdirp');
+
+const configuration = {
+
+  createUserConfig(userConfigPath) {
+    mkdirp(userConfigPath, err => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error(err);
+      }
+    });
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Get the configuration folder location
+   *
+   * @returns {string} The folder location of the config
+   */
+  getUserConfig() {
+    let userConfigPath = null;
+
+    /** Windows platform */
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      userConfigPath = `${userHome}/.config/Soundnode`;
+    }
+
+
+    /** Linux platforms - XDG Standard */
+    if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+      userConfigPath = `${userHome}/.config/Soundnode`;
+    }
+
+    /** Mac os configuration location */
+    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      userConfigPath = `${userHome}/Library/Preferences/Soundnode`;
+    }
+
+    // create user config in path
+    // if there is no userConfig path
+    if (!fs.statSync(userConfigPath).isDirectory()) {
+      this.createUserConfig()
+    }
+
+    return userConfigPath;
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Get the configuration path
+   *
+   * @returns {string} The file location of the config
+   */
+  getPath() {
+    return `${this.getUserConfig()}/userConfig.json`
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Get the config file
+   *
+   * @returns {Object} Parsed version of the saved file
+   */
+  getConfigfile() {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${this.getPath()}`, 'utf-8'));
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Ensure the config exists
+   *
+   * @returns {Boolean} True if the file exists
+   */
+  containsConfig() {
+    return fs.existsSync(`${this.getPath()}`);
+  }
+
+}
+
+module.exports = configuration;
diff --git a/app/public/js/system/guiConfig.js b/app/public/js/system/guiConfig.js
index e46725fc..3be1f089 100644
--- a/app/public/js/system/guiConfig.js
+++ b/app/public/js/system/guiConfig.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const {
   ipcRenderer
 } = require('electron');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const configuration = require('../common/configLocation');
 
 let guiConfig = {};
 
@@ -28,10 +29,10 @@ guiConfig.maximize = function () {
 };
 
 guiConfig.logOut = function () {
-  fs.removeSync(`${__dirname}/userConfig.json`);
-  this.destroy();
+  fs.removeSync(configuration.getPath());
+  guiConfig.destroy();
 };
 
 module.exports = {
   guiConfig: guiConfig
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/public/js/system/settings.js b/app/public/js/system/settings.js
index 068b4c44..6732133c 100644
--- a/app/public/js/system/settings.js
+++ b/app/public/js/system/settings.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const ua = require('universal-analytics');
-const fs = require('fs');
-const userConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(`${__dirname}/userConfig.json`, 'utf-8'));
+const configuration = require('../common/configLocation');
+const userConfig = configuration.getConfigfile();
 
 // Set up some core settings
 window.settings = {};
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ window.settings.visitor = ua('UA-67310953-1');
 window.scAccessToken = userConfig.accessToken;
 
 // set window clientId
-window.scClientId = userConfig.clientId;
\ No newline at end of file
+window.scClientId = userConfig.clientId;
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 68247f22..01a24077 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ const {
   Menu
 } = require('electron');
 const windowStateKeeper = require('electron-window-state');
+const configuration = require('./app/public/js/common/configLocation');
 
 // custom constants
 const clientId = '342b8a7af638944906dcdb46f9d56d98';
 const redirectUri = 'http://sc-redirect.herokuapp.com/callback.html';
 const SCconnect = `https://soundcloud.com/connect?&client_id=${clientId}&redirect_uri=${redirectUri}&response_type=token`;
-const userConfigPath = `${__dirname}/app/public/js/system/userConfig.json`;
 
 let mainWindow;
 let authenticationWindow;
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 });
 
 function checkUserConfig() {
-  const userConfigExists = fs.existsSync(userConfigPath);
+  const containsConfig = configuration.containsConfig();
 
-  if (userConfigExists) {
+  if (containsConfig) {
     initMainWindow();
   } else {
     authenticateUser();
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function authenticateUser() {
 }
 
 function setUserData(accessToken) {
-  fs.writeFileSync(userConfigPath, JSON.stringify({
+  fs.writeFileSync(configuration.getPath(), JSON.stringify({
     accessToken: accessToken,
     clientId: clientId
   }), 'utf-8');
@@ -263,4 +263,4 @@ function menuBar() {
 
   const menu = Menu.buildFromTemplate(template);
   Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 249289e6..8edd0e07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "fs-extra": "^2.0.0",
     "jquery": "^3.1.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.4",
+    "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
     "moment": "^2.17.1",
     "ng-dialog": "^1.0.0",
     "ng-infinite-scroll": "^1.3.0",
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
     "react": "^15.4.2",
     "react-dom": "^15.4.2",
     "toastr": "^2.1.2",
-    "universal-analytics": "^0.4.8"
+    "universal-analytics": "^0.4.8",
+    "user-home": "^2.0.0"
   }
 }