diff --git a/3rdparty/cmake/CopyImportFiles.cmake b/3rdparty/cmake/CopyImportFiles.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73ef39dc4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdparty/cmake/CopyImportFiles.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+function(copy_import_files SRC_DIR DST_DIR FILE_LIST)
+
+    file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${DST_DIR})
+
+    file(GLOB FILES_IMPORTED
+        LIST_DIRECTORIES false
+        RELATIVE ${DST_DIR}/ ${DST_DIR}/*)
+    
+    
+    # message("files to import are: " "${FILE_LIST}")
+    # message("Already made fs are: " "${FILES_IMPORTED}")
+
+    list(REMOVE_ITEM FILE_LIST ${FILES_IMPORTED})
+
+    # message("  rest of files are: " ${FILE_LIST})
+    
+    foreach(FILE ${FILE_LIST})
+        message("Importing ${FILE}")
+        file(COPY ${SRC_DIR}/${FILE} DESTINATION ${DST_DIR})
+    endforeach()
+endfunction()
+
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 612223031e..1deab2cf50 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,5 +58,12 @@ set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/${suffixInsta
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 
+# For windows, we need to copy scripts over
+if (WIN32)
+    
+endif()
+
+add_subdirectory(db)
+add_subdirectory(conf)
 add_subdirectory(3rdparty)
 add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/conf/CMakeLists.txt b/conf/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66c76bd982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+include(CopyImportFiles)
+
+set(CONF_FILES_TO_IMPORT
+    "atcommands.yml"
+    "battle_conf.txt"
+    "char_conf.txt"
+    "groups.yml"
+    "inter_conf.txt"
+    "inter_server.yml"
+    "log_conf.txt"
+    "login_conf.txt"
+    "map_conf.txt"
+    "packet_conf.txt"
+    "script_conf.txt"
+    "web_conf.txt")
+
+copy_import_files(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/import-tmpl/
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/import
+    "${CONF_FILES_TO_IMPORT}")
+
+set(MSG_FILES_TO_IMPORT
+    "map_msg_chn_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_eng_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_frn_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_grm_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_idn_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_mal_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_por_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_rus_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_spn_conf.txt"
+    "map_msg_tha_conf.txt")
+
+copy_import_files(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/msg_conf/import-tmpl/
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/msg_conf/import
+    "${MSG_FILES_TO_IMPORT}")
diff --git a/db/CMakeLists.txt b/db/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c73ff86dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+include(CopyImportFiles)
+
+# Why do we list all the files instead of using glob?
+# This way, if we add a new file, the build system will know to regenerate
+# and the new file will be copied over.
+
+set(DB_FILES_TO_IMPORT
+    "abra_db.yml"
+    "achievement_db.yml"
+    "achievement_level_db.yml"
+    "attendance.yml"
+    "attr_fix.yml"
+    "battleground_db.yml"
+    "captcha_db.yml"
+    "castle_db.yml"
+    "const.yml"
+    "create_arrow_db.yml"
+    "elemental_db.yml"
+    "enchantgrade.yml"
+    "exp_guild.yml"
+    "exp_homun.yml"
+    "guild_skill_tree.yml"
+    "homunculus_db.yml"
+    "instance_db.yml"
+    "item_cash.yml"
+    "item_combos.yml"
+    "item_db.yml"
+    "item_enchant.yml"
+    "item_group_db.yml"
+    "item_noequip.txt"
+    "item_packages.yml"
+    "item_randomopt_db.yml"
+    "item_randomopt_group.yml"
+    "item_reform.yml"
+    "job_noenter_map.txt"
+    "job_stats.yml"
+    "laphine_synthesis.yml"
+    "laphine_upgrade.yml"
+    "level_penalty.yml"
+    "magicmushroom_db.yml"
+    "map_cache.dat"
+    "map_drops.yml"
+    "map_index.txt"
+    "mercenary_db.yml"
+    "mob_avail.yml"
+    "mob_chat_db.yml"
+    "mob_db.yml"
+    "mob_item_ratio.yml"
+    "mob_skill_db.txt"
+    "mob_summon.yml"
+    "pet_db.yml"
+    "produce_db.txt"
+    "quest_db.yml"
+    "refine.yml"
+    "reputation_group.yml"
+    "reputation.yml"
+    "size_fix.yml"
+    "skill_changematerial_db.txt"
+    "skill_damage_db.txt"
+    "skill_db.yml"
+    "skill_nocast_db.txt"
+    "skill_tree.yml"
+    "spellbook_db.yml"
+    "statpoint.yml"
+    "status_disabled.txt"
+    "status.yml"
+    "stylist.yml"
+)
+
+copy_import_files(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/import-tmpl/
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/import
+    "${DB_FILES_TO_IMPORT}")