diff --git a/core/Constants.py b/core/Constants.py
index 7eaae50..20dc285 100644
--- a/core/Constants.py
+++ b/core/Constants.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Constants:
 
     # appimage home
     APPDIR_HOME: Final[str] = os.environ.get('APPDIR', fallback_non_appimage)
+    print(f"APPDIR_HOME is {APPDIR_HOME}")
     
     # ticketing group:
     TICKET_API_BASE_URL: Final[str] = os.environ.get(
diff --git a/core/services/helpers/manage_assets.py b/core/services/helpers/manage_assets.py
index f1d7052..ff26392 100644
--- a/core/services/helpers/manage_assets.py
+++ b/core/services/helpers/manage_assets.py
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
+from core.Constants import Constants
+from core.errors.logger import logger
+
 import shutil
 import os
-from core.Constants import Constants
 
 def assets_folder_setup():
     initial_appimage_assets = f"{Constants.APPDIR_HOME}/assets"
     current_assets_folder = f"{Constants.HV_DATA_HOME}/assets"
 
-    print(f"initial_appimage_assets is {initial_appimage_assets}")
-
-    # Step 1: Check if folder exists
     if os.path.exists(current_assets_folder):
         return True
-    else:
-        try:
-            # Step 2: Copy over from initial AppImage if not:
-            shutil.copytree(initial_appimage_assets, current_assets_folder)
-            return True
-        except:
-            return False
+    
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(current_assets_folder, exist_ok=True)
+        for item in os.listdir(initial_appimage_assets):
+            src = os.path.join(initial_appimage_assets, item)
+            dst = os.path.join(current_assets_folder, item)
+            if os.path.isdir(src):
+                shutil.copytree(src, dst)
+            else:
+                shutil.copy2(src, dst)
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"initial_appimage_assets is {initial_appimage_assets}")
+        logger.error(f"current_assets_folder is {current_assets_folder}")
+        logger.error(f"ERROR: {e}")
+        return False