diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/CMakeLists.txt b/ScuffedMinecraft/CMakeLists.txt
index efba575..716b07e 100644
--- a/ScuffedMinecraft/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 
 project(ScuffedMinecraft)
 
+# output directories
+set(CMAKE_BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+
+# copy assets
+add_custom_target(copy_assets ALL
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
+  ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/assets
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets
+  COMMENT "Copying assets")
+
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
 add_subdirectory(vendor/imgui)