diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index 738b7e0..5fac39f 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
     "exceljs": "^4.4.0",
     "ioredis": "^5.4.1",
     "mime-types": "^2.1.35",
+    "minio": "^8.0.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.0",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
     "socket.io": "^4.7.5",
     "superjson-cjs": "^2.2.3",
-    "tus-js-client": "^4.1.0",
-    "zod": "^3.23.8"
+    "tus-js-client": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.module.ts b/apps/server/src/app.module.ts
index 0212e07..0a10d11 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.module.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { TasksModule } from './tasks/tasks.module';
 import { JwtModule } from '@nestjs/jwt';
 import { env } from './env';
+import { MinioModule } from './minio/minio.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [ScheduleModule.forRoot(), JwtModule.register({
     global: true,
     secret: env.JWT_SECRET
-  }), TrpcModule, RedisModule, QueueModule, TransformModule, AuthModule, TasksModule],
+  }), TrpcModule, RedisModule, QueueModule, TransformModule, AuthModule, TasksModule, MinioModule],
   providers: [RedisService, SocketGateway, ConfigService],
 })
 export class AppModule { }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
index 99270e7..c945af8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import { Controller, Post, Body, UseGuards, Get, Req } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
 import { AuthSchema, JwtPayload } from '@nicestack/common';
-
-import { z } from 'zod';
+import { z } from '@nicestack/common';
 import { AuthGuard } from './auth.guard';
-
 @Controller('auth')
 export class AuthController {
     constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService) { }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/init/init.module.ts b/apps/server/src/init/init.module.ts
index ad6d316..e51a559 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/init/init.module.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/init/init.module.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InitService } from './init.service';
 import { AuthModule } from '@server/auth/auth.module';
+import { MinioModule } from '@server/minio/minio.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [AuthModule],
+  imports: [AuthModule, MinioModule],
   providers: [InitService],
   exports: [InitService]
 })
diff --git a/apps/server/src/init/init.service.ts b/apps/server/src/init/init.service.ts
index 2009c1c..c08701b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/init/init.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/init/init.service.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { db, InitRoles, InitTaxonomies, ObjectType } from "@nicestack/common";
 import { AuthService } from '@server/auth/auth.service';
+import { MinioService } from '@server/minio/minio.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class InitService {
     private readonly logger = new Logger(InitService.name);
-    constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService) { }
+    constructor(private readonly authService: AuthService, private readonly minioService: MinioService) { }
     private async createRoles() {
         this.logger.log('Checking existing system roles');
         for (const role of InitRoles) {
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@ export class InitService {
             }
         }
     }
-
+    private async createBucket() {
+        await this.minioService.createBucket('app')
+    }
     private async createRoot() {
         this.logger.log('Checking for root account');
         const rootAccountExists = await db.staff.findFirst({
@@ -91,5 +94,8 @@ export class InitService {
 
         this.logger.log('Initializing taxonomies');
         await this.createTaxonomy();
+
+        this.logger.log('Initialize minio')
+        await this.createBucket()
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/minio/minio.module.ts b/apps/server/src/minio/minio.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce8484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/minio/minio.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { MinioService } from './minio.service';
+
+@Module({
+  providers: [MinioService],
+  exports: [MinioService]
+})
+export class MinioModule {}
diff --git a/apps/server/src/minio/minio.service.spec.ts b/apps/server/src/minio/minio.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cc5a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/minio/minio.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { MinioService } from './minio.service';
+
+describe('MinioService', () => {
+  let service: MinioService;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      providers: [MinioService],
+    }).compile();
+
+    service = module.get<MinioService>(MinioService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/server/src/minio/minio.service.ts b/apps/server/src/minio/minio.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4751298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/minio/minio.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import * as Minio from 'minio';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class MinioService {
+    private readonly logger = new Logger(MinioService.name)
+    private readonly minioClient: Minio.Client;
+    constructor() {
+        this.minioClient = new Minio.Client({
+            endPoint: 'localhost',
+            port: 9000,
+            useSSL: false,
+            accessKey: process.env.MINIO_ACCESS_KEY || 'minioadmin',
+            secretKey: process.env.MINIO_SECRET_KEY || 'minioadmin'
+        });
+    }
+    async createBucket(bucketName: string): Promise<void> {
+        const exists = await this.minioClient.bucketExists(bucketName);
+        if (!exists) {
+            await this.minioClient.makeBucket(bucketName, '');
+            this.logger.log(`Bucket ${bucketName} created successfully.`);
+        } else {
+            this.logger.log(`Bucket ${bucketName} already exists.`);
+        }
+    }
+}