diff --git a/code/studio/src/CMakeLists.txt b/code/studio/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4ccc932c5..e41bd4778 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/studio/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ FILE(GLOB STUDIO_SRC extension_system/*.h
 							*.h *.cpp)
 
 SET(STUDIO_HDR   extension_system/iplugin_manager.h 
-						extension_system/plugin_manager.h)
+						extension_system/plugin_manager.h
+						settings_dialog.h )
 
 SET(STUDIO_RCS studio.qrc ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/translations.qrc)
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ SET(STUDIO_TS    translations/object_viewer_qt_en.ts
 						translations/object_viewer_qt_fr.ts
 						translations/object_viewer_qt_de.ts
 						translations/object_viewer_qt_ru.ts)
+						
+SET(STUDIO_PLUGIN_UIS settings_dialog.ui )
 
 SET(QT_USE_QTGUI TRUE)
 SET(QT_USE_QTOPENGL TRUE)
@@ -29,15 +32,17 @@ ENDIF(WIN32)
 QT4_ADD_TRANSLATION(STUDIO_QM ${STUDIO_TS})
 QT4_ADD_RESOURCES( STUDIO_RC_SRCS ${STUDIO_RCS})
 QT4_WRAP_CPP( STUDIO_MOC_SRCS ${STUDIO_HDR} )
+QT4_WRAP_UI( STUDIO_PLUGIN_UI_HDRS ${STUDIO_PLUGIN_UIS})
 
-SOURCE_GROUP(QtResources FILES ${STUDIO_RCS})
+SOURCE_GROUP(QtResources FILES ${STUDIO_RCS} ${STUDIO_PLUGIN_UIS} )
 SOURCE_GROUP(QtGeneratedMocQrcSrc FILES ${STUDIO_MOC_SRCS} ${STUDIO_RC_SRCS})
 
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(studio WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE
                ${STUDIO_SRC}
                ${STUDIO_MOC_SRCS}
                ${STUDIO_RC_SRCS}
-	       ${STUDIO_RC})
+	       ${STUDIO_RC}
+		   ${STUDIO_PLUGIN_UIS} )
 
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(studio
 		nelmisc 
diff --git a/code/studio/src/main.cpp b/code/studio/src/main.cpp
index d4b3f8d75..1f316f677 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/main.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/main.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
 #include <QtGui/QFileDialog>
 #include <QtGui/QInputDialog>
 
+#include "settings_dialog.h"
+
 #ifdef HAVE_OVQT_CONFIG_H
 #include "ovqt_config.h"
 #endif
 
-static const char *appNameC = "ObjectViewerQt";
+static const char *appNameC = "RyzomCoreStudio";
 
 // nel_qt log file name
 #define NLQT_LOG_FILE "nel_qt.log"
@@ -138,6 +140,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #else // NL_OS_WINDOWS
 	QApplication app(argc, argv);
 #endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS
+
 	QSplashScreen *splash = new QSplashScreen();
 	splash->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/studio_splash.png"));
 	splash->show();
@@ -146,6 +149,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	QSettings *settings = new QSettings(QSettings::IniFormat, QSettings::UserScope,
 	                                    QLatin1String("RyzomCore"), QLatin1String(appNameC));
 
+	bool firstRun = settings->value( "FirstRun", true ).toBool();
+	if( firstRun )
+	{
+		settings->setValue( "FirstRun", false );
+		
+		SettingsDialog sd;
+		sd.setSettings( settings );
+		sd.load();
+		sd.exec();
+	}
+
 	QTranslator translator;
 	QTranslator qtTranslator;
 	QString locale = settings->value("Language", QLocale::system().name()).toString();
diff --git a/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.cpp b/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30eb39f0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+// Object Viewer Qt - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#include "settings_dialog.h"
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+int findListItem( QListWidget *l, const QString &s )
+{
+	for( int i = 0; i < l->count(); i++ )
+	{
+		QListWidgetItem *item = l->item( i );
+		if( item->text() == s )
+			return i;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog( QDialog *parent ) :
+QDialog( parent )
+{
+	setupUi( this );
+	setupConnections();
+	settings = NULL;
+}
+
+SettingsDialog::~SettingsDialog()
+{
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::load()
+{
+	pluginsLE->setText( settings->value( "PluginPath" ).toString() );
+
+	settings->beginGroup( "DataPath" );
+
+	sheetsLE->setText( settings->value( "LevelDesignPath" ).toString() );
+	assetsLE->setText( settings->value( "AssetsPath" ).toString() );
+	primitivesLE->setText( settings->value( "PrimitivesPath" ).toString() );
+	ligoLE->setText( settings->value( "LigoConfigFile" ).toString() );
+
+	QStringList l = settings->value( "SearchPaths" ).toStringList();
+	{
+		QStringListIterator itr( l );
+		while( itr.hasNext() )
+		{
+			QString p = itr.next();
+			if( findListItem( searchLW, p ) == -1 )
+				searchLW->addItem( p );
+		}
+	}
+
+	l.clear();
+
+	l = settings->value( "RecursiveSearchPathes" ).toStringList();
+	{
+		QStringListIterator itr( l );
+		while( itr.hasNext() )
+		{
+			QString p = itr.next();
+			if( findListItem( recursiveLW, p ) == -1 )
+				recursiveLW->addItem( p );
+		}
+	}
+
+	settings->endGroup();
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::saveSearchPaths()
+{
+	QStringList l;
+	for( int i = 0; i < searchLW->count(); i++ )
+	{
+		l.push_back( searchLW->item( i )->text() );
+	}
+	
+	settings->setValue( "SearchPaths", l );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::saveRecursivePaths()
+{
+	QStringList l;
+	for( int i = 0; i < recursiveLW->count(); i++ )
+	{
+		l.push_back( recursiveLW->item( i )->text() );
+	}
+	
+	settings->setValue( "RecursiveSearchPathes", l );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::save()
+{
+	settings->setValue( "PluginPath", pluginsLE->text() );
+
+	settings->beginGroup( "DataPath" );
+
+	settings->setValue( "LevelDesignPath", sheetsLE->text() );
+	settings->setValue( "AssetsPath", assetsLE->text() );
+	settings->setValue( "PrimitivesPath", primitivesLE->text() );
+	settings->setValue( "LigoConfigFile", ligoLE->text() );
+
+	saveSearchPaths();
+	saveRecursivePaths();
+
+	settings->endGroup();
+
+	settings->sync();
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::accept()
+{
+	save();
+	QDialog::accept();
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::reject()
+{
+	QDialog::reject();
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onOKClicked()
+{
+	accept();
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onCancelClicked()
+{
+	reject();
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onPluginBClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "Plugins directory" ), "" );
+	pluginsLE->setText( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onSheetsBClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "Sheets directory" ), "" );
+	sheetsLE->setText( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onAssetsBClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "Assets directory" ), "" );
+	assetsLE->setText( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onPrimitivesBClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "Primitives directory" ), "" );
+	primitivesLE->setText( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onLigoBClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "LIGO directory" ), "" );
+	ligoLE->setText( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onPathAddClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "Search path" ), "" );
+	if( p.isEmpty() )
+		return;
+
+	if( findListItem( searchLW, p ) != -1 )
+		return;
+
+	searchLW->addItem( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onPathRemoveClicked()
+{
+	QListWidgetItem *i = searchLW->currentItem();
+	if( i == NULL )
+		return;
+	
+	delete i;
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onRecursiveAddClicked()
+{
+	QString p = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory( this, tr( "Recursive search path" ), "" );
+	if( p.isEmpty() )
+		return;
+
+	if( findListItem( recursiveLW, p ) != -1 )
+		return;
+
+	recursiveLW->addItem( p );
+}
+
+void SettingsDialog::onRecursiveRemoveClicked()
+{
+	QListWidgetItem *i = recursiveLW->currentItem();
+	if( i == NULL )
+		return;
+	
+	delete i;
+}
+
+
+void SettingsDialog::setupConnections()
+{
+	connect( bb, SIGNAL( accepted() ), this, SLOT( onOKClicked() ) );
+	connect( bb, SIGNAL( rejected() ), this, SLOT( onCancelClicked() ) );
+
+	connect( pluginsB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginBClicked() ) );	
+	connect( sheetsB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onSheetsBClicked() ) );
+	connect( assetsB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onAssetsBClicked() ) );
+	connect( primitivesB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onPrimitivesBClicked() ) );
+	connect( ligoB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onLigoBClicked() ) );
+
+	connect( pathAddB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onPathAddClicked() ) );
+	connect( pathRemoveB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onPathRemoveClicked() ) );
+	connect( recAddB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onRecursiveAddClicked() ) );
+	connect( recRemoveB, SIGNAL( clicked( bool ) ), this, SLOT( onRecursiveRemoveClicked() ) );
+}
+
diff --git a/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.h b/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11a3434f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Object Viewer Qt - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/nel/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#ifndef SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
+#define SETTINGS_DIALOG_H
+
+#include "ui_settings_dialog.h"
+
+class QSettings;
+
+class SettingsDialog : public QDialog, public Ui::SettingsDialog
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	SettingsDialog( QDialog *parent = NULL );
+	~SettingsDialog();
+
+	void setSettings( QSettings *s ){ settings = s; }
+
+	void load();
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+	void accept();
+	void reject();
+
+	void onOKClicked();
+	void onCancelClicked();
+
+	void onPluginBClicked();
+	void onSheetsBClicked();
+	void onAssetsBClicked();
+	void onPrimitivesBClicked();
+	void onLigoBClicked();
+
+	void onPathAddClicked();
+	void onPathRemoveClicked();
+	void onRecursiveAddClicked();
+	void onRecursiveRemoveClicked();
+
+private:
+	void setupConnections();
+	void save();
+	void saveSearchPaths();
+	void saveRecursivePaths();
+
+	QSettings *settings;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.ui b/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.ui
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fb6151d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/studio/src/settings_dialog.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>SettingsDialog</class>
+ <widget class="QDialog" name="SettingsDialog">
+  <property name="windowModality">
+   <enum>Qt::ApplicationModal</enum>
+  </property>
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>451</width>
+    <height>539</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Ryzom Core Studio settings</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
+   <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Paths</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Plugins</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="pluginsLE"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="2">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="pluginsB">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>...</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Sheets</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="sheetsLE"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="2">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="sheetsB">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>...</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Assets database</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="assetsLE"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="2">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="assetsB">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>...</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Primitives</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="1">
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="primitivesLE"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="2">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="primitivesB">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>...</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="4" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>LIGO config file</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="4" column="1">
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="ligoLE"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="4" column="2">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="ligoB">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>...</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Search paths</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+      <item row="0" column="0" rowspan="3">
+       <widget class="QListWidget" name="searchLW"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="pathAddB">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Add</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolButtonStyle">
+         <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="pathRemoveB">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Remove</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolButtonStyle">
+         <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>75</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Recursive search paths</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
+      <item row="0" column="0" rowspan="3">
+       <widget class="QListWidget" name="recursiveLW"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="recAddB">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Add</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolButtonStyle">
+         <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="QToolButton" name="recRemoveB">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Remove</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolButtonStyle">
+         <enum>Qt::ToolButtonTextOnly</enum>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>20</width>
+          <height>76</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="3" column="0">
+    <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>120</width>
+       <height>20</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
+   <item row="3" column="1">
+    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="bb">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="standardButtons">
+      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>