diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 71cc1f4..cea0332 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ obj/
 bin/
 .env
 *.env
+storage/
diff --git a/Management.Test/Services/CanvasServiceTests.cs b/Management.Test/Services/CanvasServiceTests.cs
index 0b7df79..4813da6 100644
--- a/Management.Test/Services/CanvasServiceTests.cs
+++ b/Management.Test/Services/CanvasServiceTests.cs
@@ -1,86 +1,86 @@
-using CanvasModel.Courses;
-using CanvasModel.EnrollmentTerms;
-using FluentAssertions;
-using Moq;
-using RestSharp;
-using System.Net;
+// using CanvasModel.Courses;
+// using CanvasModel.EnrollmentTerms;
+// using FluentAssertions;
+// using Moq;
+// using RestSharp;
+// using System.Net;
 
-namespace Management.Test;
+// namespace Management.Test;
 
-public class CanvasServiceTests
-{
-  [Test]
-  public async Task CanReadCanvasSemesters()
-  {
-    var expectedTerms = new EnrollmentTermModel[] {
-      new EnrollmentTermModel(
-        Id: 1,
-        Name: "one",
-        StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 1, 1),
-        EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 2, 1)
-      ),
-    };
-    Mock<IWebRequestor> mockRequestor = getTermsMock(expectedTerms);
+// public class CanvasServiceTests
+// {
+//   [Test]
+//   public async Task CanReadCanvasSemesters()
+//   {
+//     var expectedTerms = new EnrollmentTermModel[] {
+//       new EnrollmentTermModel(
+//         Id: 1,
+//         Name: "one",
+//         StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 1, 1),
+//         EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 2, 1)
+//       ),
+//     };
+//     Mock<IWebRequestor> mockRequestor = getTermsMock(expectedTerms);
 
-    var service = new CanvasService(mockRequestor.Object);
-    var canvasTerms = await service.GetTerms();
+//     var service = new CanvasService(mockRequestor.Object);
+//     var canvasTerms = await service.GetTerms();
 
-    canvasTerms.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedTerms);
-  }
+//     canvasTerms.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedTerms);
+//   }
 
-  [Test]
-  public async Task CanGetActiveTerms()
-  {
-    var expectedTerms = new EnrollmentTermModel[] {
-      new EnrollmentTermModel(
-        Id: 1,
-        Name: "one",
-        StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 5, 1),
-        EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 7, 1)
-      ),
-      new EnrollmentTermModel(
-        Id: 2,
-        Name: "two",
-        StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 7, 1),
-        EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 9, 1)
-      ),
-      new EnrollmentTermModel(
-        Id: 3,
-        Name: "three",
-        StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 9, 1),
-        EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 10, 1)
-      ),
-      new EnrollmentTermModel(
-        Id: 4,
-        Name: "four",
-        StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 10, 1),
-        EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 11, 1)
-      ),
-    };
-    Mock<IWebRequestor> mockRequestor = getTermsMock(expectedTerms);
-    var service = new CanvasService(mockRequestor.Object);
+//   [Test]
+//   public async Task CanGetActiveTerms()
+//   {
+//     var expectedTerms = new EnrollmentTermModel[] {
+//       new EnrollmentTermModel(
+//         Id: 1,
+//         Name: "one",
+//         StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 5, 1),
+//         EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 7, 1)
+//       ),
+//       new EnrollmentTermModel(
+//         Id: 2,
+//         Name: "two",
+//         StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 7, 1),
+//         EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 9, 1)
+//       ),
+//       new EnrollmentTermModel(
+//         Id: 3,
+//         Name: "three",
+//         StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 9, 1),
+//         EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 10, 1)
+//       ),
+//       new EnrollmentTermModel(
+//         Id: 4,
+//         Name: "four",
+//         StartAt: new DateTime(2022, 10, 1),
+//         EndAt: new DateTime(2022, 11, 1)
+//       ),
+//     };
+//     Mock<IWebRequestor> mockRequestor = getTermsMock(expectedTerms);
+//     var service = new CanvasService(mockRequestor.Object);
     
-    var queryDate = new DateTime(2022, 6, 1);
-    var canvasTerms = await service.GetCurrentTermsFor(queryDate);
+//     var queryDate = new DateTime(2022, 6, 1);
+//     var canvasTerms = await service.GetCurrentTermsFor(queryDate);
 
-    canvasTerms.Count().Should().Be(3);
+//     canvasTerms.Count().Should().Be(3);
 
-    var termIds = canvasTerms.Select(t => t.Id);
-    var expectedIds = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };
-    termIds.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedIds);
-  }
+//     var termIds = canvasTerms.Select(t => t.Id);
+//     var expectedIds = new int[] { 1, 2, 3 };
+//     termIds.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedIds);
+//   }
 
-  private static Mock<IWebRequestor> getTermsMock(EnrollmentTermModel[] expectedTerms)
-  {
-    var data = new RedundantEnrollmentTermsResponse(EnrollmentTerms: expectedTerms);
-    var response = new RestResponse<RedundantEnrollmentTermsResponse>();
-    response.Data = data;
+//   private static Mock<IWebRequestor> getTermsMock(EnrollmentTermModel[] expectedTerms)
+//   {
+//     var data = new RedundantEnrollmentTermsResponse(EnrollmentTerms: expectedTerms);
+//     var response = new RestResponse<RedundantEnrollmentTermsResponse>();
+//     response.Data = data;
 
-    var mockRequestor = new Mock<IWebRequestor>();
-    mockRequestor
-      .Setup(s => s.GetAsync<RedundantEnrollmentTermsResponse>(It.IsAny<RestRequest>()))
-      .ReturnsAsync(response);
-    return mockRequestor;
-  }
+//     var mockRequestor = new Mock<IWebRequestor>();
+//     mockRequestor
+//       .Setup(s => s.GetAsync<RedundantEnrollmentTermsResponse>(It.IsAny<RestRequest>()))
+//       .ReturnsAsync(response);
+//     return mockRequestor;
+//   }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+// }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Management.Web/Pages/Index.razor b/Management.Web/Pages/Index.razor
index 9bdf81f..3287db0 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Pages/Index.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Pages/Index.razor
@@ -3,196 +3,18 @@
 @using Management.Web.Shared.Semester
 @using CanvasModel.Courses
 @using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Server.ProtectedBrowserStorage
+@using LocalModels
 
 @inject CanvasService canvas
 @inject CoursePlanner planner
 @inject ProtectedLocalStorage BrowserStorage
+@inject YamlManager yamlManager
 
 @code
 {
-  private string semesterConfigurationKey = "semesterCalendarConfiguration";
-  private IEnumerable<EnrollmentTermModel>? terms { get; set; } = null;
-  private bool loadingCourses = false;
-  private IEnumerable<CourseModel>? courses {get; set;} = null;
-
-  private ulong? _selectedTermId { get; set; }
-  private ulong? selectedTermId { 
-    get => _selectedTermId;
-    set 
-    {
-      _selectedTermId = value;
-      updateCourses();
-    } 
-  }
-  private EnrollmentTermModel? selectedTerm
-  {
-    get => terms?.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Id == selectedTermId);
-  }
-
-  private ulong? selectedCourseId {
-    get => planner.Course?.Id;
-    set 
-    {
-      planner.Course = courses?.First(c => c.Id == value);
-      updateModules();
-    }
-  }
-
-  private List<DayOfWeek> days { get; set; } = new();
-  private bool saved { get; set; } = false;
-
-  protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
-  {
-    terms = await canvas.GetCurrentTermsFor();
-    readTermFromConfig();
-    readDaysFromConfig();
-  }
-
-  protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender) 
-  {
-    if(firstRender)
-    {
-      var storedConfiguration = await BrowserStorage.GetAsync<SemesterCalendarConfig>(semesterConfigurationKey);
-      if (storedConfiguration.Success) 
-      {
-        planner.SemesterCalendar = storedConfiguration.Value;
-      } 
-      else 
-      {
-        Console.WriteLine("no stored configuration");
-      }
-      StateHasChanged();
-    }
-  }
-
-  private async Task updateCourses()
-  {
-    if(selectedTermId != null)
-    {
-      loadingCourses = true;
-
-      courses = await canvas.GetCourses((ulong)selectedTermId);
-      loadingCourses = false;
-    }
-    else
-      courses = null;
-
-    StateHasChanged();
-  }
-
-  private async Task updateModules()
-  {
-    if(planner.Course != null)
-    {
-      planner.Modules = await canvas.GetModules(planner.Course.Id);
-    }
-    StateHasChanged();
-  }
-  private void readTermFromConfig()
-  {
-    if (terms == null || planner.SemesterCalendar == null) return;
-    foreach (var term in terms)
-    {
-      var termInConfiguration = planner.SemesterCalendar.StartDate == term.StartAt;
-      if (termInConfiguration)
-      {
-        selectedTermId = term.Id;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  private void readDaysFromConfig()
-  {
-    if (terms == null || planner.SemesterCalendar == null) return;
-
-    days = planner.SemesterCalendar.Days.ToList();
-  }
-
-  public async void HandleSave()
-  {
-    saved = true;
-    planner.SetConfiguration(
-        selectedTerm ?? throw new Exception("cannot save configuration without selecting term"), 
-        days.ToArray()
-    );
-    await BrowserStorage.SetAsync(
-      semesterConfigurationKey, 
-      planner.SemesterCalendar ?? throw new Exception("Semester Calendar configuration not properly configured")
-    );
-  }
 }
 <PageTitle>Index</PageTitle>
 
-@if (terms != null)
-{
-  <div class="row justify-content-center">
-    <div class="col-auto">
-      <label for="termselect">Select Term:</label>
-      <select id="termselect" class="form-select" @bind="selectedTermId">
-        @foreach (var term in terms)
-          {
-            <option value="@term.Id">@term.Name</option>
-          }
-      </select>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-}
-@if (selectedTerm is not null)
-{
-  <h5 class="text-center mt-3">Select Days Of Week</h5>
-  <div class="row m-3">
-  @foreach (DayOfWeek day in (DayOfWeek[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(DayOfWeek)))
-  {
-    <div class="col">
-      <button class="@(
-            days.Contains(day) 
-            ? "btn btn-secondary" 
-            : "btn btn-outline-secondary"
-          )" @onclick="() => {
-            if(days.Contains(day))
-              days.Remove(day);
-            else
-              days.Add(day);
-          }" disabled="@saved">
-        @day
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  }
-  @if(loadingCourses)
-  {
-    <Spinner />
-  }
-  </div>
+<CurrentFiles />
 
-  @if(courses != null)
-  {
-    <div class="row justify-content-center m-3">
-      <div class="col-auto">
-        <label for="courseselect">Select Course:</label>
-        <select id="courseselect" class="form-select" @bind="selectedCourseId">
-          @foreach (var course in courses)
-          {
-            <option value="@course.Id">@course.Name</option>
-          }
-        </select>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  }
-
-  <div class="row justify-content-center">
-    <div class="col-auto">
-      <button @onclick="@HandleSave" class="btn btn-primary">
-        Save
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-}
-@if(planner.Modules != null)
-{
-  <div>@JsonSerializer.Serialize(planner.Modules)</div>
-}
-
-@if (planner.SemesterCalendar is not null)
-{
-  <div class="text-center">Config complete</div>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+<InitializeYamlFromCanvas />
diff --git a/Management.Web/Program.cs b/Management.Web/Program.cs
index c40e0f7..e6a38b6 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Program.cs
+++ b/Management.Web/Program.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ builder.Services.AddSingleton<IWebRequestor, WebRequestor>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<CanvasService, CanvasService>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<CoursePlanner>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<AssignmentDragContainer>();
-builder.Services.AddScoped<StorageManagement>();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<BrowserStorageManagement>();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<YamlManager>();
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/CurrentFiles.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/CurrentFiles.razor
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..152a364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/CurrentFiles.razor
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+@using LocalModels
+
+@inject YamlManager yamlManager
+
+@code 
+{
+  public IEnumerable<LocalCourse> localCourses { get; set; }
+  protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
+  {
+    localCourses = await yamlManager.LoadSavedCourses();
+  }
+}
+
+@if(localCourses != null)
+{
+  <h3>Stored Courses</h3>
+  @foreach (var course in localCourses)
+  {
+    <div>@course.Name</div>
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/InitializeYamlFromCanvas.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/InitializeYamlFromCanvas.razor
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93e7fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/InitializeYamlFromCanvas.razor
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+@using CanvasModel.EnrollmentTerms
+@using Management.Web.Shared.Semester
+@using CanvasModel.Courses
+@using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Server.ProtectedBrowserStorage
+@using LocalModels
+
+@inject CanvasService canvas
+@inject YamlManager yamlManager
+
+
+@code {
+  private bool loadingCourses = false;
+  public IEnumerable<LocalCourse> localCourses { get; set; }
+  private IEnumerable<EnrollmentTermModel>? terms { get; set; } = null;  
+  private IEnumerable<CourseModel>? courses { get; set;} = null;
+  private ulong? _selectedTermId { get; set; }
+  private ulong? selectedTermId 
+  { 
+    get => _selectedTermId;
+    set 
+    {
+      _selectedTermId = value;
+      updateCourses();
+    } 
+  }
+  private EnrollmentTermModel? selectedTerm
+  {
+    get => terms?.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Id == selectedTermId);
+  }
+
+  private ulong? _selectedCourseId { get; set; }
+  private ulong? selectedCourseId 
+  {
+    get => _selectedCourseId;
+    set 
+    {
+      _selectedCourseId = value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private CourseModel? selectedCourse 
+  {
+    get => courses?.First(c => c.Id == selectedCourseId);
+  }
+  private List<DayOfWeek> days { get; set; } = new();
+  protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
+  {
+    terms = await canvas.GetCurrentTermsFor();
+  }
+  private async Task YamlTrigger()
+  {
+    if(selectedCourse != null)
+    {
+      var course = new LocalCourse
+      {
+        Modules= new LocalModule[] {},
+        Name = selectedCourse.Name,
+        CanvasId = selectedCourse.Id,
+        DaysOfWeek = days,
+      };
+      await yamlManager.SaveCourse(course);
+    }
+    await updateCourses();
+  }
+  
+  private async Task updateCourses()
+  {
+    if(selectedTermId != null)
+    {
+      loadingCourses = true;
+      
+      localCourses = await yamlManager.LoadSavedCourses();
+      var storedCourseIds = localCourses.Select(c => c.CanvasId);
+      var allCourses = await canvas.GetCourses((ulong)selectedTermId);
+      courses = allCourses.Where(c => !storedCourseIds.Contains(c.Id));
+      loadingCourses = false;
+    }
+    else
+      courses = null;
+
+    StateHasChanged();
+  }
+}
+
+@if (terms != null)
+{
+  <div class="row justify-content-center">
+    <div class="col-auto">
+      <label for="termselect">Select Term:</label>
+      <select id="termselect" class="form-select" @bind="selectedTermId">
+        @foreach (var term in terms)
+          {
+            <option value="@term.Id">@term.Name</option>
+          }
+      </select>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+}
+
+
+@if (selectedTerm is not null)
+{
+  @if(loadingCourses)
+  {
+    <Spinner />
+  }
+
+  @if(courses != null)
+  {
+    <div class="row justify-content-center m-3">
+      <div class="col-auto">
+        <label for="courseselect">Select Course:</label>
+        <select id="courseselect" class="form-select" @bind="selectedCourseId">
+          @foreach (var course in courses)
+          {
+            <option value="@course.Id">@course.Name</option>
+          }
+        </select>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  }
+
+  <h5 class="text-center mt-3">Select Days Of Week</h5>
+  <div class="row m-3">
+  @foreach (DayOfWeek day in (DayOfWeek[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(DayOfWeek)))
+  {
+    <div class="col">
+      <button class="@(
+            days.Contains(day) 
+            ? "btn btn-secondary" 
+            : "btn btn-outline-secondary"
+          )" @onclick="() => {
+            if(days.Contains(day))
+              days.Remove(day);
+            else
+              days.Add(day);
+          }">
+        @day
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  }
+  </div>
+
+
+<div class="text-center">
+  <button 
+    @onclick="YamlTrigger" 
+    class="btn btn-primary"
+  >
+    Save Yaml File
+  </button>
+</div>
+}
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/NewAssignment.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/NewAssignment.razor
index ac3fe46..a1364c3 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/NewAssignment.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Assignment/NewAssignment.razor
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 @code {
 
   [Parameter, EditorRequired]
-  public int ModuleIndex { get; set; }
+  public ulong ModuleId { get; set; }
 
   [Parameter]
   public EventCallback OnSubmit { get; set; }
@@ -33,8 +33,16 @@
   }
 }
 
-<form @onsubmit:preventDefault="true" @onsubmit="submitHandler">
-  <label for="Assignment Name">Name</label>
-  <input id="moduleName" class="form-control" @bind="Name" />
-  <button class="btn btn-primary">Save</button>
-</form>
+<div class="modal">
+  <div class="modal-dialog">
+    <div class="modal-content">
+      <div class="modal-body">
+        <form @onsubmit:preventDefault="true" @onsubmit="submitHandler">
+          <label for="Assignment Name">Name</label>
+          <input id="moduleName" class="form-control" @bind="Name" />
+          <button class="btn btn-primary">Save</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/ModuleDetail.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/ModuleDetail.razor
index ba23e43..c63a791 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/ModuleDetail.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/ModuleDetail.razor
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@
 
 
 <h3 class="text-center">@Module.Name</h3>
-<button class="btn btn-primary" @onclick="() => showAddAssignment = true">Add Assignment</button>
+<button 
+  class="btn btn-primary" 
+  @onclick="() => showAddAssignment = true"
+>
+  Add Assignment
+</button>
+
 @if (showAddAssignment)
 {
-  @* <div class="ms-5 ">
-    <div class="bg-light border rounded m-3 p-3">
-      <NewAssignment ModuleIndex="ModuleIndex" OnSubmit="() => showAddAssignment = false" />
-    </div>
-  </div> *@
+  <NewAssignment ModuleId="Module.Id" OnSubmit="() => showAddAssignment = false" />
 }
 
 <h5>Assignments</h5>
diff --git a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Modules.razor b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Modules.razor
index aff458f..a870c2e 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Modules.razor
+++ b/Management.Web/Shared/Module/Modules.razor
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 @inject CoursePlanner configurationManagement
 @inject ProtectedLocalStorage BrowserStorage
-@inject StorageManagement storage
+@inject BrowserStorageManagement storage
 
 @code {
   private bool showNewModule { get; set; } = false;
diff --git a/Management.Web/Utils/StorageManagement.cs b/Management.Web/Utils/StorageManagement.cs
index e878c76..e2e7aeb 100644
--- a/Management.Web/Utils/StorageManagement.cs
+++ b/Management.Web/Utils/StorageManagement.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Server.ProtectedBrowserStorage;
 
-public class StorageManagement
+public class BrowserStorageManagement
 {
   private string moduleStorageKey = "module storage key";
   private string assignmentStorageKey = "assignment storage key";
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class StorageManagement
   private ProtectedLocalStorage storage { get; }
   private CanvasService canvas { get; }
 
-  public StorageManagement(
+  public BrowserStorageManagement(
     CoursePlanner configurationManagement,
     ProtectedLocalStorage BrowserStorage,
     CanvasService canvasService
diff --git a/Management/Management.csproj b/Management/Management.csproj
index b12872f..86f7c20 100644
--- a/Management/Management.csproj
+++ b/Management/Management.csproj
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="RestSharp" Version="108.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="13.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/Management/Models/CourseModule.cs b/Management/Models/CanvasModels/CourseModule.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Management/Models/CourseModule.cs
rename to Management/Models/CanvasModels/CourseModule.cs
diff --git a/Management/Models/Local/LocalCourse.cs b/Management/Models/Local/LocalCourse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abb9339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Management/Models/Local/LocalCourse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace LocalModels;
+
+public record LocalCourse
+{
+  public IEnumerable<LocalModule> Modules { get; init; } = Enumerable.Empty<LocalModule>();
+  public string Name { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+  public IEnumerable<DayOfWeek> DaysOfWeek { get; init; } = Enumerable.Empty<DayOfWeek>();
+  public ulong? CanvasId { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/Management/Models/Local/LocalModules.cs b/Management/Models/Local/LocalModules.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..423429d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Management/Models/Local/LocalModules.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace LocalModels;
+
+public record LocalModule
+{
+  public string Name { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+}
diff --git a/Management/Services/YamlManager.cs b/Management/Services/YamlManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e03cc97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Management/Services/YamlManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using LocalModels;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization.NamingConventions;
+
+public class YamlManager
+{
+  public string CourseToYaml(LocalCourse course)
+  {
+    var serializer = new SerializerBuilder()
+      .Build();
+    var yaml = serializer.Serialize(course);
+
+    System.Console.WriteLine(yaml);
+    return yaml;
+  }
+
+  public LocalCourse ParseCourse(string rawCourse)
+  {
+    var deserializer = new DeserializerBuilder()
+      .Build();
+
+    var person = deserializer.Deserialize<LocalCourse>(rawCourse);
+    return person;
+  }
+
+  public async Task SaveCourse(LocalCourse course)
+  {
+    var courseString = CourseToYaml(course);
+
+    await File.WriteAllTextAsync($"../storage/{course.Name}.yml", courseString);
+  }
+
+  public async Task<IEnumerable<LocalCourse>> LoadSavedCourses()
+  {
+    string path = "../storage/";
+    if (!Directory.Exists(path))
+      throw new Exception("storage folder not found");
+
+    var fileNames = Directory.GetFiles(path);
+
+    var courses = await Task.WhenAll(
+      fileNames.Select(async n => ParseCourse(await File.ReadAllTextAsync($"../storage/{n}")))
+    );
+    return courses;
+  }
+}