diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
index 94a25f7..35eb1dd 100644
--- a/.idea/vcs.xml
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
   <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
-    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
   </component>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/module-info.java b/src/main/java/module-info.java
index b5ca8f7..f2c9d6c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module org.example.jnote {
     requires javafx.controls;
     requires javafx.fxml;
+    requires java.desktop;
 
 
     opens org.example.jnote to javafx.fxml;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/AccessLayer.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/AccessLayer.java
index a714cd6..9209a04 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/AccessLayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/AccessLayer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.example.jnote;
 
 import javafx.scene.control.TextArea;
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import org.example.jnote.Primary.PrimaryTextArea;
 
@@ -11,4 +12,5 @@ public class AccessLayer {
     public static PrimaryTextArea primaryTextArea;
     public static File file;
     public static DependencyResolver DI;
+    public static VBox sideBar;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Builders/ButtonBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Builders/ButtonBuilder.java
index ba85261..a6f1418 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Builders/ButtonBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Builders/ButtonBuilder.java
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package org.example.jnote.Builders;
 
 import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButton;
-import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButtons.CloseButton;
-import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButtons.DynamicButton;
-import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButtons.OpenButton;
-import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButtons.SaveButton;
+import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButtons.*;
 import org.example.jnote.Enums.IJNButtonEnum;
 
 public class ButtonBuilder {
@@ -23,6 +20,9 @@ public static IJNoteButton  GetInstance(IJNButtonEnum type, String name) throws
             case IJNButtonEnum.Open:
                 btn = new OpenButton(name);
                 break;
+            case IJNButtonEnum.OpenFolder:
+                btn = new OpenFolderButton(name);
+                break;
             default:
                 throw new Exception("Unknown Button Type");
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenButton.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenButton.java
index eb45d9c..9c25e95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenButton.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenButton.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import org.example.jnote.AccessLayer;
 import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButton;
 import org.example.jnote.Enums.IJNButtonEnum;
+import org.example.jnote.Events.SideBarEvents;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
@@ -27,14 +28,22 @@ public OpenButton(String name){
     private void triggerOpen() throws IOException {
         FileChooser fil_chooser = new FileChooser();
         var file = fil_chooser.showOpenDialog(AccessLayer.stage);
-        if(file != null && file.canRead()){
-            AccessLayer.file = file;
-            AccessLayer.primaryTextArea.getPrimaryTextArea().clear();
-            Files.lines(Path.of(file.getPath()))
-                    .forEach(x-> {
-                        var line = new String(x.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
-                        AccessLayer.primaryTextArea.getPrimaryTextArea().appendText(line);
-                    });
+        if(file == null || !file.canRead()){
+            return;
         }
+
+        AccessLayer.file = file;
+        AccessLayer.primaryTextArea.getPrimaryTextArea().clear();
+
+        //todo - make it async
+        SideBarEvents.Load();
+
+        Files.lines(Path.of(file.getPath()))
+                .forEach(x-> {
+                    var line = new String(x.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+                    AccessLayer.primaryTextArea.getPrimaryTextArea().appendText(line);
+                });
+
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenFolderButton.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenFolderButton.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dda90f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteButtons/OpenFolderButton.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButtons;
+
+import javafx.stage.DirectoryChooser;
+import org.example.jnote.AccessLayer;
+import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteButton;
+import org.example.jnote.Events.SideBarEvents;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class OpenFolderButton extends IJNoteButton {
+    public OpenFolderButton(String name){
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override public void fire(){
+        try {
+            triggerOpen();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+        super.fire();
+    }
+
+    private void triggerOpen() throws IOException {
+        DirectoryChooser dirChooser = new DirectoryChooser();
+        File folder = dirChooser.showDialog(AccessLayer.stage);
+
+        if(folder == null || !folder.canRead()){
+            return;
+        }
+
+        AccessLayer.file = folder;
+        AccessLayer.primaryTextArea.getPrimaryTextArea().clear();
+
+        //todo - make it async
+        SideBarEvents.Load();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteSideBar/DirectoryOrFile.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteSideBar/DirectoryOrFile.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c774a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Common/IJNoteSideBar/DirectoryOrFile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteSideBar;
+
+import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Priority;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Region;
+import org.example.jnote.AccessLayer;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public class DirectoryOrFile extends HBox {
+    private String _name;
+    private boolean _isFile;
+    private File _fileOrDir;
+
+
+    public DirectoryOrFile(String name, boolean isFile){
+        this._name = name;
+        this._isFile = isFile;
+        this._init();
+    }
+
+
+    private void _init() {
+        _loadUIElements();
+        _applyStyle();
+    }
+
+    private void _applyStyle() {
+        this.setStyle(
+                "-fx-padding: 6 8;" +
+                        "-fx-background-color: #17468C;" +
+                        "-fx-border-color: transparent;"
+        );
+
+        _openButton.ifPresent(button ->
+                button.setStyle(
+                        "-fx-background-color: #17468C;" +
+                                "-fx-text-fill: white;" +
+                                "-fx-border-color: transparent;"
+                )
+        );
+
+        this._fileOrDirLabel.setStyle("-fx-text-fill: white;");
+    }
+
+    private Label _fileOrDirLabel;
+    private Optional<Button> _openButton = Optional.empty();
+
+    private void _loadUIElements() {
+        _fileOrDirLabel = new Label(_name);
+        this.getChildren().add(_fileOrDirLabel);
+
+        if(_isFile){
+           return;
+        }
+        Region spacer = new Region();
+        HBox.setHgrow(spacer, Priority.ALWAYS);
+        _openButton = Optional.of(new Button(">"));
+        this.getChildren().addAll(spacer, _openButton.get());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Enums/IJNButtonEnum.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Enums/IJNButtonEnum.java
index ec792ad..71a77b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Enums/IJNButtonEnum.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Enums/IJNButtonEnum.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ public enum IJNButtonEnum {
     None,
     Save,
     Open,
+    OpenFolder,
     Close,
-    Other
+    Other,
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Events/SideBarEvents.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Events/SideBarEvents.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41b844c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Events/SideBarEvents.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package org.example.jnote.Events;
+
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
+import org.example.jnote.AccessLayer;
+import org.example.jnote.Common.IJNoteSideBar.DirectoryOrFile;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+public class SideBarEvents {
+    public static void Load(){
+        AccessLayer.sideBar.getChildren().clear();
+        Load(AccessLayer.sideBar, AccessLayer.file);
+    }
+
+    public static void Load(VBox sideBar, File fileOrDir){
+        boolean isFile = fileOrDir.isFile();
+        String name = fileOrDir.getName();
+        DirectoryOrFile obj = new DirectoryOrFile(name, isFile);
+        sideBar.getChildren().add(obj);
+
+        if(isFile) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        for(var subFile : fileOrDir.listFiles()){
+            Load(sideBar, subFile);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryMenu.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryMenu.java
index b5a936f..e6a587e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryMenu.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryMenu.java
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ public void initMenuOptions() {
         _optionList.add((btnMgr.getInstance("Search", IJNButtonEnum.Other)));
 
         //todo - move them to a sub menu
-        _optionList.add((btnMgr.getInstance("Save", IJNButtonEnum.Save)));
-        _optionList.add((btnMgr.getInstance("Open", IJNButtonEnum.Open)));
+        _optionList.add(btnMgr.getInstance("Save", IJNButtonEnum.Save));
+        _optionList.add(btnMgr.getInstance("Open", IJNButtonEnum.Open));
+        _optionList.add(btnMgr.getInstance("OpenFolder", IJNButtonEnum.OpenFolder));
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryStageManager.java b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryStageManager.java
index ea5ee82..fc7208f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryStageManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/example/jnote/Primary/PrimaryStageManager.java
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package org.example.jnote.Primary;
 
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
 import javafx.scene.layout.*;
+import javafx.scene.text.Text;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 import org.example.jnote.AccessLayer;
 
+import javax.swing.*;
+
 public class PrimaryStageManager {
     private final PrimaryMenu _primaryMenu;
     private final PrimaryTextArea _primaryTextArea;
@@ -39,9 +44,17 @@ public PrimaryStageManager setStage(Stage stage){
     public PrimaryStageManager loadControls(){
         _primaryMenu.initMenuOptions();
         _primaryTextArea.initTextArea();
+        _loadSidebar();
         return this;
     }
 
+    private void _loadSidebar() {
+        var sideBar = new VBox();
+        sideBar.setPrefWidth(150);
+        sideBar.setStyle("-fx-background-color: #333;");
+        AccessLayer.sideBar = sideBar;
+    }
+
     public PrimaryStageManager setTitle(String title){
         _stage.setTitle(title);
         return this;
@@ -57,9 +70,16 @@ public PrimaryStageManager setScene(){
         AnchorPane textBox = _getTextBoxPane();
 
         VBox vBox = new VBox();
-        VBox.setVgrow(textBox, Priority.ALWAYS);
         vBox.getChildren().add(menuBox);
-        vBox.getChildren().add(textBox);
+
+        HBox directoryAndTextarea = new HBox();
+        HBox.setHgrow(textBox, Priority.ALWAYS);
+
+        directoryAndTextarea.getChildren().addAll(AccessLayer.sideBar, textBox);
+
+        vBox.getChildren().add(directoryAndTextarea);
+        VBox.setVgrow(directoryAndTextarea, Priority.ALWAYS);
+
         _stage.setScene(new Scene(vBox));
         return this;
     }