diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/messages/MessageManager.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/messages/MessageManager.kt
index 5a5232b..d1d82bd 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/messages/MessageManager.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/messages/MessageManager.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
 import java.util.Locale
 import kotlin.collections.HashMap
-import kotlin.io.path.Path
 
 /**
  * The message manager class provides utility for dealing with messages in your
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class MessageManager(private val plugin: JavaPlugin) {
 
     private val miniMessage = MiniMessage.miniMessage()
 
-    private val messagesFolder = plugin.saveResources(Path("messages"))
+    private val messagesFolder = plugin.saveResources("messages")
 
     private val messageMap = HashMap<Locale, Map<String, String>>()
 
diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/pack/resource/ResourcePackManager.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/pack/resource/ResourcePackManager.kt
index 7b9653a..47706dc 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/pack/resource/ResourcePackManager.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/pack/resource/ResourcePackManager.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import foundation.esoteric.minecraft.plugins.library.item.TexturedItem
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin
 import java.io.File
-import kotlin.io.path.Path
 
 /**
  * A class that helps your plugin to implement custom resources via a resource pack.
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ import kotlin.io.path.Path
  */
 class ResourcePackManager(internal val plugin: JavaPlugin) {
 
-    internal val resourcePath = Path(plugin.name + "ResourcePack")
+    internal val resourcePath = plugin.name + "ResourcePack"
     internal val zipFile = File(plugin.dataFolder, "$resourcePath.zip")
 
     init {
diff --git a/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtility.kt b/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtility.kt
index 4ca77d6..308380c 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtility.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtility.kt
@@ -62,3 +62,21 @@ fun Plugin.saveResources(resourceFolderPath: Path): File {
     val subFolder = File(dataFolder, resourceFolderPath.toString())
     return resourceFolderPath.saveResources(subFolder)
 }
+
+/**
+ * Saves the raw contents of any resource folder embedded with a plugin's .jar.
+ *
+ * The resources are saved into the plugin's data folder using the same
+ * hierarchy as the .jar file (subdirectories are preserved).
+ * @param resourceFolderPath the embedded resource path to look for within the plugin's .jar file. (No preceding slash).
+ * @return The saved folder `File`.
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the resource path is null, empty, or points to a nonexistent resource folder.
+ * @see Plugin.saveResource
+ * @see Plugin.getResource
+ * @see Plugin.getDataFolder
+ * @see Plugin.getDataPath
+ * @author Esoteric Enderman
+ */
+fun Plugin.saveResources(resourceFolderPath: String): File {
+    return saveResources(Path.of(resourceFolderPath))
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/test/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtilityTest.kt b/lib/src/test/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtilityTest.kt
index 0fe5818..efbb6ad 100644
--- a/lib/src/test/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtilityTest.kt
+++ b/lib/src/test/kotlin/foundation/esoteric/minecraft/plugins/library/utility/plugin/PluginUtilityTest.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package foundation.esoteric.minecraft.plugins.library.utility.plugin
 import be.seeseemelk.mockbukkit.MockBukkit
 import foundation.esoteric.minecraft.plugins.library.TestPlugin
 import java.io.File
-import kotlin.io.path.Path
 import kotlin.test.*
 
 class PluginUtilityTest {
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ class PluginUtilityTest {
     }
 
     @Test fun savingFolderWorks() {
-        val file = plugin.saveResources(Path("TestPluginResourcePack"))
+        val file = plugin.saveResources("TestPluginResourcePack")
 
         assertTrue(file.exists())
         assertTrue(file.isDirectory)