diff --git a/novelwriter/core/project.py b/novelwriter/core/project.py
index dc33513e..750e68db 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/project.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/project.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 from novelwriter.core.index import NWIndex
 from novelwriter.core.status import NWStatus
 from novelwriter.core.options import OptionState
+from novelwriter.core.storage import NWStorage
 from novelwriter.core.document import NWDoc
 from novelwriter.core.projectxml import ProjectXMLReader, ProjectXMLWriter, XMLReadState
 from novelwriter.common import (
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@ class NWProject(QObject):
         self.mainGui  = mainGui
 
         # Core Elements
-        self._data    = NWProjectData(self)  # The project settings
         self._options = OptionState(self)    # Project-specific GUI options
+        self._storage = NWStorage(self)      # The project storage handler
+        self._data    = NWProjectData(self)  # The project settings
         self._tree    = NWTree(self)         # The project tree
         self._index   = NWIndex(self)        # The projecty index
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/storage.py b/novelwriter/core/storage.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7382c336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/novelwriter/core/storage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""
+novelWriter – Project Storage Class
+===================================
+The main class handling the project storage
+
+File History:
+Created: 2022-11-01 [2.0rc1] NWStorage
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2022, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU 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
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class NWStorage:
+
+    def __init__(self, theProject):
+        self.theProject = theProject
+        return
+
+    ##
+    #  Core Methods
+    ##
+
+    def openProjectFolder(self, path):
+        pass
+
+    def openProjectArchive(self, path):
+        pass
+
+    def close(self):
+        pass
+
+    ##
+    #  Content Access Methods
+    ##
+
+    def getXmlReader(self):
+        pass
+
+    def getXmlWriter(self):
+        pass
+
+    def getDocument(self, tHandle):
+        pass
+
+    def getMetaFile(self, kind):
+        pass
+
+    ##
+    #  Internal Functions
+    ##
+
+    def _zipIt(self, target):
+        pass
+
+    def _reeadLockFile(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _writeLockFile(self):
+        pass
+
+# END Class NWStorage