diff --git a/gdriver-backend/src/drive.rs b/gdriver-backend/src/drive.rs
index 4eff0db..873ff27 100644
--- a/gdriver-backend/src/drive.rs
+++ b/gdriver-backend/src/drive.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct Drive {
     tracked_files: HashMap<DriveId, DateTime<Utc>>,
     pub path_resolver: PathResolver,
     google_drive: GoogleDrive,
+    pub offline_mode: bool,
 }
 impl Drive {
     #[instrument()]
@@ -18,8 +19,12 @@ impl Drive {
             tracked_files: HashMap::new(),
             path_resolver: PathResolver::new(),
             google_drive: GoogleDrive::new().await?,
+            offline_mode: false,
         })
     }
+    pub fn set_offline_mode(&mut self, offline_mode: bool) {
+        self.offline_mode = offline_mode;
+    }
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn get_file_tracking_state(&self, id: &DriveId) -> TrackingState {
         let file = self.tracked_files.get(id);
@@ -28,20 +33,46 @@ impl Drive {
             None => TrackingState::Untracked,
         }
     }
+
+    #[instrument(skip(self))]
+    pub async fn get_all_file_metas(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.offline_mode {
+            info!("Offline mode, skipping get_all_file_metas");
+            //TODO: load from local storage
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        let has_existing_token = self.google_drive.has_local_change_token().await;
+        if !has_existing_token {
+            //only get start token & data if we shouldn't have it
+            self.google_drive.get_change_start_token().await?;
+            let x = self.google_drive.get_all_file_metas().await?;
+            dbg!(&x);
+        } else {
+            //TODO: get file metas from local storage
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn update(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.offline_mode {
+            info!("Offline mode, skipping update");
+            return Ok(());
+        }
         let changes = self.google_drive.get_changes().await?;
         if changes.is_empty() {
             info!("No changes");
             return Ok(());
         }
         for change in changes {
-            dbg!(change);
+            dbg!(&change);
         }
         Err("Not implemented".into())
 
         // Ok(()) //TODO: implement this
     }
+
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn ping(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.google_drive.ping().await
diff --git a/gdriver-backend/src/drive/google_drive.rs b/gdriver-backend/src/drive/google_drive.rs
index 5be43d0..a8d123b 100644
--- a/gdriver-backend/src/drive/google_drive.rs
+++ b/gdriver-backend/src/drive/google_drive.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,55 @@
 use crate::prelude::*;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use const_format::formatcp;
 use gdriver_common::{ipc::gdriver_service::SETTINGS, prelude::*};
+use google_drive3::api::File;
 use google_drive3::{
     api::{Change, Scope},
     hyper::{client::HttpConnector, Client},
     hyper_rustls::{self, HttpsConnector},
     oauth2, DriveHub,
 };
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::any::type_name;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter};
 use tokio::fs;
 
 const FIELDS_FILE: &'static str = "id, name, size, mimeType, kind, md5Checksum, parents, trashed, createdTime, modifiedTime, viewedByMeTime";
+#[derive(Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Hash)]
+pub struct FileData {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub size: Option<i64>,
+    pub mime_type: String,
+    pub kind: String,
+    pub md5_checksum: Option<String>,
+    pub parents: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub trashed: Option<bool>,
+    pub created_time: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+    pub modified_time: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+    pub viewed_by_me_time: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
+}
+
+impl FileData {
+    fn convert_from_api_file(file: File) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: file.id.unwrap_or_default(),
+            name: file.name.unwrap_or_default(),
+            size: file.size,
+            mime_type: file.mime_type.unwrap_or_default(),
+            kind: file.kind.unwrap_or_default(),
+            md5_checksum: file.md5_checksum,
+            parents: file.parents,
+            trashed: file.trashed,
+            created_time: file.created_time,
+            modified_time: file.modified_time,
+            viewed_by_me_time: file.viewed_by_me_time,
+        }
+    }
+}
 const FIELDS_CHANGE: &str = formatcp!(
-    "nextPageToken, newStartPageToken, changes(removed, fileId, changeType, file({FIELDS_FILE}))"
+    "nextPageToken, newStartPageToken, changes(removed, fileId, changeType, file({}))",
+    FIELDS_FILE
 );
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GoogleDrive {
@@ -21,6 +57,43 @@ pub struct GoogleDrive {
     changes_start_page_token: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl GoogleDrive {
+    #[instrument]
+    pub(crate) async fn get_all_file_metas(&self) -> Result<Vec<FileData>> {
+        let mut page_token: Option<String> = None;
+        let mut files = Vec::new();
+        loop {
+            let (response, body) = self
+                .hub
+                .files()
+                .list()
+                .supports_all_drives(false)
+                .spaces("drive")
+                .page_token(&page_token.unwrap_or_default())
+                .param("fields", &format!("nextPageToken, files({})", FIELDS_FILE))
+                .doit()
+                .await?;
+            page_token = body.next_page_token;
+            if response.status().is_success() {
+                files.extend(
+                    body.files
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .map(FileData::convert_from_api_file),
+                );
+            } else {
+                error!("Could not get files: {:?}", response);
+                return Err("Could not get files".into());
+            }
+            if page_token.is_none() {
+                info!("No more pages");
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(files)
+    }
+}
+
 impl GoogleDrive {
     #[instrument]
     pub(crate) async fn new() -> Result<Self> {
@@ -82,7 +155,7 @@ impl GoogleDrive {
     #[instrument]
     pub async fn get_changes(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<Change>> {
         info!("Getting changes");
-        let mut page_token = Some(self.change_start_token().await?);
+        let mut page_token = Some(self.get_change_start_token().await?);
         let mut changes = Vec::new();
         while let Some(current_page_token) = page_token {
             info!("Getting changes with page token: {}", current_page_token);
@@ -100,7 +173,7 @@ impl GoogleDrive {
                 .doit()
                 .await?;
             if let Some(token) = body.new_start_page_token {
-                self.changes_start_page_token = Some(token);
+                self.set_change_start_token(token).await?;
             }
             if response.status().is_success() {
                 changes.extend(body.changes.unwrap_or_default());
@@ -113,19 +186,21 @@ impl GoogleDrive {
         trace!("Got {} changes", changes.len());
         Ok(changes)
     }
+    async fn set_change_start_token(&mut self, token: String) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Setting start page token: {}", token);
+        fs::write(SETTINGS.get_changes_file_path(), token.clone()).await?;
+        self.changes_start_page_token = Some(token);
+        Ok(())
+    }
 
-    async fn change_start_token(&mut self) -> Result<String> {
+    pub async fn get_change_start_token(&mut self) -> Result<String> {
         Ok(match &self.changes_start_page_token {
             None => {
                 info!("Getting start page token");
-                let token = fs::read_to_string(SETTINGS.get_changes_file_path())
-                    .await
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-                self.changes_start_page_token = if !token.is_empty() {
-                    Some(token)
-                } else {
-                    Some(self.get_changes_start_token_from_api().await?)
-                };
+                let has_local_token = self.has_local_change_token().await;
+                if !has_local_token {
+                    self.update_change_start_token_from_api().await?;
+                }
                 info!("Got start page token: {:?}", self.changes_start_page_token);
                 self.changes_start_page_token
                     .clone()
@@ -137,7 +212,22 @@ impl GoogleDrive {
             }
         })
     }
-    async fn get_changes_start_token_from_api(&self) -> Result<String> {
+
+    pub(crate) async fn has_local_change_token(&mut self) -> bool {
+        !self
+            .get_local_change_start_token()
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .is_empty()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_local_change_start_token(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.changes_start_page_token = fs::read_to_string(SETTINGS.get_changes_file_path())
+            .await
+            .ok();
+        self.changes_start_page_token.clone()
+    }
+    async fn update_change_start_token_from_api(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         info!("Getting start page token from API");
         let (response, body) = self
             .hub
@@ -147,8 +237,9 @@ impl GoogleDrive {
             .doit()
             .await?;
         if response.status().is_success() {
-            let start_page_token = body.start_page_token.unwrap_or_default();
-            Ok(start_page_token)
+            let token = body.start_page_token.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+            self.set_change_start_token(token).await?;
+            Ok(())
         } else {
             Err("Could not get start page token".into())
         }
diff --git a/gdriver-backend/src/path_resolver.rs b/gdriver-backend/src/path_resolver.rs
index fadbaaa..f6d5ce6 100644
--- a/gdriver-backend/src/path_resolver.rs
+++ b/gdriver-backend/src/path_resolver.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 use crate::drive::Drive;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use gdriver_common::ipc::gdriver_service::ReadDirResult;
+use gdriver_common::path_resolve_error::PathResolveError;
 use gdriver_common::prelude::*;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::Path;
 
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PathResolver {
+    /// A map of children to their parents
     parents: HashMap<DriveId, Vec<DriveId>>,
+    /// A map of parents to their children with id, name and type (folder/file/symlink)
     children: HashMap<DriveId, Vec<ReadDirResult>>,
 }
 
@@ -19,20 +21,22 @@ impl PathResolver {
             children: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
-    pub async fn get_id_from_path(&mut self, path: &Path, drive: &Drive) -> Result<DriveId> {
+    pub async fn get_id_from_path(
+        &mut self,
+        path: &Path,
+    ) -> StdResult<Option<DriveId>, PathResolveError> {
         let segments: Vec<_> = path
             .to_str()
             .ok_or(PathResolveError::InvalidPath)?
             .split('/')
             .collect();
         let mut current = ROOT_ID.clone();
-        self.update_from_drive(drive).await?;
         for segment in segments {
-            current = self
-                .get_id_from_parent_and_name(segment, &current)
-                .ok_or("path-segment not found")?;
+            current = self.get_id_from_parent_and_name(segment, &current).ok_or(
+                PathResolveError::Other("path-segment not found".to_string()),
+            )?;
         }
-        return Ok(current);
+        return Ok(Some(current));
     }
     pub fn get_id_from_parent_and_name(&self, name: &str, parent: &DriveId) -> Option<DriveId> {
         if let Some(children) = self.children.get(parent) {
@@ -46,16 +50,28 @@ impl PathResolver {
     async fn update_from_drive(&mut self, drive: &Drive) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
+    /// Add a relationship between a parent and a child
     pub(crate) fn add_relationship(&mut self, parent: DriveId, entry: ReadDirResult) {
-        todo!()
+        match self.parents.get_mut(&entry.id) {
+            Some(x) => x.push(parent.clone()),
+            None => {
+                self.parents.insert(entry.id.clone(), vec![parent.clone()]);
+            }
+        };
+        match self.children.get_mut(&parent) {
+            Some(x) => x.push(entry.clone()),
+            None => {
+                self.children.insert(parent.clone(), vec![entry.clone()]);
+            }
+        }
     }
+    /// Remove the relationship between a parent and a child
     pub(crate) fn remove_relationship(&mut self, parent: DriveId, entry: ReadDirResult) {
-        todo!()
+        self.parents
+            .get_mut(&entry.id)
+            .map(|x| x.retain(|e| e != &parent));
+        self.children
+            .get_mut(&parent)
+            .map(|x| x.retain(|e| e.id != entry.id));
     }
 }
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, thiserror::Error)]
-pub enum PathResolveError {
-    #[error("The path provided was invalid")]
-    InvalidPath,
-}
diff --git a/gdriver-backend/src/service.rs b/gdriver-backend/src/service.rs
index 7d497cc..13b0e09 100644
--- a/gdriver-backend/src/service.rs
+++ b/gdriver-backend/src/service.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,14 @@ struct GdriverServer {
     drive: Arc<Mutex<Drive>>,
 }
 impl GDriverService for GdriverServer {
-    // async fn get_settings(self, context: Context) -> StdResult<GDriverSettings, GetSettingsError> {
-    //     todo!()
-    // }
+    async fn set_offline_mode(
+        self,
+        _context: Context,
+        offline_mode: bool,
+    ) -> StdResult<(), GDriverServiceError> {
+        self.drive.lock().await.set_offline_mode(offline_mode);
+        Ok(())
+    }
 
     async fn get_file_by_name(
         self,
@@ -42,7 +47,12 @@ impl GDriverService for GdriverServer {
         context: Context,
         path: PathBuf,
     ) -> StdResult<DriveId, GetFileByPathError> {
-        Err(GetFileByPathError::Other)
+        let mut drive_lock = self.drive.lock().await;
+        let x = drive_lock.path_resolver.get_id_from_path(&path).await?;
+        match x {
+            None => Err(GetFileByPathError::NotFound),
+            Some(id) => Ok(id),
+        }
     }
 
     async fn write_local_change(
@@ -191,7 +201,7 @@ pub async fn start() -> Result<()> {
     let config = &CONFIGURATION;
     info!("Config: {:?}", **config);
 
-    let drive = Drive::new().await?;
+    let mut drive = Drive::new().await?;
     match drive.ping().await {
         Ok(_) => {
             info!("Can reach google drive api.");
@@ -201,7 +211,8 @@ pub async fn start() -> Result<()> {
             return Err(e);
         }
     }
-    let m = Arc::new(Mutex::new(drive));
+    drive.get_all_file_metas().await?;
+    let drive = Arc::new(Mutex::new(drive));
 
     let server_addr = (config.ip, config.port);
     let mut listener = tarpc::serde_transport::tcp::listen(&server_addr, Json::default).await?;
@@ -220,7 +231,7 @@ pub async fn start() -> Result<()> {
             let c = channel.transport().peer_addr().unwrap();
             let server = GdriverServer {
                 socket_address: c,
-                drive: m.clone(),
+                drive: drive.clone(),
             };
             channel.execute(server.serve()).for_each(spawn)
         })
diff --git a/gdriver-client/src/main.rs b/gdriver-client/src/main.rs
index b22259e..f8b6c76 100644
--- a/gdriver-client/src/main.rs
+++ b/gdriver-client/src/main.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender};
 
 use crate::filesystem::{Filesystem, ShutdownRequest};
 use gdriver_common::{ipc::sample::*, prelude::*};
+use tarpc::context::Context;
 use tarpc::{client, tokio_serde::formats::Json};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 
@@ -15,10 +16,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     // service::start().await?;
     let mount_options = &[MountOption::RW];
     let (tx, rx) = channel(1);
-    let f = Filesystem::new(
-        service::create_client(CONFIGURATION.ip, CONFIGURATION.port).await?,
-        rx,
-    );
+    let gdriver_client = service::create_client(CONFIGURATION.ip, CONFIGURATION.port).await?;
+    gdriver_client
+        .set_offline_mode(Context::current(), true) //TODO make this configurable
+        .await??;
+    let f = Filesystem::new(gdriver_client, rx);
     mount(f, &"/var/tmp/gdriver2_mount", mount_options, tx)
         .await?
         .await?;
diff --git a/gdriver-common/src/ipc/gdriver_service.rs b/gdriver-common/src/ipc/gdriver_service.rs
index a118165..f1dd5fa 100644
--- a/gdriver-common/src/ipc/gdriver_service.rs
+++ b/gdriver-common/src/ipc/gdriver_service.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[tarpc::service]
 pub trait GDriverService {
+    async fn set_offline_mode(offline_mode: bool) -> StdResult<(), GDriverServiceError>;
     async fn get_file_by_name(
         name: OsString,
         parent: DriveId,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 pub mod errors {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::path_resolve_error::PathResolveError;
     #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, thiserror::Error)]
     pub enum GDriverServiceError {
         #[error("Error getting the settings: {0}")]
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ pub mod errors {
         NotFound,
         #[error("Could not update drive info")]
         Update(String),
+        #[error("Could not resolve path")]
+        PathResolve(#[from] PathResolveError),
     }
 
     #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, thiserror::Error)]
diff --git a/gdriver-common/src/lib.rs b/gdriver-common/src/lib.rs
index 74c758a..39b52c0 100644
--- a/gdriver-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gdriver-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ pub mod prelude;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod drive_structure;
 pub mod ipc;
+pub mod path_resolve_error;
 pub mod project_dirs;
 pub mod tracing_setup;
diff --git a/gdriver-common/src/path_resolve_error.rs b/gdriver-common/src/path_resolve_error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b08e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdriver-common/src/path_resolve_error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, thiserror::Error)]
+pub enum PathResolveError {
+    #[error("The path provided was invalid")]
+    InvalidPath,
+    #[error("Some other error occurred")]
+    Other(String),
+}