diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/common/fs_util.rs b/packages/desktop/src/common/fs_util.rs
index 8e34363f..8e83f6e5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/common/fs_util.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/common/fs_util.rs
@@ -19,18 +19,35 @@ pub fn read_and_parse_json<T: DeserializeOwned>(
   Ok(parsed)
 }
 
+/// Returns whether the given path is a JSON file.
+pub fn is_json(path: &PathBuf) -> bool {
+  path.extension().and_then(|ext| ext.to_str()) == Some("json")
+}
+
 /// Recursively copies a directory and all its contents to a new file
 /// location.
-pub fn copy_dir_all(src: &PathBuf, dest: &PathBuf) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-  fs::create_dir_all(&dest)?;
-
-  for entry in fs::read_dir(src)? {
+///
+/// Optionally replaces existing files in the destination directory if
+/// `override_existing` is `true`.
+pub fn copy_dir_all(
+  src_dir: &PathBuf,
+  dest_dir: &PathBuf,
+  override_existing: bool,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+  fs::create_dir_all(&dest_dir)?;
+
+  for entry in fs::read_dir(src_dir)? {
     let entry = entry?;
+    let path = entry.path();
 
     if entry.file_type()?.is_dir() {
-      copy_dir_all(&entry.path(), &dest.join(entry.file_name()))?;
-    } else {
-      fs::copy(entry.path(), dest.join(entry.file_name()))?;
+      copy_dir_all(
+        &path,
+        &dest_dir.join(entry.file_name()),
+        override_existing,
+      )?;
+    } else if override_existing || !path.exists() {
+      fs::copy(path, dest_dir.join(entry.file_name()))?;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/config.rs b/packages/desktop/src/config.rs
index fd09b0c2..811ed843 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/config.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/config.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tauri::{path::BaseDirectory, AppHandle, Manager};
 use tracing::{info, warn};
 
-use crate::common::{copy_dir_all, read_and_parse_json, LengthValue};
+use crate::common::{
+  copy_dir_all, is_json, read_and_parse_json, LengthValue,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ impl Config {
       if path.is_dir() {
         // Recursively aggregate configs in subdirectories.
         configs.extend(Self::read_window_configs(&path)?);
-      } else if Self::is_json(&path) {
+      } else if is_json(&path) {
         if let Ok(config) = read_and_parse_json(&path) {
           info!("Found valid window config at: {}", path.display());
 
@@ -213,11 +215,6 @@ impl Config {
     Ok(configs)
   }
 
-  /// Returns whether the given path is a JSON file.
-  fn is_json(path: &PathBuf) -> bool {
-    path.extension().and_then(|ext| ext.to_str()) == Some("json")
-  }
-
   /// Initialize config at the given path from the starter resource.
   fn create_from_starter(
     app_handle: &AppHandle,
@@ -226,14 +223,9 @@ impl Config {
     let starter_path = app_handle
       .path()
       .resolve("resources/config", BaseDirectory::Resource)
-      .context("Unable to resolve sample config resource.")?;
-
-    // Create the destination directory.
-    fs::create_dir_all(&config_dir).with_context(|| {
-      format!("Unable to create directory {}.", &config_dir.display())
-    })?;
+      .context("Unable to resolve starter config resource.")?;
 
-    copy_dir_all(&starter_path, config_dir)?;
+    copy_dir_all(&starter_path, config_dir, false)?;
 
     Ok(())
   }