diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 586dfc6..a9052ca 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import { ValidateError } from "tsoa";
 import responseTime from "response-time";
 import cors from "cors";
 import apiErrorHandler from "api-error-handler";
+import { readFileSync, readdirSync } from "fs";
 import { RegisterRoutes } from "../build/routes";
 import { ApiError } from "./v2/tools/ApiError";
 import { AddonChangeController } from "./v2/controller/addonChange.controller";
 import formHandler from "./v2/tools/FormHandler";
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
 const NO_CACHE = process.env.NO_CACHE === "true";
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8000;
 
@@ -82,12 +82,13 @@ app.all("/v1/*", (req, res) => {
 	res.status(400).json({
 		message: "API v1 has been discontinued; please switch to API v2 for all new endpoints.",
 	});
-	
 });
 
 RegisterRoutes(app);
 
-let swaggerDoc = require("../public/swagger.json");
+// for some reason TS reads this file as being in the root dir
+//! DO NOT add an extra dot so the path is actually correct (no idea why)
+let swaggerDoc = JSON.parse(readFileSync("./public/swagger.json", { encoding: "utf8" }));
 
 // manual things
 const adc = new AddonChangeController();
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/addons/index.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/addons/index.ts
index a745542..0f96f55 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/addons/index.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/addons/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormAddon, AddonAll, Files } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormAddon, AddonAll, Files } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 import { files } from "../posts/files";
 
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/modding/index.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/modding/index.ts
index 2051854..4ebf36e 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/modding/index.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/modding/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormMod } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormMod } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 export const mods = firestorm.collection<FirestormMod>("mods");
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/modding/modpacks.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/modding/modpacks.ts
index 268967e..2b55d67 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/modding/modpacks.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/modding/modpacks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormModpack } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormModpack } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 export const modpacks = firestorm.collection<FirestormModpack>("modpacks");
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/packs/index.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/packs/index.ts
index 61638a6..f41ca4d 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/packs/index.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/packs/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormPack } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormPack } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 import { submissions } from "./submissions";
 
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/packs/submissions.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/packs/submissions.ts
index ebbd65d..6f63280 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/packs/submissions.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/packs/submissions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormSubmission } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormSubmission } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 export const submissions = firestorm.collection<FirestormSubmission>("submissions");
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/posts/files.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/posts/files.ts
index 79b59d1..a276df9 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/posts/files.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/posts/files.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormFile } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormFile } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 export const files = firestorm.collection<FirestormFile>("files");
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/contributions.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/contributions.ts
index b9710df..9154d07 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/contributions.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/contributions.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormContribution } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormContribution } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 export const contributions = firestorm.collection<FirestormContribution>("contributions");
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/index.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/index.ts
index 9f77108..5028c16 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/index.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 	MCMETA,
 	PackGitHub,
 	Edition,
-} from "~/v2/interfaces";
+} from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 import { uses } from "./uses";
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/paths.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/paths.ts
index 53231fa..a8f17b9 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/paths.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/paths.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { FirestormPath } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { FirestormPath } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 
 export const paths = firestorm.collection<FirestormPath>("paths");
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/uses.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/uses.ts
index 8bd92ad..134c4d7 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/textures/uses.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/textures/uses.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { Paths, FirestormUse } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { Paths, FirestormUse } from "../../interfaces";
 import "../config";
 import { paths } from "./paths";
 
diff --git a/src/v2/firestorm/users/index.ts b/src/v2/firestorm/users/index.ts
index f1540e7..4d2f2df 100644
--- a/src/v2/firestorm/users/index.ts
+++ b/src/v2/firestorm/users/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import firestorm from "firestorm-db";
-import { Contributions, Addons, FirestormUser } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { Contributions, Addons, FirestormUser } from "../../interfaces";
 import { contributions } from "..";
 import { addons } from "../addons";
 import "../config";
diff --git a/src/v2/repository/packs.repository.ts b/src/v2/repository/packs.repository.ts
index d0fe79e..9cf651f 100644
--- a/src/v2/repository/packs.repository.ts
+++ b/src/v2/repository/packs.repository.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 	PackID,
 	CreationPackAll,
 	PackSearch,
-} from "~/v2/interfaces";
+} from "../interfaces";
 import { contributions, packs } from "../firestorm";
 import SubmissionFirestormRepository from "./submissions.repository";
 
diff --git a/src/v2/repository/path.repository.ts b/src/v2/repository/path.repository.ts
index 9552c89..3c8a1bb 100644
--- a/src/v2/repository/path.repository.ts
+++ b/src/v2/repository/path.repository.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { InputPath, Path, Paths, PathRepository } from "~/v2/interfaces";
 import { ID_FIELD, WriteConfirmation } from "firestorm-db";
+import { InputPath, Path, Paths, PathRepository } from "../interfaces";
 import { paths } from "../firestorm/textures/paths";
 
 export default class PathFirestormRepository implements PathRepository {
diff --git a/src/v2/repository/submissions.repository.ts b/src/v2/repository/submissions.repository.ts
index d891440..b789980 100644
--- a/src/v2/repository/submissions.repository.ts
+++ b/src/v2/repository/submissions.repository.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
 	CreationSubmission,
 	PackAll,
 	PackID,
-} from "~/v2/interfaces";
+} from "../interfaces";
 import { submissions } from "../firestorm/packs/submissions";
 import { packs } from "../firestorm/packs";
 
diff --git a/src/v2/repository/texture.repository.ts b/src/v2/repository/texture.repository.ts
index e51e7bc..48297bd 100644
--- a/src/v2/repository/texture.repository.ts
+++ b/src/v2/repository/texture.repository.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 	Textures,
 	TextureRepository,
 	PropertyToOutput,
-} from "~/v2/interfaces";
+} from "../interfaces";
 import { NotFoundError } from "../tools/ApiError";
 import { textures, paths, uses, contributions, settings } from "../firestorm";
 import { MinecraftSorter } from "../tools/sorter";
diff --git a/src/v2/repository/use.repository.ts b/src/v2/repository/use.repository.ts
index 96ddfb7..7022953 100644
--- a/src/v2/repository/use.repository.ts
+++ b/src/v2/repository/use.repository.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable arrow-body-style */
-import { Use, UseRepository, Uses } from "~/v2/interfaces";
 import { ID_FIELD, WriteConfirmation } from "firestorm-db";
+import { Use, UseRepository, Uses } from "../interfaces";
 import { paths, uses } from "../firestorm";
 
 export default class UseFirestormRepository implements UseRepository {
diff --git a/src/v2/service/modpacks.service.ts b/src/v2/service/modpacks.service.ts
index 1b0d2d0..fdcad22 100644
--- a/src/v2/service/modpacks.service.ts
+++ b/src/v2/service/modpacks.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Modpack } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { Modpack } from "../interfaces";
 import { modpacks } from "../firestorm";
 import ModpacksFirestormRepository from "../repository/modpacks.repository";
 
diff --git a/src/v2/service/mods.service.ts b/src/v2/service/mods.service.ts
index 9d7d665..232e810 100644
--- a/src/v2/service/mods.service.ts
+++ b/src/v2/service/mods.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Mod } from "~/v2/interfaces";
+import { Mod } from "../interfaces";
 import { mods } from "../firestorm";
 import ModsFirestormRepository from "../repository/mods.repository";
 
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 9463220..029e266 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@
 		"allowJs": true,
 		"resolveJsonModule": true,
 		"baseUrl": "src",
-		"paths": {
-			"@/*": ["../*"],
-			"~/*": ["*"],
-		}
 	},
 	"exclude": [
 		"node_modules"