diff --git a/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io.clj b/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io.clj
index c9b3131..1b316a9 100644
--- a/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io.clj
+++ b/src/cryogen_core/classpath_able_io.clj
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
         (when (.isFile source-file)
           (io/copy source-file target-file)))))))
 
+(defn copy-resources-from-user!
+  [fs-prefix resources target-path ignore-patterns]
+  (let [resource-path "templates"]
+    (copy-resources! fs-prefix resource-path resources
+                     target-path ignore-patterns)))
+
 (defn copy-resources-from-theme!  
   [fs-prefix theme target-path ignore-patterns]
   (let [theme-path (str "templates/themes/" theme)]