diff --git a/server/src/application/getServerInfo.go b/server/src/application/getServerInfo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d106829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/application/getServerInfo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package application
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func (app *Application) GetServerInfo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	app.mu.Lock()
+	defer app.mu.Unlock()
+
+	serverInfo := ServerInfo{
+		IsInitialized: len(app.users) > 1,
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	jsonString, _ := json.Marshal(serverInfo)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", string(jsonString))
+}
diff --git a/server/src/application/loadGames.go b/server/src/application/loadGames.go
index 9931028..1e04e58 100644
--- a/server/src/application/loadGames.go
+++ b/server/src/application/loadGames.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package application
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 
@@ -11,7 +12,14 @@ func (app *Application) loadGames() error {
 	dirName := path.Join(app.config.DataDir, "games")
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(dirName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err = os.Mkdir(dirName, 0777); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	for _, file := range files {
diff --git a/server/src/application/loadUsers.go b/server/src/application/loadUsers.go
index ee6269d..a2d13ac 100644
--- a/server/src/application/loadUsers.go
+++ b/server/src/application/loadUsers.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package application
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 
@@ -11,7 +12,14 @@ func (app *Application) loadUsers() error {
 	dirName := path.Join(app.config.DataDir, "users")
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(dirName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err = os.Mkdir(dirName, 0777); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	app.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/server/src/application/struct.go b/server/src/application/struct.go
index 9fd1e79..6e2dc26 100644
--- a/server/src/application/struct.go
+++ b/server/src/application/struct.go
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ type Application struct {
 	playerATime map[string]time.Time
 	debounceMap map[string]bool
 }
+
+type ServerInfo struct {
+	IsInitialized bool `json:"isInitialized"`
+}
diff --git a/server/src/applicationConfig/appconfig.go b/server/src/applicationConfig/appconfig.go
index 25e7d3c..d18d6e4 100644
--- a/server/src/applicationConfig/appconfig.go
+++ b/server/src/applicationConfig/appconfig.go
@@ -7,25 +7,27 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ApplicationConfig struct {
-	DataDir string
+	DataDir    string
+	BindString string
 }
 
 func NewApplicationConfig() ApplicationConfig {
-
-	flagVerbose := flag.Bool("v", false, "log debug messages, too")
-	flagQuiet := flag.Bool("q", false, "be quiet; warning and error messages only")
+	flagVerbosePtr := flag.Bool("v", false, "log debug messages, too")
+	flagQuietPtr := flag.Bool("q", false, "be quiet; warning and error messages only")
+	bindStringPtr := flag.String("b", "localhost:32039", "interface and port to bind to")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	log.SetLoglevel(log.LOG_INFO)
 
-	if *flagVerbose {
+	if *flagVerbosePtr {
 		log.SetLoglevel(log.LOG_DEBUG)
 	}
-	if *flagQuiet {
+	if *flagQuietPtr {
 		log.SetLoglevel(log.LOG_WARN)
 	}
 
 	return ApplicationConfig{
-		DataDir: "data/",
+		DataDir:    "data/",
+		BindString: *bindStringPtr,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/src/handler/authmux.go b/server/src/handler/authmux.go
index cee075f..4e5d279 100644
--- a/server/src/handler/authmux.go
+++ b/server/src/handler/authmux.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package handler
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
 	"sirlab.de/go/knowyt/application"
 	"sirlab.de/go/knowyt/user"
 )
@@ -10,22 +12,33 @@ type HandlerFunc func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
 type PrivateHandlerFunc func(*user.User, http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
 
 type AuthMux struct {
-	mux  *http.ServeMux
-	Port int
-	app  *application.Application
+	mux                  *http.ServeMux
+	bindInterfaceAndPort string
+	app                  *application.Application
 }
 
 func NewAuthMux(app *application.Application) *AuthMux {
+	bindString := app.GetConfig().BindString
+	if !strings.Contains(bindString, ":") {
+		bindString = bindString + ":32039"
+	}
 	mux := AuthMux{
-		app:  app,
-		mux:  http.NewServeMux(),
-		Port: 32039,
+		app:                  app,
+		mux:                  http.NewServeMux(),
+		bindInterfaceAndPort: bindString,
 	}
 	http.Handle("/", mux.mux)
 
 	return &mux
 }
 
+func (authMux *AuthMux) GetBindString() string {
+	if authMux.bindInterfaceAndPort[0] == ':' {
+		return "*" + authMux.bindInterfaceAndPort
+	}
+	return authMux.bindInterfaceAndPort
+}
+
 func (authMux *AuthMux) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	authMux.mux.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 }
@@ -39,5 +52,5 @@ func (authMux *AuthMux) PublicHandle(pattern string, handler http.Handler) {
 }
 
 func (authMux *AuthMux) ListenAndServe() {
-	http.ListenAndServe(":32039", nil)
+	http.ListenAndServe(authMux.bindInterfaceAndPort, nil)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/knowyt.go b/server/src/knowyt.go
index 89293a6..05b5ab8 100644
--- a/server/src/knowyt.go
+++ b/server/src/knowyt.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func main() {
 	mux.PublicHandleFunc("/api/login", mux.Login)
 	mux.PublicHandleFunc("/api/logout", mux.Logout)
 	mux.PublicHandleFunc("/api/createGame", app.CreateGame)
+	mux.PublicHandleFunc("/api/serverinfo", app.GetServerInfo)
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/cameo", mux.Cameo)
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/userinfo", mux.GetUserInfo)
 	mux.PrivateHandleFunc("/api/gameinfo", app.GetGameInfo)
@@ -47,6 +48,6 @@ func main() {
 	mux.PublicHandleFunc("/", handler.FileHandler)
 
 	// start listening
-	log.Info("Listening at http://localhost:%d/\n", mux.Port)
+	log.Info("Listening at http://%s/\n", mux.GetBindString())
 	mux.ListenAndServe()
 }