diff --git a/lsm/example/test.c b/lsm/example/test.c
index 2a7e3d3..1445720 100644
--- a/lsm/example/test.c
+++ b/lsm/example/test.c
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 #include "lsm/str.h"
 
 int main() {
-  lsm_str *db_path, *data_dir;
-  lsm_str_init_copy(&db_path, "data/data.db");
+  lsm_str *data_dir;
   lsm_str_init_copy(&data_dir, "data");
 
   lsm_store *store;
-  lsm_store_load(&store, db_path, data_dir);
+  lsm_store_load(&store, data_dir);
 
   lsm_str *key;
   lsm_str_init_copy(&key, "key");
@@ -26,6 +25,10 @@ int main() {
     lsm_entry_data_append(store, handle, data);
   }
 
+  if (lsm_entry_sync(store, handle) != lsm_error_ok) {
+    printf("godver");
+    return 1;
+  }
   lsm_entry_close(handle);
 
   assert(lsm_store_open_read(&handle, store, key) == lsm_error_ok);
diff --git a/lsm/include/lsm/store.h b/lsm/include/lsm/store.h
index 1557dd1..7518059 100644
--- a/lsm/include/lsm/store.h
+++ b/lsm/include/lsm/store.h
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@ lsm_error lsm_store_init(lsm_store **ptr);
  * Open the given database file and load it into a new store object.
  *
  * @param ptr pointer to store newly allocated store
- * @param db_path path to the database file
  * @param data_path path to the data directory
  */
-lsm_error lsm_store_load(lsm_store **ptr, lsm_str *db_path, lsm_str *data_path);
+lsm_error lsm_store_load(lsm_store **ptr, lsm_str *data_path);
 
 /**
  * Dealocate an existing lsm_store object.
@@ -193,6 +192,14 @@ lsm_error lsm_entry_data_append_raw(lsm_store *store, lsm_entry_handle *handle,
 lsm_error lsm_entry_data_read(uint64_t *out, char *buf,
                               lsm_entry_handle *handle, uint64_t len);
 
+/**
+ * Persist the entry's data to disk.
+ *
+ * @param store store to persist entry in
+ * @param handle handle to entry to persist
+ */
+lsm_error lsm_entry_sync(lsm_store *store, lsm_entry_handle *handle);
+
 /**
  * Return the length of the entry's data.
  *
diff --git a/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h b/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h
index c8bad4c..d45fc36 100644
--- a/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h
+++ b/lsm/src/_include/lsm/store_internal.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include "lsm/str_internal.h"
 #include "lsm/trie.h"
 
+#define LSM_DB_FILE_NAME "lsm.db"
+#define LSM_IDX_FILE_NAME "lsm.idx"
+
 typedef struct lsm_attr {
   lsm_attr_type type;
   lsm_str *str;
@@ -70,7 +73,21 @@ lsm_error lsm_entry_handle_init(lsm_entry_handle **out);
 struct lsm_store {
   lsm_trie *trie;
   lsm_str *data_path;
-  lsm_str *db_path;
+  FILE *db_file;
+  uint64_t db_file_size;
+  pthread_mutex_t db_lock;
+  FILE *idx_file;
+  uint64_t idx_file_size;
+  pthread_mutex_t idx_lock;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Read in the database and construct the in-memory trie index. This function
+ * assumes the provided store is a newly initialized empty store with the
+ * database files opened.
+ *
+ * @param store store to read
+ */
+lsm_error lsm_store_load_db(lsm_store *store);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store.c b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store.c
index d056621..e2d62cc 100644
--- a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store.c
+++ b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store.c
@@ -22,20 +22,54 @@ lsm_error lsm_store_init(lsm_store **ptr) {
     return res;
   }
 
+  pthread_mutex_init(&store->db_lock, NULL);
+  pthread_mutex_init(&store->idx_lock, NULL);
+
   *ptr = store;
 
   return lsm_error_ok;
 }
 
-lsm_error lsm_store_load(lsm_store **ptr, lsm_str *db_path,
-                         lsm_str *data_path) {
+lsm_error lsm_store_load(lsm_store **ptr, lsm_str *data_path) {
   lsm_store *store;
   LSM_RES(lsm_store_init(&store));
 
-  // TODO implement all of reading the db file
+  // Try to open an existing db file or create a new one otherwise
+  // This shit is why I need to improve the str library
+  char db_file_path[lsm_str_len(data_path) + strlen(LSM_DB_FILE_NAME) + 2];
+  memcpy(db_file_path, lsm_str_ptr(data_path), lsm_str_len(data_path) * sizeof(char));
+  sprintf(&db_file_path[lsm_str_len(data_path)], "/%s", LSM_DB_FILE_NAME);
+
+  FILE *db_file = fopen(db_file_path, "r+b");
+
+  if (db_file == NULL) {
+    db_file = fopen(db_file_path, "wb");
+
+    if (db_file == NULL) {
+      return lsm_error_failed_io;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Same for idx file
+  char idx_file_path[lsm_str_len(data_path) + strlen(LSM_IDX_FILE_NAME) + 2];
+  memcpy(idx_file_path, lsm_str_ptr(data_path), lsm_str_len(data_path) * sizeof(char));
+  sprintf(&idx_file_path[lsm_str_len(data_path)], "/%s", LSM_IDX_FILE_NAME);
+
+  FILE *idx_file = fopen(idx_file_path, "r+b");
+
+  if (idx_file == NULL) {
+    idx_file = fopen(idx_file_path, "wb");
+
+    if (idx_file == NULL) {
+      return lsm_error_failed_io;
+    }
+  }
+
+  LSM_RES(lsm_store_load_db(store));
 
-  store->db_path = db_path;
   store->data_path = data_path;
+  store->db_file = db_file;
+  store->idx_file = idx_file;
 
   *ptr = store;
 
diff --git a/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_sync.c b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_sync.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49f6d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lsm/src/store/lsm_store_sync.c
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#include "lsm/store_internal.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+static lsm_error lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(FILE *f, uint64_t num) {
+  size_t res = fwrite(&num, sizeof(uint64_t), 1, f);
+
+  // Such a small write should succeed in one go
+  if (res == 0) {
+    return lsm_error_failed_io;
+  }
+
+  return lsm_error_ok;
+}
+
+static lsm_error lsm_entry_write_str(FILE *f, lsm_str *s) {
+  uint64_t to_write = lsm_str_len(s);
+  uint64_t written = 0;
+
+  do {
+    written += fwrite(lsm_str_ptr(s), sizeof(char), to_write - written, f);
+  } while (written < to_write);
+
+  return lsm_error_ok;
+}
+
+lsm_error lsm_entry_write_db(uint64_t *size, FILE *db_file, lsm_entry *entry) {
+  // First we write how many attributes follow
+  LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(db_file, entry->attrs.count));
+  *size = sizeof(uint64_t);
+
+  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < entry->attrs.count; i++) {
+    // Write attribute type, length & value
+    LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(db_file, entry->attrs.items[i].type));
+    LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(db_file, lsm_str_len(entry->attrs.items[i].str)));
+    LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_str(db_file, entry->attrs.items[i].str));
+
+    *size += 2 * sizeof(uint64_t) + lsm_str_len(entry->attrs.items[i].str) * sizeof(char);
+  }
+
+  printf("db size: %lu\n", *size);
+
+  return lsm_error_ok;
+}
+
+lsm_error lsm_entry_write_idx(uint64_t *size, FILE *idx_file, lsm_entry *entry, uint64_t offset, uint64_t len) {
+  LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(idx_file, lsm_str_len(entry->key)));
+  LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_str(idx_file, entry->key));
+  LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(idx_file, offset));
+  LSM_RES(lsm_entry_write_uint64_t(idx_file, len));
+
+  *size = 3 * sizeof(uint64_t) + lsm_str_len(entry->key) * sizeof(char);
+
+  return lsm_error_ok;
+}
+
+lsm_error lsm_entry_sync(lsm_store *store, lsm_entry_handle *handle) {
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&store->db_lock);
+
+  // Append entry to end of database file
+  if (fseek(store->db_file, SEEK_SET, store->db_file_size) != 0) {
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&store->db_lock);
+
+    return lsm_error_failed_io;
+  }
+
+  uint64_t entry_size;
+  lsm_error res = lsm_entry_write_db(&entry_size, store->db_file, handle->wrapper->entry);
+  fflush(store->db_file);
+
+  // TODO fsync db file?
+
+  if (res != lsm_error_ok) {
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&store->db_lock);
+
+    return res;
+  }
+  
+  uint64_t entry_index = store->db_file_size;
+  store->db_file_size += entry_size;
+
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&store->db_lock);
+
+  // Append entry to index file
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&store->idx_lock);
+
+  if (fseek(store->idx_file, SEEK_SET, store->idx_file_size) != 0) {
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&store->idx_lock);
+
+    return lsm_error_failed_io;
+  }
+
+  res = lsm_entry_write_idx(&entry_size, store->idx_file, handle->wrapper->entry, entry_index, entry_size);
+  fflush(store->idx_file);
+
+  if (res == lsm_error_ok) {
+    store->idx_file_size += entry_size;
+  }
+
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&store->idx_lock);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+lsm_error lsm_store_load_db(lsm_store *store) {
+  uint64_t key_len;
+  size_t res;
+  lsm_str *key;
+
+  while (feof(store->idx_file) > 0) {
+    res = fread(&key_len, sizeof(uint64_t), 1, store->idx_file);
+
+    if (res == 0) {
+      return lsm_error_failed_io;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 6d69baf..f552081 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -31,28 +31,27 @@ int main() {
     critical(1, "Invalid TCP port %s", port_str);
   }
 
-  char file_path[strlen(data_dir) + 12 + 1];
-  sprintf(file_path, "%s/lander.data", data_dir);
+  /* char file_path[strlen(data_dir) + 12 + 1]; */
+  /* sprintf(file_path, "%s/lander.data", data_dir); */
 
-  info("Initializing trie from file '%s'", file_path);
+  /* info("Initializing trie from file '%s'", file_path); */
 
-  Trie *trie;
-  TrieExitCode res = trie_init(&trie, file_path);
+  /* Trie *trie; */
+  /* TrieExitCode res = trie_init(&trie, file_path); */
 
-  if (res != Ok) {
-    critical(1, "An error occured while populating the trie.");
-  }
+  /* if (res != Ok) { */
+  /*   critical(1, "An error occured while populating the trie."); */
+  /* } */
 
-  info("Trie initialized and populated with %i entries", trie_size(trie));
+  /* info("Trie initialized and populated with %i entries", trie_size(trie)); */
 
   lander_gctx *c_gctx = lander_gctx_init();
   c_gctx->data_dir = data_dir;
-  c_gctx->trie = trie;
+  /* c_gctx->trie = trie; */
 
-  lsm_str *db_path, *data_dir2;
-  lsm_str_init_copy(&db_path, "data/store.db");
+  lsm_str *data_dir2;
   lsm_str_init_copy(&data_dir2, "data");
-  lsm_store_load(&c_gctx->store, db_path, data_dir2);
+  lsm_store_load(&c_gctx->store, data_dir2);
 
   http_loop *hl = http_loop_init(
       lander_routes, sizeof(lander_routes) / sizeof(lander_routes[0]), c_gctx,