diff --git a/.idea/.idea.BatchOszExtractor/.idea/avalonia.xml b/.idea/.idea.BatchOszExtractor/.idea/avalonia.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d7ac65f..0000000
--- a/.idea/.idea.BatchOszExtractor/.idea/avalonia.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project version="4">
-  <component name="AvaloniaProject">
-    <option name="projectPerEditor">
-      <map>
-        <entry key="BatchOszExtractor.UI/MainWindow.axaml" value="BatchOszExtractor.UI/BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj" />
-      </map>
-    </option>
-  </component>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/BatchOszExtractor.CLI.csproj b/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/BatchOszExtractor.CLI.csproj
index 2f4fc77..f761c11 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/BatchOszExtractor.CLI.csproj
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/BatchOszExtractor.CLI.csproj
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\BatchOszExtractor.Core\BatchOszExtractor.Core.csproj" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/Program.cs b/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/Program.cs
index e5dff12..61e06bf 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/Program.cs
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.CLI/Program.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 // See https://aka.ms/new-console-template for more information
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using BatchOszExtractor.Core;
 
-Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
\ No newline at end of file
+Extract.SelectMaps(SelectionType.Single,ImmutableList.Create("/home/gwargoomba/Downloads/osuextract/740535 Cartoon & Futuristik Feat. Mikk Mae - C U Again.osz"),"/home/gwargoomba/Downloads/osuextract");
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.Core/BatchOszExtractor.Core.csproj b/BatchOszExtractor.Core/BatchOszExtractor.Core.csproj
index fc78449..3a63532 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.Core/BatchOszExtractor.Core.csproj
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.Core/BatchOszExtractor.Core.csproj
@@ -6,8 +6,4 @@
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <ProjectReference Include="..\BatchOszExtractor.CLI\BatchOszExtractor.CLI.csproj" />
-    </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.Core/Extract.cs b/BatchOszExtractor.Core/Extract.cs
index 2e10631..3d8a8b7 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.Core/Extract.cs
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.Core/Extract.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
-using System.ComponentModel.Design;
+using System.Collections.Immutable;
+using System.IO.Compression;
 
 namespace BatchOszExtractor.Core;
 
 public class Extract
 {
-    private void SelectMaps(SelectionType type, string MapRange)
+    public static void SelectMaps(SelectionType type, ImmutableList<string> maps, string extractPath)
     {
-        
+        // both are immutable lists of strings
+        if (type is SelectionType.Multiple or SelectionType.Single)
+        {
+            foreach (string map in maps)
+            {
+                using (ZipArchive archive = ZipFile.Open(map, ZipArchiveMode.Update))
+                {
+                    string file = Path.GetFileName(map);
+                    archive.ExtractToDirectory(Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(extractPath, file.Remove(file.Length - 4))));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        // for a range of beatmaps
+        // TBD
+        else
+        {
+            
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.UI/BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj b/BatchOszExtractor.UI/BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj
index 7c0b57f..f93581d 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.UI/BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.UI/BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
         <AvaloniaUseCompiledBindingsByDefault>true</AvaloniaUseCompiledBindingsByDefault>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
+
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia" Version="11.0.10"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="11.0.10"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" Version="11.0.10"/>
-        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Fonts.Inter" Version="11.0.10"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia" Version="11.0.0"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="11.0.0"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" Version="11.0.0"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Fonts.Inter" Version="11.0.0"/>
         <!--Condition below is needed to remove Avalonia.Diagnostics package from build output in Release configuration.-->
-        <PackageReference Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" Include="Avalonia.Diagnostics" Version="11.0.10"/>
+        <PackageReference Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" Include="Avalonia.Diagnostics" Version="11.0.0"/>
     </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.UI/app.manifest b/BatchOszExtractor.UI/app.manifest
index 5ba2f6e..784371e 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.UI/app.manifest
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.UI/app.manifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
   <!-- This manifest is used on Windows only.
-       Don't remove it as it might cause problems with window transparency and embedded controls.
+       Don't remove it as it might cause problems with window transparency and embeded controls.
        For more details visit https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests -->
   <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="BatchOszExtractor.UI.Desktop"/>
 
diff --git a/BatchOszExtractor.sln b/BatchOszExtractor.sln
index d0a7aae..c9a90bf 100644
--- a/BatchOszExtractor.sln
+++ b/BatchOszExtractor.sln
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BatchOszExtractor.Core", "BatchOszExtractor.Core\BatchOszExtractor.Core.csproj", "{050177E4-F282-44B7-ADEB-D75C71E590B4}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BatchOszExtractor.UI", "BatchOszExtractor.UI\BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj", "{7E1F2A49-4445-4699-A3CF-F02CA6E32FF8}"
-EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BatchOszExtractor.CLI", "BatchOszExtractor.CLI\BatchOszExtractor.CLI.csproj", "{5CEC0641-FE89-4E88-8428-F1C0B00BD05C}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BatchOszExtractor.UI", "BatchOszExtractor.UI\BatchOszExtractor.UI.csproj", "{7549EED7-5008-43AE-AC5A-4000863E4DA5}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ Global
 		{050177E4-F282-44B7-ADEB-D75C71E590B4}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{050177E4-F282-44B7-ADEB-D75C71E590B4}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{050177E4-F282-44B7-ADEB-D75C71E590B4}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{7E1F2A49-4445-4699-A3CF-F02CA6E32FF8}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{7E1F2A49-4445-4699-A3CF-F02CA6E32FF8}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{7E1F2A49-4445-4699-A3CF-F02CA6E32FF8}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{7E1F2A49-4445-4699-A3CF-F02CA6E32FF8}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{5CEC0641-FE89-4E88-8428-F1C0B00BD05C}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{5CEC0641-FE89-4E88-8428-F1C0B00BD05C}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{5CEC0641-FE89-4E88-8428-F1C0B00BD05C}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{5CEC0641-FE89-4E88-8428-F1C0B00BD05C}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{7549EED7-5008-43AE-AC5A-4000863E4DA5}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7549EED7-5008-43AE-AC5A-4000863E4DA5}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7549EED7-5008-43AE-AC5A-4000863E4DA5}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{7549EED7-5008-43AE-AC5A-4000863E4DA5}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal