diff --git a/gns3server/compute/docker/__init__.py b/gns3server/compute/docker/__init__.py
index 1ff8baf4..499d6784 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/docker/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/docker/__init__.py
@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@ class Docker(BaseManager):
         Get the Docker resources storage directory
         """
 
-        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
-        appname = vendor = "GNS3"
-        resources_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("resources_path", platformdirs.user_data_dir(appname, vendor, roaming=True)))
+        resources_path = Config.instance().settings.Server.resources_path
+        if not resources_path:
+            appname = vendor = "GNS3"
+            resources_path = platformdirs.user_data_dir(appname, vendor, roaming=True)
+        else:
+            resources_path = os.path.expanduser(resources_path)
         docker_resources_dir = os.path.join(resources_path, "docker")
         os.makedirs(docker_resources_dir, exist_ok=True)
         return docker_resources_dir
diff --git a/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf b/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf
index 9906b722..0a99ea33 100644
--- a/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf
+++ b/gns3server/config_samples/gns3_server.conf
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ symbols_path = /home/gns3/GNS3/symbols
 ; Path where custom configs are stored
 configs_path = /home/gns3/GNS3/configs
 
+; Path where files like built-in appliances and Docker resources are stored
+; The default path is the local user data directory
+; (Linux: "~/.local/share/GNS3", macOS: "~/Library/Application Support/GNS3", Windows: "%APPDATA%\GNS3")
+; resources_path = /home/gns3/GNS3/resources
+
 ; Default symbol theme
 ; Currently available themes are "Classic", Affinity-square-blue", "Affinity-square-red"
 ; "Affinity-square-gray", "Affinity-circle-blue", "Affinity-circle-red" and "Affinity-circle-gray"
@@ -63,11 +68,6 @@ allow_raw_images = True
 ; Option to automatically discover images in the images directory
 auto_discover_images = True
 
-; Path where files like built-in appliances and Docker resources are stored
-; The default path is the local user data directory
-; (Linux: "~/.local/share/GNS3", macOS: "~/Library/Application Support/GNS3", Windows: "%APPDATA%\GNS3")
-; resources_path = /home/gns3/GNS3/resources
-
 ; Option to automatically send crash reports to the GNS3 team
 report_errors = True
 
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
index adee22d1..6f82a42d 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
@@ -271,9 +271,7 @@ class Controller:
         self._iou_license_settings["license_check"] = iou_config.license_check
 
         # install the built-in appliances if needed
-        # FIXME
-        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
-        if server_config.getboolean("install_builtin_appliances", True):
+        if Config.instance().settings.Server.install_builtin_appliances:
             previous_version = controller_vars.get("version")
             log.info("Comparing controller version {} with config version {}".format(__version__, previous_version))
             builtin_appliances_path = self._appliance_manager.builtin_appliances_path()
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/appliance_manager.py b/gns3server/controller/appliance_manager.py
index c0913c67..d132fe19 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/appliance_manager.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/appliance_manager.py
@@ -100,9 +100,12 @@ class ApplianceManager:
         Get the built-in appliance storage directory
         """
 
-        server_config = Config.instance().get_section_config("Server")
-        appname = vendor = "GNS3"
-        resources_path = os.path.expanduser(server_config.get("resources_path", platformdirs.user_data_dir(appname, vendor, roaming=True)))
+        resources_path = Config.instance().settings.Server.resources_path
+        if not resources_path:
+            appname = vendor = "GNS3"
+            resources_path = platformdirs.user_data_dir(appname, vendor, roaming=True)
+        else:
+            resources_path = os.path.expanduser(resources_path)
         appliances_dir = os.path.join(resources_path, "appliances")
         if delete_first:
             shutil.rmtree(appliances_dir, ignore_errors=True)
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/config.py b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
index 3bc7a027..f6e1daab 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/config.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/config.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseModel):
     appliances_path: str = "~/GNS3/appliances"
     symbols_path: str = "~/GNS3/symbols"
     configs_path: str = "~/GNS3/configs"
+    resources_path: str = None
     default_symbol_theme: BuiltinSymbolTheme = BuiltinSymbolTheme.affinity_square_blue
     allow_raw_images: bool = True
     auto_discover_images: bool = True
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ class ServerSettings(BaseModel):
     default_nat_interface: str = None
     allow_remote_console: bool = False
     enable_builtin_templates: bool = True
+    install_builtin_appliances: bool = True
     model_config = ConfigDict(validate_assignment=True, str_strip_whitespace=True, use_enum_values=True)
 
     @field_validator("additional_images_paths", mode="before")