diff --git a/rsc/config.cfg b/rsc/config.cfg
index 51d90a8..6ef7cc5 100644
--- a/rsc/config.cfg
+++ b/rsc/config.cfg
@@ -1,2 +1,20 @@
-serverport=1991
-servername=foobar
\ No newline at end of file
+#configuration of the programs
+server.host = 127.0.0.1
+server.port = 1991
+server.name = foobar
+
+screen.w = 800
+screen.h = 600
+screen.f = false
+
+#directories
+fonts = rsc/graphics/fonts
+logos = rsc/graphics/logos
+sprites = rsc/graphics/sprites
+tilesets = rsc/graphics/tilesets
+interface = rsc/graphics/interface
+
+#debugging
+debug = true
+avatar = elliot2.bmp
+handle = UserName
diff --git a/rsc/graphics/fonts/pokemon_dark_font.bmp b/rsc/graphics/fonts/pokemon_dark_font.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97b23e0
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/interface/button.bmp b/rsc/graphics/interface/button.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..842f309
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/logos/krstudios.bmp b/rsc/graphics/logos/krstudios.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca07226
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/sprites/aniflower.bmp b/rsc/graphics/sprites/aniflower.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbc60f5
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/sprites/coa2.bmp b/rsc/graphics/sprites/coa2.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd7b3c0
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/sprites/elliot2.bmp b/rsc/graphics/sprites/elliot2.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89f66d8
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/tilesets/MishMash.bmp b/rsc/graphics/tilesets/MishMash.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36093a8
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diff --git a/rsc/graphics/tilesets/terrain.bmp b/rsc/graphics/tilesets/terrain.bmp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a39c74
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diff --git a/server/server_application.cpp b/server/server_application.cpp
index ed586cc..b318f89 100644
--- a/server/server_application.cpp
+++ b/server/server_application.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,16 @@ void ServerApplication::Init() {
 	}
 
 	configUtil.Load("rsc/config.cfg");
-	netUtil.Open(configUtil.Int("serverport"), sizeof(Packet));
-	running = true;
+
+	//check the port is valid
+	if (configUtil.Int("server.port") <= 0) {
+		throw(runtime_error("Cannot open the server on an invalid port or port 0"));
+	}
+	cout << "Opening on port " << configUtil["server.port"] << endl;
+	netUtil.Open(configUtil.Int("server.port"), sizeof(Packet));
+
+	//disabled for debugging
+//	running = true;
 }
 
 void ServerApplication::Proc() {