diff --git a/abyss.go b/abyss.go
index 4026fc2..e49c570 100644
--- a/abyss.go
+++ b/abyss.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"log"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -9,11 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
-const (
-	filesDir = "./files"
-	port     = ":8999"
-)
-
 func main() {
 	app := new(Application)
 
@@ -23,6 +19,8 @@ func main() {
 	app.auth.password = os.Getenv("AUTH_PASSWORD")
 	app.url = os.Getenv("ABYSS_URL")
 	app.key = os.Getenv("UPLOAD_KEY")
+	app.filesDir = os.Getenv("ABYSS_FILEDIR")
+	app.port = os.Getenv("ABYSS_PORT")
 
 	if app.auth.username == "" {
 		log.Fatal("basic auth username must be provided")
@@ -32,6 +30,26 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal("basic auth password must be provided")
 	}
 
+	if app.url == "" {
+		slog.Warn("no root url detected, defaulting to localhost.")
+	}
+
+	if app.key == "" {
+		slog.Warn("no upload key detected")
+	}
+
+	if app.filesDir == "" {
+		slog.Warn("file dir is not set, running on default ./files")
+		app.filesDir = "./files"
+	}
+
+	if app.port == "" {
+		slog.Info("running on default port")
+		app.port = ":3235"
+	} else {
+		slog.Info("running on modified port")
+	}
+
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	mux.HandleFunc("/", app.fileHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc(
@@ -40,7 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 	)
 
 	srv := &http.Server{
-		Addr:         port,
+		Addr:         app.port,
 		Handler:      mux,
 		IdleTimeout:  time.Minute,
 		ReadTimeout:  10 * time.Second,
diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index 5a7a415..a869388 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ read -p "Server domain name - this is the end url of where abyss will be hosted
 
 read -p "Upload key - this is the key you will need to have to be able to make uploads to the server []: " -e UPLOAD_KEY
 
+read -p "Files Directory - this is the dir location for storing the files [./files]: " -e ABYSS_FILEDIR
+if [ -z $ABYSS_FILEDIR ]; then
+    ABYSS_FILEDIR="./files"
+fi
+
+read -p "Server port - this is the port the server will run on; type just the port number. []: " -e ABYSS_PORT
+
 read -p "Auth username - this is the username to access /tree (show all uploaded files) [admin]: " -e AUTH_USERNAME
 if [ -z $AUTH_USERNAME ]; then
     AUTH_USERNAME="admin"
@@ -19,6 +26,12 @@ cat << EOF > .env
 # This is the full name of the final domain for the server. Example: paste.abyss.dev
 ABYSS_URL=$ABYSS_URL
 
+# Where abyss will store files. It's fine to leave it empty. Defaults to "./files"
+ABYSS_FILEDIR=$ABYSS_FILEDIR
+
+# The port the server will run on, it's fine to leave it empty. Defaults to :3235
+ABYSS_PORT=:$ABYSS_PORT
+
 # This is the username of the user for accessing /tree
 AUTH_USERNAME=$AUTH_USERNAME
 
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 955e32c..ba7d8f2 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ type Application struct {
 		username string
 		password string
 	}
-	url string
-	key string
+	url      string
+	key      string
+	filesDir string
+	port     string
 }
 
 func (app *Application) fileHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ func (app *Application) fileHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	name := filepath.Clean(r.URL.Path)
-	path := filepath.Join(filesDir, name)
+	path := filepath.Join(app.filesDir, name)
 
 	if !filepath.IsLocal(path) {
 		http.Error(w, "Wrong url", http.StatusBadRequest)
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ func (app *Application) fileHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (app *Application) treeHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	http.StripPrefix("/tree/", http.FileServer(http.Dir(filesDir))).ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	http.StripPrefix("/tree/", http.FileServer(http.Dir(app.filesDir))).ServeHTTP(w, r)
 }
 
 func (app *Application) uploadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@ func (app *Application) uploadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(filesDir); err != nil {
-		if err := os.Mkdir(filesDir, 0750); err != nil {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(app.filesDir); err != nil {
+		if err := os.Mkdir(app.filesDir, 0750); err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "Error creating storage directory", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		}
 	}
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ func (app *Application) uploadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", time, filepath.Ext(handler.Filename))
 
-	filepath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", filesDir, filename)
+	filepath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", app.filesDir, filename)
 
 	dst, err := os.Create(filepath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ func (app *Application) uploadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if app.url == "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "http://localhost%s/%s\n", port, filename)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "http://localhost%s/%s\n", app.port, filename)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "http://%s/%s\n", app.url, filename)
 	}