diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index e584ee1..6129e82 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 	addr := config.Get("HttpAddr")
 	if addr == "" {
 		addr = "127.0.0.1:1337"
+		config.Set("HttpAddr", addr)
 	}
 	go http.ListenAndServe(addr, nil)
 
@@ -172,7 +173,14 @@ func (b *bot) serveRoot(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // Checks if message is a command and returns its curtailed version
 func IsCmd(c *config.Config, message string) (bool, string) {
 	cmdcs := c.GetArray("CommandChar")
+	if len(cmdcs) == 0 {
+		cmdcs = []string{"!"}
+		c.SetArray("CommandChar", cmdcs)
+	}
 	botnick := strings.ToLower(c.Get("Nick"))
+	if botnick == "" {
+		log.Fatalf(`You must run catbase -set nick -val <your bot nick>`)
+	}
 	iscmd := false
 	lowerMessage := strings.ToLower(message)
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 2c540e3..6cb56f2 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ func (c *Config) Get(key string) string {
 	return c.GetString(key)
 }
 
+func envkey(key string) string {
+	key = strings.ToUpper(key)
+	key = strings.Replace(key, ".", "", -1)
+	return key
+}
+
 // GetString returns the config value for a string key
 // It will first look in the env vars for the key
 // It will check the DB for the key if an env DNE
@@ -61,13 +67,14 @@ func (c *Config) Get(key string) string {
 // It will convert the value to a string if it exists
 func (c *Config) GetString(key string) string {
 	key = strings.ToLower(key)
-	if v, found := os.LookupEnv(key); found {
+	if v, found := os.LookupEnv(envkey(key)); found {
 		return v
 	}
 	var configValue string
 	q := `select value from config where key=?`
 	err := c.DB.Get(&configValue, q, key)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("WARN: Key %s is empty", key)
 		return ""
 	}
 	return configValue
@@ -81,6 +88,9 @@ func (c *Config) GetString(key string) string {
 // This will do no conversion.
 func (c *Config) GetArray(key string) []string {
 	val := c.GetString(key)
+	if val == "" {
+		return []string{}
+	}
 	return strings.Split(val, ";;")
 }
 
@@ -88,14 +98,19 @@ func (c *Config) GetArray(key string) []string {
 // Note, this is always a string. Use the SetArray for an array helper
 func (c *Config) Set(key, value string) error {
 	key = strings.ToLower(key)
-	q := (`insert into config (key,value) values (?, ?);`)
-	_, err := c.Exec(q, key, value)
+	q := (`insert into config (key,value) values (?, ?)
+		on conflict(key) do update set value=?;`)
+	tx, err := c.Begin()
 	if err != nil {
-		q := (`update config set value=? where key=?);`)
-		_, err = c.Exec(q, value, key)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = tx.Exec(q, key, value, value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = tx.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/config/defaults.go b/config/defaults.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d98724c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/defaults.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"html/template"
+	"log"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var q = `
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('type','slack');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('nick','{{.Nick}}');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('channels','{{.Channel}}');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('factoid.quotetime',30);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('reaction.negativereactions','bullshit;;fake;;tableflip;;vomit');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('reaction.positivereactions','+1;;authorized;;aw_yeah;;yeah_man;;joy');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('reaction.generalchance',0.01);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('reaction.harrasschance',0.05);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('commandchar','!;;¡');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('factoid.startupfact','speed test');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('factoid.quotechance',0.99);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('factoid.minlen',4);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('untappd.channels','{{.Channel}}');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('twitch.channels','{{.Channel}}');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('twitch.{{.ChannelKey}}.users','drseabass;;phlyingpenguin;;stack5;;geoffwithaj;;msherms;;eaburns;;sheltim;;rathaus;;rcuhljr');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('twitch.freq',60);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('leftpad.maxlen',50);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('untappd.freq',60);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('your.replacements.0.freq',1);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('your.replacements.0.this','fuck');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('your.replacements.0.that','duck');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('your.replacements','0;;1;;2');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('httpaddr','127.0.0.1:1337');
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('your.maxlength',140);
+INSERT INTO config VALUES('init',1);
+`
+
+func (c *Config) SetDefaults(mainChannel, nick string) {
+	if nick == mainChannel && nick == "" {
+		log.Fatalf("You must provide a nick and a mainChannel")
+	}
+	t := template.Must(template.New("query").Parse(q))
+	vals := struct {
+		Nick       string
+		Channel    string
+		ChannelKey string
+	}{
+		nick,
+		mainChannel,
+		strings.ToLower(mainChannel),
+	}
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	t.Execute(&buf, vals)
+	c.MustExec(`delete from config;`)
+	c.MustExec(buf.String())
+	log.Println("Configuration initialized.")
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 094e648..3b77307 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/slack"
 )
 
+var (
+	key    = flag.String("set", "", "Configuration key to set")
+	val    = flag.String("val", "", "Configuration value to set")
+	initDB = flag.Bool("init", false, "Initialize the configuration DB")
+)
+
 func main() {
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
 
@@ -46,8 +52,26 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Parse() // parses the logging flags.
 
 	c := config.ReadConfig(*dbpath)
+
+	if *key != "" && *val != "" {
+		c.Set(*key, *val)
+		log.Printf("Set config %s: %s", *key, *val)
+		return
+	}
+	if (*initDB && len(flag.Args()) != 2) || (!*initDB && c.GetInt("init") != 1) {
+		log.Fatal(`You must run "catbase -init <channel> <nick>"`)
+	} else if *initDB {
+		c.SetDefaults(flag.Arg(0), flag.Arg(1))
+		return
+	}
+
 	var client bot.Connector
 
+	t := c.Get("type")
+	if t == "" {
+		c.Set("type", "slack")
+		t = "slack"
+	}
 	switch c.Get("type") {
 	case "irc":
 		client = irc.New(c)
diff --git a/plugins/beers/beers.go b/plugins/beers/beers.go
index 3e91869..4d4477c 100644
--- a/plugins/beers/beers.go
+++ b/plugins/beers/beers.go
@@ -306,7 +306,12 @@ type Beers struct {
 }
 
 func (p *BeersPlugin) pullUntappd() ([]checkin, error) {
-	access_token := "?access_token=" + p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token")
+	token := p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token")
+	if token == "" {
+		return []checkin{}, fmt.Errorf("No untappd token")
+	}
+
+	access_token := "?access_token=" + token
 	baseUrl := "https://api.untappd.com/v4/checkin/recent/"
 
 	url := baseUrl + access_token + "&limit=25"
@@ -337,7 +342,8 @@ func (p *BeersPlugin) pullUntappd() ([]checkin, error) {
 
 func (p *BeersPlugin) checkUntappd(channel string) {
 	token := p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token")
-	if token == "" || token == "<Your Token>" {
+	if token == "" {
+		log.Println(`Set config value "untappd.token" if you wish to enable untappd`)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -421,6 +427,9 @@ func (p *BeersPlugin) checkUntappd(channel string) {
 
 func (p *BeersPlugin) untappdLoop(channel string) {
 	frequency := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Untappd.Freq")
+	if frequency == 0 {
+		return
+	}
 
 	log.Println("Checking every ", frequency, " seconds")
 
diff --git a/plugins/fact/factoid.go b/plugins/fact/factoid.go
index f216ccc..bf989b8 100644
--- a/plugins/fact/factoid.go
+++ b/plugins/fact/factoid.go
@@ -691,7 +691,12 @@ func (p *Factoid) randomFact() *factoid {
 
 // factTimer spits out a fact at a given interval and with given probability
 func (p *Factoid) factTimer(channel string) {
-	duration := time.Duration(p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Factoid.QuoteTime")) * time.Minute
+	quoteTime := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Factoid.QuoteTime")
+	if quoteTime == 0 {
+		quoteTime = 30
+		p.Bot.Config().Set("Factoid.QuoteTime", "30")
+	}
+	duration := time.Duration(quoteTime) * time.Minute
 	myLastMsg := time.Now()
 	for {
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(5) * time.Second) // why 5?
@@ -705,7 +710,12 @@ func (p *Factoid) factTimer(channel string) {
 		tdelta := time.Since(lastmsg.Time)
 		earlier := time.Since(myLastMsg) > tdelta
 		chance := rand.Float64()
-		success := chance < p.Bot.Config().GetFloat64("Factoid.QuoteChance")
+		quoteChance := p.Bot.Config().GetFloat64("Factoid.QuoteChance")
+		if quoteChance == 0.0 {
+			quoteChance = 0.99
+			p.Bot.Config().Set("Factoid.QuoteChance", "0.99")
+		}
+		success := chance < quoteChance
 
 		if success && tdelta > duration && earlier {
 			fact := p.randomFact()
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/inventory.go b/plugins/inventory/inventory.go
index 83e767c..5166f04 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/inventory.go
+++ b/plugins/inventory/inventory.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
@@ -201,7 +202,12 @@ func (p *InventoryPlugin) addItem(m msg.Message, i string) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	var removed string
-	if p.count() > p.config.GetInt("Inventory.Max") {
+	max := p.config.GetInt("inventory.max")
+	if max == 0 {
+		max = 10
+		p.config.Set("inventory.max", strconv.Itoa(max))
+	}
+	if p.count() > max {
 		removed = p.removeRandom()
 	}
 	_, err := p.Exec(`INSERT INTO inventory (item) values (?)`, i)
diff --git a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go
index 67189bf..d068ae1 100644
--- a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go
+++ b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ func (p *LeftpadPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 			p.bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, "Invalid padding number")
 			return true
 		}
-		if length > p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen") && p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen") > 0 {
+		maxLen, who := p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen"), p.config.Get("LeftPad.Who")
+		if who == "" {
+			who = "Putin"
+			p.config.Set("LeftPad.MaxLen", who)
+		}
+		if length > maxLen && maxLen > 0 {
 			msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s would kill me if I did that.", p.config.Get("LeftPad.Who"))
 			p.bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, msg)
 			return true
diff --git a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go
index 4f5511f..cb57c25 100644
--- a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go
+++ b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func makePlugin(t *testing.T) (*LeftpadPlugin, *bot.MockBot) {
 	counter.New(mb)
 	p := New(mb)
 	assert.NotNil(t, p)
+	p.config.Set("LeftPad.MaxLen", "0")
 	return p, mb
 }
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ func TestNotCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNoMaxLen(t *testing.T) {
 	p, mb := makePlugin(t)
+	p.config.Set("LeftPad.MaxLen", "0")
 	p.Message(makeMessage("!leftpad dicks 100 dicks"))
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
 	assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[0], "dicks")
diff --git a/plugins/reminder/reminder.go b/plugins/reminder/reminder.go
index b618289..49ca760 100644
--- a/plugins/reminder/reminder.go
+++ b/plugins/reminder/reminder.go
@@ -122,7 +122,12 @@ func (p *ReminderPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 				what := strings.Join(parts[6:], " ")
 
 				for i := 0; when.Before(endTime); i++ {
-					if i >= p.config.GetInt("Reminder.MaxBatchAdd") {
+					max := p.config.GetInt("Reminder.MaxBatchAdd")
+					if max == 0 {
+						max = 10
+						p.config.Set("reminder.maxbatchadd", strconv.Itoa(max))
+					}
+					if i >= max {
 						p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, "Easy cowboy, that's a lot of reminders. I'll add some of them.")
 						doConfirm = false
 						break
diff --git a/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go b/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go
index 834e1b8..c73cbd9 100644
--- a/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go
+++ b/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ func (g *game) scheduleDecrement() {
 		g.timers[0].Stop()
 	}
 	minDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinDecrement")
-	maxDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinDecrement")
+	maxDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MaxDecrement")
+	if maxDec == minDec && maxDec == 0 {
+		maxDec = 30
+		minDec = 10
+		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MinDecrement", strconv.Itoa(minDec))
+		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MaxDecrement", strconv.Itoa(maxDec))
+	}
 	g.nextDec = time.Now().Add(time.Duration((minDec + rand.Intn(maxDec))) * time.Minute)
 	go func() {
 		t := time.NewTimer(g.nextDec.Sub(time.Now()))
@@ -78,6 +84,12 @@ func (g *game) schedulePush() {
 	}
 	minPush := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinPush")
 	maxPush := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MaxPush")
+	if minPush == maxPush && maxPush == 0 {
+		minPush = 1
+		maxPush = 10
+		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MinPush", strconv.Itoa(minPush))
+		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MaxPush", strconv.Itoa(maxPush))
+	}
 	g.nextPush = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(rand.Intn(maxPush)+minPush) * time.Minute)
 	go func() {
 		t := time.NewTimer(g.nextPush.Sub(time.Now()))
diff --git a/plugins/your/your.go b/plugins/your/your.go
index 59d1222..9f6ad47 100644
--- a/plugins/your/your.go
+++ b/plugins/your/your.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package your
 
 import (
 	"math/rand"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
@@ -28,7 +29,12 @@ func New(bot bot.Bot) *YourPlugin {
 // This function returns true if the plugin responds in a meaningful way to the users message.
 // Otherwise, the function returns false and the bot continues execution of other plugins.
 func (p *YourPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
-	if len(message.Body) > p.config.GetInt("Your.MaxLength") {
+	maxLen := p.config.GetInt("your.maxlength")
+	if maxLen == 0 {
+		maxLen = 140
+		p.config.Set("your.maxlength", strconv.Itoa(maxLen))
+	}
+	if len(message.Body) > maxLen {
 		return false
 	}
 	msg := message.Body
diff --git a/slack/slack.go b/slack/slack.go
index f6ba143..c7b3981 100644
--- a/slack/slack.go
+++ b/slack/slack.go
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ func (s *Slack) SendMessageType(channel, message string, meMessage bool) (string
 
 	nick := s.config.Get("Nick")
 	icon := s.config.Get("IconURL")
+	if icon == "" {
+		icon = "https://placekitten.com/400/400"
+		log.Println("Set config item IconURL to customize appearance!")
+	}
 
 	resp, err := http.PostForm(postUrl,
 		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")},