diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 72f8dd3..f6d9da2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 *.kate-swp
 *.log
 data/
-config/owncast.json
+config.ini
 
 # ---> Python
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
diff --git a/alias.json b/alias.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 16bb249..0000000
--- a/alias.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
- {}
diff --git a/ameliabot/__init__.py b/ameliabot/__init__.py
index 09066b5..5b2764e 100644
--- a/ameliabot/__init__.py
+++ b/ameliabot/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import json
+from configparser import ConfigParser
 import sys
 from ameliabot.logger import ColorizedArgsFormatter, BraceFormatStyleFormatter
 from ameliabot.logger import logging
 
 
-__version__ = "0.0.1"
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
 
 # Set up logging
 root_logger = logging.getLogger()
@@ -25,20 +25,40 @@ file_format = "%(asctime)s - %(name)s (%(lineno)s) - %(levelname)-8s - %(threadN
 file_handler.setFormatter(BraceFormatStyleFormatter(file_format))
 root_logger.addHandler(file_handler)
 
-# Get basic owncast bot config
+# Load bot config
+config = ConfigParser()
 try:
-    with open("config/owncast.json", "r") as f:
-        config = json.load(f)
-        logging.info("Configuration loaded")
+    config.read("config.ini")
+    logging.info("Configuration loaded")
 except FileNotFoundError:
-    logging.error("Configuration file not found.")
-    logging.error("Please see README.md for more information.")
+    config["DEFAULT"] = {"BotName": "ameliabot", "BotOwner": "Some Name"}
+    config["owncast"] = {
+        "ServerURL": "https://yourowncloud.server",
+        "AccessToken": "Someaccesstoken23-209523dfsd"}
+    with open("config.ini", "w") as f:
+        config.write(f)
+    logging.error("Configuration file not found so minimal one generated.")
+    logging.error("Please edit config.ini and try again.")
+    logging.error("See config.example.ini for full options")
     raise SystemExit
 
-with open("commands.json", "r") as f:
-    commands = json.load(f)
+cmd_file = ConfigParser()
+try:
+    cmd_file.read("commands.ini")
+    commands = cmd_file["commands"]
+    if config["quotes"]["Enabled"]:
+        # Perhaps configparser handles this and I haven't figured it out
+        for cmd in cmd_file["commands.quote"]:
+            commands[cmd] = cmd_file["commands.quote"][cmd]
     logging.info("Commands loaded")
 
-with open("alias.json", "r") as f:
-    aliases = json.load(f)
+    aliases = cmd_file["aliases"]
     logging.info("Aliases loaded")
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    cmd_file["commands"] = {
+        "!version": "I am running ameliabot {bot_version}"}
+    cmd_file["aliases"] = {"!bot": "!version"}
+    with open("commands.ini", "w") as f:
+        cmd_file.write(f)
+    logging.error("Missing commands.ini! Generated basic file.")
+    raise SystemExit
diff --git a/ameliabot/owncast.py b/ameliabot/owncast.py
index 0dc70cc..ad55c5e 100644
--- a/ameliabot/owncast.py
+++ b/ameliabot/owncast.py
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ from ameliabot.logger import logging
 from flask import request
 
 # Make quote system and dependencies optional
-if config["quote_enabled"]:
+if config["quotes"]["Enabled"]:
     from ameliabot.quote import Quote
     quote = Quote()
 
 # prepare the header for the bot posts
 headers = CaseInsensitiveDict()
 headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
-headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer {}".format(config["access_token"])
+headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer {}".format(config["owncast"]["AccessToken"])
 
-post_url = "%s/api/integrations/chat/send" % config["owncast_server"]
+post_url = "%s/api/integrations/chat/send" % config["owncast"]["ServerURL"]
 
 
 def parse_webhook():
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def process_chat(data):
         # This is so bad, it runs everything every command :pikajoy:
         placeholders = {
             "sender": sender,
-            "streamer": config["streamer_name"],
+            "streamer": config["DEFAULT"]["BotOwner"],
             "target": first_parameter,
             "random": str(random.randrange(1, 100, 1)),
             "commands": ", ".join(list(commands.keys())),
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index a894253..8ed1f2e 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ from ameliabot import owncast, __version__
 from ameliabot.logger import logging
 
 
-logging.info("Loaded %s v%s" % (owncast.config["bot_name"], __version__))
+logging.info("Loaded %s, running ameliabot v%s)" % (
+    owncast.config["DEFAULT"]["BotName"], __version__))
 
 # the url of  the Owncast API for bot posts
 owncast_url = "{}/api/integrations/chat/send".format(
-    owncast.config["owncast_server"])
+    owncast.config["owncast"]["ServerURL"])
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
diff --git a/commands.ini b/commands.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1eec47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[commands]
+!help = Commands {command}
+!backseat = **No backseating** unless {botowner} specifically asks for help
+!hydrate = [HYDRATE] {sender} wants {botowner} to take a drink!
+!stretch = [STRETCH] {sender} reminds {botowner} to stretch!
+!save = {sender} is reminding {botowner} to _**SAVE NOW**_!
+!slap = *slaps {target} with a large trout!*
+!version = I am running ameliabot {bot_version}
+
+[commands.quote]
+!quote = {quote}
+!addquote = {quote_parameters}
+
+[aliases]
+help = commands
+bot = version
diff --git a/commands.json b/commands.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a66ca5..0000000
--- a/commands.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "!help":     "Commands: {commands}",
-    "!backseat": "**No backseating** unless I specifically ask for help.",
-    "!hydrate":  "[HYDRATE] {sender} wants {streamer} to take a drink!",
-    "!stretch":  "[STRETCH] {sender} reminds {streamer} to stretch dat body.",
-    "!save":     "SAVE! **NOW!!!**",
-    "!love":     "There is **{random}% love** between {sender} and {target} <3",
-    "!slap":     "*slaps {target} with a large trout!*",
-    "!bot":      "I am currently running **ameliabot {bot_version}**",
-    "!quote":    "{quote}",
-    "!addquote": "{quote_parameters}"
-}
diff --git a/config.example.ini b/config.example.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3be706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.example.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+BotName = ameliabot
+BotOwner = Some Name
+
+[owncast]
+ServerURL = https://yourowncloud.server
+AccessToken = Someaccesstoken23-209523dfsd
+
+[quotes]
+Enabled = False
diff --git a/config/owncast.example.json b/config/owncast.example.json
deleted file mode 100644
index d7b4c97..0000000
--- a/config/owncast.example.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "owncast_server": "localhost",
-    "access_token": "",
-    "bot_name": "ameliabot",
-    "streamer_name": "owncast streamer",
-    "quote_enabled": false,
-}