diff --git a/config/config.sample.php b/config/config.sample.php
index dc1a62f46e3..5575340bc1b 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/config/config.sample.php
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-<?php 
-$CONFIG_ADMINLOGIN='admin-username';
-$CONFIG_ADMINPASSWORD='password';
-$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY='write/absolute-drectory/path/here/';
-$CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL=false;
-$CONFIG_DATEFORMAT='j M Y G:i';
-$CONFIG_DBHOST='localhost';
-$CONFIG_DBNAME='owncloud-db-name';
-$CONFIG_DBUSER='user-name';
-$CONFIG_DBPASSWORD='password';
-$CONFIG_DBTABLEPREFIX = 'oc_';
+<?php
+
+$CONFIG = array(
+"installed" => false,
+"dbtype" => "sqlite",
+"dbname" => "owncloud",
+"dbuser" => "",
+"dbpassword" => "",
+"dbhost" => "",
+"dbtableprefix" => "",
+"forcessl" => false,
+"enablebackup" => false,
+// "datadirectory" => ""
+);
 ?>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 62a515fa20f..2f56510bfbb 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -24,29 +24,31 @@
 require_once( 'lib/base.php' );
 require_once( 'appconfig.php' );
 require_once( 'template.php' );
+var_dump( $_SESSION );
+//exit;
 if( OC_USER::isLoggedIn()){
-    if( $_GET["logout"] ){
-        OC_USER::logout();
-        OC_TEMPLATE::printGuestPage( "", "logout" );
-    }
-    else{
-        header( "Location: ".OC_APPCONFIG::getValue( "core", "defaultpage", "files/index.php" ));
-        exit();
-    }
+	if( $_GET["logout"] ){
+		OC_USER::logout();
+		OC_TEMPLATE::printGuestPage( "", "logout" );
+	}
+	else{
+		header( "Location: ".OC_APPCONFIG::getValue( "core", "defaultpage", "files/index.php" ));
+		exit();
+	}
 }
 else{
-    if( OC_USER::login( $_POST["user"], $_POST["password"] )){
-        header( "Location: ".OC_APPCONFIG::getValue( "core", "defaultpage", "files/index.php" ));
-        exit();
-    }
-    else{
-        $error = false;
-        // Say "bad login" in case the user wanted to login
-        if( $_POST["user"] && $_POST["password"] ){
-            $error = true;
-        }
-        OC_TEMPLATE::printGuestPage( "", "login", array( "error" => $error ));
-    }
+	if( OC_USER::login( $_POST["user"], $_POST["password"] )){
+		header( "Location: ".OC_APPCONFIG::getValue( "core", "defaultpage", "files/index.php" ));
+		exit();
+	}
+	else{
+		$error = false;
+		// Say "bad login" in case the user wanted to login
+		if( $_POST["user"] && $_POST["password"] ){
+			$error = true;
+		}
+		OC_TEMPLATE::printGuestPage( "", "login", array( "error" => $error ));
+	}
 }
 
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 20ce6dcc4c4..6b3ca59e6be 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -55,24 +55,21 @@ if( !isset( $RUNTIME_NOAPPS )){
 	$RUNTIME_NOAPPS = false;
 }
 
-// define default config values
-$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY=$SERVERROOT.'/data';
-$CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY=$SERVERROOT.'/backup';
-$CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL=false;
-$CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP=false;
-$CONFIG_DATEFORMAT='j M Y G:i';
-$CONFIG_FILESYSTEM=array();
-
-// include the generated configfile
-@include_once($SERVERROOT.'/config/config.php');
-
-$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT=$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY;// store this in a seperate variable so we can change the data directory to jail users.
+// Doing the config stuff first
+require_once('config.php');
+
+// TODO: we should get rid of this one, too
+// WARNING: to make everything even more confusing, DATADIRECTORY is a var that
+//   changes and DATATIRECTORY_ROOT stays the same, but is set by
+//   "datadirectory". Any questions?
+$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY = OC_CONFIG::getValue( "datadirectory", "$SERVERROOT/data" );
+
 // redirect to https site if configured
-if(isset($CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL) and $CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL){
+if( OC_CONFIG::getValue( "forcessl", false )){
 	if(!isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) or $_SERVER['HTTPS'] != 'on') {
 		$url = "https://". $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
 		header("Location: $url");
-		exit;
+		exit();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ require_once('filesystem.php');
 require_once('filestorage.php');
 require_once('fileobserver.php');
 require_once('log.php');
-require_once('config.php');
 require_once('user.php');
 require_once('group.php');
 require_once('ocs.php');
@@ -95,11 +91,8 @@ require_once('plugin.php');
 
 OC_PLUGIN::loadPlugins( "" );
 
-if(!isset($CONFIG_BACKEND)){
-	$CONFIG_BACKEND='database';
-}
-OC_USER::setBackend( $CONFIG_BACKEND );
-OC_GROUP::setBackend( $CONFIG_BACKEND );
+OC_USER::setBackend( OC_CONFIG::getValue( "userbackend", "database" ));
+OC_GROUP::setBackend( OC_CONFIG::getValue( "groupbackend", "database" ));
 
 // Set up file system unless forbidden
 if( !$RUNTIME_NOSETUPFS ){
@@ -138,11 +131,10 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 
 		// Global Variables
 		global $SERVERROOT;
-		global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT;
 		global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY;
-		global $CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY;
-		global $CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP;
-		global $CONFIG_FILESYSTEM;
+
+		$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT = OC_CONFIG::getValue( "datadirectory", "$SERVERROOT/data" );
+		$CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY = OC_CONFIG::getValue( "backupdirectory", "$SERVERROOT/backup" );
 
 		// Create root dir
 		if(!is_dir($CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT)){
@@ -157,7 +149,7 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 		if( $user != "" ){ //if we aren't logged in, there is no use to set up the filesystem
 			//first set up the local "root" storage and the backupstorage if needed
 			$rootStorage=OC_FILESYSTEM::createStorage('local',array('datadir'=>$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY));
-			if($CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP){
+			if( OC_CONFIG::getValue( "enablebackup", false )){
 				// This creates the Directorys recursively
 				if(!is_dir( "$CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY/$user/$root" )){
 					mkdir( "$CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY/$user/$root", 0755, true );
@@ -173,18 +165,19 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 				mkdir( $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY, 0755, true );
 			}
 
-			//set up the other storages according to the system settings
-			foreach($CONFIG_FILESYSTEM as $storageConfig){
-				if(OC_FILESYSTEM::hasStorageType($storageConfig['type'])){
-					$arguments=$storageConfig;
-					unset($arguments['type']);
-					unset($arguments['mountpoint']);
-					$storage=OC_FILESYSTEM::createStorage($storageConfig['type'],$arguments);
-					if($storage){
-						OC_FILESYSTEM::mount($storage,$storageConfig['mountpoint']);
-					}
-				}
-			}
+// TODO: find a cool way for doing this
+// 			//set up the other storages according to the system settings
+// 			foreach($CONFIG_FILESYSTEM as $storageConfig){
+// 				if(OC_FILESYSTEM::hasStorageType($storageConfig['type'])){
+// 					$arguments=$storageConfig;
+// 					unset($arguments['type']);
+// 					unset($arguments['mountpoint']);
+// 					$storage=OC_FILESYSTEM::createStorage($storageConfig['type'],$arguments);
+// 					if($storage){
+// 						OC_FILESYSTEM::mount($storage,$storageConfig['mountpoint']);
+// 					}
+// 				}
+// 			}
 
 			//jail the user into his "home" directory
 			OC_FILESYSTEM::chroot("/$user/$root");
@@ -232,9 +225,10 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 	 */
 	public static function checkServer(){
 		global $SERVERROOT;
-		global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT;
-		global $CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY;
-		global $CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP;
+		global $CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY;
+
+		$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT = OC_CONFIG::getValue( "datadirectory", "$SERVERROOT/data" );;
+		$CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY = OC_CONFIG::getValue( "backupdirectory", "$SERVERROOT/backup" );
 		$CONFIG_INSTALLED = OC_CONFIG::getValue( "installed", false );
 		$error='';
 		if(!is_callable('sqlite_open') and !is_callable('mysql_connect')){
@@ -266,7 +260,7 @@ class OC_UTIL {
 					$error.='Data directory ('.$CONFIG_DATADIRECTORY_ROOT.') is readable from the web<br/>';
 				}
 			}
-			if($CONFIG_ENABLEBACKUP){
+			if( OC_CONFIG::getValue( "enablebackup", false )){
 				$prems=substr(decoct(fileperms($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY)),-3);
 				if(substr($prems,-1)!='0'){
 					OC_HELPER::chmodr($CONFIG_BACKUPDIRECTORY,0770);
diff --git a/lib/config.php b/lib/config.php
index ceea05c139b..2660f43cad7 100644
--- a/lib/config.php
+++ b/lib/config.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class OC_CONFIG{
 			}
 			else{
 				$value = str_replace( "'", "\\'", $value );
-				$configContent .= "\"$key\" => '$value',\n";
+				$content .= "\"$key\" => '$value',\n";
 			}
 		}
 		$content .= ");\n?>\n";
diff --git a/lib/connect.php b/lib/connect.php
index 695ae482451..6fc8f2165cf 100644
--- a/lib/connect.php
+++ b/lib/connect.php
@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@
 /**
 * ownCloud
 *
-* @author Frank Karlitschek 
-* @copyright 2010 Frank Karlitschek karlitschek@kde.org 
-* 
+* @author Frank Karlitschek
+* @copyright 2010 Frank Karlitschek karlitschek@kde.org
+*
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
-* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either 
+* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 3 of the License, or any later version.
-* 
+*
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
-*  
-* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public 
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
 * License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-* 
+*
 */
 
 /**
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 class OC_CONNECT{
 	static private $clouds=array();
-	
+
 	static function connect($path,$user,$password){
 		$cloud=new OC_REMOTE_CLOUD($path,$user,$password);
 		if($cloud->connected){
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 	private $path;
 	private $connected=false;
 	private $cookiefile=false;
-	
+
 	/**
 	* make an api call to the remote cloud
 	* @param string $action
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,$url);
 		curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_POST,count($parameters));
 		curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS,$fields_string);
-		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE,$this->cookiefile); 
-		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR,$this->cookiefile); 
+		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE,$this->cookiefile);
+		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR,$this->cookiefile);
 		curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,true);
 		$result=curl_exec($ch);
 		$result=trim($result);
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public function __construct($path,$user,$password){
 		$this->path=$path;
 		$this->connected=$this->apiCall('login',array('username'=>$user,'password'=>$password));
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* check if we are stull logged in on the remote cloud
 	*
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('checklogin');
 	}
-	
+
 	public function __get($name){
 		switch($name){
 			case 'connected':
 				return $this->connected;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* disconnect from the remote cloud
 	*
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		$this->cookiefile=false;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* create a new file or directory
 	* @param string $dir
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('new',array('dir'=>$dir,'name'=>$name,'type'=>$type),true);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* deletes a file or directory
 	* @param string $dir
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('delete',array('dir'=>$dir,'file'=>$name),true);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* moves a file or directory
 	* @param string $sorceDir
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('move',array('sourcedir'=>$sourceDir,'source'=>$sourceFile,'targetdir'=>$targetDir,'target'=>$targetFile),true);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* copies a file or directory
 	* @param string $sorceDir
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('copy',array('sourcedir'=>$sourceDir,'source'=>$sourceFile,'targetdir'=>$targetDir,'target'=>$targetFile),true);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* get a file tree
 	* @param string $dir
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('gettree',array('dir'=>$dir),true);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* get the files inside a directory of the remote cloud
 	* @param string $dir
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		}
 		return $this->apiCall('getfiles',array('dir'=>$dir),true);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	* get a remove file and save it in a temporary file and return the path of the temporary file
 	* @param string $dir
@@ -215,28 +215,28 @@ class OC_REMOTE_CLOUD{
 		$fp=fopen($tmpfile,'w+');
 		$url=$this->path.="/files/api.php?action=get&dir=$dir&file=$file";
 		curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,$url);
-		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE,$this->cookiefile); 
-		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR,$this->cookiefile); 
+		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE,$this->cookiefile);
+		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR,$this->cookiefile);
 		curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FILE, $fp);
 		curl_exec($ch);
 		fclose($fp);
 		curl_close($ch);
 		return $tmpfile;
 	}
-	
+
 	public function sendFile($sourceDir,$sourceFile,$targetDir,$targetFile){
 		global $WEBROOT;
 		$source=$sourceDir.'/'.$sourceFile;
 		$tmp=OC_FILESYSTEM::toTmpFile($source);
 		return $this->sendTmpFile($tmp,$targetDir,$targetFile);
 	}
-	
+
 	public function sendTmpFile($tmp,$targetDir,$targetFile){
 		$token=sha1(uniqid().$tmp);
 		global $WEBROOT;
 		$file=sys_get_temp_dir().'/'.'remoteCloudFile'.$token;
 		rename($tmp,$file);
-		if((isset($CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL) and $CONFIG_HTTPFORCESSL) or isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) and $_SERVER['HTTPS'] == 'on') { 
+		if( OC_CONFIG::getValue( "forcessl", false ) or isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) and $_SERVER['HTTPS'] == 'on') {
 			$url = "https://". $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . $WEBROOT;
 		}else{
 			$url = "http://". $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . $WEBROOT;
diff --git a/lib/user.php b/lib/user.php
index 9841b8ef276..d70443b7e61 100644
--- a/lib/user.php
+++ b/lib/user.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-if( !$CONFIG_INSTALLED ){
+if( !OC_CONFIG::getValue( "installed", false )){
 	$_SESSION['user_id'] = '';
 }