diff --git a/client/.gvc/.gvcconfig.toml b/client/.gvc/.gvcconfig.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44de743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/.gvc/.gvcconfig.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version = "0.1.5"
+rootPath = ""
+
+[ignore]
+
+[nocompress]
+
diff --git a/client/.gvcconfig.toml b/client/.gvc/.gvcconfig.toml.old
similarity index 100%
rename from client/.gvcconfig.toml
rename to client/.gvc/.gvcconfig.toml.old
diff --git a/client/.gvcconfigNew.toml b/client/.gvc/.gvcconfigNew.toml
similarity index 100%
rename from client/.gvcconfigNew.toml
rename to client/.gvc/.gvcconfigNew.toml
diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 5190d1b..d4d6af4 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -2,25 +2,46 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	clir "github.com/deranjer/clir"
 	clientcmd "github.com/deranjer/gvc/client/clientcmd"
 	clientconfig "github.com/deranjer/gvc/client/clientconfig"
+	config "github.com/deranjer/gvc/client/clientconfig"
 	"github.com/deranjer/store"
 )
 
 var version = "0.1.5"
+var configPath = ".gvc" + string(filepath.Separator) + ".gvcconfig.toml"
+var rootPath string
 
 func main() {
-	var conf clientconfig.Gvcconfig
+	// Sloppily inject a global variable //TODO maybe just path the variables manually or create a struct with them all in
+	injectVariables()
 
-	err := store.Load(".gvcconfig.toml", &conf)
+	// Getting the root path
+	var err error
+	rootPath, err = os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error loading config file into struct! ", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Can't get working dir, permissions issue %s", err)
 	}
-	clientconfig.ValidateConfig(&conf, version)
 
+	// Setting up a blank config to read the .toml file in if one exists
+	var conf clientconfig.Gvcconfig
+	isRepo := validateRepo()
+	if isRepo {
+		err := store.Load(configPath, &conf)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error loading config file into struct! ", err)
+		}
+		err = clientconfig.ValidateConfig(&conf, version)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error validating config, your config file is corrupt! ", err)
+			os.Exit(0)
+		}
+	}
 	// Initialize our new cli
 	cli := clir.NewCli("gvcc", "Version control client for GVC", version)
 
@@ -34,22 +55,17 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error occurred: %v\n", err)
 	}
-	// After the cli is finished running and writing new values, then validate the input and write it back to the TOML config file
-	err = clientconfig.ValidateConfig(&conf, version)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error validating config, no changes from the command saved! ", err)
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-	err = store.Save(".gvcconfigNew.toml", &conf)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error saving config back to toml file: ", err)
-	}
+}
 
+// injectVariables just injects the global variables into the packages
+func injectVariables() {
+	clientcmd.ConfigPath = configPath
+	config.ConfigPath = configPath
 }
 
 // validateRepo just ensures that the command is being run against an actual repo (bool yes or no)
 func validateRepo() bool {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(".gvcconfig.toml"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
@@ -62,11 +78,13 @@ func initCommand(cli *clir.Cli, conf *clientconfig.Gvcconfig) {
 	initCmd.Action(func() error {
 		isRepo := validateRepo()
 		if !isRepo {
-			err := clientcmd.InitializeRepo()
+			clientcmd.InitializeRepo() // creates and checks the paths
+			newConf := clientconfig.Gvcconfig{
+				Version: version,
+			}
+			err := store.Save(configPath, &newConf)
 			if err != nil {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("unable to initialize repo: %s", err)
-				fmt.Println(err)
-				return err
+				log.Fatalf("unable to create new config in .gvc %s", err)
 			}
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -91,6 +109,11 @@ func addCommands(cli *clir.Cli, conf *clientconfig.Gvcconfig) {
 	wildCardFlag := addCmd.StringFlag("wildcard", "treats the input as a wildcard and tracks all files that match the wildcard", &wildcard)
 	wildCardFlag.FlagShortCut("wildcard", "wc")
 	addCmd.Action(func() error {
+		isRepo := validateRepo()
+		if !isRepo {
+			fmt.Println("no valid repo found.. please run 'init' to setup a repo first")
+			os.Exit(0)
+		}
 		if len(addCmd.OtherArgs()) > 0 {
 			addCmd.PrintHelp()
 			return fmt.Errorf("incorrect input detected, please fix and retry")
@@ -138,14 +161,23 @@ func addCommands(cli *clir.Cli, conf *clientconfig.Gvcconfig) {
 	})
 
 	//The add remote command
-	remoteCmd := cli.NewSubCommand("remote", "add/delete/show remotes")
+	remoteCmd := addCmd.NewSubCommand("remote", "add/delete/show remotes")
 	var name string
 	var host string
 	var port int
 	remoteAddCmd := remoteCmd.NewSubCommand("add", "add a remote, requires -name -host and -port")
 	remoteAddCmd.LongDescription("Adds a remote to the .gvcconfig.toml.  Requires the -name, -host and -port flags. Example: gvc remote add -name exampleRemote -host examplehost.com -port 8080")
-	remoteAddCmd.StringFlag("name", "the name you want for your remote server", &name)
-	remoteAddCmd.StringFlag("host", "the hostname or IP Address of the remote", &host)
-	remoteAddCmd.IntFlag("port", "the port the remote server is listening on", &port)
+	nameFlag := remoteAddCmd.StringFlag("name", "the name you want for your remote server", &name)
+	nameFlag.FlagShortCut("name", "n")
+	remoteAddCmd.FlagRequired("name")
+	hostFlag := remoteAddCmd.StringFlag("host", "the hostname or IP Address of the remote", &host)
+	hostFlag.FlagShortCut("host", "h")
+	remoteAddCmd.FlagRequired("host")
+	portFlag := remoteAddCmd.IntFlag("port", "the port the remote server is listening on", &port)
+	portFlag.FlagShortCut("port", "p")
+	remoteAddCmd.FlagRequired("port")
+	remoteAddCmd.Action(func() error {
+		return nil
+	})
 
 }
diff --git a/client/clientcmd/add.go b/client/clientcmd/add.go
index 4f56b46..010395c 100644
--- a/client/clientcmd/add.go
+++ b/client/clientcmd/add.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package clientcmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+
+	clientconfig "github.com/deranjer/gvc/client/clientconfig"
 )
 
 //AddFiles adds files to the repo, inputType specifies file, folder, wildcard or all
@@ -10,3 +12,9 @@ func AddFiles(input string, inputType string) error {
 	fmt.Println("File/folder/wildcard to add", os.Args[2])
 	return nil
 }
+
+// AddRemote adds a remote to the config file
+func AddRemote(name string, host string, port int, conf *clientconfig.Gvcconfig) error {
+	fmt.Println("name: ", name, "host: ", host, "port: ", port)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/client/clientcmd/commonlib.go b/client/clientcmd/commonlib.go
index a55e450..dcc2c79 100644
--- a/client/clientcmd/commonlib.go
+++ b/client/clientcmd/commonlib.go
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 package clientcmd
+
+// ConfigPath is the global path to the config that is injected from the main client package.
+var ConfigPath string
diff --git a/client/clientcmd/init.go b/client/clientcmd/init.go
index 6f747c5..514aacc 100644
--- a/client/clientcmd/init.go
+++ b/client/clientcmd/init.go
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@ package clientcmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 )
 
-//AddFiles adds files to the repo
-func InitializeRepo() error {
+// InitializeRepo creates the repo directory and a new config file
+func InitializeRepo() {
 	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Fatal("unable to get current working directory.. permissions issue?")
 	}
 	fmt.Println("Initializing repo in dir: ", cwd)
-	return nil
+	err = os.Mkdir(".gvc", 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(".gvc directory already exists, but no config file... continuing")
+	}
 }
diff --git a/client/clientconfig/config.go b/client/clientconfig/config.go
index 22e4837..8fb942d 100644
--- a/client/clientconfig/config.go
+++ b/client/clientconfig/config.go
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ package config
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/deranjer/store"
 )
 
+// ConfigPath is the global path to the config that is injected from the main client package.
+var ConfigPath string
+
 // ValidateConfig will go through the entire config and do basic sanity checks
 func ValidateConfig(conf *Gvcconfig, version string) error {
 	if conf.Version == "" { // No version found, should we update it?
-		fmt.Printf("No version found, inputing current client version: %s", version)
+		fmt.Printf("No version found, inputing current client version: %s\n", version)
 		conf.Version = version
 	}
 	if conf.RootPath == "" {
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ func ValidateConfig(conf *Gvcconfig, version string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to get current working directory, and rootpath of repo is not set: %s", err)
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("No root path found, inputting current working directory: %s", path)
+		fmt.Printf("No root path found, inputting current working directory: %s\n", path)
 	}
 	err := validateRemotes(conf)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -37,9 +42,9 @@ func validateCompress(conf *Gvcconfig) error {
 		if file == "" {
 			fmt.Println("empty file in compress files, removing... ")
 			compress.Files[i] = compress.Files[len(compress.Files)-1]
+			continue
 		}
 		// TODO: write more validation
-		return nil
 	}
 	for i, folder := range compress.Folders {
 		file, err := os.Stat(folder) // TODO: check to see if it returns ABS or not, might need to convert
@@ -64,6 +69,10 @@ func validateCompress(conf *Gvcconfig) error {
 		}
 		// TODO: validate there is a "." in front of the ext, if not add it?
 	}
+	err := store.Save(ConfigPath, &conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error saving config back to toml file: ", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }