diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 72c494d..e7e45da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,52 +2,51 @@
 # make -j4 release
 
 VERSION=$(shell git describe)
-LDFLAGS=-ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION}"
+LDFLAGS=-ldflags "-X main.version=${VERSION}" -o cowyo github.com/schollz/cowyo/cmd 
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: bindata.go
+build: server/bindata.go
 	go build ${LDFLAGS}
 
 STATICFILES := $(wildcard static/*)
 TEMPLATES := $(wildcard templates/*)
-bindata.go: $(STATICFILES) $(TEMPLATES)
-	go-bindata -tags '!debug' static/... templates/...
+server/bindata.go: $(STATICFILES) $(TEMPLATES)
+	go-bindata -tags '!debug' -o server/bindata.go static/... templates/...
 	go fmt
 
-bindata-debug.go: $(STATICFILES) $(TEMPLATES)
-	go-bindata -tags 'debug' -o bindata-debug.go -debug static/... templates/...
+server/bindata-debug.go: $(STATICFILES) $(TEMPLATES)
+	go-bindata -tags 'debug' -o server/bindata-debug.go -debug static/... templates/...
 	go fmt
 
-
 .PHONY: devel
-devel: bindata-debug.go
+devel: server/bindata-debug.go
 	go build -tags debug
 
 .PHONY: quick
-quick: bindata.go
+quick: server/bindata.go
 	go build
 
 .PHONY: linuxarm
-linuxarm: bindata.go
+linuxarm: server/bindata.go
 	env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/cowyo_linux_arm
 	#cd dist && upx --brute cowyo_linux_arm
 
 .PHONY: linux32
-linux32: bindata.go
+linux32: server/bindata.go
 	env GOOS=linux GOARCH=386 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/cowyo_linux_32bit
 	#cd dist && upx --brute cowyo_linux_32bit
 
 .PHONY: linux64
-linux64: bindata.go
+linux64: server/bindata.go
 	env GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/cowyo_linux_amd64
 
 .PHONY: windows
-windows: bindata.go
+windows: server/bindata.go
 	env GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/cowyo_windows_amd64.exe
 	#cd dist && upx --brute cowyo_windows_amd64.exe
 
 .PHONY: osx
-osx: bindata.go
+osx: server/bindata.go
 	env GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/cowyo_osx_amd64
 	#cd dist && upx --brute cowyo_osx_amd64
 
diff --git a/main.go b/cmd/main.go
similarity index 77%
rename from main.go
rename to cmd/main.go
index 5cf4831..9dde394 100755
--- a/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
+	"github.com/jcelliott/lumber"
+	"github.com/schollz/cowyo/server"
+
+	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
 var version string
@@ -19,9 +23,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.Version = version
 	app.Compiled = time.Now()
 	app.Action = func(c *cli.Context) error {
-		if !c.GlobalBool("debug") {
-			turnOffDebugger()
-		}
+
 		pathToData = c.GlobalString("data")
 		os.MkdirAll(pathToData, 0755)
 		host := c.GlobalString("host")
@@ -40,10 +42,8 @@ func main() {
 			fmt.Printf("\nRunning cowyo server (version %s) at http://%s:%s\n\n", version, host, c.GlobalString("port"))
 		}
 
-		allowFileUploads = c.GlobalBool("allow-file-uploads")
-		maxUploadMB = c.GlobalUint("max-upload-mb")
-
-		serve(
+		server.Serve(
+			pathToData,
 			c.GlobalString("host"),
 			c.GlobalString("port"),
 			c.GlobalString("cert"),
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func main() {
 			c.GlobalString("access-code"),
 			c.GlobalBool("allow-insecure-markup"),
 			hotTemplateReloading,
+			c.GlobalBool("allow-file-uploads"),
+			c.GlobalUint("max-upload-mb"),
+			logger(c.GlobalBool("debug")),
 		)
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -150,9 +153,6 @@ func main() {
 			Aliases: []string{"m"},
 			Usage:   "migrate from the old cowyo",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-				if !c.GlobalBool("debug") {
-					turnOffDebugger()
-				}
 				pathToData = c.GlobalString("data")
 				pathToOldData := c.GlobalString("olddata")
 				if len(pathToOldData) == 0 {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func main() {
 					fmt.Printf("Can not find '%s', does it exist?", pathToOldData)
 					return nil
 				}
-				migrate(pathToOldData, pathToData)
+				server.Migrate(pathToOldData, pathToData, logger(c.GlobalBool("debug")))
 				return nil
 			},
 		},
@@ -173,3 +173,35 @@ func main() {
 	app.Run(os.Args)
 
 }
+
+// GetLocalIP returns the local ip address
+func GetLocalIP() string {
+	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	bestIP := ""
+	for _, address := range addrs {
+		// check the address type and if it is not a loopback the display it
+		if ipnet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet); ok && !ipnet.IP.IsLoopback() {
+			if ipnet.IP.To4() != nil {
+				return ipnet.IP.String()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return bestIP
+}
+
+// exists returns whether the given file or directory exists or not
+func exists(path string) bool {
+	_, err := os.Stat(path)
+	return !os.IsNotExist(err)
+}
+
+func logger(debug bool) *lumber.ConsoleLogger {
+	if !debug {
+		return lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.WARN)
+	}
+	return lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.TRACE)
+
+}
diff --git a/bindata-debug.go b/server/bindata-debug.go
similarity index 99%
rename from bindata-debug.go
rename to server/bindata-debug.go
index f21fd75..5288697 100644
--- a/bindata-debug.go
+++ b/server/bindata-debug.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 // +build debug
 
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/bindata.go b/server/bindata.go
similarity index 99%
rename from bindata.go
rename to server/bindata.go
index c3851b1..b6b50be 100644
--- a/bindata.go
+++ b/server/bindata.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 // +build !debug
 
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/debug.go b/server/debug.go
similarity index 80%
rename from debug.go
rename to server/debug.go
index 28dead5..900744c 100644
--- a/debug.go
+++ b/server/debug.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // +build debug
 
-package main
+package server
 
 func init() {
 	hotTemplateReloading = true
diff --git a/handlers.go b/server/handlers.go
similarity index 98%
rename from handlers.go
rename to server/handlers.go
index e490e56..6cf13fa 100755
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/server/handlers.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"crypto/sha256"
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/multitemplate"
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/sessions"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/jcelliott/lumber"
 	"github.com/schollz/cowyo/encrypt"
 )
 
@@ -31,8 +32,11 @@ var diaryMode bool
 var allowFileUploads bool
 var maxUploadMB uint
 var needSitemapUpdate = true
+var pathToData string
+var log *lumber.ConsoleLogger
 
-func serve(
+func Serve(
+	filepathToData,
 	host,
 	port,
 	crt_path,
@@ -47,7 +51,17 @@ func serve(
 	secretCode string,
 	allowInsecure bool,
 	hotTemplateReloading bool,
+	fileuploads bool,
+	maxUploadSize uint,
+	logger *lumber.ConsoleLogger,
 ) {
+	pathToData = filepathToData
+	allowFileUploads = fileuploads
+	maxUploadMB = maxUploadSize
+	log = logger
+	if log == nil {
+		log = lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.TRACE)
+	}
 
 	if hotTemplateReloading {
 		gin.SetMode(gin.DebugMode)
diff --git a/listify.go b/server/listify.go
similarity index 99%
rename from listify.go
rename to server/listify.go
index 5fb2dfd..8c76173 100644
--- a/listify.go
+++ b/server/listify.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"html/template"
diff --git a/migrate.go b/server/migrate.go
similarity index 77%
rename from migrate.go
rename to server/migrate.go
index b91f355..32ef5d0 100755
--- a/migrate.go
+++ b/server/migrate.go
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path"
+
+	"github.com/jcelliott/lumber"
 )
 
-func migrate(pathToOldData, pathToData string) error {
+func Migrate(pathToOldData, pathToData string, logger *lumber.ConsoleLogger) error {
+	log = logger
 	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(pathToOldData)
 	if len(files) == 0 {
 		return err
diff --git a/page.go b/server/page.go
similarity index 99%
rename from page.go
rename to server/page.go
index 1f265bd..d623915 100755
--- a/page.go
+++ b/server/page.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/page_test.go b/server/page_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from page_test.go
rename to server/page_test.go
index 1816e55..09aa9bb 100755
--- a/page_test.go
+++ b/server/page_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"os"
diff --git a/utils.go b/server/utils.go
similarity index 88%
rename from utils.go
rename to server/utils.go
index 5f50635..d4fd46a 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/server/utils.go
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"encoding/base32"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"math/rand"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jcelliott/lumber"
 	"github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday"
 	"github.com/russross/blackfriday"
 	"github.com/shurcooL/github_flavored_markdown"
@@ -24,19 +22,12 @@ var adjectives []string
 var aboutPageText string
 var allowInsecureHtml bool
 
-var log *lumber.ConsoleLogger
-
 func init() {
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
 	animalsText, _ := Asset("static/text/animals")
 	animals = strings.Split(string(animalsText), ",")
 	adjectivesText, _ := Asset("static/text/adjectives")
 	adjectives = strings.Split(string(adjectivesText), "\n")
-	log = lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.TRACE)
-}
-
-func turnOffDebugger() {
-	log = lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.WARN)
 }
 
 func randomAnimal() string {
@@ -146,24 +137,6 @@ func RandStringBytesMaskImprSrc(n int) string {
 	return string(b)
 }
 
-// GetLocalIP returns the local ip address
-func GetLocalIP() string {
-	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	bestIP := ""
-	for _, address := range addrs {
-		// check the address type and if it is not a loopback the display it
-		if ipnet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet); ok && !ipnet.IP.IsLoopback() {
-			if ipnet.IP.To4() != nil {
-				return ipnet.IP.String()
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return bestIP
-}
-
 // HashPassword generates a bcrypt hash of the password using work factor 14.
 // https://github.com/gtank/cryptopasta/blob/master/hash.go
 func HashPassword(password string) string {
@@ -185,13 +158,7 @@ func CheckPasswordHash(password, hashedString string) error {
 // exists returns whether the given file or directory exists or not
 func exists(path string) bool {
 	_, err := os.Stat(path)
-	if err == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
+	return !os.IsNotExist(err)
 }
 
 func MarkdownToHtml(s string) string {
diff --git a/utils_test.go b/server/utils_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from utils_test.go
rename to server/utils_test.go
index 81d79c2..1942891 100755
--- a/utils_test.go
+++ b/server/utils_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package server
 
 import (
 	"testing"