diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 452d55335..904af6574 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -67,17 +67,5 @@ RECAPTCHA_SECRETKEY=
 MYCELIUM_GATEWAY_ID=
 MYCELIUM_GATEWAY_SECRET=
 
-
-ITEMS_PER_PAGE=50
-ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE=20
-MAX_PAGER_RESULTS=125000
-FLOOD_CHECK=false
-FLOOD_WAIT_TIME=5
-FLOOD_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND=5
-
-ECHOCLI=true
-RENAME_PAR2=true
-RENAME_MUSIC_MEDIAINFO=true
-
 SCOUT_DRIVER=mysql
 SCOUT_QUEUE=false
diff --git a/Blacklight/Backfill.php b/Blacklight/Backfill.php
index b804d1391..653de2694 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Backfill.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Backfill.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Backfill
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->_echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->_echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->_nntp = (
diff --git a/Blacklight/Binaries.php b/Blacklight/Binaries.php
index 595f0297d..99a268f6c 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Binaries.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Binaries.php
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Binaries
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->_echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->_echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $this->_pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->_colorCLI = ($options['ColorCLI'] instanceof ColorCLI ? $options['ColorCLI'] : new ColorCLI());
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ class Binaries
         }
 
         $poster = MultigroupPoster::query()->get(['poster'])->toArray();
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_short'));
         Cache::put('mgrposter', $poster, $expiresAt);
 
         return $poster;
diff --git a/Blacklight/Books.php b/Blacklight/Books.php
index 393416691..9434cf0cc 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Books.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Books.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Books
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
 
         $this->pubkey = Settings::settingValue('APIs..amazonpubkey');
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class Books
                         $order[1],
                         ($start === false ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$num.' OFFSET '.$start)
         );
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         $bookscache = Cache::get(md5($booksql));
         if ($bookscache !== null) {
             $books = $bookscache;
diff --git a/Blacklight/Console.php b/Blacklight/Console.php
index d314e2cab..6a218996b 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Console.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Console.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Console
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
 
         $this->pubkey = Settings::settingValue('APIs..amazonpubkey');
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Console
             $consoles = $cached;
         } else {
             $consoles = $this->pdo->queryCalc($calcSql);
-            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
             Cache::put(md5($calcSql), $consoles, $expiresAt);
         }
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class Console
             $return[0]['_totalcount'] = $consoles['total'] ?? 0;
         }
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $return, $expiresAt);
 
         return $return;
diff --git a/Blacklight/Games.php b/Blacklight/Games.php
index 00289a908..d6c1b951c 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Games.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Games.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Games
             'Settings' => null,
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
-        $this->echoOutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echoOutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class Games
                         ($start === false ? '' : ' LIMIT '.$num.' OFFSET '.$start)
         );
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         $gamesCache = Cache::get(md5($gamesSql));
         if ($gamesCache !== null) {
             $games = $gamesCache;
diff --git a/Blacklight/Genres.php b/Blacklight/Genres.php
index 33f0c4d49..84769df0d 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Genres.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Genres.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Genres
             return $genres;
         }
         $genres = $this->pdo->query($sql);
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $genres, $expiresAt);
 
         return $genres;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class Genres
             $disabled = $cats;
         } else {
             $disabled = Genre::query()->where('disabled', '=', 1)->get(['id']);
-            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
             Cache::put('disabledcats', $disabled, $expiresAt);
         }
 
diff --git a/Blacklight/IRCScraper.php b/Blacklight/IRCScraper.php
index b3affb018..bb077627c 100755
--- a/Blacklight/IRCScraper.php
+++ b/Blacklight/IRCScraper.php
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ class IRCScraper extends IRCClient
      */
     public function __construct(&$silent, &$debug)
     {
-        if (defined('SCRAPE_IRC_SOURCE_IGNORE')) {
+        if (config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_source_ignore')) {
             $this->_ignoredChannels = unserialize(
-                SCRAPE_IRC_SOURCE_IGNORE,
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_source_ignore'),
                 ['allowed_classes' => ['#a.b.cd.image',
                                                                                   '#a.b.console.ps3',
                                                                                   '#a.b.dvd',
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ class IRCScraper extends IRCClient
         }
 
         $this->_categoryIgnoreRegex = false;
-        if (defined('SCRAPE_IRC_CATEGORY_IGNORE') && SCRAPE_IRC_CATEGORY_IGNORE !== '') {
-            $this->_categoryIgnoreRegex = SCRAPE_IRC_CATEGORY_IGNORE;
+        if (config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_category_ignore') !== '') {
+            $this->_categoryIgnoreRegex = config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_category_ignore');
         }
 
         $this->_titleIgnoreRegex = false;
-        if (defined('SCRAPE_IRC_TITLE_IGNORE') && SCRAPE_IRC_TITLE_IGNORE !== '') {
+        if (config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_title_ignore') !== '') {
             $this->_titleIgnoreRegex = SCRAPE_IRC_TITLE_IGNORE;
         }
 
@@ -153,28 +153,28 @@ class IRCScraper extends IRCClient
     {
 
         // Connect to IRC.
-        if ($this->connect(SCRAPE_IRC_SERVER, SCRAPE_IRC_PORT, SCRAPE_IRC_TLS) === false) {
+        if ($this->connect(config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_server'), config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_port'), config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_tls')) === false) {
             exit(
                 'Error connecting to ('.
-                SCRAPE_IRC_SERVER.
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_server').
                 ':'.
-                SCRAPE_IRC_PORT.
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_port').
                 '). Please verify your server information and try again.'.
                 PHP_EOL
             );
         }
 
         // Login to IRC.
-        if ($this->login(SCRAPE_IRC_NICKNAME, SCRAPE_IRC_REALNAME, SCRAPE_IRC_USERNAME, SCRAPE_IRC_PASSWORD) === false) {
+        if ($this->login(config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_nickname'), config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_realname'), config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_username'), config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_password')) === false) {
             exit('Error logging in to: ('.
-                SCRAPE_IRC_SERVER.':'.SCRAPE_IRC_PORT.') nickname: ('.SCRAPE_IRC_NICKNAME.
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_server').':'.config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_port').') nickname: ('.config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_nickname').
                 '). Verify your connection information, you might also be banned from this server or there might have been a connection issue.'.
                 PHP_EOL
             );
         }
 
         // Join channels.
-        $channels = defined('SCRAPE_IRC_CHANNELS') ? unserialize(SCRAPE_IRC_CHANNELS, ['allowed_classes' => ['#PreNNTmux', '#nZEDbPRE']]) : ['#PreNNTmux' => null];
+        $channels = config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_channels') ? unserialize(config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_channels'), ['allowed_classes' => ['#PreNNTmux', '#nZEDbPRE']]) : ['#PreNNTmux' => null];
         $this->joinChannels($channels);
 
         if (! $this->_silent) {
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ class IRCScraper extends IRCClient
                 '['.
                 date('r').
                 '] [Scraping of IRC channels for ('.
-                SCRAPE_IRC_SERVER.
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_server').
                 ':'.
-                SCRAPE_IRC_PORT.
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_port').
                 ') ('.
-                SCRAPE_IRC_NICKNAME.
+                config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_nickname').
                 ') started.]'.
                 PHP_EOL;
         }
diff --git a/Blacklight/MiscSorter.php b/Blacklight/MiscSorter.php
index ab0bed207..dbe9300df 100755
--- a/Blacklight/MiscSorter.php
+++ b/Blacklight/MiscSorter.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class MiscSorter
      */
     public function __construct($echooutput = false, &$pdo)
     {
-        $this->echooutput = (env('echocli', true) && $echooutput);
+        $this->echooutput = (config('nntmux.echocli') && $echooutput);
 
         $this->pdo = ($pdo instanceof DB ? $pdo : new DB());
         $this->movie = new Movie(['Echo' => $this->echooutput, 'Settings' => $this->pdo]);
diff --git a/Blacklight/Movie.php b/Blacklight/Movie.php
index 0c70e0d22..fdd1b924d 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Movie.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Movie.php
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class Movie
         $this->searchEngines = true;
         $this->showPasswords = Releases::showPasswords();
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true) && $this->pdo->cli);
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli') && $this->pdo->cli);
         $this->imgSavePath = NN_COVERS.'movies'.DS;
         $this->service = '';
     }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class Movie
         }
 
         $order = $this->getMovieOrder($orderBy);
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
 
         $moviesSql =
                 sprintf(
diff --git a/Blacklight/Music.php b/Blacklight/Music.php
index 950d6d1d2..2847bd67f 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Music.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Music.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Music
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->pubkey = Settings::settingValue('APIs..amazonpubkey');
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Music
         }
 
         $order = $this->getMusicOrder($orderby);
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
 
         $musicSql =
                 sprintf(
diff --git a/Blacklight/NNTP.php b/Blacklight/NNTP.php
index 04cf67dc2..93da44fa3 100755
--- a/Blacklight/NNTP.php
+++ b/Blacklight/NNTP.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class NNTP extends \Net_NNTP_Client
 
         parent::__construct();
 
-        $this->_echo = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->_echo = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
 
diff --git a/Blacklight/NZBContents.php b/Blacklight/NZBContents.php
index 937db022e..1f9587aa0 100755
--- a/Blacklight/NZBContents.php
+++ b/Blacklight/NZBContents.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class NZBContents
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->nntp = ($options['NNTP'] instanceof NNTP ? $options['NNTP'] : new NNTP(['Echo' => $this->echooutput, 'Settings' => $this->pdo]));
         $this->nfo = ($options['Nfo'] instanceof Nfo ? $options['Nfo'] : new Nfo());
diff --git a/Blacklight/NZBExport.php b/Blacklight/NZBExport.php
index 794687a73..2f76b72af 100755
--- a/Blacklight/NZBExport.php
+++ b/Blacklight/NZBExport.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class NZBExport
         $options += $defaults;
 
         $this->browser = $options['Browser'];
-        $this->echoCLI = (! $this->browser && env('echocli', true) && $options['Echo']);
+        $this->echoCLI = (! $this->browser && config('nntmux.echocli') && $options['Echo']);
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Setting'] : new DB());
         $this->releases = ($options['Releases'] instanceof Releases ? $options['Releases'] : new Releases(['Settings' => $this->pdo]));
         $this->nzb = ($options['NZB'] instanceof NZB ? $options['NZB'] : new NZB());
diff --git a/Blacklight/NZBImport.php b/Blacklight/NZBImport.php
index f3add906a..ea2e7cfbc 100755
--- a/Blacklight/NZBImport.php
+++ b/Blacklight/NZBImport.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class NZBImport
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echoCLI = (! $this->browser && env('echocli', true) && $options['Echo']);
+        $this->echoCLI = (! $this->browser && config('nntmux.echocli') && $options['Echo']);
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->binaries = ($options['Binaries'] instanceof Binaries ? $options['Binaries'] : new Binaries(['Settings' => $this->pdo, 'Echo' => $this->echoCLI]));
         $this->category = ($options['Categorize'] instanceof Categorize ? $options['Categorize'] : new Categorize(['Settings' => $this->pdo]));
diff --git a/Blacklight/NameFixer.php b/Blacklight/NameFixer.php
index 4d8248f50..2b9df8737 100755
--- a/Blacklight/NameFixer.php
+++ b/Blacklight/NameFixer.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class NameFixer
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->relid = $this->fixed = $this->checked = 0;
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->othercats = implode(',', Category::OTHERS_GROUP);
diff --git a/Blacklight/Nfo.php b/Blacklight/Nfo.php
index 7f16316d4..7e93c613a 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Nfo.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Nfo.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Nfo
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->echo = env('echocli', true);
+        $this->echo = config('nntmux.echocli');
         $this->nzbs = Settings::settingValue('..maxnfoprocessed') !== '' ? (int) Settings::settingValue('..maxnfoprocessed') : 100;
         $this->maxRetries = (int) Settings::settingValue('..maxnforetries') >= 0 ? -((int) Settings::settingValue('..maxnforetries') + 1) : self::NFO_UNPROC;
         $this->maxRetries = $this->maxRetries < -8 ? -8 : $this->maxRetries;
diff --git a/Blacklight/Regexes.php b/Blacklight/Regexes.php
index e01261e8d..010761a02 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Regexes.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Regexes.php
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Regexes
     protected function _fetchRegex($groupName): void
     {
         // Check if we need to do an initial cache or refresh our cache.
-        if (isset($this->_regexCache[$groupName]['ttl']) && (time() - $this->_regexCache[$groupName]['ttl']) < NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG) {
+        if (isset($this->_regexCache[$groupName]['ttl']) && (time() - $this->_regexCache[$groupName]['ttl']) < config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long')) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class Regexes
                 $this->pdo->escapeString($groupName)
             ),
             true,
-            NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG
+            config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long')
         );
         // Set the TTL.
         $this->_regexCache[$groupName]['ttl'] = time();
diff --git a/Blacklight/ReleaseRemover.php b/Blacklight/ReleaseRemover.php
index 4425fc30f..68602d287 100755
--- a/Blacklight/ReleaseRemover.php
+++ b/Blacklight/ReleaseRemover.php
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ReleaseRemover
         $this->error = '';
         $this->ignoreUserCheck = false;
         $this->browser = $options['Browser'];
-        $this->echoCLI = (! $this->browser && env('echocli', true) && $options['Echo']);
+        $this->echoCLI = (! $this->browser && config('nntmux.echocli') && $options['Echo']);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Blacklight/Releases.php b/Blacklight/Releases.php
index 7d386445d..db2324b44 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Releases.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Releases.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Releases
             return $count;
         }
         $count = $this->pdo->query($sql);
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_short'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $count[0]['count'], $expiresAt);
 
         return $count[0]['count'] ?? 0;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Releases
             $possibleRows = $this->getBrowseCount($cat, $maxAge, $excludedCats, $groupName);
             $sql[0]['_totalcount'] = $sql[0]['_totalrows'] = $possibleRows;
         }
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($qry), $sql, $expiresAt);
 
         return $sql;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class Releases
                 $this->concatenatedCategoryIDsCache = $result[0]['category_ids'];
             }
         }
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put('concatenatedcats', $this->concatenatedCategoryIDsCache, $expiresAt);
 
         return $this->concatenatedCategoryIDsCache;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ class Releases
 
         $releases = $this->pdo->query($sql);
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $releases, $expiresAt);
 
         return $releases;
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ class Releases
             $releases[0]['_totalrows'] = $this->getPagerCount($baseSql);
         }
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $releases, $expiresAt);
 
         return $releases;
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ class Releases
                 preg_replace('#LEFT(\s+OUTER)?\s+JOIN\s+(?!tv_episodes)\s+.*ON.*=.*\n#i', ' ', $baseSql)
             );
         }
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $releases, $expiresAt);
 
         return $releases;
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ class Releases
         if (! empty($releases) && \count($releases)) {
             $releases[0]['_totalrows'] = $this->getPagerCount($baseSql);
         }
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $releases, $expiresAt);
 
         return $releases;
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ class Releases
         if (! empty($releases) && \count($releases)) {
             $releases[0]['_totalrows'] = $this->getPagerCount($baseSql);
         }
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $releases, $expiresAt);
 
         return $releases;
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ class Releases
         $sql = sprintf(
                         'SELECT COUNT(z.id) AS count FROM (%s LIMIT %s) z',
                         preg_replace('/SELECT.+?FROM\s+releases/is', 'SELECT r.id FROM releases', $query),
-                        env('MAX_PAGER_RESULTS', 125000)
+                        config('nntmux.max_pager_results'
         );
 
         $count = Cache::get(md5($sql));
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ class Releases
 
         $count = $this->pdo->query($sql);
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_short'));
         Cache::put(md5($sql), $count[0]['count'], $expiresAt);
 
         return $count[0]['count'] ?? 0;
diff --git a/Blacklight/Sharing.php b/Blacklight/Sharing.php
index 57300d490..6ff548897 100755
--- a/Blacklight/Sharing.php
+++ b/Blacklight/Sharing.php
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class Sharing
                     )
                 );
             }
-            if (env('echocli', true)) {
+            if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                 echo "(Sharing) Matched $found  comments.".PHP_EOL;
             }
         }
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class Sharing
             return;
         }
 
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             echo '(Sharing) Starting to fetch new comments.'.PHP_EOL;
         }
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class Sharing
                             )
                         );
                         $found++;
-                        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+                        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                             echo '.';
                             if ($found % 40 == 0) {
                                 echo '['.$found.']'.PHP_EOL;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class Sharing
             $this->pdo->queryExec(sprintf('UPDATE sharing SET last_article = %d', $currentArticle));
         }
 
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             if ($found > 0) {
                 echo PHP_EOL.'(Sharing) Fetched '.$found.' new comments.'.PHP_EOL;
             } else {
diff --git a/Blacklight/XXX.php b/Blacklight/XXX.php
index ffeeb02f3..f499c40e3 100755
--- a/Blacklight/XXX.php
+++ b/Blacklight/XXX.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class XXX
 
         $this->movieqty = Settings::settingValue('..maxxxxprocessed') !== '' ? (int) Settings::settingValue('..maxxxxprocessed') : 100;
         $this->showPasswords = Releases::showPasswords();
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->imgSavePath = NN_COVERS.'xxx'.DS;
         $this->cookie = NN_TMP.'xxx.cookie';
     }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class XXX
 
         $order = $this->getXXXOrder($orderBy);
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
 
         $xxxmoviesSql =
             sprintf(
diff --git a/Blacklight/config/Configure.php b/Blacklight/config/Configure.php
deleted file mode 100755
index de3dd9673..000000000
--- a/Blacklight/config/Configure.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program (see LICENSE.txt in the base directory.  If
- * not, see:
- *
- * @link      <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- * @author    niel
- * @copyright 2015 NN
- */
-
-namespace Blacklight\config;
-
-class Configure
-{
-    private static $environments = [
-        'indexer' => [
-            '.env'    => true,
-            'settings'    => false,
-        ],
-        'install' => [
-            '.env'    => true,
-            'settings'    => false,
-        ],
-        'smarty'  => [
-            '.env'    => true,
-            'settings'    => false,
-        ],
-    ];
-
-    /**
-     * Configure constructor.
-     *
-     * @param string $environment
-     */
-    public function __construct($environment = 'indexer')
-    {
-        try {
-            $this->loadEnvironment($environment);
-        } catch (\RuntimeException $e) {
-            echo $e->getMessage();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param $environment
-     * @throws \RuntimeException
-     */
-    private function loadEnvironment($environment)
-    {
-        if (array_key_exists($environment, self::$environments)) {
-            foreach (self::$environments[$environment] as $config => $throwException) {
-                $this->loadSettings($config, $throwException);
-            }
-        } else {
-            throw new \RuntimeException('Unknown environment passed to Configure class!');
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param      $filename
-     * @param bool $throwException
-     * @throws \RuntimeException
-     */
-    public function loadSettings($filename, $throwException = true)
-    {
-        if ($filename === '.env') {
-            $file = NN_ROOT.'.env';
-        } else {
-            $file = NN_CONFIGS.$filename.'.php';
-        }
-        if ($throwException && ! file_exists($file)) {
-            $errorCode = (int) ($filename === '.env');
-            throw new \RuntimeException(
-                "Unable to load configuration file '$file'. Make sure it has been created and contains correct settings.",
-                $errorCode
-            );
-        }
-        if ($file !== NN_ROOT.'.env' && file_exists($file)) {
-            require_once $file;
-        }
-
-        switch ($filename) {
-            case '.env':
-                $this->defaultSSL();
-                break;
-            case 'settings':
-                $settings_file = NN_CONFIGS.'settings.php';
-                if (is_file($settings_file)) {
-                    require_once $settings_file;
-                    if (PHP_SAPI === 'cli') {
-                        $current_settings_file_version = 8; // Update this when updating settings.example.php
-                        if (! \defined('NN_SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION') ||
-                            NN_SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION !== $current_settings_file_version
-                        ) {
-                            echo "\033[0;31mNotice: Your $settings_file file is either out of date or you have not updated".
-                                 " NN_SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION to $current_settings_file_version in that file.\033[0m".
-                                 PHP_EOL;
-                        }
-                        unset($current_settings_file_version);
-                    }
-                } elseif (! \defined('ITEMS_PER_PAGE')) {
-                    \define('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', '50');
-                    \define('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', '20');
-                    \define('NN_ECHOCLI', true);
-                    \define('NN_QUERY_STRIP_WHITESPACE', false);
-                    \define('NN_RENAME_PAR2', true);
-                    \define('NN_RENAME_MUSIC_MEDIAINFO', true);
-                    \define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT', 300);
-                    \define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM', 600);
-                    \define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG', 900);
-                    \define('NN_FLOOD_CHECK', false);
-                    \define('NN_FLOOD_WAIT_TIME', 5);
-                    \define('NN_FLOOD_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND', 5);
-                    \define('NN_USE_SQL_TRANSACTIONS', true);
-                    \define('NN_MAX_PAGER_RESULTS', '125000');
-                }
-                unset($settings_file);
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private function defaultSSL()
-    {
-        // Check if they updated config.php for the openssl changes. Only check 1 to save speed.
-        if (! \defined('NN_SSL_VERIFY_PEER')) {
-            \define('NN_SSL_CAFILE', '');
-            \define('NN_SSL_CAPATH', '');
-            \define('NN_SSL_VERIFY_PEER', '0');
-            \define('NN_SSL_VERIFY_HOST', '0');
-            \define('NN_SSL_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED', '1');
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Blacklight/config/settings.example.php b/Blacklight/config/settings.example.php
deleted file mode 100755
index d78edf350..000000000
--- a/Blacklight/config/settings.example.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//////////////////////////// Copy this file to settings.php and edit the options. //////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-///////////////////////////////// Scroll down to the bottom for a change log. //////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-/**********************************************************************************************************************/
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////// MISC //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/*
- * When we update settings.example.php, we will raise this version, you will get a message saying your settings.php
- * is out of date, you will need to update it and change the version number.
- *
- * @note    Developers: When updating settings.example.php, up this version
- *                   and $current_settings_file_version in Blacklight\config\Configure.php
- * @version 7
- */
-define('NN_SETTINGS_FILE_VERSION', 8);
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/////////////////////////////////////////////// Cache Settings /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/*
- * Type of cache server(s) to use:
- * 0 - disabled   ; No cache server(s) will be used.
- * 1 - memcached  ; Memcached server(s) will be used for caching.
- * 2 - redis      ; Redis server(s) will be used for caching.
- * 3 - apc/apcu   ; APC or APCu will be used for caching.
- *
- * @see        https://github.com/NN/NN_Misc/blob/master/Guides/Various/Cache/Guide.md
- * @note       Memcahed: The Memcached PHP extension must be installed.
- * @note       Redis:    We use the Redis PHP extension by nicolasff. https://github.com/nicolasff/phpredis
- * @note       APC:      The APC or APCu PHP extension must be installed.
- * @note       APC:      Ignore these settings: NN_CACHE_HOSTS / NN_CACHE_SOCKET_FILE / NN_CACHE_TIMEOUT
- * @default    0
- * @version    3
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_TYPE', 0);
-
-/*
- * List of redis or memcached servers to connect to. Separate them by comma.
- * Host:   (string)  Address for the cache server. '127.0.0.1' for a local server.
- * Port:   (integer) Default for memcached is 11211, Default for redis is 6379
- * Weight: (integer) On redis, this is unused, set it to 0.
- *                   On memcached if you have 1 memcached server, you set this to 100.
- *                   If you have more than 1 memcached server, see the memcached documentation for more info:
- *                   http://php.net/manual/en/memcached.addserver.php
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_HOSTS', serialize(
-    [
-        'Server1' => [
-            'host'   => '127.0.0.1',
-            'port'   => 11211,
-            'weight' => 0,
-        ],
-    ]
-));
-
-/*
- * Optional path to unix socket file, leave '' if to not use.
- * If using a unix socket file, the server list is overridden.
- * This should be faster than using the host/port if your cache server is local.
- *
- * @example '/var/run/redis/redis.sock'
- * @note    By default, redis and memcached do not have a socket file, you must configure them.
- * @note    Read and write access is required to the socket file.
- * @default ''
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_SOCKET_FILE', '');
-
-/*
- * Timeout for connecting to cache server(s).
- *
- * @default 10
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_TIMEOUT', 10);
-
-/*
- * Memcached allows to compress the data, saving RAM at the expense of CPU time.
- *
- * @note    Does nothing on redis.
- * @default false
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_COMPRESSION', false);
-
-/*
- * Serialization is a way of converting data in PHP into strings of text which can be stored on the cache server.
- *
- * 0 - Use the PHP serializer. Recommended for most people.
- * 1 - [Requires igbinary] Use igbinary serializer which is faster and uses less memory, works
- *                         on Memcached / Redis / APC, read the notes below.
- * 2 - [Redis Only] Use no serializer.
- *
- * @note       igbinary must be compiled and enabled in php.ini
- * @note       APC/APCu: This setting is ignored, set this in php.ini with apc.serializer
- * @note       Memcached/Redis must be compiled with igbinary support as well to use igbinary.
- * @note       Read the igbinary page how to compile / enable.
- * @see        https://github.com/phadej/igbinary
- * @default    0
- * @version    3
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_SERIALIZER', 0);
-
-/*
- * Amount of time in seconds to expire data from the cache server.
- * The developers of NN decide what should be set as short/medium/long, depending on the type of data.
- *
- * @defaults 300/600/900
- */
-define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT', 300);
-define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM', 600);
-define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG', 900);
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//////////////////////////////////////////////// SQL Settings //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-/*
- * Strip white space (space, carriage return, new line, tab, etc) from queries before sending to MySQL.
- * This is useful if you use the MySQL slow query log.
- *
- * @note    This slows down query processing, leave it false unless you turn on the MySQL slow query log.
- * @default false
- */
-define('NN_QUERY_STRIP_WHITESPACE', false);
-
-/*
- * Use transactions when doing certain SQL jobs.
- * This has advantages and disadvantages.
- * If there's a problem during a transaction, MySQL can revert the row inserts which is beneficial.
- * Transactions can cause deadlocks however if you are trying to insert into the same table from another process.
- *
- * @note    If all your tables are MyISAM you can set this to false, as MyISAM does not support transactions.
- * @default true
- */
-define('NN_USE_SQL_TRANSACTIONS', true);
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-///////////////////////////////////////////// PHP Xdebug Settings //////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-if (extension_loaded('xdebug')) {
-
-    /*
-     * Display colors on xdebug CLI output?
-     * 0 - off, 1 - on only if on a TTY with ansi support, 2 - on regardless of TTY or ansi support.
-     * @default 0
-     * @version 4
-     */
-    ini_set('xdebug.cli_color', '0');
-
-    /*
-     * Replace PHP's var_dump with xdebug's own?
-     * @default '1'
-     * @version 4
-     */
-    ini_set('xdebug.overload_var_dump', '1');
-
-    /*
-     * How many items in a array or object to display on var_dump.
-     * @note    Set to '-1' for no limit.
-     * @default '128'
-     * @version 4
-     */
-    ini_set('xdebug.var_display_max_children', '128');
-
-    /*
-     * Maximum string length on var_dump. (anything over is truncated)
-     * @note    Set to '-1' for no limit.
-     * @default '512'
-     * @version 4
-     */
-    ini_set('xdebug.var_display_max_data', '512');
-
-    /*
-     * How many nested arrays / objects deep to display on var_dump.
-     * @note    Set to '-1' for no limit.
-     * @note    Maximum value is '1023'
-     * @default '3'
-     * @version 4
-     */
-    ini_set('xdebug.var_display_max_depth', '3');
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************************************************************
- * ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- * //////////////////////////////////////////////// Change log ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- * ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- *
- * 2018-02-19       v9  Move web and cli settings to .env file
- * 2018-02-08       v8  Remove search settings, sphinx is the only supported search engine
- * 2017-12-21       v7  Remove custom logging settings, Laravel is handling errors now
- * 2017-10-11       v6  Remove settings for PHP web/CLI SAPI's as these are now handled by Laravel
- * 2015-08-26       v4  Add settings for PHP web/CLI SAPI's.
- *                        Add settings for Xdebug.
- *                        All new settings start from the "PHP CLI Settings" up to the "Change log", lines ~544 to ~768
- *
- * 2015-06-11       v3  Add support for APC or APCu extensions for caching data. Search for @version 3 for the changes.
- *
- * 2015-05-10       v2  Update path to find_password_hash_cost.php in comments. Search for @version 2 for the changes.
- *
- * 2015-05-03       v1  Track settings.php.example changes.
- *                        Add support for quick and low_priority on MySQL DELETE queries.
- *                        Search for @version 1 in this file to quickly find these additions.
- *
- * //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
diff --git a/Blacklight/config/settings.php b/Blacklight/config/settings.php
index 4956434e1..c623b3977 100755
--- a/Blacklight/config/settings.php
+++ b/Blacklight/config/settings.php
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ define('NN_CACHE_SERIALIZER', 0);
  *
  * @defaults 300/600/900
  */
-define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT', 300);
-define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM', 600);
-define('NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG', 900);
+define('config('nntmux.cache_expiry_short')', 300);
+define('config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium')', 600);
+define('config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long')', 900);
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //////////////////////////////////////////////// SQL Settings //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Blacklight/db/populate/AniDB.php b/Blacklight/db/populate/AniDB.php
index fe30fae41..9116bc4d0 100755
--- a/Blacklight/db/populate/AniDB.php
+++ b/Blacklight/db/populate/AniDB.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class AniDB
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $anidbupdint = Settings::settingValue('APIs.AniDB.max_update_frequency');
         $lastupdated = Settings::settingValue('APIs.AniDB.last_full_update');
diff --git a/Blacklight/http/RSS.php b/Blacklight/http/RSS.php
index e522e98d7..ac29b5e5e 100755
--- a/Blacklight/http/RSS.php
+++ b/Blacklight/http/RSS.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class RSS extends Capabilities
                 ' LIMIT 0,'.($offset > 100 ? 100 : $offset)
             ),
             true,
-            NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM
+            config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium')
         );
 
         return $sql;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class RSS extends Capabilities
                 ' LIMIT '.($limit > 100 ? 100 : $limit).' OFFSET 0'
             ),
             true,
-            NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM
+            config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium')
         );
     }
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class RSS extends Capabilities
                 ' LIMIT '.($limit > 100 ? 100 : $limit).' OFFSET 0'
             ),
             true,
-            NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM
+            config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium')
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/Blacklight/libraries/Forking.php b/Blacklight/libraries/Forking.php
index 25275b269..3f1a25a76 100755
--- a/Blacklight/libraries/Forking.php
+++ b/Blacklight/libraries/Forking.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class Forking extends \fork_daemon
         // Process extra work that should not be forked and done after.
         $this->processEndWork();
 
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             ColorCLI::doEcho(
                 ColorCLI::header(
                     'Multi-processing for '.$this->workType.' finished in '.(microtime(true) - $startTime).
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class Forking extends \fork_daemon
     {
         $this->_workCount = \count($this->work);
         if ($this->_workCount > 0) {
-            if (env('echocli', true)) {
+            if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                 ColorCLI::doEcho(
                     ColorCLI::header(
                         'Multi-processing started at '.date(DATE_RFC2822).' for '.$this->workType.' with '.$this->_workCount.
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class Forking extends \fork_daemon
             $this->addwork($this->work);
             $this->process_work(true);
         } else {
-            if (env('echocli', true)) {
+            if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                 ColorCLI::doEcho(
                     ColorCLI::header('No work to do!'), true
                 );
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ class Forking extends \fork_daemon
      */
     public function logger($message)
     {
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             echo $message.PHP_EOL;
         }
     }
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ class Forking extends \fork_daemon
      */
     public function childExit($pid, $identifier = '')
     {
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             ColorCLI::doEcho(
                 ColorCLI::header(
                     'Process ID #'.$pid.' has completed.'.PHP_EOL.
diff --git a/Blacklight/libraries/ForkingImportNZB.php b/Blacklight/libraries/ForkingImportNZB.php
index 1bdb6ff04..5d7cdd816 100755
--- a/Blacklight/libraries/ForkingImportNZB.php
+++ b/Blacklight/libraries/ForkingImportNZB.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ForkingImportNZB extends Forking
             exit();
         }
 
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             ColorCLI::doEcho(ColorCLI::header(
 				'Multi-processing started at '.date(DATE_RFC2822).' with '.$this->_workCount.
 				' job(s) to do using a max of '.$maxProcesses.' child process(es).'
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ForkingImportNZB extends Forking
         $this->addwork($directories);
         $this->process_work(true);
 
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             ColorCLI::doEcho(
 				ColorCLI::header(
 					'Multi-processing for import finished in '.(microtime(true) - $startTime).
diff --git a/Blacklight/processing/PostProcess.php b/Blacklight/processing/PostProcess.php
index 1864c5bc4..952636c2e 100755
--- a/Blacklight/processing/PostProcess.php
+++ b/Blacklight/processing/PostProcess.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class PostProcess
         $options += $defaults;
 
         // Various.
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         // Class instances.
         $this->pdo = (($options['Settings'] instanceof DB) ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
diff --git a/Blacklight/processing/ProcessReleases.php b/Blacklight/processing/ProcessReleases.php
index 000a1013f..87af1f4e9 100755
--- a/Blacklight/processing/ProcessReleases.php
+++ b/Blacklight/processing/ProcessReleases.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class ProcessReleases
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->consoleTools = ($options['ConsoleTools'] instanceof ConsoleTools ? $options['ConsoleTools'] : new ConsoleTools());
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ProcessReleases
      */
     public function processReleases($categorize, $postProcess, $groupName, &$nntp, $echooutput): int
     {
-        $this->echoCLI = ($echooutput && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echoCLI = ($echooutput && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $groupID = '';
 
         if (! empty($groupName) && $groupName !== 'mgr') {
diff --git a/Blacklight/processing/Videos.php b/Blacklight/processing/Videos.php
index e68aea8c7..95c86324d 100755
--- a/Blacklight/processing/Videos.php
+++ b/Blacklight/processing/Videos.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ abstract class Videos
         $options += $defaults;
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->titleCache = [];
     }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ abstract class Videos
     public function getAliases($videoId = 0, $alias = '')
     {
         $return = false;
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
 
         if ($videoId > 0 || $alias !== '') {
             $aliasCache = Cache::get(md5($videoId.$alias));
diff --git a/Blacklight/processing/post/AniDB.php b/Blacklight/processing/post/AniDB.php
index ddafa341d..a0b5f8e5b 100755
--- a/Blacklight/processing/post/AniDB.php
+++ b/Blacklight/processing/post/AniDB.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class AniDB
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true));
+        $this->echooutput = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli'));
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
 
         $qty = (int) Settings::settingValue('..maxanidbprocessed');
diff --git a/Blacklight/processing/post/ProcessAdditional.php b/Blacklight/processing/post/ProcessAdditional.php
index e2a586616..736d7fd02 100755
--- a/Blacklight/processing/post/ProcessAdditional.php
+++ b/Blacklight/processing/post/ProcessAdditional.php
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class ProcessAdditional
         ];
         $options += $defaults;
 
-        $this->_echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && env('echocli', true) && (strtolower(PHP_SAPI) === 'cli'));
+        $this->_echoCLI = ($options['Echo'] && config('nntmux.echocli') && (strtolower(PHP_SAPI) === 'cli'));
 
         $this->pdo = ($options['Settings'] instanceof DB ? $options['Settings'] : new DB());
         $this->_nntp = ($options['NNTP'] instanceof NNTP ? $options['NNTP'] : new NNTP(['Echo' => $this->_echoCLI, 'Settings' => $this->pdo]));
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ class ProcessAdditional
                     if (isset($arrXml['File']['track'])) {
                         foreach ($arrXml['File']['track'] as $track) {
                             if (isset($track['Album']) && isset($track['Performer'])) {
-                                if (env('RENAME_MUSIC_MEDIAINFO', true) && (int) $this->_release['predb_id'] === 0) {
+                                if (config('nntmux.rename_music_mediainfo') && (int) $this->_release['predb_id'] === 0) {
                                     // Make the extension upper case.
                                     $ext = strtoupper($fileExtension);
 
@@ -2168,7 +2168,7 @@ class ProcessAdditional
 
         // Only get a new name if the category is OTHER.
         $foundName = true;
-        if (env('RENAME_PAR2', true) &&
+        if (config('nntmux.rename_par2') &&
             $releaseInfo['proc_pp'] === 0 &&
             \in_array(
                 (int) $this->_release['categories_id'],
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index c014d9aa2..a1d33aaa8 100755
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+2018-03-03 DariusIII
+	* Chg: Upgrade nntmux configuration method
 2018-03-02 DariusIII
 	* Chg: Remove unused stripSlashes function from basepage
 	* Fix: Fix editing of user profiles
diff --git a/app/Models/Category.php b/app/Models/Category.php
index 4ca2c45b0..02c487630 100644
--- a/app/Models/Category.php
+++ b/app/Models/Category.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class Category extends Model
             ->orderBy('count', 'desc')
             ->get();
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put('recentlyadded', $recent, $expiresAt);
 
         return $recent;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class Category extends Model
      */
     public static function getChildren($categoryId)
     {
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         $children = Cache::get(md5($categoryId));
         if ($children !== null) {
             return $children;
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class Category extends Model
                 return $catIds;
             }
             $catIds = self::query()->whereIn('id', $ids)->get();
-            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
             Cache::put('categoryids', $catIds, $expiresAt);
 
             return $catIds;
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ class Category extends Model
             $arr = $arrsql;
         } else {
             $arr = $sql->get()->toArray();
-            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+            $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
             Cache::put(md5(implode(',', $excludedCats).implode(',', $roleExcludedCats)), $arr, $expiresAt);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Group.php b/app/Models/Group.php
index edf09c945..8c7a92b40 100644
--- a/app/Models/Group.php
+++ b/app/Models/Group.php
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class Group extends Model
             return self::$cbppTableNames[$groupKey];
         }
 
-        if (env('echocli', true) && $this->allasmgr === false && self::createNewTPGTables($groupID) === false) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli') && $this->allasmgr === false && self::createNewTPGTables($groupID) === false) {
             exit('There is a problem creating new TPG tables for this group ID: '.$groupID.PHP_EOL);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Predb.php b/app/Models/Predb.php
index f097b9d6b..12c04602b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Predb.php
+++ b/app/Models/Predb.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Predb extends Model
         $consoleTools = new ConsoleTools();
         $updated = 0;
 
-        if (env('echocli', true)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
             echo ColorCLI::header('Querying DB for release search names not matched with PreDB titles.');
         }
 
@@ -88,18 +88,18 @@ class Predb extends Model
                 foreach ($res as $row) {
                     Release::query()->where('id', $row['releases_id'])->update(['predb_id' => $row['predb_id']]);
 
-                    if (env('echocli', true)) {
+                    if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                         $consoleTools->overWritePrimary(
                             'Matching up preDB titles with release searchnames: '.$consoleTools->percentString(++$updated, $total)
                         );
                     }
                 }
-                if (env('echocli', true)) {
+                if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                     echo PHP_EOL;
                 }
             }
 
-            if (env('echocli', true)) {
+            if (config('nntmux.echocli')) {
                 echo ColorCLI::header(
                     'Matched '.number_format(($updated > 0) ? $updated : 0).' PreDB titles to release search names.'
                 );
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Predb extends Model
             $search = explode(' ', trim($search));
         }
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         if ($search === '') {
             $check = Cache::get('predbcount');
             if ($check !== null) {
diff --git a/app/Models/Release.php b/app/Models/Release.php
index 88def1f4b..6485bba3f 100644
--- a/app/Models/Release.php
+++ b/app/Models/Release.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class Release extends Model
             ->limit(10)
             ->get();
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put('topdownloads', $releases, $expiresAt);
 
         return $releases;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Release extends Model
             ->orderBy('comments', 'desc')
             ->limit(10)
             ->get();
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put('topcomments', $comments, $expiresAt);
 
         return $comments;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class Release extends Model
             ->leftJoin('groups as g', 'g.id', '=', 'releases.groups_id')
             ->get();
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_LONG);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_long'));
         Cache::put('releaseget', $result, $expiresAt);
 
         return $result;
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class Release extends Model
 
         $range = $query->get();
 
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put(md5($start.$num), $range, $expiresAt);
 
         return $range;
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class Release extends Model
             return $res;
         }
         $res = self::query()->count(['id']);
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_MEDIUM);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_medium'));
         Cache::put('count', $res, $expiresAt);
 
         return $res ?? 0;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class Release extends Model
      */
     public static function getByGuid($guid)
     {
-        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(NN_CACHE_EXPIRY_SHORT);
+        $expiresAt = Carbon::now()->addSeconds(config('nntmux.cache_expiry_short'));
         $cached = \is_array($guid) ? md5(implode(',', $guid)) : md5($guid);
         $result = Cache::get($cached);
         if ($result !== null) {
diff --git a/bootstrap/autoload.php b/bootstrap/autoload.php
index c65c17a13..fefb7c142 100644
--- a/bootstrap/autoload.php
+++ b/bootstrap/autoload.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ require __DIR__.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'app.php';
 
 use Dotenv\Dotenv;
 use Blacklight\utility\Utility;
-use Blacklight\config\Configure;
 
 $dotenv = new Dotenv(dirname(__DIR__, 1));
 $dotenv->load();
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ if (! defined('HAS_WHICH')) {
     define('HAS_WHICH', Utility::hasWhich() ? true : false);
 }
 
-new Configure('indexer');
-
 $app->make(Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel::class)->bootstrap();
 $app->handle(\Illuminate\Http\Request::capture());
 require_once __DIR__.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'yenc.php';
diff --git a/config/irc_settings.php b/config/irc_settings.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c441b8323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/irc_settings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+
+$username = '';
+return [
+    /***********************************************************************************************************************
+     * You can use this to set the NICKNAME=>REALNAME and USERNAME below.
+     * You can change them manually below if you have to.
+     * @note THIS MUST NOT BE EMPTY=>THIS MUST ALSO BE UNIQUE OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO IRC.
+     * @note pick a normal name otherwise you will be banned from the pre channel !!!!
+     **********************************************************************************************************************/
+    'username' => $username,
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * The IRC server to connect to.
+ * @note If you have issues connecting=>head to https://www.synirc.net/servers and try another server.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_server' => 'irc.synirc.net',
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is the port to the IRC server.
+ * @note If you want use SSL/TLS=>use a corresponding port (6697 or 7001 for example)=>and set SCRAPE_IRC_TLS to true.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_port' => '6667',
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * If you want to use SSL/TLS encryption on the IRC server=>set this to true.
+ * @note Make sure you use a valid SSL/TLS port in SCRAPE_IRC_PORT.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_tls' => false,
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is the nick name visible in IRC channels.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_nickname'=> $username,
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is a name that is visible to others when they type /whois nickname.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_realname'=> $username,
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is used as part of your "ident" when connecting to IRC.
+ * @note This is also the username for ZNC.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_username' => $username,
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is not required by synirc=>but if you use ZNC=>this is required.
+ * @note Put your password between quotes: 'mypassword'
+ * @note If you are using ZNC and having issues=>try 'username:password' or 'username/network:<password>'
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_password' => false,
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is an optional field you can use for ignoring categories.
+ * @note If you do not wish to exclude any categories=>leave it a empty string: ''
+ * @examples Case sensitive:   '/^(XXX|PDA|EBOOK|MP3)$/'
+ *           Case insensitive: '/^(X264|TV)$/i'
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_category_ignore' => '',
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is an optional field you can use for ignoring PRE titles.
+ * @note If you do not wish to exclude any PRE titles=>leave it a empty string: ''
+ * @examples Case insensitive ignore German or XXX in the title: '/\.(German|XXX)\./i'
+ *           This would ignore titles like:
+ *           Yanks.14.06.30.Bianca.Travelman.Is.A.Nudist.XXX.MP4-FUNKY
+ *           Blancanieves.Ein.Maerchen.von.Schwarz.und.Weiss.2012.German.1080p.BluRay.x264-CONTRiBUTiON
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+'scrape_irc_title_ignore' => '',
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is a list of all the channels we fetch PRE's from.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+
+    'scrape_irc_channels' =>
+    serialize(
+        [
+            //'#Channel'                => 'Password',
+            '#PreNNTmux'                => null,
+            '#nZEDbPRE'                 => null,
+        ]
+    ),
+
+/***********************************************************************************************************************
+ * This is a list of all the sources we fetch PRE's from.
+ * If you want to ignore a source=>change it from false to true.
+ **********************************************************************************************************************/
+
+    'scrape_irc_source_ignore' =>
+    serialize(
+        [
+            '#a.b.cd.image'               => false,
+            '#a.b.console.ps3'            => false,
+            '#a.b.dvd'                    => false,
+            '#a.b.erotica'                => false,
+            '#a.b.flac'                   => false,
+            '#a.b.foreign'                => false,
+            '#a.b.games.nintendods'       => false,
+            '#a.b.inner-sanctum'          => false,
+            '#a.b.moovee'                 => false,
+            '#a.b.movies.divx'            => false,
+            '#a.b.sony.psp'               => false,
+            '#a.b.sounds.mp3.complete_cd' => false,
+            '#a.b.teevee'                 => false,
+            '#a.b.games.wii'              => false,
+            '#a.b.warez'                  => false,
+            '#a.b.games.xbox360'          => false,
+            '#pre@corrupt'                => false,
+            '#scnzb'                      => false,
+            '#tvnzb'                      => false,
+            'srrdb'                       => false,
+        ]
+    ),
+];
diff --git a/config/nntmux.php b/config/nntmux.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..943d0a7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/nntmux.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+        'items_per_page' => 50,
+        'items_per_cover_page' => 20,
+        'max_pager_results' => 125000,
+        'flood_check' => false,
+        'flood_wait_time' => 5,
+        'flood_max_requests_per_second' => 5,
+        'echocli' => true,
+        'rename_par2' => true,
+        'rename_music_mediainfo' => true,
+        'cache_expiry_short' => 300,
+        'cache_expiry_medium' => 600,
+        'cache_expiry_long' => 900,
+];
diff --git a/misc/IRCScraper/scrape.php b/misc/IRCScraper/scrape.php
index fb03dc1ab..bedc6980e 100644
--- a/misc/IRCScraper/scrape.php
+++ b/misc/IRCScraper/scrape.php
@@ -4,23 +4,6 @@ require_once dirname(__DIR__, 2).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
 use Blacklight\IRCScraper;
 
-if (! defined('IRC_SCRAPER_CONFIG')) {
-    define('IRC_SCRAPER_CONFIG', NN_CONFIGS.'ircscraper_settings.php');
-}
-
-switch (true) {
-    case is_file(IRC_SCRAPER_CONFIG):
-        break;
-    case is_file(NN_ROOT.'misc/testing/IRCScraper/settings.php'):
-        rename(NN_ROOT.'misc/testing/IRCScraper/settings.php', IRC_SCRAPER_CONFIG);
-        break;
-    default:
-        exit(
-            'Copy '.NN_CONFIGS.'ircscraper_settings_example.php to '.
-            IRC_SCRAPER_CONFIG.' and change the settings.'.PHP_EOL
-        );
-}
-
 if (! isset($argv[1]) || $argv[1] !== 'true') {
     exit(
         'Argument 1: (required) false|true  ; false prints this help screen, true runs the scraper.'.PHP_EOL.
@@ -34,14 +17,8 @@ if (! isset($argv[1]) || $argv[1] !== 'true') {
     );
 }
 
-require_once IRC_SCRAPER_CONFIG;
-
-if (! defined('SCRAPE_IRC_NICKNAME')) {
-    exit('ERROR! You must update settings.php using settings_example.php.');
-}
-
-if (SCRAPE_IRC_NICKNAME === '') {
-    exit('ERROR! You must put a username in settings.php'.PHP_EOL);
+if (config('irc_settings.scrape_irc_username') === '') {
+    exit('ERROR! You must put a username in config/irc_settings.php'.PHP_EOL);
 }
 
 $silent = (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true');
diff --git a/public/admin/anidb-list.php b/public/admin/anidb-list.php
index 29659ebd6..0bfa44b93 100644
--- a/public/admin/anidb-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/anidb-list.php
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ $asearch = ($aname !== '') ? 'animetitle='.$aname.'&amp;' : '';
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $animecount);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/anidb-list.php?'.$asearch.'&offset=');
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
 $page->smarty->assign('animetitle', $aname);
 
-$anidblist = $AniDB->getAnimeRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $aname);
+$anidblist = $AniDB->getAnimeRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $aname);
 $page->smarty->assign('anidblist', $anidblist);
 
 $page->content = $page->smarty->fetch('anidb-list.tpl');
diff --git a/public/admin/book-list.php b/public/admin/book-list.php
index 4b7b0549f..9cdd5ec94 100644
--- a/public/admin/book-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/book-list.php
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ $page->smarty->assign([
 	'pagertotalitems' => $bookCount,
 	'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
 	'pageroffset' => $offset,
-	'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+	'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
 	'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/book-list.php?offset=',
 ]);
 
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$bookList = Utility::getRange('bookinfo', $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$bookList = Utility::getRange('bookinfo', $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 
 $page->smarty->assign('booklist', $bookList);
 
diff --git a/public/admin/category_regexes-list.php b/public/admin/category_regexes-list.php
index 896d9ffd8..9296a22dc 100644
--- a/public/admin/category_regexes-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/category_regexes-list.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $page->title = 'Category Regex List';
 
 $group = request()->has('group') && ! empty(request()->input('group')) ? request()->input('group') : '';
 $offset = (request()->input('offset') ?? 0);
-$regex = $regexes->getRegex($group, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $offset);
+$regex = $regexes->getRegex($group, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $offset);
 
 $page->smarty->assign(
     [
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $page->smarty->assign(
         'pagertotalitems'   => $regexes->getCount($group),
         'pagerquerysuffix'  => '',
         'pageroffset'       => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'regex'             => $regex,
         'pagerquerybase'    => WWW_TOP.'/category_regexes-list.php?'.$group.'offset=',
     ]
diff --git a/public/admin/collection_regexes-list.php b/public/admin/collection_regexes-list.php
index f6efbbbdc..287daed37 100644
--- a/public/admin/collection_regexes-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/collection_regexes-list.php
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ $page->title = 'Collections Regex List';
 
 $group = (request()->has('group') && ! empty(request()->input('group')) ? request()->input('group') : '');
 $offset = request()->input('offset') ?? 0;
-$regex = $regexes->getRegex($group, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $offset);
+$regex = $regexes->getRegex($group, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $offset);
 $page->smarty->assign(
     [
         'group'             => $group,
         'regex'             => $regex,
         'pagertotalitems'   => $regexes->getCount($group),
         'pageroffset'       => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase'    => WWW_TOP.'/collection_regexes-list.php?'.$group.'offset=',
         'pagerquerysuffix'  => '',
     ]
diff --git a/public/admin/comments-list.php b/public/admin/comments-list.php
index 6643e390c..9c0174b18 100644
--- a/public/admin/comments-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/comments-list.php
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ $offset = request()->input('offset') ?? 0;
 $page->smarty->assign([
         'pagertotalitems' => $commentcount,
         'pageroffset' => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/comments-list.php?offset=',
         'pagerquerysuffix' => '', ]);
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$commentslist = ReleaseComment::getCommentsRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$commentslist = ReleaseComment::getCommentsRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('commentslist', $commentslist);
 
 $page->content = $page->smarty->fetch('comments-list.tpl');
diff --git a/public/admin/console-list.php b/public/admin/console-list.php
index f9b4394ae..ef0fd6f4c 100644
--- a/public/admin/console-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/console-list.php
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ $page->smarty->assign([
     'pagertotalitems' => $conCount,
     'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
     'pageroffset' => $offset,
-    'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+    'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
     'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/console-list.php?offset=',
 ]);
 
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$consoleList = Utility::getRange('consoleinfo', $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$consoleList = Utility::getRange('consoleinfo', $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 
 $page->smarty->assign('consolelist', $consoleList);
 
diff --git a/public/admin/failrel-list.php b/public/admin/failrel-list.php
index c7f3c06d4..3ef0f17e4 100644
--- a/public/admin/failrel-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/failrel-list.php
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ $page->smarty->assign(
         'pagertotalitems'   => $frelcount,
         'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
         'pageroffset'       => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase'    => WWW_TOP.'/failrel-list.php?offset=',
     ]
 );
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$frellist = Release::getFailedRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$frellist = Release::getFailedRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('releaselist', $frellist);
 
 $page->content = $page->smarty->fetch('failrel-list.tpl');
diff --git a/public/admin/game-list.php b/public/admin/game-list.php
index 09fafda3c..1495e2805 100644
--- a/public/admin/game-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/game-list.php
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ $page->smarty->assign([
     'pagertotalitems' => $gameCount,
     'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
     'pageroffset' => $offset,
-    'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+    'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
     'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/game-list.php?offset=',
 ]);
 
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$gamelist = $game->getRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$gamelist = $game->getRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 
 $page->smarty->assign('gamelist', $gamelist);
 
diff --git a/public/admin/group-list-active.php b/public/admin/group-list-active.php
index 206f4c30f..a674bbaaa 100644
--- a/public/admin/group-list-active.php
+++ b/public/admin/group-list-active.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $groupname = ! empty(request()->input('groupname')) ? request()->input('groupnam
 $page->smarty->assign('groupname', $groupname);
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $groupcount);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
 $groupsearch = $gname !== '' ? 'groupname='.$gname.'&amp;' : '';
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/group-list-active.php?'.$group
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$grouplist = Group::getGroupsRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $gname, true);
+$grouplist = Group::getGroupsRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $gname, true);
 
 $page->smarty->assign('grouplist', $grouplist);
 
diff --git a/public/admin/group-list-inactive.php b/public/admin/group-list-inactive.php
index d014cb17a..ef449d7e1 100644
--- a/public/admin/group-list-inactive.php
+++ b/public/admin/group-list-inactive.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $groupname = ! empty(request()->input('groupname')) ? request()->input('groupnam
 $page->smarty->assign('groupname', $groupname);
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $groupcount);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
 $groupsearch = $gname !== '' ? 'groupname='.$gname.'&amp;' : '';
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/group-list-inactive.php?'.$gro
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$grouplist = Group::getGroupsRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $gname, false);
+$grouplist = Group::getGroupsRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $gname, false);
 
 $page->smarty->assign('grouplist', $grouplist);
 
diff --git a/public/admin/group-list.php b/public/admin/group-list.php
index 92f595ab7..f12863bbf 100644
--- a/public/admin/group-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/group-list.php
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ $page->smarty->assign(
         'groupname' => $groupName,
         'pagertotalitems' => Group::getGroupsCount($groupName, -1),
         'pageroffset' => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/group-list.php?'.(($groupName !== '') ? "groupname=$groupName" : '').'&offset=',
         'pagerquerysuffix' => '',
-        'grouplist' => Group::getGroupsRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $groupName),
+        'grouplist' => Group::getGroupsRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $groupName),
     ]
 );
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl'));
diff --git a/public/admin/movie-list.php b/public/admin/movie-list.php
index 843d51ad1..897f2ee66 100644
--- a/public/admin/movie-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/movie-list.php
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ $page->smarty->assign([
     'pagertotalitems' => $movCount,
     'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
     'pageroffset' => $offset,
-    'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+    'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
     'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/movie-list.php?offset=',
 ]);
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$movieList = Utility::getRange('movieinfo', $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$movieList = Utility::getRange('movieinfo', $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('movielist', $movieList);
 
 $page->content = $page->smarty->fetch('movie-list.tpl');
diff --git a/public/admin/music-list.php b/public/admin/music-list.php
index 14c9a28f9..3841ad3b1 100644
--- a/public/admin/music-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/music-list.php
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ $page->smarty->assign([
 	'pagertotalitems' => $musCount,
 	'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
 	'pageroffset' => $offset,
-	'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+	'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
 	'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/music-list.php?offset=',
 ]);
 
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$musicList = Utility::getRange('musicinfo', $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$musicList = Utility::getRange('musicinfo', $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 
 $page->smarty->assign('musiclist', $musicList);
 
diff --git a/public/admin/predb.php b/public/admin/predb.php
index efda1caed..6a104bba5 100644
--- a/public/admin/predb.php
+++ b/public/admin/predb.php
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ $offset = (request()->has('offset') && ctype_digit(request()->input('offset')))
 
 if (request()->has('presearch')) {
     $lastSearch = request()->input('presearch');
-    $parr = Predb::getAll($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), request()->input('presearch'));
+    $parr = Predb::getAll($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', request()->input('presearch'));
 } else {
     $lastSearch = '';
-    $parr = Predb::getAll($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+    $parr = Predb::getAll($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 }
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $parr['count']);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/predb.php?offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 $page->smarty->assign('lastSearch', $lastSearch);
diff --git a/public/admin/release-list.php b/public/admin/release-list.php
index 837967bf2..938180aa9 100644
--- a/public/admin/release-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/release-list.php
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ $page->smarty->assign([
     'pagertotalitems' => $releasecount,
     'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
     'pageroffset' => $offset,
-    'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+    'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
     'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/release-list.php?offset=',
 ]);
 
 $pager = $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl');
 $page->smarty->assign('pager', $pager);
 
-$releaselist = Release::getReleasesRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$releaselist = Release::getReleasesRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('releaselist', $releaselist);
 
 $page->content = $page->smarty->fetch('release-list.tpl');
diff --git a/public/admin/release_naming_regexes-list.php b/public/admin/release_naming_regexes-list.php
index 49a8cf319..4c89e167b 100644
--- a/public/admin/release_naming_regexes-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/release_naming_regexes-list.php
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ if (request()->has('group') && ! empty(request()->input('group'))) {
 }
 
 $offset = request()->input('offset') ?? 0;
-$regex = $regexes->getRegex($group, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $offset);
+$regex = $regexes->getRegex($group, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $offset);
 $page->smarty->assign('regex', $regex);
 
 $count = $regexes->getCount($group);
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $count);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '');
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/release_naming_regexes-list.php?'.$group.'offset=');
diff --git a/public/admin/show-list.php b/public/admin/show-list.php
index 23371efa5..be2fce5d3 100755
--- a/public/admin/show-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/show-list.php
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ $offset = request()->input('offset') ?? 0;
 $page->smarty->assign(
     [
         'showname'          => $tvshowname,
-        'tvshowlist'        => Video::getRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $tvshowname),
+        'tvshowlist'        => Video::getRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $tvshowname),
         'pagertotalitems'   => Video::getCount($tvshowname),
         'pageroffset'       => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerysuffix'  => '',
         'pagerquerybase'    => WWW_TOP.'/show-list.php?'.
     ($tvshowname !== '' ? 'showname='.$tvshowname.'&amp;' : '').'&offset=',
diff --git a/public/admin/user-list.php b/public/admin/user-list.php
index 4794c8c21..129adaddf 100644
--- a/public/admin/user-list.php
+++ b/public/admin/user-list.php
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ $page->smarty->assign(
         'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#results',
         'pagertotalitems'   => User::getCount($variables['role'], $variables['username'], $variables['host'], $variables['email']),
         'pageroffset'       => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase'    => WWW_TOP.'/user-list.php?ob='.$orderBy.$uSearch.'&offset=',
         'userlist' => User::getRange(
             $offset,
-            env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+            config('nntmux.items_per_page',
             $orderBy,
             $variables['username'],
             $variables['email'],
diff --git a/public/pages/BasePage.php b/public/pages/BasePage.php
index 2fe6692d6..f4d066b89 100644
--- a/public/pages/BasePage.php
+++ b/public/pages/BasePage.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class BasePage
             setcookie(config('session.cookie'), $_SESSION['_token'], $lifetime, '/', $domain, $secure, $http_only);
         }
 
-        if (env('FLOOD_CHECK', false)) {
+        if (config('nntmux.flood_check')) {
             $this->floodCheck();
         }
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class BasePage
      */
     public function floodCheck(): void
     {
-        $waitTime = (env('FLOOD_WAIT_TIME', 5) < 1 ? 5 : env('FLOOD_WAIT_TIME', 5));
+        $waitTime = (config('nntmux.flood_wait_time') < 1 ? 5 : config('nntmux.flood_wait_time'));
         // Check if this is not from CLI.
         if (empty($argc)) {
             // If flood wait set, the user must wait x seconds until they can access a page.
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class BasePage
                     $_SESSION['flood_check_hits'] = 1;
                     $_SESSION['flood_check_time'] = microtime(true);
                 } else {
-                    if ($_SESSION['flood_check_hits'] >= (env('FLOOD_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND', 5) < 1 ? 5 : env('FLOOD_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND', 5))) {
+                    if ($_SESSION['flood_check_hits'] >= (config('nntmux.flood_max_requests_per_second') < 1 ? 5 : config('nntmux.flood_max_requests_per_second'))) {
                         if ($_SESSION['flood_check_time'] + 1 > microtime(true)) {
                             $_SESSION['flood_wait_until'] = microtime(true) + $waitTime;
                             unset($_SESSION['flood_check_hits']);
diff --git a/public/pages/books.php b/public/pages/books.php
index 1ded071cb..c9b0452ea 100644
--- a/public/pages/books.php
+++ b/public/pages/books.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $ordering = $book->getBookOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
 $books = [];
-$results = $book->getBookRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20), $orderby, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+$results = $book->getBookRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page', $orderby, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 
 $maxwords = 50;
 foreach ($results as $result) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $browseby_link = '&amp;title='.$title.'&amp;author='.$author;
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $results[0]['_totalcount'] ?? 0);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/books?t='.$category.$browseby_link.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
diff --git a/public/pages/browse.php b/public/pages/browse.php
index 4179531cd..8aeb490e5 100644
--- a/public/pages/browse.php
+++ b/public/pages/browse.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ $offset = (request()->has('offset') && ctype_digit(request()->input('offset')))
 $ordering = $releases->getBrowseOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
-$results = $releases->getBrowseRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions'], $grp);
+$results = $releases->getBrowseRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions'], $grp);
 
 $browsecount = $results[0]['_totalcount'] ?? 0;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $page->smarty->assign(
     [
         'pagertotalitems' => $browsecount,
         'pageroffset'=> $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage'=> env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage'=> config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/browse?t='.$category.'&amp;g='.$grp.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=',
         'pagerquerysuffix' => '#results',
     ]
diff --git a/public/pages/console.php b/public/pages/console.php
index 8f2278c2a..c7b5e3c30 100644
--- a/public/pages/console.php
+++ b/public/pages/console.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $ordering = $console->getConsoleOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
 $consoles = [];
-$results = $console->getConsoleRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20), $orderby, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+$results = $console->getConsoleRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page', $orderby, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 
 $maxwords = 50;
 foreach ($results as $result) {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $browseby_link = '&amp;title='.$title.'&amp;platform='.$platform;
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $results[0]['_totalcount'] ?? 0);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/console?t='.$category.$browseby_link.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
diff --git a/public/pages/forum.php b/public/pages/forum.php
index 080eebb7e..bfae509ed 100644
--- a/public/pages/forum.php
+++ b/public/pages/forum.php
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ $browsecount = Forumpost::getBrowseCount();
 
 $offset = request()->has('offset') && ctype_digit(request()->input('offset')) ? request()->input('offset') : 0;
 
-$results = Forumpost::getBrowseRange($offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$results = Forumpost::getBrowseRange($offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $browsecount);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/forum?offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 $page->smarty->assign('privateprofiles', (int) Settings::settingValue('..privateprofiles') === 1);
diff --git a/public/pages/games.php b/public/pages/games.php
index fc678e54e..ac8b404d4 100644
--- a/public/pages/games.php
+++ b/public/pages/games.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $ordering = $games->getGamesOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
 $results = $games2 = [];
-$results = $games->getGamesRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20), $orderby, '', $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+$results = $games->getGamesRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page', $orderby, '', $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 $maxwords = 50;
 foreach ($results as $result) {
     if (! empty($result['review'])) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $browseby_link = '&amp;title='.$title.'&amp;year='.$year;
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $results[0]['_totalcount'] ?? 0);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/games?t='.$category.$browseby_link.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
diff --git a/public/pages/movies.php b/public/pages/movies.php
index 352561d88..4a2754fe8 100644
--- a/public/pages/movies.php
+++ b/public/pages/movies.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $ordering = $movie->getMovieOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
 $movies = [];
-$results = $movie->getMovieRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20), $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+$results = $movie->getMovieRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page', $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 foreach ($results as $result) {
     $result['genre'] = makeFieldLinks($result, 'genre', 'movies');
     $result['actors'] = makeFieldLinks($result, 'actors', 'movies');
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $browseby_link = '&amp;title='.$title.'&amp;actors='.$actors.'&amp;director='.$d
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $results[0]['_totalcount'] ?? 0);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/movies?t='.$category.$browseby_link.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
diff --git a/public/pages/music.php b/public/pages/music.php
index d20b3f0ed..8fb28eca3 100644
--- a/public/pages/music.php
+++ b/public/pages/music.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $ordering = $music->getMusicOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
 $results = $musics = [];
-$results = $music->getMusicRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20), $orderby, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+$results = $music->getMusicRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page', $orderby, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 
 $artist = (request()->has('artist') && ! empty(request()->input('artist'))) ? stripslashes(request()->input('artist')) : '';
 $page->smarty->assign('artist', $artist);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $browseby_link = '&amp;title='.$title.'&amp;artist='.$artist.'&amp;genre='.$genr
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', isset($results[0]['_totalcount']) ? $results[0]['_totalcount'] : 0);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/music?t='.$category.$browseby_link.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
diff --git a/public/pages/mymovies.php b/public/pages/mymovies.php
index f7cadcc33..04c8e32af 100755
--- a/public/pages/mymovies.php
+++ b/public/pages/mymovies.php
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ switch ($action) {
         $ordering = $releases->getBrowseOrdering();
         $orderby = request()->has('ob') && \in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
-        $results = $mv->getMovieRange($movies, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+        $results = $mv->getMovieRange($movies, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 
         $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $browsecount);
         $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-        $page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+        $page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
         $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/mymovies/browse?ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
         $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
         $page->smarty->assign('covgroup', '');
diff --git a/public/pages/myshows.php b/public/pages/myshows.php
index ba89b028b..ec8f645c0 100755
--- a/public/pages/myshows.php
+++ b/public/pages/myshows.php
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ switch ($action) {
         $ordering = $releases->getBrowseOrdering();
         $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
-        $results = $releases->getShowsRange($shows, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50), $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+        $results = $releases->getShowsRange($shows, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page', $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 
         $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $browsecount);
         $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-        $page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50));
+        $page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_page');
         $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/myshows/browse?ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
         $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
         $page->smarty->assign('covgroup', '');
diff --git a/public/pages/profile.php b/public/pages/profile.php
index 046e702ab..08ec09d57 100644
--- a/public/pages/profile.php
+++ b/public/pages/profile.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $page->smarty->assign(
         'privileged'        => $privileged,
         'pagertotalitems'   => ReleaseComment::getCommentCountForUser($userID),
         'pageroffset'       => $offset,
-        'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         'pagerquerybase'    => '/profile?id='.$userID.'&offset=',
         'pagerquerysuffix'  => '#comments',
     ]
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ $sabSettings = [1 => 'Site', 2 => 'Cookie'];
 $page->smarty->assign(
     [
         'pager'         => $page->smarty->fetch('pager.tpl'),
-        'commentslist'  => ReleaseComment::getCommentsForUserRange($userID, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50)),
+        'commentslist'  => ReleaseComment::getCommentsForUserRange($userID, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_page'),
         'exccats'       => implode(',', UserExcludedCategory::getCategoryExclusionNames($userID)),
         'saburl'        => $sab->url,
         'sabapikey'     => $sab->apikey,
diff --git a/public/pages/search.php b/public/pages/search.php
index 3e0d1a1db..801c06a0f 100644
--- a/public/pages/search.php
+++ b/public/pages/search.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if ((request()->has('id') || request()->has('subject')) && ! request()->has('sea
         -1,
         -1,
         $offset,
-        env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         $orderBy,
         -1,
         $page->userdata['categoryexclusions'],
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if ((request()->has('id') || request()->has('subject')) && ! request()->has('sea
             'lastvisit' => $page->userdata['lastlogin'],
             'pagertotalitems' => \count($results) > 0 ? $results[0]['_totalrows'] : 0,
             'pageroffset' => $offset,
-            'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+            'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
             'pagerquerysuffix' => '#results',
             'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/search/'.htmlentities($searchString, ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5).'?t='.
                 implode(',', $categoryID).'&amp;ob='.$orderBy.'&amp;offset=',
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if (request()->has('searchadvr') && ! request()->has('id') && ! request()->has('
         ($searchVars['searchadvdaysnew'] === '' ? -1 : $searchVars['searchadvdaysnew']),
         ($searchVars['searchadvdaysold'] === '' ? -1 : $searchVars['searchadvdaysold']),
         $offset,
-        env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+        config('nntmux.items_per_page',
         $orderBy,
         -1,
         $page->userdata['categoryexclusions'],
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ if (request()->has('searchadvr') && ! request()->has('id') && ! request()->has('
             'lastvisit' => $page->userdata['lastlogin'],
             'pagertotalitems' => \count($results) > 0 ? $results[0]['_totalrows'] : 0,
             'pageroffset' => $offset,
-            'pageritemsperpage' => env('ITEMS_PER_PAGE', 50),
+            'pageritemsperpage' => config('nntmux.items_per_page',
             'pagerquerysuffix' => '#results',
             'pagerquerybase' => WWW_TOP.'/search?'.$orderByString.'&search_type=adv&ob='.$orderBy.'&offset=',
         ]
diff --git a/public/pages/xxx.php b/public/pages/xxx.php
index d607340f2..3454badbe 100644
--- a/public/pages/xxx.php
+++ b/public/pages/xxx.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $ordering = $movie->getXXXOrdering();
 $orderby = request()->has('ob') && in_array(request()->input('ob'), $ordering, false) ? request()->input('ob') : '';
 
 $movies = [];
-$results = $movie->getXXXRange($catarray, $offset, env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20), $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
+$results = $movie->getXXXRange($catarray, $offset, config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page', $orderby, -1, $page->userdata['categoryexclusions']);
 foreach ($results as $result) {
     $result['genre'] = makeFieldLinks($result, 'genre', 'xxx');
     $result['actors'] = makeFieldLinks($result, 'actors', 'xxx');
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $browseby_link = '&amp;title='.$title.'&amp;actors='.$actors.'&amp;director='.$d
 
 $page->smarty->assign('pagertotalitems', $results[0]['_totalcount'] ?? 0);
 $page->smarty->assign('pageroffset', $offset);
-$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', env('ITEMS_PER_COVER_PAGE', 20));
+$page->smarty->assign('pageritemsperpage', config('nntmux.items_per_cover_page');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerybase', WWW_TOP.'/xxx?t='.$category.$browseby_link.'&amp;ob='.$orderby.'&amp;offset=');
 $page->smarty->assign('pagerquerysuffix', '#results');
 
diff --git a/public/smarty.php b/public/smarty.php
index 6c81a10bf..ac0dc5888 100644
--- a/public/smarty.php
+++ b/public/smarty.php
@@ -20,19 +20,6 @@
  */
 require_once dirname(__DIR__).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\config\Configure;
-
-try {
-    $config = new Configure('smarty');
-} catch (\RuntimeException $e) {
-    if ((int) $e->getCode() === 1) {
-        if (is_dir('install')) {
-            header('Location: install');
-            exit();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 if (function_exists('ini_set') && function_exists('ini_get')) {
     ini_set('include_path', NN_WWW.PATH_SEPARATOR.ini_get('include_path'));
 }
diff --git a/tests/Install/InstallTest.php b/tests/Install/InstallTest.php
index 2612c57ad..a2043d0b8 100644
--- a/tests/Install/InstallTest.php
+++ b/tests/Install/InstallTest.php
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ require_once \dirname(__DIR__, 2) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'bootstrap/autoload.ph
 
 use App\Extensions\util\Versions;
 use App\Models\Settings;
-use App\Models\User;
-use Blacklight\config\Configure;
-use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 
 /**
  * Class InstallTest
@@ -28,10 +25,6 @@ use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
  */
 class InstallTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
 {
-	/**
-	 * @var Configure
-	 */
-	public $config;
 
 
 	public function testFullInstall()