diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 625a9c6d..483928b0 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Grab the following packages:
   * http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
   * http://www.cmake.org/
   * https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium
+  * http://www.hyperrealm.com/libconfig/
 
 Uncompress and install them all. Make sure to follow the README as the instructions change, but they all follow the same pattern below:
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ make
 ```
 
 Do not install them from macports (or any dependencies for that matter) as they get shoved in the wrong directory
-and make your life more annoying.
+(or the wrong version gets installed) and make your life more annoying.
 
 Another thing you may want to install is the latest gcc, this caused me a few problems as XCode from 4.3
 no longer includes gcc and instead uses LLVM-GCC, a nice install guide can be found at
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc16787b..745fbb10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Keep everything really simple.
 
 ## The Complex Stuff:
 + Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable.
-+ Every peer is represented as a [byte string](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science)) (the public key of the peer [client ID]).
++ Every peer is represented as a [byte string][String] (the public key of the peer [client ID]).
 + We're using torrent-style DHT so that peers can find the IP of the other peers when they have their ID.
 + Once the client has the IP of that peer, they start initiating a secure connection with each other. (See [Crypto](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Crypto))
 + When both peers are securely connected, they can exchange messages, initiate a video chat, send files, etc, all using encrypted communications.
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ configure for the normal user or suffer from being way too centralized.
 - [Lossless UDP Protocol](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Lossless-UDP)<br />
 - [Crypto](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Crypto)<br />
 - [Ideas](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Ideas)
+
+[String]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science)
diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 36acb6cf..5bd496cb 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ set(core_sources
 	Messenger.c)
 
 add_library(toxcore SHARED ${core_sources})
+target_link_libraries(toxcore ${SODIUM_LIBRARY})
diff --git a/core/DHT.c b/core/DHT.c
index 5d5910e0..08b4710e 100644
--- a/core/DHT.c
+++ b/core/DHT.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* DHT.c
  *
- * An implementation of the DHT as seen in docs/DHT.txt
+ * An implementation of the DHT as seen in http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/DHT
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2013 Tox project All Rights Reserved.
  *
diff --git a/core/DHT.h b/core/DHT.h
index ffa02087..36670ed5 100644
--- a/core/DHT.h
+++ b/core/DHT.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* DHT.h
  *
- * An implementation of the DHT as seen in docs/DHT.txt
+ * An implementation of the DHT as seen in http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/DHT
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2013 Tox project All Rights Reserved.
  *
diff --git a/core/Lossless_UDP.c b/core/Lossless_UDP.c
index 33b8eb19..a753e5ff 100644
--- a/core/Lossless_UDP.c
+++ b/core/Lossless_UDP.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Lossless_UDP.c
  *
- * An implementation of the Lossless_UDP protocol as seen in docs/Lossless_UDP.txt
+ * An implementation of the Lossless_UDP protocol as seen in http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Lossless_UDP
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2013 Tox project All Rights Reserved.
  *
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ uint32_t missing_packets(int connection_id, uint32_t * requested)
 /* 
  * BEGIN Packet sending functions
  * One per packet type.
- * see docs/Lossless_UDP.txt for more information.
+ * see http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Lossless_UDP for more information.
  */
 
 int send_handshake(IP_Port ip_port, uint32_t handshake_id1, uint32_t handshake_id2)
diff --git a/core/Lossless_UDP.h b/core/Lossless_UDP.h
index 573e1ab9..75ef273e 100644
--- a/core/Lossless_UDP.h
+++ b/core/Lossless_UDP.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Lossless_UDP.h
  *
- * An implementation of the Lossless_UDP protocol as seen in docs/Lossless_UDP.txt
+ * An implementation of the Lossless_UDP protocol as seen in http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Lossless_UDP
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2013 Tox project All Rights Reserved.
  *
diff --git a/core/net_crypto.c b/core/net_crypto.c
index 3b5b67f4..561ba866 100644
--- a/core/net_crypto.c
+++ b/core/net_crypto.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* net_crypto.c
  *
  * Functions for the core network crypto.
- * See also: docs/Crypto.txt
+ * See also: http://wiki.tox.im/index.php/DHT
  *
  * NOTE: This code has to be perfect. We don't mess around with encryption.
  *
diff --git a/testing/nTox.c b/testing/nTox.c
index 13db58d7..15e209a9 100644
--- a/testing/nTox.c
+++ b/testing/nTox.c
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@
 char lines[HISTORY][STRING_LENGTH];
 char line[STRING_LENGTH];
 
-char *help = "[i] commands: /f ID (to add friend), /m friendnumber message  (to send message), /s status (to change status)\n"
-             "[i] /l list (list friends), /h for help, /i for info, /n nick (to change nickname), /q (to quit)";
+char *help = "[i] commands:\n/f ID (to add friend)\n/m friendnumber message  "
+             "(to send message)\n/s status (to change status)\n[i] /l list (l"
+             "ist friends)\n/h for help\n/i for info\n/n nick (to change nick"
+             "name)\n/q (to quit)";
 int x, y;
 
-
 uint8_t pending_requests[256][CLIENT_ID_SIZE];
 uint8_t num_requests = 0;
 
@@ -82,18 +83,23 @@ void new_lines(char *line)
 void print_friendlist()
 {
     char name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+    int i = 0;
     new_lines("[i] Friend List:");
-    uint32_t i;
-    for (i = 0; i <= num_requests; i++) {
-        char fstring[128];
-        getname(i, (uint8_t*)name);
+    while(getname(i, (uint8_t *)name) != -1) {
+        /* account for the longest name and the longest "base" string */
+        char fstring[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + strlen("[i] Friend: NULL\n\tid: ")];
+
         if (strlen(name) <= 0) {
-            sprintf(fstring, "[i] Friend: NULL\n\tid: %i", i);
+            sprintf(fstring, "[i] Friend: No Friend!\n\tid: %i", i);
         } else {
             sprintf(fstring, "[i] Friend: %s\n\tid: %i", (uint8_t*)name, i);
         }
+        i++;
         new_lines(fstring);
     }
+
+    if(i == 0)
+        new_lines("\tno friends! D:");
 }
 
 char *format_message(char *message, int friendnum)
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ char *format_message(char *message, int friendnum)
     return msg;
 }
 
-void line_eval(char lines[HISTORY][STRING_LENGTH], char *line)
+void line_eval(char *line)
 {
     if (line[0] == '/') {
         char inpt_command = line[1];
@@ -236,8 +242,7 @@ void line_eval(char lines[HISTORY][STRING_LENGTH], char *line)
             do_refresh();
         }
        else if (inpt_command == 'h') { //help
-           new_lines("[i] commands: /f ID (to add friend), /m friendnumber message  (to send message), /s status (to change status)");
-           new_lines("[i] /l list (list friends), /h for help, /i for info, /n nick (to change nickname), /q (to quit)");
+           new_lines(help);
         }
        else if (inpt_command == 'i') { //info
            char idstring[200];
@@ -353,10 +358,10 @@ void print_statuschange(int friendnumber, uint8_t *string, uint16_t length)
     new_lines(msg);
 }
 
-void load_key()
+void load_key(char *path)
 {
-    FILE *data_file = NULL;
-    data_file = fopen("data","r");
+    FILE *data_file = fopen(path, "r");
+
     if (data_file) {
         //load keys
         fseek(data_file, 0, SEEK_END);
@@ -368,51 +373,81 @@ void load_key()
             exit(1);
         }
         Messenger_load(data, size);
-    } else {
+
+    } else { 
         //else save new keys
         int size = Messenger_size();
         uint8_t data[size];
         Messenger_save(data);
-        data_file = fopen("data","w");
+        data_file = fopen(path, "w");
+
+        if(!data_file) {
+            perror("[!] load_key");
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
         if (fwrite(data, sizeof(uint8_t), size, data_file) != size){
-            printf("[i] could not write data file\n[i] exiting\n");
+            puts("[i] could not write data file! exiting...");
             exit(1);
         }
     }
    fclose(data_file);
 }
 
+void print_help(void)
+{
+    printf("nTox %.1f - Command-line tox-core client\n", 0.1);
+    puts("Options:");
+    puts("\t-h\t-\tPrint this help and exit.");
+    puts("\t-f\t-\tSpecify a keyfile to read (or write to) from.");
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    int on = 0;
+    int c = 0;
+    int i = 0;
+    char *filename = "data";
+    char idstring[200] = {0};
+
     if (argc < 4) {
-        printf("[!] Usage: %s [IP] [port] [public_key] <nokey>\n", argv[0]);
+        printf("[!] Usage: %s [IP] [port] [public_key] <keyfile>\n", argv[0]);
         exit(0);
     }
-    int c;
-    int on = 0;
-    initMessenger();
-    //if keyfiles exist
-    if(argc > 4){
-        if(strncmp(argv[4], "nokey", 6) < 0){
-        //load_key();
+
+    for(i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+        if(argv[i][0] == '-') {
+            if(argv[i][1] == 'h') {
+                print_help();
+                exit(0);
+            } else if(argv[i][1] == 'f') {
+                if(argv[i + 1] != NULL)
+                    filename = argv[i + 1];
+                else {
+                    fputs("[!] you passed '-f' without giving an argument!\n", stderr);
+                }
+            }
         }
-    } else {
-        load_key();
     }
+
+    initMessenger();
+    load_key(filename);
+
     m_callback_friendrequest(print_request);
     m_callback_friendmessage(print_message);
     m_callback_namechange(print_nickchange);
     m_callback_userstatus(print_statuschange);
 
-    char idstring[200];
-    get_id(idstring);
     initscr();
     noecho();
     raw();
     getmaxyx(stdscr, y, x);
+
+    new_lines("/h for list of commands");
+    get_id(idstring);
     new_lines(idstring);
-    new_lines(help);
     strcpy(line, "");
+
     IP_Port bootstrap_ip_port;
     bootstrap_ip_port.port = htons(atoi(argv[2]));
     int resolved_address = resolve_addr(argv[1]);
@@ -439,7 +474,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         getmaxyx(stdscr, y, x);
         if (c == '\n') {
-            line_eval(lines, line);
+            line_eval(line);
             strcpy(line, "");
         } else if (c == 8 || c == 127) {
             line[strlen(line)-1] = '\0';
diff --git a/testing/nTox.h b/testing/nTox.h
index 9d82556c..47c73513 100644
--- a/testing/nTox.h
+++ b/testing/nTox.h
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include "../core/Messenger.h"
 #include "../core/network.h"
+
 #define STRING_LENGTH 256
 #define HISTORY 50
 #define PUB_KEY_BYTES 32
 
 void new_lines(char *line);
-void line_eval(char lines[HISTORY][STRING_LENGTH], char *line);
+void line_eval(char *line);
 void wrap(char output[STRING_LENGTH], char input[STRING_LENGTH], int line_width) ;
 int count_lines(char *string) ;
 char *appender(char *str, const char c);
diff --git a/testing/toxic/chat.c b/testing/toxic/chat.c
index 1bfd94f5..a90bb2aa 100644
--- a/testing/toxic/chat.c
+++ b/testing/toxic/chat.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include "../../core/Messenger.h"
 #include "../../core/network.h"
@@ -26,11 +27,15 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern void fix_name(uint8_t* name);
 
-
 static void chat_onMessage(ToxWindow* self, int num, uint8_t* msg, uint16_t len) {
   ChatContext* ctx = (ChatContext*) self->x;
   uint8_t nick[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = {0};
 
+  time_t now;
+  time(&now);
+  struct tm * timeinfo;
+  timeinfo = localtime(&now);
+
   if(ctx->friendnum != num)
     return;
 
@@ -42,10 +47,11 @@ static void chat_onMessage(ToxWindow* self, int num, uint8_t* msg, uint16_t len)
   fix_name(msg);
   fix_name(nick);
 
+  wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(2));
+  wprintw(ctx->history, "%02d:%02d:%02d  ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
   wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(4));
   wprintw(ctx->history, "%s: ", nick);
   wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(4));
-
   wprintw(ctx->history, "%s\n", msg);
 
   self->blink = true;
@@ -71,9 +77,26 @@ static void chat_onStatusChange(ToxWindow* self, int num, uint8_t* status, uint1
 
 }
 
+/* check that the string has one non-space character */
+int string_is_empty(char *string)
+{
+  int rc = 0;
+  char *copy = strdup(string);
+
+  rc = ((strtok(copy, " ") == NULL) ? 1:0);
+  free(copy);
+
+  return rc;
+}
+
 static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow* self, int key) {
   ChatContext* ctx = (ChatContext*) self->x;
 
+  time_t now;
+  time(&now);
+  struct tm * timeinfo;
+  timeinfo = localtime(&now);
+
   if(isprint(key)) {
 
     if(ctx->pos != sizeof(ctx->line)-1) {
@@ -81,28 +104,34 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow* self, int key) {
       ctx->line[ctx->pos] = '\0';
     }
   }
+
   else if(key == '\n') {
-    wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(1));
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "you: ", ctx->line);
-    wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+    if(!string_is_empty(ctx->line)) {
+      /* make sure the string has at least non-space character */
+      wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(2));
+      wprintw(ctx->history, "%02d:%02d:%02d  ", timeinfo->tm_hour, timeinfo->tm_min, timeinfo->tm_sec);
+      wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+      wprintw(ctx->history, "you: ", ctx->line);
+      wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(1));
+      wprintw(ctx->history, "%s\n", ctx->line);
 
-    wprintw(ctx->history, "%s\n", ctx->line);
+      if(m_sendmessage(ctx->friendnum, (uint8_t*) ctx->line, strlen(ctx->line)+1) < 0) {
+        wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(3));
+        wprintw(ctx->history, " * Failed to send message.\n");
+        wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(3));
+      }
 
-    if(m_sendmessage(ctx->friendnum, (uint8_t*) ctx->line, strlen(ctx->line)+1) < 0) {
-      wattron(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(3));
-      wprintw(ctx->history, " * Failed to send message.\n");
-      wattroff(ctx->history, COLOR_PAIR(3));
+      ctx->line[0] = '\0';
+      ctx->pos = 0;
     }
-
-    ctx->line[0] = '\0';
-    ctx->pos = 0;
   }
+
   else if(key == 0x107 || key == 0x8 || key == 0x7f) {
     if(ctx->pos != 0) {
       ctx->line[--ctx->pos] = '\0';
     }
   }
-  
+
 }
 
 static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow* self) {
@@ -150,7 +179,7 @@ ToxWindow new_chat(int friendnum) {
   uint8_t nick[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = {0};
   getname(friendnum, (uint8_t*) &nick);
   fix_name(nick);
-  
+
   snprintf(ret.title, sizeof(ret.title), "[%s (%d)]", nick, friendnum);
 
   ChatContext* x = calloc(1, sizeof(ChatContext));
diff --git a/testing/toxic/main.c b/testing/toxic/main.c
index 391b0b39..3b45a89f 100644
--- a/testing/toxic/main.c
+++ b/testing/toxic/main.c
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@ static void do_tox() {
   doMessenger();
 }
 
-static void load_data() {
+static void load_data(char *path) {
   FILE* fd;
   size_t len;
   uint8_t* buf;
 
-  if((fd = fopen("data", "r")) != NULL) {
+  if((fd = fopen(path, "r")) != NULL) {
     fseek(fd, 0, SEEK_END);
     len = ftell(fd);
     fseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void load_data() {
 
     Messenger_save(buf);
 
-    fd = fopen("data", "w");
+    fd = fopen(path, "w");
     if(fd == NULL) {
       fprintf(stderr, "fopen() failed.\n");
 
@@ -282,13 +282,36 @@ void prepare_window(WINDOW* w) {
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   int ch;
+  int i = 0;
+  int f_flag = 0;
+  char *filename = "data";
   ToxWindow* a;
 
+    for(i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+        if(argv[i][0] == '-') {
+            if(argv[i][1] == 'f') {
+                if(argv[i + 1] != NULL)
+                    filename = argv[i + 1];
+                else {
+                    f_flag = -1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
   init_term();
   init_tox();
-  load_data();
+  load_data(filename);
   init_windows();
 
+  if(f_flag == -1) {
+    attron(COLOR_PAIR(3) | A_BOLD);
+    wprintw(prompt->window, "You passed '-f' without giving an argument!\n"
+                            "defaulting to 'data' for a keyfile...\n");
+    attroff(COLOR_PAIR(3) | A_BOLD);
+  }
+    
+
   while(true) {
     // Update tox.
     do_tox();