diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 5f49e8d..d633812 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -1,31 +1,2 @@
-[general]
 name = "yuzu"
-installing_message = "Reminder: yuzu is an <b>experimental</b> emulator. Stuff will break!"
-
-[[packages]]
-name = "yuzu Nightly"
-description = "The nightly build of yuzu contains already reviewed and tested features."
-    [packages.source]
-    name = "github"
-    match = "^yuzu-#PLATFORM#(-mingw)?-[0-9]*-[0-9a-f]*.zip$"
-        [packages.source.config]
-        repo = "yuzu-emu/yuzu-nightly"
-
-[[packages]]
-name = "yuzu Canary"
-description = "The canary build of yuzu has additional features that are still waiting on review."
-    [packages.source]
-    name = "github"
-    match = "^yuzu-#PLATFORM#(-mingw)?-[0-9]*-[0-9a-f]*.zip$"
-        [packages.source.config]
-        repo = "yuzu-emu/yuzu-canary"
-
-[[packages]]
-name = "Test package"
-description = "Just a testing package"
-default = true
-    [packages.source]
-    name = "github"
-    match = "^TestPackage.zip$"
-        [packages.source.config]
-        repo = "j-selby/test-installer"
+target_url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j-selby/test-installer/master/config.v1.toml"
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 8f1a17c..b5eda7d 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -30,14 +30,26 @@ pub struct PackageDescription {
 
 /// Describes the application itself.
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
-pub struct GeneralConfig {
+pub struct BaseAttributes {
     pub name: String,
-    pub installing_message: String,
+    pub target_url: String,
+}
+
+impl BaseAttributes {
+    /// Serialises as a JSON string.
+    pub fn to_json_str(&self) -> Result<String, SerdeError> {
+        serde_json::to_string(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Builds a configuration from a specified TOML string.
+    pub fn from_toml_str(contents: &str) -> Result<Self, TomlError> {
+        toml::from_str(contents)
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
-    pub general: GeneralConfig,
+    pub installing_message: String,
     pub packages: Vec<PackageDescription>,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/http.rs b/src/http.rs
index 7ffc4a2..7fc831f 100644
--- a/src/http.rs
+++ b/src/http.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ use reqwest;
 
 use std::io::Read;
 
+/// Downloads a text file from the specified URL.
+pub fn download_text(url: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    // TODO: Decrease check time
+    let mut client = match reqwest::get(url) {
+        Ok(v) => v,
+        Err(v) => return Err(format!("Failed to GET resource: {:?}", v)),
+    };
+
+    client
+        .text()
+        .map_err(|v| format!("Failed to get text from resource: {:?}", v))
+}
+
 /// Streams a file from a HTTP server.
 pub fn stream_file<F>(url: &str, mut callback: F) -> Result<(), String>
 where
diff --git a/src/installer.rs b/src/installer.rs
index 219f5f0..4f35a47 100644
--- a/src/installer.rs
+++ b/src/installer.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
+use config::BaseAttributes;
 use config::Config;
 
 use sources::types::Version;
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ pub enum InstallMessage {
 /// The installer framework contains metadata about packages, what is installable, what isn't,
 /// etc.
 pub struct InstallerFramework {
-    pub config: Config,
+    pub base_attributes: BaseAttributes,
+    pub config: Option<Config>,
     pub database: Vec<LocalInstallation>,
     pub install_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub preexisting_install: bool,
@@ -64,13 +66,13 @@ pub struct LocalInstallation {
 
 impl InstallerFramework {
     /// Returns a copy of the configuration.
-    pub fn get_config(&self) -> Config {
+    pub fn get_config(&self) -> Option<Config> {
         self.config.clone()
     }
 
     /// Returns the default install path.
     pub fn get_default_path(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        let app_name = &self.config.general.name;
+        let app_name = &self.base_attributes.name;
 
         let base_dir = match var("LOCALAPPDATA") {
             Ok(path) => PathBuf::from(path),
@@ -194,9 +196,10 @@ impl InstallerFramework {
     }
 
     /// Creates a new instance of the Installer Framework with a specified Config.
-    pub fn new(config: Config) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(attrs: BaseAttributes) -> Self {
         InstallerFramework {
-            config,
+            base_attributes: attrs,
+            config: None,
             database: Vec::new(),
             install_path: None,
             preexisting_install: false,
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ impl InstallerFramework {
 
     /// Creates a new instance of the Installer Framework with a specified Config, managing
     /// a pre-existing installation.
-    pub fn new_with_db(config: Config, install_path: &Path) -> Result<Self, String> {
+    pub fn new_with_db(attrs: BaseAttributes, install_path: &Path) -> Result<Self, String> {
         let path = install_path.to_owned();
         let metadata_path = path.join("metadata.json");
         let metadata_file = match File::open(metadata_path) {
@@ -221,7 +224,8 @@ impl InstallerFramework {
         };
 
         Ok(InstallerFramework {
-            config,
+            base_attributes: attrs,
+            config: None,
             database,
             install_path: Some(path),
             preexisting_install: true,
diff --git a/src/logging.rs b/src/logging.rs
index 88e2720..b80ded6 100644
--- a/src/logging.rs
+++ b/src/logging.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ pub fn setup_logger() -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
                 record.level(),
                 message
             ))
-        }).level(log::LevelFilter::Info)
+        })
+        .level(log::LevelFilter::Info)
         .chain(io::stdout())
         .chain(fern::log_file("installer.log")?)
         .apply()?;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ where
     Self: Sized,
 {
     /// Unwraps this object. See `unwrap()`.
+    #[inline]
     fn log_unwrap(self) -> T {
         self.log_expect("Failed to unwrap")
     }
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ where
 }
 
 impl<T, E: Debug> LoggingErrors<T> for Result<T, E> {
+    #[inline]
     fn log_expect(self, msg: &str) -> T {
         match self {
             Ok(v) => v,
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ impl<T, E: Debug> LoggingErrors<T> for Result<T, E> {
 }
 
 impl<T> LoggingErrors<T> for Option<T> {
+    #[inline]
     fn log_expect(self, msg: &str) -> T {
         match self {
             Some(v) => v,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6cb4954..16797ca 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ mod tasks;
 
 use web_view::*;
 
-use config::Config;
-
 use installer::InstallerFramework;
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
@@ -71,6 +69,8 @@ use clap::App;
 use clap::Arg;
 use log::Level;
 
+use config::BaseAttributes;
+
 // TODO: Fetch this over a HTTP request?
 static RAW_CONFIG: &'static str = include_str!("../config.toml");
 
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ enum CallbackType {
 fn main() {
     logging::setup_logger().expect("Unable to setup logging!");
 
-    let config = Config::from_toml_str(RAW_CONFIG).log_expect("Config file could not be read");
+    let config =
+        BaseAttributes::from_toml_str(RAW_CONFIG).log_expect("Config file could not be read");
 
-    let app_name = config.general.name.clone();
+    let app_name = config.name.clone();
 
     let matches = App::new(format!("{} installer", app_name))
         .version(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"))
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ fn main() {
                 .value_name("TARGET")
                 .help("Launches the specified executable after checking for updates")
                 .takes_value(true),
-        ).get_matches();
+        )
+        .get_matches();
 
     info!("{} installer", app_name);
 
diff --git a/src/rest.rs b/src/rest.rs
index 7f6fdcd..d874ec9 100644
--- a/src/rest.rs
+++ b/src/rest.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ use installer::InstallerFramework;
 use logging::LoggingErrors;
 use std::process::Command;
 
+use http;
+
+use config::Config;
+
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 struct FileSelection {
     path: Option<String>,
@@ -55,7 +59,8 @@ impl WebServer {
                     Ok(WebService {
                         framework: framework.clone(),
                     })
-                }).log_expect("Failed to bind to port");
+                })
+                .log_expect("Failed to bind to port");
 
             server.run().log_expect("Failed to run HTTP server");
         });
@@ -79,16 +84,16 @@ impl Service for WebService {
     fn call(&self, req: Self::Request) -> Self::Future {
         Box::new(future::ok(match (req.method(), req.path()) {
             // This endpoint should be usable directly from a <script> tag during loading.
-            (&Get, "/api/config") => {
+            (&Get, "/api/attrs") => {
                 let framework = self
                     .framework
                     .read()
                     .log_expect("InstallerFramework has been dirtied");
 
                 let file = encapsulate_json(
-                    "config",
+                    "base_attributes",
                     &framework
-                        .get_config()
+                        .base_attributes
                         .to_json_str()
                         .log_expect("Failed to render JSON representation of config"),
                 );
@@ -98,6 +103,59 @@ impl Service for WebService {
                     .with_header(ContentType::json())
                     .with_body(file)
             }
+            // Returns the web config loaded
+            (&Get, "/api/config") => {
+                let mut framework = self
+                    .framework
+                    .write()
+                    .log_expect("InstallerFramework has been dirtied");
+
+                info!(
+                    "Downloading configuration from {:?}...",
+                    framework.base_attributes.target_url
+                );
+
+                match http::download_text(&framework.base_attributes.target_url)
+                    .map(|x| Config::from_toml_str(&x))
+                {
+                    Ok(Ok(config)) => {
+                        framework.config = Some(config.clone());
+
+                        info!("Configuration file downloaded successfully.");
+
+                        let file = framework
+                            .get_config()
+                            .log_expect("Config should be loaded by now")
+                            .to_json_str()
+                            .log_expect("Failed to render JSON representation of config");
+
+                        Response::<hyper::Body>::new()
+                            .with_header(ContentLength(file.len() as u64))
+                            .with_header(ContentType::json())
+                            .with_body(file)
+                    }
+                    Ok(Err(v)) => {
+                        error!("Bad configuration file: {:?}", v);
+
+                        Response::<hyper::Body>::new()
+                            .with_status(StatusCode::ServiceUnavailable)
+                            .with_header(ContentType::plaintext())
+                            .with_body("Bad HTTP response")
+                    }
+                    Err(v) => {
+                        error!(
+                            "General connectivity error while downloading config: {:?}",
+                            v
+                        );
+
+                        Response::<hyper::Body>::new()
+                            .with_status(StatusCode::ServiceUnavailable)
+                            .with_header(ContentLength(v.len() as u64))
+                            .with_header(ContentType::plaintext())
+                            .with_body(v)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             // This endpoint should be usable directly from a <script> tag during loading.
             (&Get, "/api/packages") => {
                 let framework = self
diff --git a/src/sources/github/mod.rs b/src/sources/github/mod.rs
index a90dac0..1066a5d 100644
--- a/src/sources/github/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sources/github/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ impl ReleaseSource for GithubReleases {
             .get(&format!(
                 "https://api.github.com/repos/{}/releases",
                 config.repo
-            )).header(UserAgent::new("liftinstall (j-selby)"))
+            ))
+            .header(UserAgent::new("liftinstall (j-selby)"))
             .send()
             .map_err(|x| format!("Error while sending HTTP request: {:?}", x))?;
 
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ impl ReleaseSource for GithubReleases {
             .text()
             .map_err(|x| format!("Failed to decode HTTP response body: {:?}", x))?;
 
-        let result: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&body)
-            .map_err(|x| format!("Failed to parse response: {:?}", x))?;
+        let result: serde_json::Value =
+            serde_json::from_str(&body).map_err(|x| format!("Failed to parse response: {:?}", x))?;
 
         let result: &Vec<serde_json::Value> = result
             .as_array()
diff --git a/src/tasks/install_pkg.rs b/src/tasks/install_pkg.rs
index c160449..591e3c2 100644
--- a/src/tasks/install_pkg.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/install_pkg.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ impl Task for InstallPackageTask {
         let mut installed_files = Vec::new();
 
         let mut metadata: Option<PackageDescription> = None;
-        for description in &context.config.packages {
+        for description in &context
+            .config
+            .as_ref()
+            .log_expect("Should have packages by now")
+            .packages
+        {
             if self.name == description.name {
                 metadata = Some(description.clone());
                 break;
diff --git a/src/tasks/resolver.rs b/src/tasks/resolver.rs
index 1de2191..5e5df5c 100644
--- a/src/tasks/resolver.rs
+++ b/src/tasks/resolver.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ impl Task for ResolvePackageTask {
     ) -> Result<TaskParamType, String> {
         assert_eq!(input.len(), 0);
         let mut metadata: Option<PackageDescription> = None;
-        for description in &context.config.packages {
+        for description in &context
+            .config
+            .as_ref()
+            .log_expect("Should have packages by now")
+            .packages
+        {
             if self.name == description.name {
                 metadata = Some(description.clone());
                 break;
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index d8c7d35..0c1195e 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                 <div class="columns">
                     <div class="column is-one-third" v-if="!is_launcher">
                         <h1 class="title">
-                            Welcome to the {{ config.general.name }} installer!
+                            Welcome to the {{ attrs.name }} installer!
                         </h1>
                         <h2 class="subtitle">
                             We will have you up and running in just a few moments.
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@
                         <a class="button is-primary is-pulled-right" v-on:click="back_to_packages">Back</a>
                     </div>
 
+                    <div class="column" v-else-if="is_downloading_config">
+                        <h4 class="subtitle">Downloading config...</h4>
+
+                        <div v-html="progress_message"></div>
+                        <progress class="progress is-info is-medium" v-bind:value="progress" max="100">
+                            {{ progress }}%
+                        </progress>
+                    </div>
+
                     <div class="column" v-else-if="modify_install">
                         <h4 class="subtitle">Choose an option:</h4>
 
@@ -99,7 +108,7 @@
                     <div class="column" v-else-if="is_installing">
                         <h4 class="subtitle" v-if="is_launcher">Checking for updates...</h4>
                         <h4 class="subtitle" v-else>Installing...</h4>
-                        <div v-html="config.general.installing_message"></div>
+                        <div v-html="config.installing_message"></div>
                         <br />
 
                         <div v-html="progress_message"></div>
@@ -109,7 +118,7 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="column" v-else-if="is_finished">
-                        <h4 class="subtitle">Thanks for installing {{ config.general.name }}!</h4>
+                        <h4 class="subtitle">Thanks for installing {{ attrs.name }}!</h4>
 
                         <a class="button is-primary is-pulled-right" v-on:click="exit">Exit</a>
                     </div>
@@ -126,7 +135,7 @@
             <div class="modal-background"></div>
             <div class="modal-card">
                 <header class="modal-card-head">
-                    <p class="modal-card-title">Are you sure you want to uninstall {{ config.general.name }}?</p>
+                    <p class="modal-card-title">Are you sure you want to uninstall {{ attrs.name }}?</p>
                 </header>
                 <footer class="modal-card-foot">
                     <button class="button is-danger" v-on:click="uninstall">Yes</button>
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <script src="/api/config"></script>
+    <script src="/api/attrs"></script>
     <script src="/js/helpers.js"></script>
     <script src="/js/vue.min.js"></script>
     <script>
@@ -168,7 +177,7 @@
             intercept(methods[i]);
         }
 
-        document.getElementById("window-title").innerText = config.name + " Installer";
+        document.getElementById("window-title").innerText = base_attributes.name + " Installer";
 
         function selectFileCallback(name) {
             app.install_location = name;
@@ -177,7 +186,8 @@
         var app = new Vue({
             el: '#app',
             data: {
-                config : config,
+                attrs: base_attributes,
+                config : {},
                 install_location : "",
                 // If the initial modify menu should be shown
                 modify_install : false,
@@ -192,6 +202,8 @@
                 launcher_path : undefined,
                 // If a confirmation prompt should be shown
                 confirm_uninstall : false,
+                // If the downloading config page should be shown
+                is_downloading_config : false,
                 progress : 0,
                 progress_message : "",
                 has_error : false,
@@ -205,6 +217,59 @@
                 }
             },
             methods: {
+                "download_config": function() {
+                    app.is_downloading_config = true;
+
+                    ajax("/api/config", function(e) {
+                        app.download_install_status();
+                        app.config = e;
+                    });
+                },
+                "download_install_status": function() {
+                    ajax("/api/installation-status", function(e) {
+                        app.is_downloading_config = false;
+                        app.metadata = e;
+                        if (e.preexisting_install) {
+                            app.modify_install = true;
+                            app.select_packages = false;
+                            app.show_install_location = false;
+                            app.install_location = e.install_path;
+
+                            // Copy over installed packages
+                            for (var x = 0; x < app.config.packages.length; x++) {
+                                app.config.packages[x].default = false;
+                                app.config.packages[x].installed = false;
+                            }
+
+                            for (var i = 0; i < app.metadata.database.length; i++) {
+                                // Find this config package
+                                for (var x = 0; x < app.config.packages.length; x++) {
+                                    if (app.config.packages[x].name === app.metadata.database[i].name) {
+                                        app.config.packages[x].default = true;
+                                        app.config.packages[x].installed = true;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            if (e.is_launcher) {
+                                document.getElementById("window-title").innerText = config.name + " Updater";
+
+                                app.is_launcher = true;
+                                app.install();
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            for (var x = 0; x < app.config.packages.length; x++) {
+                                app.config.packages[x].installed = false;
+                            }
+
+                            ajax("/api/default-path", function(e) {
+                                if (e.path != null) {
+                                    app.install_location = e.path;
+                                }
+                            });
+                        }
+                    });
+                },
                 "select_file": function() {
                     window.external.invoke(JSON.stringify({
                         SelectInstallDir: {
@@ -297,48 +362,7 @@
             }
         });
 
-        ajax("/api/installation-status", function(e) {
-            app.metadata = e;
-            if (e.preexisting_install) {
-                app.modify_install = true;
-                app.select_packages = false;
-                app.show_install_location = false;
-                app.install_location = e.install_path;
-
-                // Copy over installed packages
-                for (var x = 0; x < app.config.packages.length; x++) {
-                    app.config.packages[x].default = false;
-                    app.config.packages[x].installed = false;
-                }
-
-                for (var i = 0; i < app.metadata.database.length; i++) {
-                    // Find this config package
-                    for (var x = 0; x < app.config.packages.length; x++) {
-                        if (app.config.packages[x].name === app.metadata.database[i].name) {
-                            app.config.packages[x].default = true;
-                            app.config.packages[x].installed = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (e.is_launcher) {
-                    document.getElementById("window-title").innerText = config.name + " Updater";
-
-                    app.is_launcher = true;
-                    app.install();
-                }
-            } else {
-                for (var x = 0; x < app.config.packages.length; x++) {
-                    app.config.packages[x].installed = false;
-                }
-
-                ajax("/api/default-path", function(e) {
-                    if (e.path != null) {
-                        app.install_location = e.path;
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        });
+        app.download_config();
     </script>
 </body>
 </html>