diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77fb9913..bb979fc4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ client_custom/src/pages
 devConfig/sequelizeCliConfig.js
 devConfig/testingConfig.js
 
-config/mysqlConfig.json
-config/siteConfig.json
+config/
 
 public/bundle/bundle.js
 public/bundle/bundle.js.map
diff --git a/cli/configure.js b/cli/configure.js
index 195cf69b..0d59cbbd 100644
--- a/cli/configure.js
+++ b/cli/configure.js
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ let thumbnailChannelDefault = '@thumbnails';
 let thumbnailChannel = '';
 let thumbnailChannelId = '';
 
+const createConfigFile = (fileName, configObject) => {  // siteConfig.json , siteConfig
+  const fileLocation = Path.resolve(__dirname, `../config/${fileName}`);
+  const fileContents = JSON.stringify(configObject, null, 2);
+  fs.writeFileSync(fileLocation, fileContents, 'utf-8');
+  console.log(`Successfully created /config/${fileName}\n`);
+};
+
+// import existing configs or import the defaults
 let mysqlConfig;
 try {
   mysqlConfig = require('../config/mysqlConfig.json');
@@ -37,14 +45,33 @@ const {
   },
 } = siteConfig;
 
+let lbryConfig;
+try {
+  lbryConfig = require('../config/lbryConfig.json');
+} catch (error) {
+  lbryConfig = require('./defaults/lbryConfig.json');
+}
+
+let loggerConfig;
+try {
+  loggerConfig = require('../config/loggerConfig.json');
+} catch (error) {
+  loggerConfig = require('./defaults/loggerConfig.json');
+}
+
+let slackConfig;
+try {
+  slackConfig = require('../config/slackConfig.json');
+} catch (error) {
+  slackConfig = require('./defaults/slackConfig.json');
+}
+
+// ask user questions and create config files
 inquirer
   .prompt(mysqlQuestions(mysqlDatabase, mysqlUsername, mysqlPassword))
   .then(results => {
     console.log('\nCreating mysql config file...');
-    const fileLocation = Path.resolve(__dirname, '../config/mysqlConfig.json');
-    const fileContents = JSON.stringify(results, null, 2);
-    fs.writeFileSync(fileLocation, fileContents, 'utf-8');
-    console.log('Successfully created /config/mysqlConfig.json!\n');
+    createConfigFile('mysqlConfig.json', results);
   })
   .then(() => {
     // check for lbrynet connection & retrieve a default address
@@ -163,11 +190,11 @@ inquirer
     siteConfig['publishing']['uploadDirectory'] = results.uploadDirectory;
   })
   .then(() => {
-    // create the siteConfig.json file
-    const fileLocation = Path.resolve(__dirname, '../config/siteConfig.json');
-    const fileContents = JSON.stringify(siteConfig, null, 2);
-    fs.writeFileSync(fileLocation, fileContents, 'utf-8');
-    console.log('Successfully created /config/siteConfig.json\n');
+    // create the config files
+    createConfigFile('siteConfig.json', siteConfig);
+    createConfigFile('lbryConfig.json', lbryConfig);
+    createConfigFile('loggerConfig.json', loggerConfig);
+    createConfigFile('slackConfig.json', slackConfig);
   })
   .then(() => {
     console.log('\nYou\'re all done!');
diff --git a/cli/defaults/lbryConfig.json b/cli/defaults/lbryConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07ec92c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/defaults/lbryConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "apiHost": "localhost",
+  "apiPort": "5279",
+  "getTimeout": 30
+}
diff --git a/cli/defaults/loggerConfig.json b/cli/defaults/loggerConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..662d124f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/defaults/loggerConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "logLevel": "verbose"
+}
diff --git a/cli/defaults/slackConfig.json b/cli/defaults/slackConfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bbf8072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/defaults/slackConfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "slackWebHook": false,
+  "slackErrorChannel": false,
+  "slackInfoChannel": false
+}
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