diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Config/PracticeConfig.xml b/PWAPPv2/Config/PracticeConfig.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2296f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Config/PracticeConfig.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<Config>
+	<ODhost>10.0.1.107</ODhost>
+	<ODuser>root</ODuser>
+	<ODpassword></ODpassword>
+	<pwuserid>testdoctor</pwuserid>
+	<pwpassword>testdoctor</pwpassword>
+	<pwpracticeid>210</pwpracticeid>
+	<pwapiid>12345678</pwapiid>
+</Config>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Config/UniversalConfig.txt b/PWAPPv2/Config/UniversalConfig.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78fa985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Config/UniversalConfig.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<Config>
+		<PWBaseURI>http://apipatientweb.azurewebsites.net/</PWBaseURI>
+		<PWUpdateURI>https://localhost:44354/api/PWAppVersion</PWUpdateURI>
+</Config>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/PWAPPv2/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 3242c7b..efbe229 100644
--- a/PWAPPv2/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/PWAPPv2/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 
 /**
@@ -17,16 +18,22 @@ namespace PWAPPv2
     /// </summary>
     public partial class MainWindow : Window
     {
-        static Source.APIConfig apiconfig = new Source.APIConfig();
+        static Source.APIConfig apiconfig;//  = new Source.APIConfig();
         static Source.Database.DatabaseConfig DataConfig;
 
         static Source.API.APIConnection apiConnection;
         Source.DataObjects.APICredentials apiCreds;
 
+        Source.API.PWApiConnection pwapiConnection;
+
         Source.DataObjects.ComboBoxData TypeBox;
         Source.DataObjects.ComboBoxData ToBox;
         Source.DataObjects.ComboBoxData FromBox;
 
+        Source.Config.Configuration practiceConfig;
+        Source.Config.Configuration universalConfig;
+
+
         string[] args;
 
         Source.Patient patient;
@@ -43,18 +50,49 @@ namespace PWAPPv2
             }
             catch (Exception)
             { }
+
+            try
+            {
+                practiceConfig = new Source.Config.Configuration(".\\Config\\PracticeConfig.xml");
+                universalConfig = new Source.Config.Configuration(".\\Config\\UniversalConfig.xml");
+            }
+            catch
+            (Exception)
+            {
+                System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("An error has occured in the configurations files.");
+            }
+
+            pwapiConnection = new Source.API.PWApiConnection(practiceConfig, universalConfig);
+
+            try
+            {
+                if(pwapiConnection.CheckForUpdate() == true)
+                {
+                    string message = "An update is available! Would you like to install it?";
+                    string title = "Update available!";
+                    MessageBoxButtons buttons = MessageBoxButtons.YesNo;
+                    DialogResult result = System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(message, title, buttons);
+                    if(result == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes)
+                    {
+                        System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("HAHA NO UPDATE FOR YOU!");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("An error has occured while checking for updates");
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 images = new List<Source.DataObjects.PWImage>();
 
-                apiconfig.LoadConfig(ConfigPath);
-                DataConfig = new Source.Database.DatabaseConfig(ConfigPath);
-                Source.Database.DatabaseConnection dbcon = new Source.Database.DatabaseConnection(DataConfig);
 
+                Source.Database.DatabaseConnection dbcon = new Source.Database.DatabaseConnection(practiceConfig);
+
+                apiconfig = new Source.APIConfig(practiceConfig, universalConfig);
                 apiCreds = new Source.DataObjects.APICredentials(apiconfig);
-
-                apiConnection = new Source.API.APIConnection("http://apipatientweb.azurewebsites.net/",
-                apiCreds);
+                apiConnection = new Source.API.APIConnection(universalConfig.Get("PWBaseURI"), apiCreds);
 
                 InitializeComponent();
 
@@ -72,7 +110,7 @@ namespace PWAPPv2
             }
             catch(Exception e)
             {
-                MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
+                System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
             }
         }
 
@@ -176,11 +214,11 @@ namespace PWAPPv2
                         string json = att.ToJsonString();
                         apiConnection.SendPostRequestAsync("api/PWAttachment", json);
                     }
-                    MessageBox.Show("Referral added successfully!");
+                    System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("Referral added successfully!");
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    MessageBox.Show(result);
+                    System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(result);
                 }
                 this.Close();
             }
@@ -193,12 +231,12 @@ namespace PWAPPv2
         //AddImage Button
         private void Button_Click_2(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
+            System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
             openFileDialog.Multiselect = true;
             openFileDialog.Filter = "Image files (*.jpg,*.jpeg)|*.jpg;*.jpeg";
             openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyPictures);
 
-            if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == true)
+            if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) 
             {
                 foreach (string filename in openFileDialog.FileNames)
                 {
@@ -252,7 +290,7 @@ namespace PWAPPv2
         {
             Grid imageGrid = new Grid();
             imageGrid.Width = 477;
-            imageGrid.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
+            imageGrid.HorizontalAlignment = System.Windows.HorizontalAlignment.Left;
             imageGrid.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
             imageGrid.ShowGridLines = true;
 
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/PWAPPv2.csproj b/PWAPPv2/PWAPPv2.csproj
index c100bc5..c797ca4 100644
--- a/PWAPPv2/PWAPPv2.csproj
+++ b/PWAPPv2/PWAPPv2.csproj
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Source\API\APIConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\API\APIConnection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\API\APIRequestBuilder.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Source\API\PWApiConnection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Source\Config\Configuration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Database\DatabaseConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\Database\DatabaseConnection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Source\DataObjects\APICredentials.cs" />
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConfig.cs b/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConfig.cs
index 3a88069..4d99093 100644
--- a/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConfig.cs
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConfig.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System;
+using PWAPPv2.Source.Config;
+using System;
 using System.Xml;
 
 namespace PWAPPv2.Source
@@ -10,6 +11,25 @@ namespace PWAPPv2.Source
         public string PWPracticeID;
         public string PWApiID;
 
+        public string PWBaseURI;
+        public string PWUpdateURI;
+        public string PWAppVersion;
+
+        public APIConfig() { }
+
+        public APIConfig(Config.Configuration practiceConfig, Config.Configuration universalConfig)
+        {
+            PWUserID = practiceConfig.Get("pwuserid");
+            PWPassword = practiceConfig.Get("pwpassword");
+            PWPracticeID = practiceConfig.Get("pwpracticeid");
+            PWApiID = practiceConfig.Get("pwapiid");
+
+            PWBaseURI = universalConfig.Get("PWBaseURI");
+            PWUpdateURI = universalConfig.Get("PWUpdateURI");
+            PWAppVersion = universalConfig.Get("PWAppVersion");
+
+        }
+
         public void LoadConfig(string path)
         {
             XmlDocument cfgDoc = new XmlDocument();
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConnection.cs b/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConnection.cs
index 6847714..ba72ecc 100644
--- a/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConnection.cs
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Source/API/APIConnection.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System;
+using Microsoft.Identity.Client.Platforms.Features.DesktopOs.Kerberos;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Net.Http;
@@ -13,34 +15,28 @@ namespace PWAPPv2.Source.API
 
         public DataObjects.APICredentials Credentials;
 
-        private static bool ResponseReady = false;
-        private static string Response = "";
+
+        HttpClient Client;
 
         public APIConnection(string baseUrl, DataObjects.APICredentials credentials)
         {
             Credentials = credentials;
             BaseURL = baseUrl;
+
+            Client = new HttpClient();
+            Client.BaseAddress = new Uri(BaseURL);
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
+                new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
+
         }
 
-        public string GetResponse()
-        {
-            while (!ResponseReady) ;
-            return Response;
-        }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Dont use. Doesn't work, sillyhead.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="Call"></param>
         public static async void APIGet(string Call)
         {
-            //WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(BaseURL + Call);
-            //request.Method = "GET";
-            //request.ContentType = "application/json; charset=utf-8";
-            //var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
-            //string text;
-            //using (var sr = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream()))
-            //{
-            //    text = sr.ReadToEnd();
-            //}
-            //return text;
-
             using (var client = new HttpClient())
             {
                 client.BaseAddress = new Uri(BaseURL);
@@ -52,16 +48,16 @@ namespace PWAPPv2.Source.API
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a post requst without data. Essentially an advanced get since I was a retard when I wrote the original API.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="apiUri"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         public string SendPostRequestAsync(string apiUri)
         {
-            HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
-            client.BaseAddress = new Uri(BaseURL);
-            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
-                new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
-
             StringContent contetnt = new StringContent(Credentials.ToJsonString(), Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
 
-            var response = client.PostAsync(apiUri, contetnt).Result;
+            var response = Client.PostAsync(apiUri, contetnt).Result;
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
@@ -69,16 +65,18 @@ namespace PWAPPv2.Source.API
             }
             return "";
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a post request with data
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="apiUri"></param>
+        /// <param name="PostData"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         public string SendPostRequestAsync(string apiUri, string PostData)
         {
-            HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
-            client.BaseAddress = new Uri(BaseURL);
-            client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(
-                new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
-
             StringContent contetnt = new StringContent(PostData, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
 
-            var response = client.PostAsync(apiUri, contetnt).Result;
+            var response = Client.PostAsync(apiUri, contetnt).Result;
 
             if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
             {
@@ -87,5 +85,46 @@ namespace PWAPPv2.Source.API
             return "";
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a post request with the API credengials in the header of the request.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="apiUri"></param>
+        /// <param name="PostData"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="RequestFailedExcpetion"></exception>
+        public string SendPostWithCredsInHeader(string apiUri, string PostData)
+        {
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("UserID", Credentials.UserID);
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Password", Credentials.Password);
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("PracticeID", Credentials.PracticeId);
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("ApiID", Credentials.APIid);
+
+            StringContent content = new StringContent(PostData, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+
+            var response = Client.PostAsync(apiUri, content).Result;
+
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Remove("UserID");
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Remove("Password");
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Remove("PraticeID");
+            Client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Remove("ApiID");
+
+            if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                
+                return response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+            }
+            throw new RequestFailedExcpetion(response.StatusCode.ToString());
+
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    public class RequestFailedExcpetion : Exception
+    {
+        public string RequestError;
+        public RequestFailedExcpetion(string errorCode)
+        {
+            RequestError = "Server responded with error code: " + errorCode;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Source/API/PWApiConnection.cs b/PWAPPv2/Source/API/PWApiConnection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c188642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Source/API/PWApiConnection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using PWAPPv2.Source.DataObjects;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace PWAPPv2.Source.API
+{
+    public class PWApiConnection
+    {
+        private APIConnection BaseConnection;
+        private APIConnection UpdateConnection;
+
+        private APICredentials Credentials;
+        private string AppVersion;
+
+        public PWApiConnection(Source.Config.Configuration practiceConfig, Source.Config.Configuration universalConfig)
+        {
+            Credentials = new APICredentials(practiceConfig);
+            BaseConnection = new APIConnection(universalConfig.Get("PWBaseURI"), Credentials);
+            UpdateConnection = new APIConnection(universalConfig.Get("PWUpdateURI"), Credentials);
+
+            AppVersion = universalConfig.Get("PWAppVersion");
+
+        }
+
+        public string PostToApi(string uri, string data)
+        {
+            return BaseConnection.SendPostRequestAsync(uri, data);
+        }
+
+        public string GetFromApi(string uri)
+        {
+            return BaseConnection.SendPostRequestAsync(uri);
+        }
+
+        public bool CheckForUpdate()
+        {
+            string currentVersion = UpdateConnection.SendPostWithCredsInHeader("", "");
+            currentVersion = currentVersion.Replace("\"", "");
+            if(currentVersion != AppVersion)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Source/Config/Configuration.cs b/PWAPPv2/Source/Config/Configuration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a81d2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Source/Config/Configuration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace PWAPPv2.Source.Config
+{
+    public class Configuration
+    {
+        private Dictionary<string, string> values;
+
+        public Configuration(string file) 
+        {
+            values = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            if(!File.Exists(file))
+            {
+                throw new ConfigFileNotFoundException();
+            }
+
+            string f = File.ReadAllText(file);
+
+            XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
+            xmlDoc.LoadXml(f);
+
+            XmlNodeList xmlNodeList = xmlDoc.DocumentElement.ChildNodes;
+            foreach (XmlNode xmlNode in xmlNodeList)
+            {
+                values.Add(xmlNode.Name, xmlNode.InnerText);
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        public string Get(string key)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return values[key];
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                throw new ConfigValueNotFoundException();
+            }
+        }
+        
+
+    }
+
+    public class ConfigFileNotFoundException : Exception { }
+
+    public class ConfigValueNotFoundException: Exception { }
+}
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Source/DataObjects/APICredentials.cs b/PWAPPv2/Source/DataObjects/APICredentials.cs
index 77e513c..c870733 100644
--- a/PWAPPv2/Source/DataObjects/APICredentials.cs
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Source/DataObjects/APICredentials.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
             APIid = config.PWApiID;
         }
 
+        public APICredentials(Source.Config.Configuration practiceConfig)
+        {
+            UserID = practiceConfig.Get("pwuserid");
+            Password = practiceConfig.Get("pwpassword");
+            PracticeId = practiceConfig.Get("pwpracticeid");
+            APIid = practiceConfig.Get("pwapiid");
+        }
+
         public string BuildJsonBodyContents()
         {
             return "'UserID':'" + UserID + "'," +
diff --git a/PWAPPv2/Source/Database/DatabaseConnection.cs b/PWAPPv2/Source/Database/DatabaseConnection.cs
index c644ca7..33efa00 100644
--- a/PWAPPv2/Source/Database/DatabaseConnection.cs
+++ b/PWAPPv2/Source/Database/DatabaseConnection.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace PWAPPv2.Source.Database
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class <c>DatabaseConnection</c> creates and maintains a connection to and OpenDental MySqlDatabase.
+    /// </summary>
     class DatabaseConnection
     {
 
@@ -18,6 +21,12 @@ namespace PWAPPv2.Source.Database
             Connection = new MySqlConnection(SqlString);
         }
 
+        public DatabaseConnection(Config.Configuration config)
+        {
+            SqlString = "server=" + config.Get("ODhost") + ";Uid=" + config.Get("ODuser") + ";database=" + config.Get("ODdatabase") + ";Pwd=" + config.Get("ODpassword");
+            Connection = new MySqlConnection(SqlString);
+        }
+
         public void Connect()
         {
             try
diff --git a/UnitTests/ConfigTest.cs b/UnitTests/ConfigTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0510881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnitTests/ConfigTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using System;
+using PWAPPv2.Source;
+
+namespace UnitTests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class ConfigTest
+    {
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestGetPracticeConfigs()
+        {
+            PWAPPv2.Source.Config.Configuration configuration = new PWAPPv2.Source.Config.Configuration(".\\Config\\PracticeConfig.xml");
+            Assert.IsNotNull(configuration);
+
+            string apiKey = configuration.Get("pwapiid");
+            Assert.IsNotNull(apiKey);
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UnitTests/PWConnectionTest.cs b/UnitTests/PWConnectionTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1194a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UnitTests/PWConnectionTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using System;
+
+namespace UnitTests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class PWConnectionTest
+    {
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCheckUpdate()
+        {
+            PWAPPv2.Source.Config.Configuration practiceConfig = new PWAPPv2.Source.Config.Configuration(".\\Config\\PracticeConfig.xml");
+            PWAPPv2.Source.Config.Configuration universalConfig = new PWAPPv2.Source.Config.Configuration(".\\Config\\UniversalConfig.xml");
+
+            PWAPPv2.Source.API.PWApiConnection pwApiConnection = new PWAPPv2.Source.API.PWApiConnection(practiceConfig, universalConfig);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(pwApiConnection);
+
+
+            Assert.IsFalse(pwApiConnection.CheckForUpdate());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTest1.cs b/UnitTests/UnitTest1.cs
index 3de928a..f6a0f58 100644
--- a/UnitTests/UnitTest1.cs
+++ b/UnitTests/UnitTest1.cs
@@ -25,5 +25,35 @@ namespace UnitTests
             Assert.AreEqual("\"1|Endo|2|Implant|3|Oral Surgery|4|Ortho|5|Pedo|6|Perio|7|Restore|8|Other \\n\"", res);
 
         }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestV2Get()
+        {
+            APICredentials creds = new APICredentials();
+            creds.UserID = "testdoctor";
+            creds.Password = "testdoctor";
+            creds.PracticeId = "210";
+            creds.APIid = "12345678";
+
+            APIConnection conn = new APIConnection("https://localhost:44354/", creds);
+            string res = conn.SendPostWithCredsInHeader("api/PWAppVersion", "");
+
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        [ExpectedException(typeof(RequestFailedExcpetion))]
+        public void TestInvalidCredentialsV2()
+        {
+            APICredentials creds = new APICredentials();
+            creds.UserID = "testdoctor";
+            creds.Password = "badPassword";
+            creds.PracticeId = "210";
+            creds.APIid = "12345678";
+
+            APIConnection conn = new APIConnection("https://localhost:44354/", creds);
+            string res = conn.SendPostWithCredsInHeader("api/PWAppVersion", "");
+
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj b/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
index 720bce6..6f705ec 100644
--- a/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/UnitTests/UnitTests.csproj
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="UnitTest1.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ConfigTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="PWConnectionTest.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />