diff --git a/defaults.local.example.inc b/conf/defaults.local.example.inc
similarity index 100%
rename from defaults.local.example.inc
rename to conf/defaults.local.example.inc
diff --git a/ssl-domain-checks.conf b/conf/ssl-domain-checks.example.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from ssl-domain-checks.conf
rename to conf/ssl-domain-checks.example.conf
diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 1cdb169e..44e4f377 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 VERS='4.10.5-07162023'
 
 noheader=' service status-check nightlyrephp7.3-fpm,new backup report check checkcerts gitea update-nodes copynpmcerts singleservercheck update-dyndns '
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ declare -i errtime
 
 NM_SRVCOPT=(start stop restart reload enable disable)
 
-if [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
+if [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	declare -A NM_HOSTS
 	declare -A NM_SERVICES_CHECK
 	declare -A NM_DOCKERS_CHECK
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ -f ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]; then
 	declare -A NM_CERTPATHS
 	declare -A NM_WWWPATHS
 	
-	source ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc
+	source ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc
 
 	IFS=,
 	LOCAL_SERVICES=(${LOCAL_SERVICES})
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 5daaa262..ab9fa666 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ if [ ! -d "/opt/idssys/defaults" ]; then
 	git clone https://git.schroedercity.com/voltron/iDS-Defaults.git /opt/idssys/defaults
 fi
 
-if [ ! -d "/opt/idssys/settings" ]; then
-	mkdir /opt/idssys/settings
-fi
 echo -e "NODE_HOSTNAME=\"$(hostname)\"
 #LOCAL_SERVICES=mysql,nginx,gitea,haproxy,keepalived,maxscale
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ echo -e "NODE_HOSTNAME=\"$(hostname)\"
 # PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN=""
 # PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN=""
 
-" > /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
+" > /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/conf/settings.conf
 
 
 echo 
diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 3368e1bb..64e039c7 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ action="$1"
 
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
-source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
+
+source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/conf/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 
 source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/inc/status.inc
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 	
 	echo
 	
-	nmdiv=$(ssh -tq root@${nmip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6)
+	nmdiv=$(ssh -tq root@${nmip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6)
 	
 	for NTYPE in "${NM_NODE_TYPES[@]}"; do
 		nid=1
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 				echo -en "  ~  ${idsCL[LightCyan]}NodeMGMT${idsCL[Default]} : "
 				if ! ${NCMD} command -v nodemgmt > /dev/null; then
 				    ${NCMD} "bash <(curl -sL https://go.scity.us/install-nodemgmt)" >/dev/null 2>&1
-					ssh -tq root@${nmip} rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/ >/dev/null 2>&1
+					ssh -tq root@${nmip} rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/ >/dev/null 2>&1
 					echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Installed & Synced${idsCL[Default]}"
 				else
 				    ${NCMD} "nodemgmt update q"
@@ -373,8 +374,8 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 
 			else
 				echo -en "  ~  ${idsCL[LightCyan]}Sync Defaults${idsCL[Default]} : "
-				if ssh -tq root@${nip} [[ ! -f ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ]] || [ ${nmdiv} -ne $(ssh -tq root@${nip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6) ]; then
-					ssh -tq root@${nmip} rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc ${NM_FOLDER}/ssl-domain-checks.conf root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/ >/dev/null 2>&1
+				if ssh -tq root@${nip} [[ ! -f ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc ]] || [ ${nmdiv} -ne $(ssh -tq root@${nip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6) ]; then
+					ssh -tq root@${nmip} rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/defaults.local.inc ${NM_FOLDER}/ssl-domain-checks.conf root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/ >/dev/null 2>&1
 					echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}NodeMgmt Defaults File Synced${idsCL[Default]}"
 				else
 					echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}NodeMgmt Defaults File Already Synced${idsCL[Default]}"
@@ -674,18 +675,18 @@ UPDATEPUSHOVERINFO(){
 		checkhost=$(CHECK_HOST ${host_ip[$hostid]})
 		if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 			echo -e "${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} ${host_name[$hostid]} - Running commands${idsCL[Default]}${idsST[Reset]}"
-			ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "/bin/sed -i '/PUSHOVER_/d' /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf"
+			ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "/bin/sed -i '/PUSHOVER_/d' /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/conf/settings.conf"
 			if [ "${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}" != "" ]; then
 				echo "putting in info 'root@${host_ip[$hostid]}'"
-				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN=\\\"${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/settings.conf; echo 'yes1'"
+				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN=\\\"${PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN}\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/conf/settings.conf;"
 			else
 				echo "taking out info"
-				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo \# PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN=\\\"\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/settings.conf"
+				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo \# PUSHOVER_APP_TOKEN=\\\"\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/conf/settings.conf"
 			fi
 			if [ "${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}" != "" ]; then
-				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN=\\\"${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/settings.conf; echo 'yes2'"
+				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN=\\\"${PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN}\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/conf/settings.conf;"
 			else 
-				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo \# PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN=\\\"\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/settings.conf"
+				ssh root@${host_ip[$hostid]} "echo \# PUSHOVER_USER_TOKEN=\\\"\\\" >> ${MMFOLDER}/conf/settings.conf"
 			fi
 			
 		else
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 78c4e7db..c7efe9a9 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # NodeMgmt Loader
 
 if [ -f /opt/idssys/settings/nodemgmt.conf ]; then
-	mv /opt/idssys/settings/nodemgmt.conf /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
+	mv /opt/idssys/settings/nodemgmt.conf /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/conf/settings.conf
 fi
 
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
-source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
+source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/conf/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 
 # if [[ "${noheader}" != *" ${1} "* ]] && [[ "${noheader}" != *" ${2} "* ]] && [ "${1}" != "status" ]; then