diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 020c0eb2cc..5fe044f69d 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ lazy val nodeTest = {
 
 lazy val testkit = project
   .in(file("testkit"))
-  .settings(commonProdSettings: _*)
+  .settings(commonSettings: _*)
   .dependsOn(
     core,
     chain,
@@ -383,7 +383,8 @@ lazy val docs = project
         bitcoins / Compile / unidoc,
         Compile / docusaurusPublishGhpages
       )
-      .value
+      .value,
+    libraryDependencies ++= Deps.docs
   )
   .dependsOn(
     bitcoindRpc,
diff --git a/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/pow/BitcoinPowTest.scala b/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/pow/BitcoinPowTest.scala
index 8896c7423b..0e6da4e9bd 100644
--- a/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/pow/BitcoinPowTest.scala
+++ b/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/pow/BitcoinPowTest.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.chain.models.BlockHeaderDAO
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.MainNetChainParams
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.chain.fixture.{ChainFixture, ChainFixtureTag}
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.chain.{ChainTestUtil, ChainUnitTest}
 import org.scalatest.FutureOutcome
@@ -15,18 +14,18 @@ class BitcoinPowTest extends ChainUnitTest {
 
   override type FixtureParam = ChainFixture
 
-  override lazy implicit val appConfig: ChainAppConfig = mainnetAppConfig
+  implicit override lazy val appConfig: ChainAppConfig = mainnetAppConfig
 
   override def withFixture(test: OneArgAsyncTest): FutureOutcome =
     withChainFixture(test)
 
-  override implicit val system: ActorSystem = ActorSystem("BitcoinPowTest")
+  implicit override val system: ActorSystem = ActorSystem("BitcoinPowTest")
 
   behavior of "BitcoinPow"
 
   it must "NOT calculate a POW change when one is not needed" inFixtured {
     case ChainFixture.Empty =>
-      val blockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO(appConfig)
+      val blockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO()
       val header1 = ChainTestUtil.ValidPOWChange.blockHeaderDb566494
       val header2 = ChainTestUtil.ValidPOWChange.blockHeaderDb566495
 
diff --git a/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/validation/TipValidationTest.scala b/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/validation/TipValidationTest.scala
index 35893cefb5..bdf0d07089 100644
--- a/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/validation/TipValidationTest.scala
+++ b/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/validation/TipValidationTest.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import org.bitcoins.testkit.chain.{
 import org.scalatest.{Assertion, FutureOutcome}
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 
@@ -25,12 +24,12 @@ class TipValidationTest extends ChainUnitTest {
   override type FixtureParam = BlockHeaderDAO
 
   // we're working with mainnet data
-  override lazy implicit val appConfig: ChainAppConfig = mainnetAppConfig
+  implicit override lazy val appConfig: ChainAppConfig = mainnetAppConfig
 
   override def withFixture(test: OneArgAsyncTest): FutureOutcome =
     withBlockHeaderDAO(test)
 
-  override implicit val system: ActorSystem = ActorSystem("TipValidationTest")
+  implicit override val system: ActorSystem = ActorSystem("TipValidationTest")
 
   behavior of "TipValidation"
 
diff --git a/chain/src/main/resources/chain.conf b/chain/src/main/resources/chain.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e9e34aca2..0000000000
--- a/chain/src/main/resources/chain.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-bitcoin-s {
-  database {
-    name = "chaindb.sqlite"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/api/ChainApi.scala b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/api/ChainApi.scala
index 3f1a321528..a47c12d315 100644
--- a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/api/ChainApi.scala
+++ b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/api/ChainApi.scala
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 package org.bitcoins.chain.api
 
-import org.bitcoins.db._
 import org.bitcoins.chain.models.BlockHeaderDb
 import org.bitcoins.core.crypto.DoubleSha256DigestBE
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.BlockHeader
 
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
+import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 
 /**
   * Entry api to the chain project for adding new things to our blockchain
   */
 trait ChainApi {
 
-  def chainConfig: AppConfig
+  def chainConfig: ChainAppConfig
 
   /**
     * Adds a block header to our chain project
diff --git a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/blockchain/Blockchain.scala b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/blockchain/Blockchain.scala
index cdc786eb59..891dadec2c 100644
--- a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/blockchain/Blockchain.scala
+++ b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/blockchain/Blockchain.scala
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object Blockchain extends BitcoinSLogger {
         val nested: Vector[Future[BlockchainUpdate]] = blockchains.map {
           blockchain =>
             val tip = blockchain.tip
-            logger.info(
+            logger.debug(
               s"Attempting to add new tip=${header.hashBE.hex} with prevhash=${header.previousBlockHashBE.hex} to chain with current tips=${tip.hashBE.hex}")
             val tipResultF = TipValidation.checkNewTip(newPotentialTip = header,
                                                        currentTip = tip,
diff --git a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/config/ChainAppConfig.scala b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/config/ChainAppConfig.scala
index 81e3ef176f..36db487993 100644
--- a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/config/ChainAppConfig.scala
+++ b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/config/ChainAppConfig.scala
@@ -14,23 +14,29 @@ import scala.util.Failure
 
 case class ChainAppConfig(val confs: Config*) extends AppConfig {
   override protected val configOverrides: List[Config] = confs.toList
-  override protected val moduleConfigName: String = "chain.conf"
+  override protected val moduleName: String = "chain"
   override protected type ConfigType = ChainAppConfig
   override protected def newConfigOfType(
       configs: List[Config]): ChainAppConfig = ChainAppConfig(configs: _*)
 
+  /**
+    * Checks whether or not the chain project is initialized by
+    * trying to read the genesis block header from our block
+    * header table
+    */
   def isInitialized()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Boolean] = {
-    val bhDAO = BlockHeaderDAO(this)
+    val bhDAO =
+      BlockHeaderDAO()(ec = implicitly[ExecutionContext], appConfig = this)
     val p = Promise[Boolean]()
     val isDefinedOptF = {
       bhDAO.read(chain.genesisBlock.blockHeader.hashBE).map(_.isDefined)
     }
     isDefinedOptF.onComplete {
       case Success(bool) =>
-        logger.info(s"Chain project is initialized")
+        logger.debug(s"Chain project is initialized")
         p.success(bool)
       case Failure(err) =>
-        logger.info(s"Failed to init chain app err=${err.getMessage}")
+        logger.info(s"Chain project is not initialized")
         p.success(false)
     }
 
@@ -41,8 +47,7 @@ case class ChainAppConfig(val confs: Config*) extends AppConfig {
     * This creates the necessary tables for the chain project
     * and inserts preliminary data like the genesis block header
     * */
-  def initialize(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
-    val blockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO(this)
+  override def initialize()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
     val isInitF = isInitialized()
     isInitF.flatMap { isInit =>
       if (isInit) {
@@ -53,9 +58,14 @@ case class ChainAppConfig(val confs: Config*) extends AppConfig {
           BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(height = 0,
                                               bh =
                                                 chain.genesisBlock.blockHeader)
+        val blockHeaderDAO =
+          BlockHeaderDAO()(ec = implicitly[ExecutionContext], appConfig = this)
         val bhCreatedF =
           createdF.flatMap(_ => blockHeaderDAO.create(genesisHeader))
-        bhCreatedF.flatMap(_ => FutureUtil.unit)
+        bhCreatedF.flatMap { _ =>
+          logger.info(s"Inserted genesis block header into DB")
+          FutureUtil.unit
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/db/ChainDbManagement.scala b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/db/ChainDbManagement.scala
index 05ad18bc9e..59015ec355 100644
--- a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/db/ChainDbManagement.scala
+++ b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/db/ChainDbManagement.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import org.bitcoins.db.{DbManagement}
 import slick.lifted.TableQuery
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 
 /**
   * Responsible for creating and destroying database
@@ -19,11 +21,12 @@ sealed abstract class ChainDbManagement extends DbManagement {
   override val allTables = List(chainTable)
 
   def createHeaderTable(createIfNotExists: Boolean = true)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
+      implicit config: ChainAppConfig,
+      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
     createTable(chainTable, createIfNotExists)
   }
 
-  def dropHeaderTable()(implicit config: AppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
+  def dropHeaderTable()(implicit config: ChainAppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
     dropTable(chainTable)
   }
 }
diff --git a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala
index 27b83d3159..c2b42b2240 100644
--- a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala
+++ b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
   * to [[org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.BlockHeader]]s in
   * our chain project
   */
-case class BlockHeaderDAO(appConfig: ChainAppConfig)(
-    implicit override val ec: ExecutionContext)
+case class BlockHeaderDAO()(
+    implicit override val ec: ExecutionContext,
+    override val appConfig: ChainAppConfig)
     extends CRUD[BlockHeaderDb, DoubleSha256DigestBE] {
 
   import org.bitcoins.db.DbCommonsColumnMappers._
diff --git a/db-commons/src/main/resources/db.conf b/db-commons/src/main/resources/db.conf
index 7e3a6bdd25..79022c6ab3 100644
--- a/db-commons/src/main/resources/db.conf
+++ b/db-commons/src/main/resources/db.conf
@@ -1,17 +1,43 @@
-bitcoin-s {
-  database {
-    dataSourceClass = slick.jdbc.DatabaseUrlDataSource
-    profile = "slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile$"
-    dbPath = ${bitcoin-s.datadir}/${bitcoin-s.network}/
+common = {
+  dataSourceClass = slick.jdbc.DatabaseUrlDataSource
+  profile = "slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile$"
 
+  db {
+    path = ${bitcoin-s.datadir}/${bitcoin-s.network}/
+    driver = org.sqlite.JDBC
+
+    # as long as we're on SQLite there's no point
+    # in doing connection pooling
+    connectionPool = disabled
+  }
+}
+
+bitcoin-s {
+  wallet = ${common}
+  wallet {
     # this config key is read by Slick
     db {
-      driver = org.sqlite.JDBC
-      url = "jdbc:sqlite:"${bitcoin-s.database.dbPath}${bitcoin-s.database.name}
+      name = walletdb.sqlite
+      url = "jdbc:sqlite:"${bitcoin-s.wallet.db.path}${bitcoin-s.wallet.db.name}
 
-      # as long as we're on SQLite there's no point
-      # in doing connection pooling
-      connectionPool = disabled
+    }
+  }
+
+  node = ${common}
+  node {
+    # this config key is read by Slick
+    db {
+      name = nodedb.sqlite
+      url = "jdbc:sqlite:"${bitcoin-s.node.db.path}${bitcoin-s.node.db.name}
+    }
+  }
+
+  chain = ${common}
+  chain {
+    # this config key is read by Slick
+    db {
+      name = chaindb.sqlite
+      url = "jdbc:sqlite:"${bitcoin-s.chain.db.path}${bitcoin-s.chain.db.name}
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala
index 31295da891..0bd1592c56 100644
--- a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala
+++ b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import java.nio.file.Files
 
 import scala.util.Properties
 import scala.util.matching.Regex
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import scala.concurrent.Future
 
 /**
   * Everything needed to configure functionality
@@ -34,6 +36,17 @@ import scala.util.matching.Regex
   */
 abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
 
+  /**
+    * Initializes this project.
+    * After this future resolves, all operations should be
+    * able to be performed correctly.
+    *
+    * Initializing may include creating database tables,
+    * making directories or files needed latern or
+    * something else entirely.
+    */
+  def initialize()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit]
+
   /** Sub members of AppConfig should override this type with
     * the type of themselves, ensuring `withOverrides` return
     * the correct type
@@ -92,24 +105,18 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
   }
 
   /**
-    * Name of module specific
-    * config file. `wallet.conf`, `node.conf`,
-    * etc.
+    * Name of the module. `chain`, `wallet`, `node` etc.
     */
-  protected def moduleConfigName: String
+  protected def moduleName: String
 
   /**
     * The configuration details for connecting/using the database for our projects
     * that require datbase connections
     */
   lazy val dbConfig: DatabaseConfig[SQLiteProfile] = {
-    //if we don't pass specific class, non-deterministic
-    //errors around the loaded configuration depending
-    //on the state of the default classLoader
-    //https://github.com/lightbend/config#debugging-your-configuration
     val dbConfig = {
       Try {
-        DatabaseConfig.forConfig[SQLiteProfile](path = "database", config)
+        DatabaseConfig.forConfig[SQLiteProfile](path = moduleName, config)
       } match {
         case Success(value) =>
           value
@@ -120,7 +127,7 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
       }
     }
 
-    logger.trace(s"Resolved DB config: ${dbConfig.config}")
+    logger.debug(s"Resolved DB config: ${dbConfig.config}")
 
     val _ = createDbFileIfDNE()
 
@@ -133,20 +140,33 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
   }
 
   /** The path where our DB is located */
-  // todo: what happens when to this if we
+  // todo: what happens to this if we
   // dont use SQLite?
   lazy val dbPath: Path = {
-    val pathStr = config.getString("database.dbPath")
+    val pathStr = config.getString(s"$moduleName.db.path")
     val path = Paths.get(pathStr)
     logger.debug(s"DB path: $path")
     path
   }
 
+  /** The name of our database */
+  // todo: what happens to this if we
+  // dont use SQLite?
+  lazy val dbName: String = {
+    config.getString(s"$moduleName.db.name")
+  }
+
   private def createDbFileIfDNE(): Unit = {
     //should add a check in here that we are using sqlite
     if (!Files.exists(dbPath)) {
-      logger.debug(s"Creating database directory=$dbPath")
-      val _ = Files.createDirectories(dbPath)
+      val _ = {
+        logger.debug(s"Creating database directory=$dbPath")
+        Files.createDirectories(dbPath)
+        val dbFilePath = dbPath.resolve(dbName)
+        logger.debug(s"Creating database file=$dbFilePath")
+        Files.createFile(dbFilePath)
+      }
+
       ()
     }
   }
@@ -171,13 +191,7 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
     * The underlying config that we derive the
     * rest of the fields in this class from
     */
-  protected lazy val config: Config = {
-    val moduleConfig =
-      ConfigFactory.load(moduleConfigName)
-
-    logger.debug(
-      s"Module config: ${moduleConfig.getConfig("bitcoin-s").asReadableJson}")
-
+  private[bitcoins] lazy val config: Config = {
     // `load` tries to resolve substitions,
     // `parseResources` does not
     val dbConfig = ConfigFactory
@@ -186,9 +200,14 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
     logger.trace(
       s"DB config: ${dbConfig.getConfig("bitcoin-s").asReadableJson}")
 
-    val classPathConfig =
-      ConfigFactory
-        .load()
+    // we want to NOT resolve substitutions in the configuraton until the user
+    // provided configs also has been loaded. .parseResources() does not do that
+    // whereas .load() does
+    val classPathConfig = {
+      val applicationConf = ConfigFactory.parseResources("application.conf")
+      val referenceConf = ConfigFactory.parseResources("reference.conf")
+      applicationConf.withFallback(referenceConf)
+    }
 
     logger.trace(
       s"Classpath config: ${classPathConfig.getConfig("bitcoin-s").asReadableJson}")
@@ -196,7 +215,6 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
     // loads reference.conf as well as application.conf,
     // if the user has made one
     val unresolvedConfig = classPathConfig
-      .withFallback(moduleConfig)
       .withFallback(dbConfig)
 
     logger.trace(s"Unresolved bitcoin-s config:")
@@ -219,6 +237,7 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends BitcoinSLogger {
         // in this order
         overrides.withFallback(unresolvedConfig)
       } else {
+        logger.trace(s"No user-provided overrides")
         unresolvedConfig
       }
 
diff --git a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/CRUD.scala b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/CRUD.scala
index e5d4362b8e..0fbf59ddfe 100644
--- a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/CRUD.scala
+++ b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/CRUD.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ abstract class CRUD[T, PrimaryKeyType] extends BitcoinSLogger {
     * @param t - the record to be inserted
     * @return the inserted record
     */
-  def create(t: T): Future[T] = createAll(Vector(t)).map(_.head)
+  def create(t: T): Future[T] = {
+    logger.trace(s"Writing $t to DB with config: ${appConfig.config}")
+    createAll(Vector(t)).map(_.head)
+  }
 
   def createAll(ts: Vector[T]): Future[Vector[T]]
 
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ abstract class CRUD[T, PrimaryKeyType] extends BitcoinSLogger {
     * @return Option[T] - the record if found, else none
     */
   def read(id: PrimaryKeyType): Future[Option[T]] = {
+    logger.trace(s"Reading from DB with config: ${appConfig.config}")
     val query = findByPrimaryKey(id)
     val rows: Future[Seq[T]] = database.run(query.result)
     rows.map(_.headOption)
diff --git a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/DbManagement.scala b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/DbManagement.scala
index 5ba21b6ffd..2734bbc16f 100644
--- a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/DbManagement.scala
+++ b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/DbManagement.scala
@@ -16,29 +16,38 @@ abstract class DbManagement extends BitcoinSLogger {
     db.run(query)
   }
 
+  /** Lists all tables in the given database */
+  def listTables(db: SafeDatabase): Future[Vector[SQLiteTableInfo]] =
+    listTables(db.config.database)
+
   def createAll()(
       implicit config: AppConfig,
-      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[List[Unit]] = {
-    Future.sequence(allTables.map(createTable(_)))
+      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
+    Future.sequence(allTables.map(createTable(_))).map(_ => ())
   }
 
   def dropAll()(
       implicit config: AppConfig,
-      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[List[Unit]] = {
-    Future.sequence(allTables.reverse.map(dropTable(_)))
+      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
+    Future.sequence(allTables.reverse.map(dropTable(_))).map(_ => ())
   }
 
   def createTable(
       table: TableQuery[_ <: Table[_]],
       createIfNotExists: Boolean = true)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
+      implicit config: AppConfig,
+      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
+    val tableName = table.baseTableRow.tableName
+    logger.debug(
+      s"Creating table $tableName with DB config: ${config.dbConfig.config} ")
+
     import config.database
-    val result = if (createIfNotExists) {
-      database.run(table.schema.createIfNotExists)
+    val query = if (createIfNotExists) {
+      table.schema.createIfNotExists
     } else {
-      database.run(table.schema.create)
+      table.schema.create
     }
-    result
+    database.run(query).map(_ => logger.debug(s"Created table $tableName"))
   }
 
   def dropTable(
diff --git a/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ClientTest.scala b/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ClientTest.scala
index d7cbd45c4a..8ee9189a28 100644
--- a/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ClientTest.scala
+++ b/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ClientTest.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.scalatest._
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.concurrent.duration.DurationInt
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig
 
 /**
   * Created by chris on 6/7/16.
@@ -28,21 +29,22 @@ class ClientTest
   implicit val system = ActorSystem(
     s"Client-Test-System-${System.currentTimeMillis()}")
 
-  private val appConfig = NodeTestUtil.nodeAppConfig
+  implicit private val config: BitcoinSAppConfig =
+    BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
+  implicit private val chainConf = config.chainConf
+  implicit private val nodeConf = config.nodeConf
 
-  private val chainAppConfig = ChainAppConfig()
+  implicit val np = config.chainConf.network
 
-  implicit val np = appConfig.network
+  lazy val bitcoindRpcF = BitcoindRpcTestUtil.startedBitcoindRpcClient()
 
-  val bitcoindRpcF = BitcoindRpcTestUtil.startedBitcoindRpcClient()
-
-  val bitcoindPeerF = bitcoindRpcF.map { bitcoind =>
+  lazy val bitcoindPeerF = bitcoindRpcF.map { bitcoind =>
     NodeTestUtil.getBitcoindPeer(bitcoind)
   }
 
-  val bitcoindRpc2F = BitcoindRpcTestUtil.startedBitcoindRpcClient()
+  lazy val bitcoindRpc2F = BitcoindRpcTestUtil.startedBitcoindRpcClient()
 
-  val bitcoindPeer2F = bitcoindRpcF.map { bitcoind =>
+  lazy val bitcoindPeer2F = bitcoindRpcF.map { bitcoind =>
     NodeTestUtil.getBitcoindPeer(bitcoind)
   }
 
@@ -75,9 +77,7 @@ class ClientTest
     val probe = TestProbe()
     val remote = peer.socket
     val peerMessageReceiver =
-      PeerMessageReceiver(state = Preconnection,
-                          nodeAppConfig = appConfig,
-                          chainAppConfig = chainAppConfig)
+      PeerMessageReceiver(state = Preconnection)
     val client =
       TestActorRef(Client.props(peer, peerMessageReceiver), probe.ref)
 
diff --git a/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/util/BitcoinSpvNodeUtilTest.scala b/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/util/BitcoinSpvNodeUtilTest.scala
index c8cb2da7b4..75a02bb310 100644
--- a/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/util/BitcoinSpvNodeUtilTest.scala
+++ b/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/util/BitcoinSpvNodeUtilTest.scala
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@ import org.bitcoins.node.messages.HeadersMessage
 import org.bitcoins.node.messages.control.VersionMessage
 import org.bitcoins.node.messages.data.HeadersMessage
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.util.BitcoinSUnitTest
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
 
-/**
-  * Created by chris on 9/6/16.
-  */
 class BitcoinSpvNodeUtilTest extends BitcoinSUnitTest {
 
+  lazy val config: NodeAppConfig = BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
+
   "BitcoinSpvNodeUtil" must "return the entire byte array if a message is not aligned to a byte frame" in {
     val versionMessage =
-      VersionMessage(TestNet3.dnsSeeds(0), Constants.networkParameters)
-    val networkMsg = NetworkMessage(Constants.networkParameters, versionMessage)
+      VersionMessage(TestNet3.dnsSeeds(0), config.network)
+    val networkMsg = NetworkMessage(config.network, versionMessage)
     //remove last byte so the message is not aligned
     val bytes = networkMsg.bytes.slice(0, networkMsg.bytes.size - 1)
     val (_, unAlignedBytes) = BitcoinSpvNodeUtil.parseIndividualMessages(bytes)
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ class BitcoinSpvNodeUtilTest extends BitcoinSUnitTest {
         )
       )
     )
-    val networkMsg = NetworkMessage(Constants.networkParameters, headersMsg)
+    val networkMsg = NetworkMessage(config.network, headersMsg)
     //split the network msg at a random index to simulate a tcp frame not being aligned
     val randomIndex = scala.util.Random.nextInt().abs % networkMsg.bytes.size
     val (firstHalf, secondHalf) = networkMsg.bytes.splitAt(randomIndex)
diff --git a/node/src/main/resources/node.conf b/node/src/main/resources/node.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index c8ee57d6e7..0000000000
--- a/node/src/main/resources/node.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-bitcoin-s {
-  database {
-    name = "nodedb.sqlite"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/Main.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/Main.scala
index 9c99a943d9..fdde61ede1 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/Main.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/Main.scala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ object Main extends App with BitcoinSLogger {
   implicit val chainAppConfig = ChainAppConfig()
   logger.info(s"Chain config: ${chainAppConfig.dbConfig.config}")
 
-  val bhDAO = BlockHeaderDAO(chainAppConfig)
+  val bhDAO = BlockHeaderDAO()
   val chainApi = ChainHandler(bhDAO, chainAppConfig)
   val table = TableQuery[BlockHeaderTable]
 
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/SpvNode.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/SpvNode.scala
index e9333ed038..91a3f41748 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/SpvNode.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/SpvNode.scala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ case class SpvNode(peer: Peer, chainApi: ChainApi)(
   import system.dispatcher
 
   private val peerMsgRecv =
-    PeerMessageReceiver.newReceiver(nodeAppConfig, chainAppConfig)
+    PeerMessageReceiver.newReceiver
 
   private val client: Client =
     Client(context = system, peer = peer, peerMessageReceiver = peerMsgRecv)
@@ -35,21 +35,24 @@ case class SpvNode(peer: Peer, chainApi: ChainApi)(
 
   /** Starts our spv node */
   def start(): Future[SpvNode] = {
-    peerMsgSender.connect()
+    for {
+      _ <- nodeAppConfig.initialize()
+      node <- {
+        peerMsgSender.connect()
 
-    val isInitializedF =
-      AsyncUtil.retryUntilSatisfied(peerMsgRecv.isInitialized)
+        val isInitializedF =
+          AsyncUtil.retryUntilSatisfied(peerMsgRecv.isInitialized)
 
-    isInitializedF.map { _ =>
-      logger.info(s"Our peer=${peer} has been initialized")
-    }
+        isInitializedF.failed.foreach(err =>
+          logger.error(s"Failed to conenct with peer=$peer with err=${err}"))
 
-    isInitializedF.failed.foreach { err =>
-      logger.error(s"Failed to conenct with peer=$peer with err=${err}")
+        isInitializedF.map { _ =>
+          logger.info(s"Our peer=${peer} has been initialized")
+          this
+        }
+      }
 
-    }
-
-    isInitializedF.map(_ => this)
+    } yield node
   }
 
   /** Stops our spv node */
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/config/NodeAppConfig.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/config/NodeAppConfig.scala
index 2f188c2405..0daaee94ff 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/config/NodeAppConfig.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/config/NodeAppConfig.scala
@@ -2,12 +2,32 @@ package org.bitcoins.node.config
 
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+import org.bitcoins.node.db.NodeDbManagement
+import scala.util.Failure
+import scala.util.Success
 
 case class NodeAppConfig(confs: Config*) extends AppConfig {
   override val configOverrides: List[Config] = confs.toList
-  override protected def moduleConfigName: String = "node.conf"
+  override protected def moduleName: String = "node"
   override protected type ConfigType = NodeAppConfig
   override protected def newConfigOfType(configs: List[Config]): NodeAppConfig =
     NodeAppConfig(configs: _*)
 
+  /**
+    * Ensures correct tables and other required information is in
+    * place for our node.
+    */
+  override def initialize()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
+    logger.debug(s"Initializing node setup")
+    val initF = NodeDbManagement.createAll()(config = this, ec)
+    initF.onComplete {
+      case Failure(err) =>
+        logger.error(s"Error when initializing node: ${err.getMessage}")
+      case Success(_) =>
+        logger.debug(s"Initializing node setup: done")
+    }
+    initF
+  }
 }
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/constant/Constants.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/constant/Constants.scala
index 11b591663f..85ccb28931 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/constant/Constants.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/constant/Constants.scala
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
 package org.bitcoins.node.constant
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
-import org.bitcoins.core.config.{MainNet, NetworkParameters, RegTest, TestNet3}
-import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.{
-  ChainParams,
-  MainNetChainParams,
-  RegTestNetChainParams,
-  TestNetChainParams
-}
-import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.node.versions.ProtocolVersion70013
-import slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile.api._
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration.DurationInt
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 
 case object Constants {
-  lazy val actorSystem = ActorSystem("BitcoinSpvNode")
-  def networkParameters: NetworkParameters = appConfig.network
+  val emptyConfig = ConfigFactory.parseString("")
+  lazy val actorSystem = ActorSystem("BitcoinSpvNode", emptyConfig)
   def version = ProtocolVersion70013
 
   def timeout = 5.seconds
@@ -25,19 +17,4 @@ case object Constants {
   /** This is the file where our block headers are stored */
   def blockHeaderFile = new java.io.File("src/main/resources/block_headers.dat")
 
-  lazy val appConfig: NodeAppConfig = NodeAppConfig()
-
-  /** The [[ChainParams]] for the blockchain we are currently connected to */
-  def chainParams: ChainParams = networkParameters match {
-    case MainNet  => MainNetChainParams
-    case TestNet3 => TestNetChainParams
-    case RegTest  => RegTestNetChainParams
-  }
-
-  /** This is the database we are currently bound to, this
-    * should be the database that stores information corresponding to the network
-    * we are currently connected to inside of the [[networkParameters]] function
-    * @return
-    */
-  def database: Database = appConfig.database
 }
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/models/PeerDAO.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/models/PeerDAO.scala
index 24e03b0a47..e6cc6d2508 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/models/PeerDAO.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/models/PeerDAO.scala
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package org.bitcoins.node.models
 import org.bitcoins.db.{CRUDAutoInc}
 import slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile.api._
 
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
 
-case class PeerDAO(appConfig: AppConfig)(
-    implicit override val ec: ExecutionContext)
+case class PeerDAO()(
+    implicit override val ec: ExecutionContext,
+    override val appConfig: NodeAppConfig)
     extends CRUDAutoInc[Peer] {
   override val table = TableQuery[PeerTable]
 }
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/BlockActor.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/BlockActor.scala
index bb78575753..90998dc989 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/BlockActor.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/BlockActor.scala
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ sealed abstract class BlockActor extends Actor with BitcoinSLogger {
       val inv = Inventory(TypeIdentifier.MsgBlock, hash)
       val getDataMessage = GetDataMessage(inv)
       val networkMessage =
-        NetworkMessage(Constants.networkParameters, getDataMessage)
+        NetworkMessage(network = ???, getDataMessage)
       peerMsgHandler ! networkMessage
       context.become(awaitBlockMsg)
     case blockHeader: BlockHeader =>
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/Client.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/Client.scala
index 41a3db7897..5e3178875f 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/Client.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/Client.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import akka.util.ByteString
 import org.bitcoins.core.config.NetworkParameters
 import org.bitcoins.core.util.BitcoinSLogger
 import org.bitcoins.node.NetworkMessage
-import org.bitcoins.node.constant.Constants
+import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.node.messages.NetworkPayload
 import org.bitcoins.node.models.Peer
 import org.bitcoins.node.networking.peer.PeerMessageReceiver
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import scodec.bits.ByteVector
   */
 sealed abstract class ClientActor extends Actor with BitcoinSLogger {
 
+  val config: NodeAppConfig
+
   def peer: Peer
 
   /** The place we send messages that we successfully parsed from our
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ sealed abstract class ClientActor extends Actor with BitcoinSLogger {
     * i.e. [[org.bitcoins.core.config.MainNet]] or [[org.bitcoins.core.config.TestNet3]]
     * @return
     */
-  def network: NetworkParameters = Constants.networkParameters
+  def network: NetworkParameters = config.network
 
   /**
     * This actor signifies the node we are connected to on the p2p network
@@ -223,16 +225,20 @@ case class Client(actor: ActorRef, peer: Peer)
 object Client {
   private case class ClientActorImpl(
       peer: Peer,
-      peerMsgHandlerReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver)
-      extends ClientActor
+      peerMsgHandlerReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver)(
+      implicit override val config: NodeAppConfig
+  ) extends ClientActor
 
-  def props(peer: Peer, peerMsgHandlerReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver): Props =
-    Props(classOf[ClientActorImpl], peer, peerMsgHandlerReceiver)
+  def props(peer: Peer, peerMsgHandlerReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver)(
+      implicit config: NodeAppConfig
+  ): Props =
+    Props(classOf[ClientActorImpl], peer, peerMsgHandlerReceiver, config)
 
   def apply(
       context: ActorRefFactory,
       peer: Peer,
-      peerMessageReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver): Client = {
+      peerMessageReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver)(
+      implicit config: NodeAppConfig): Client = {
     val actorRef = context.actorOf(
       props(peer = peer, peerMsgHandlerReceiver = peerMessageReceiver),
       BitcoinSpvNodeUtil.createActorName(this.getClass))
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/PaymentActor.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/PaymentActor.scala
index c24b37055b..1ab3863b17 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/PaymentActor.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/PaymentActor.scala
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ sealed abstract class PaymentActor extends Actor with BitcoinSLogger {
       BloomFilter(10, 0.0001, UInt32.zero, BloomUpdateNone).insert(hash)
     val filterLoadMsg = FilterLoadMessage(bloomFilter)
     val bloomFilterNetworkMsg =
-      NetworkMessage(Constants.networkParameters, filterLoadMsg)
+      NetworkMessage(network = ???, filterLoadMsg)
     peerMsgHandler ! bloomFilterNetworkMsg
   }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ sealed abstract class PaymentActor extends Actor with BitcoinSLogger {
           Inventory(TypeIdentifier.MsgFilteredBlock, blockHashes.head)
         val getDataMsg = GetDataMessage(merkleBlockInventory)
         val getDataNetworkMessage =
-          NetworkMessage(Constants.networkParameters, getDataMsg)
+          NetworkMessage(network = ???, getDataMsg)
         peerMessageHandler ! getDataNetworkMessage
         logger.debug("Switching to awaitMerkleBlockMessage")
         context.become(
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/DataMessageHandler.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/DataMessageHandler.scala
index 78360c8847..431df172b6 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/DataMessageHandler.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/DataMessageHandler.scala
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
   * that a peer to sent to us on the p2p network, for instance, if we a receive a
   * [[HeadersMessage]] we should store those headers in our database
   */
-class DataMessageHandler(appConfig: ChainAppConfig)(
-    implicit ec: ExecutionContext)
+class DataMessageHandler()(
+    implicit ec: ExecutionContext,
+    appConfig: ChainAppConfig)
     extends BitcoinSLogger {
 
-  private val blockHeaderDAO: BlockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO(appConfig)
+  private val blockHeaderDAO: BlockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO()
 
   def handleDataPayload(
       payload: DataPayload,
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/PeerMessageReceiver.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/PeerMessageReceiver.scala
index bce7d5205c..2075e400b5 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/PeerMessageReceiver.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/peer/PeerMessageReceiver.scala
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class PeerMessageReceiver(
     chainAppConfig: ChainAppConfig)(implicit ref: ActorRefFactory)
     extends BitcoinSLogger {
 
+  implicit private val nodeConfig = nodeAppConfig
+  implicit private val chainConfig = chainAppConfig
+
   import ref.dispatcher
 
   //TODO: Really bad to just modify this internal state
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ class PeerMessageReceiver(
   private def handleDataPayload(
       payload: DataPayload,
       sender: PeerMessageSender): Unit = {
-    val dataMsgHandler = new DataMessageHandler(chainAppConfig)
+    val dataMsgHandler = new DataMessageHandler()
     //else it means we are receiving this data payload from a peer,
     //we need to handle it
     dataMsgHandler.handleDataPayload(payload, sender)
@@ -227,16 +230,18 @@ object PeerMessageReceiver {
   case class NetworkMessageReceived(msg: NetworkMessage, client: Client)
       extends PeerMessageReceiverMsg
 
-  def apply(
-      state: PeerMessageReceiverState,
+  def apply(state: PeerMessageReceiverState)(
+      implicit ref: ActorRefFactory,
       nodeAppConfig: NodeAppConfig,
-      chainAppConfig: ChainAppConfig)(
-      implicit ref: ActorRefFactory): PeerMessageReceiver = {
+      chainAppConfig: ChainAppConfig
+  ): PeerMessageReceiver = {
     new PeerMessageReceiver(state, nodeAppConfig, chainAppConfig)(ref)
   }
 
-  def newReceiver(nodeAppConfig: NodeAppConfig, chainAppConfig: ChainAppConfig)(
-      implicit ref: ActorRefFactory): PeerMessageReceiver = {
+  def newReceiver(
+      implicit nodeAppConfig: NodeAppConfig,
+      chainAppConfig: ChainAppConfig,
+      ref: ActorRefFactory): PeerMessageReceiver = {
     new PeerMessageReceiver(state = PeerMessageReceiverState.fresh(),
                             nodeAppConfig,
                             chainAppConfig)(ref)
diff --git a/project/Deps.scala b/project/Deps.scala
index eff3bf040b..e49e82ee06 100644
--- a/project/Deps.scala
+++ b/project/Deps.scala
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ object Deps {
     Test.ammonite
   )
 
-  val doc = List(
+  val docs = List(
     Compile.ammonite,
     Compile.logback,
     Test.scalaTest,
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/resources/application.conf b/testkit/src/main/resources/application.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 49800e5ab0..0000000000
--- a/testkit/src/main/resources/application.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-bitcoin-s {
-  datadir = ${HOME}/.bitcoin-s/.unittest
-
-  database {
-    db {
-      # run against a file-based database
-      # url="jdbc:sqlite:"${dbPath}${dbName}
-
-      # run against an in-memory database
-      # cache=shared is needed to make it persist across DB connections
-      # (each query is one connection). DB is wiped on JVM being killed
-      # with this option set. 
-      url = "jdbc:sqlite:file::memory:?cache=shared"
-
-      connectionPool = disabled
-      keepAliveConnection = true
-    }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/BitcoinSAppConfig.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/BitcoinSAppConfig.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf555d8cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/BitcoinSAppConfig.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package org.bitcoins.testkit
+
+import com.typesafe.config.Config
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+
+/**
+  * A unified config class for all submodules of Bitcoin-S
+  * that accepts configuration. Thanks to implicit definitions
+  * in this case class' companion object an instance
+  * of this class can be passed in anywhere a wallet,
+  * chain or node config is required.
+  */
+case class BitcoinSAppConfig(confs: Config*) {
+  val walletConf = WalletAppConfig(confs: _*)
+  val nodeConf = NodeAppConfig(confs: _*)
+  val chainConf = ChainAppConfig(confs: _*)
+
+  /** Initializes the wallet, node and chain projects */
+  def initialize()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
+    val futures = List(walletConf.initialize(),
+                       nodeConf.initialize(),
+                       chainConf.initialize())
+
+    Future.sequence(futures).map(_ => ())
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+  * Implicit conversions that allow a unified configuration
+  * to be passed in wherever a specializes one is required
+  */
+object BitcoinSAppConfig {
+  import scala.language.implicitConversions
+
+  /** Converts the given implicit config to a wallet config */
+  implicit def implicitToWalletConf(
+      implicit conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): WalletAppConfig =
+    conf.walletConf
+
+  /** Converts the given config to a wallet config */
+  implicit def toWalletConf(conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): WalletAppConfig =
+    conf.walletConf
+
+  /** Converts the given implicit config to a chain config */
+  implicit def implicitToChainConf(
+      implicit conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): ChainAppConfig =
+    conf.chainConf
+
+  /** Converts the given config to a chain config */
+  implicit def toChainConf(conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): ChainAppConfig =
+    conf.chainConf
+
+  /** Converts the given implicit config to a node config */
+  implicit def implicitToNodeConf(
+      implicit conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): NodeAppConfig =
+    conf.nodeConf
+
+  /** Converts the given config to a node config */
+  implicit def toNodeConf(conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): NodeAppConfig =
+    conf.nodeConf
+
+  /**
+    * App configuration suitable for test purposes:
+
+    * 1) Data directory is set to user temp directory
+    * 2) All databases are in-memory
+    */
+  def getTestConfig(config: Config*) = {
+    val tmpDir = Files.createTempDirectory("bitcoin-s-")
+    val confStr = s"""
+    | bitcoin-s {
+    |   datadir = $tmpDir
+    |
+    |   wallet.db {
+    |     url = "jdbc:sqlite:file::memory:?cache=shared" 
+    |     connectionPool = disabled
+    |     keepAliveConnection = true 
+    |   }
+    |   node.db {
+    |     url = "jdbc:sqlite:file::memory:?cache=shared" 
+    |     connectionPool = disabled
+    |     keepAliveConnection = true 
+    |   }
+    |   chain.db {
+    |     url = "jdbc:sqlite:file::memory:?cache=shared" 
+    |     connectionPool = disabled
+    |     keepAliveConnection = true 
+    |   }
+    | }
+    |
+    |""".stripMargin
+    val conf = ConfigFactory.parseString(confStr)
+    val allConfs = conf +: config
+    BitcoinSAppConfig(allConfs: _*)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/chain/ChainUnitTest.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/chain/ChainUnitTest.scala
index d1987ae346..e31eebafa6 100644
--- a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/chain/ChainUnitTest.scala
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/chain/ChainUnitTest.scala
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ import org.bitcoins.chain.models.{
 }
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.{Block, BlockHeader, ChainParams}
 import org.bitcoins.core.util.BitcoinSLogger
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.rpc.client.common.BitcoindRpcClient
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.chain
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.chain.fixture._
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.fixtures.BitcoinSFixture
 import org.bitcoins.testkit.rpc.BitcoindRpcTestUtil
 import org.bitcoins.zmq.ZMQSubscriber
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig
 import org.scalatest._
 import play.api.libs.json.{JsError, JsSuccess, Json}
 import scodec.bits.ByteVector
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import scodec.bits.ByteVector
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
+import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 
 trait ChainUnitTest
     extends org.scalatest.fixture.AsyncFlatSpec
@@ -44,16 +45,16 @@ trait ChainUnitTest
 
   implicit lazy val chainParam: ChainParams = appConfig.chain
 
-  implicit lazy val appConfig: ChainAppConfig = ChainAppConfig()
+  implicit lazy val appConfig: ChainAppConfig =
+    BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
 
   /**
     * Behaves exactly like the default conf, execpt
     * network is set to mainnet
     */
   lazy val mainnetAppConfig: ChainAppConfig = {
-    val defaultConfig = ChainAppConfig()
     val mainnetConf = ConfigFactory.parseString("bitcoin-s.network = mainnet")
-    defaultConfig.withOverrides(mainnetConf)
+    BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig(mainnetConf)
   }
 
   override def beforeAll(): Unit = {
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ object ChainUnitTest extends BitcoinSLogger {
     }
   }
 
-  def destroyHeaderTable()(implicit appConfig: AppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
+  def destroyHeaderTable()(implicit appConfig: ChainAppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
     ChainDbManagement.dropHeaderTable()
   }
 
@@ -389,7 +390,8 @@ object ChainUnitTest extends BitcoinSLogger {
 
   /** Creates the [[org.bitcoins.chain.models.BlockHeaderTable]] */
   private def setupHeaderTable()(
-      implicit appConfig: AppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
+      implicit appConfig: ChainAppConfig,
+      ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
     ChainDbManagement.createHeaderTable(createIfNotExists = true)
   }
 
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@ object ChainUnitTest extends BitcoinSLogger {
   def makeChainHandler()(
       implicit appConfig: ChainAppConfig,
       ec: ExecutionContext): ChainHandler = {
-    lazy val blockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO(appConfig)
+    lazy val blockHeaderDAO = BlockHeaderDAO()
 
     ChainHandler(blockHeaderDAO = blockHeaderDAO, appConfig)
   }
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeTestUtil.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeTestUtil.scala
index df829b6faa..fc47784c3c 100644
--- a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeTestUtil.scala
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeTestUtil.scala
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ abstract class NodeTestUtil {
     )
   }
 
-  def nodeAppConfig: NodeAppConfig = NodeAppConfig()
-
   def client(peer: Peer, peerMsgReceiver: PeerMessageReceiver)(
-      implicit ref: ActorRefFactory): Client = {
+      implicit ref: ActorRefFactory,
+      conf: NodeAppConfig): Client = {
     Client.apply(ref, peer, peerMsgReceiver)
   }
 
diff --git a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeUnitTest.scala b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeUnitTest.scala
index b280271d7f..7fb7fb65be 100644
--- a/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeUnitTest.scala
+++ b/testkit/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/node/NodeUnitTest.scala
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ package org.bitcoins.testkit.node
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
-import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.core.config.NetworkParameters
 import org.bitcoins.core.util.BitcoinSLogger
 import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.node.SpvNode
-import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.node.models.Peer
 import org.bitcoins.node.networking.peer.{
   PeerHandler,
@@ -31,6 +29,9 @@ import org.scalatest.{
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig._
+
 trait NodeUnitTest
     extends BitcoinSFixture
     with MustMatchers
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ trait NodeUnitTest
     with BeforeAndAfterAll {
 
   override def beforeAll(): Unit = {
-    AppConfig.throwIfDefaultDatadir(nodeAppConfig)
+    AppConfig.throwIfDefaultDatadir(config.nodeConf)
   }
 
   override def afterAll(): Unit = {
@@ -56,9 +57,11 @@ trait NodeUnitTest
 
   val timeout: FiniteDuration = 10.seconds
 
-  implicit lazy val nodeAppConfig: NodeAppConfig = NodeAppConfig()
-  implicit lazy val chainAppConfig: ChainAppConfig = ChainAppConfig()
-  implicit val np: NetworkParameters = nodeAppConfig.network
+  /** Wallet config with data directory set to user temp directory */
+  implicit protected lazy val config: BitcoinSAppConfig =
+    BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
+
+  implicit lazy val np: NetworkParameters = config.nodeConf.network
 
   lazy val startedBitcoindF = BitcoindRpcTestUtil.startedBitcoindRpcClient()
 
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ trait NodeUnitTest
 
   def buildPeerMessageReceiver(): PeerMessageReceiver = {
     val receiver =
-      PeerMessageReceiver.newReceiver(nodeAppConfig, chainAppConfig)
+      PeerMessageReceiver.newReceiver
     receiver
   }
 
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ trait NodeUnitTest
 object NodeUnitTest {
 
   def destroySpvNode(spvNode: SpvNode)(
-      implicit appConfig: NodeAppConfig,
+      implicit config: BitcoinSAppConfig,
       ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
     val stopF = spvNode.stop()
     stopF.flatMap(_ => ChainUnitTest.destroyHeaderTable())
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ object NodeUnitTest {
   def destorySpvNodeConnectedWithBitcoind(
       spvNodeConnectedWithBitcoind: SpvNodeConnectedWithBitcoind)(
       implicit system: ActorSystem,
-      appConfig: NodeAppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
+      appConfig: BitcoinSAppConfig): Future[Unit] = {
     import system.dispatcher
     val spvNode = spvNodeConnectedWithBitcoind.spvNode
     val bitcoind = spvNodeConnectedWithBitcoind.bitcoind
diff --git a/testkit/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/db/AppConfigTest.scala b/testkit/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/db/AppConfigTest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d276611af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testkit/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/testkit/db/AppConfigTest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package org.bitcoins.testkit.db
+
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.util.BitcoinSUnitTest
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig._
+import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
+import org.bitcoins.core.config.TestNet3
+import org.bitcoins.chain.models.BlockHeaderDAO
+import akka.actor.ActorSystem
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.models.AccountDAO
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.chain.ChainTestUtil
+import org.bitcoins.chain.models.BlockHeaderDb
+import org.bitcoins.chain.models.BlockHeaderDbHelper
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.models.AccountDb
+import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDAccount
+import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDCoin
+import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDPurposes
+import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDCoinType
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.core.gen.CryptoGenerators
+import os.write
+import org.bitcoins.node.db.NodeDbManagement
+import org.bitcoins.db.DbManagement
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.db.WalletDbManagement
+import org.bitcoins.db.SQLiteTableInfo
+import slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile.api._
+import org.bitcoins.db.CRUD
+import java.nio.file.Files
+
+class AppConfigTest extends BitcoinSUnitTest {
+
+  val system = ActorSystem()
+  implicit val ec: ExecutionContext = system.dispatcher
+
+  behavior of "BitcoinSAppConfig"
+
+  it must "propagate values correctly to all sub configs" in {
+    val networkOverride =
+      ConfigFactory.parseString("bitcoin-s.network = testnet3")
+
+    val config = BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig(networkOverride)
+    val chainConf = config.chainConf
+    val walletConf = config.walletConf
+    val nodeConf = config.nodeConf
+
+    assert(chainConf.datadir == walletConf.datadir)
+    assert(walletConf.datadir == nodeConf.datadir)
+
+    assert(chainConf.network == TestNet3)
+    assert(walletConf.network == TestNet3)
+    assert(nodeConf.network == TestNet3)
+  }
+
+  it must "have the same DB path" in {
+    val conf = BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
+    val chainConf = conf.chainConf
+    val walletConf = conf.walletConf
+    val nodeConf = conf.nodeConf
+    assert(chainConf.dbPath == walletConf.dbPath)
+    assert(walletConf.dbPath == nodeConf.dbPath)
+  }
+
+  it must "have distinct databases" in {
+    val conf = BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
+    val chainConf = conf.chainConf
+    val walletConf = conf.walletConf
+    val nodeConf = conf.nodeConf
+    assert(chainConf.dbName != walletConf.dbName)
+    assert(walletConf.dbName != nodeConf.dbName)
+  }
+
+  it must "be able to write to distinct databases" in {
+    implicit val config = BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
+    val chainConf = config.chainConf
+    val walletConf = config.walletConf
+    val nodeConf = config.nodeConf
+    val allConfs = List(chainConf, walletConf, nodeConf)
+
+    val bhDAO = BlockHeaderDAO()
+    val accountDAO = AccountDAO()
+
+    allConfs.foreach { conf =>
+      val fullDbPath = conf.dbPath.resolve(conf.dbName)
+      assert(!Files.exists(fullDbPath))
+    }
+
+    val writeF = {
+      for {
+        _ <- config.initialize()
+        _ = {
+          allConfs.foreach { conf =>
+            val fullDbPath = conf.dbPath.resolve(conf.dbName)
+            assert(Files.isRegularFile(fullDbPath))
+          }
+        }
+        _ <- {
+          bhDAO.create(ChainTestUtil.regTestGenesisHeaderDb)
+        }
+        _ <- {
+          val hdAccount =
+            HDAccount(HDCoin(HDPurposes.Legacy, HDCoinType.Bitcoin), 0)
+          val xpub = CryptoGenerators.extPublicKey.sample.get
+          val account = AccountDb(xpub, hdAccount)
+          accountDAO.create(account)
+        }
+      } yield ()
+    }
+
+    for {
+      _ <- writeF
+      nodeTables <- NodeDbManagement.listTables(bhDAO.database)
+      walletTables <- WalletDbManagement.listTables(accountDAO.database)
+    } yield {
+      def hasTable(tables: Seq[SQLiteTableInfo], dao: CRUD[_, _]): Boolean =
+        tables.exists(_.name == dao.table.baseTableRow.tableName)
+
+      assert(hasTable(walletTables, accountDAO))
+      assert(!hasTable(walletTables, bhDAO))
+
+      assert(hasTable(nodeTables, bhDAO))
+      assert(!hasTable(nodeTables, accountDAO))
+    }
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorageTest.scala b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorageTest.scala
index df6daf5037..de3ac90799 100644
--- a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorageTest.scala
+++ b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorageTest.scala
@@ -19,15 +19,21 @@ import java.nio.file.Paths
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.ReadMnemonicError.DecryptionError
 import java.{util => ju}
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.ReadMnemonicError.JsonParsingError
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig._
+import scala.concurrent.Await
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
 
 class WalletStorageTest
     extends BitcoinSWalletTest
     with BeforeAndAfterEach
     with EmptyFixture {
 
-  val datadir = appConfig.datadir
+  val datadir = config.walletConf.datadir
 
   override def beforeEach(): Unit = {
+    // make sure datadir is created for reading/writing mnemonics
+    Await.result(config.walletConf.initialize(), 5.seconds)
+
     Files
       .walk(datadir)
       .iterator()
diff --git a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AccountDAOFixture.scala b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AccountDAOFixture.scala
index 7f69506af7..981f0f4e1e 100644
--- a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AccountDAOFixture.scala
+++ b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AccountDAOFixture.scala
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ import org.bitcoins.wallet.util.BitcoinSWalletTest
 import org.scalatest._
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 trait AccountDAOFixture extends fixture.AsyncFlatSpec with BitcoinSWalletTest {
   override final type FixtureParam = AccountDAO
 
+  // to get around the config in `BitcoinSWalletTest` not resolving
+  // as an AppConfig
+  private implicit val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig = config.walletConf
+
   override final def withFixture(test: OneArgAsyncTest): FutureOutcome =
     makeDependentFixture(createAccountTable, dropAccountTable)(test)
 
diff --git a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AddressDAOFixture.scala b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AddressDAOFixture.scala
index 935bb7daf1..393b0c1a81 100644
--- a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AddressDAOFixture.scala
+++ b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/AddressDAOFixture.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.wallet.db.WalletDbManagement
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.models.{AccountDAO, AddressDAO}
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.util.BitcoinSWalletTest
 import org.scalatest._
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 /**
   * This fixture has a tuple of DAOs, because
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ trait AddressDAOFixture extends fixture.AsyncFlatSpec with BitcoinSWalletTest {
   override final def withFixture(test: OneArgAsyncTest): FutureOutcome =
     makeDependentFixture(createTables, dropTables)(test)
 
+  // to get around the config in `BitcoinSWalletTest` not resolving
+  // as an AppConfig
+  private implicit val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig = config.walletConf
+
   private def dropTables(daos: FixtureParam): Future[Unit] = {
     val (account, address) = daos
     val dropAccountF = WalletDbManagement.dropTable(account.table)
diff --git a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/DAOFixture.scala b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/DAOFixture.scala
index 52ab19d401..f41aef2e5c 100644
--- a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/DAOFixture.scala
+++ b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/DAOFixture.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile.api._
 
 import scala.language.reflectiveCalls
 import scala.concurrent.{Await, Future}
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 private[fixtures] trait DAOFixture
     extends fixture.AsyncFlatSpec
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ private[fixtures] trait DAOFixture
   private[fixtures] val daoAccumulator =
     Vector.newBuilder[HasTable]
 
+  // to get around the config in `BitcoinSWalletTest` not resolving
+  // as an AppConfig
+  private implicit val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig = config.walletConf
+
   override def beforeAll(): Unit = {
     val tables = daoAccumulator.result()
 
diff --git a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/UtxoDAOFixture.scala b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/UtxoDAOFixture.scala
index 6bc84b40d8..9fe26c7c6c 100644
--- a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/UtxoDAOFixture.scala
+++ b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/fixtures/UtxoDAOFixture.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.wallet.util.BitcoinSWalletTest
 import org.scalatest._
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 trait UtxoDAOFixture extends fixture.AsyncFlatSpec with BitcoinSWalletTest {
 
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ trait UtxoDAOFixture extends fixture.AsyncFlatSpec with BitcoinSWalletTest {
   override final def withFixture(test: OneArgAsyncTest): FutureOutcome =
     makeDependentFixture(createUtxoTable, dropUtxoTable)(test)
 
+  // to get around the config in `BitcoinSWalletTest` not resolving
+  // as an AppConfig
+  private implicit val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig = config.walletConf
+
   private def dropUtxoTable(utxoDAO: FixtureParam): Future[Unit] = {
     WalletDbManagement.dropTable(utxoDAO.table)
   }
diff --git a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/util/BitcoinSWalletTest.scala b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/util/BitcoinSWalletTest.scala
index a17e89dc84..81009e080d 100644
--- a/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/util/BitcoinSWalletTest.scala
+++ b/wallet-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/util/BitcoinSWalletTest.scala
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import org.scalatest._
 import scala.concurrent.duration.{DurationInt, FiniteDuration}
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.testkit.BitcoinSAppConfig._
 
 trait BitcoinSWalletTest
     extends fixture.AsyncFlatSpec
@@ -31,7 +33,10 @@ trait BitcoinSWalletTest
   implicit val ec: ExecutionContext = actorSystem.dispatcher
 
   protected lazy val chainParams: ChainParams = WalletTestUtil.chainParams
-  protected implicit lazy val appConfig: WalletAppConfig = WalletAppConfig()
+
+  /** Wallet config with data directory set to user temp directory */
+  implicit protected lazy val config: BitcoinSAppConfig =
+    BitcoinSAppConfig.getTestConfig()
 
   /** Timeout for async operations */
   protected val timeout: FiniteDuration = 10.seconds
@@ -43,19 +48,24 @@ trait BitcoinSWalletTest
   }
 
   override def beforeAll(): Unit = {
-    AppConfig.throwIfDefaultDatadir(appConfig)
+    AppConfig.throwIfDefaultDatadir(config.walletConf)
   }
 
-  def destroyWallet(wallet: UnlockedWalletApi): Future[Unit] =
-    WalletDbManagement.dropAll().map(_ => ())
+  def destroyWallet(wallet: UnlockedWalletApi): Future[Unit] = {
+    WalletDbManagement
+      .dropAll()(config = config.walletConf, ec = implicitly[ExecutionContext])
+      .map(_ => ())
+  }
 
   def createNewWallet(): Future[UnlockedWalletApi] = {
 
     for {
-      _ <- WalletDbManagement.createAll()
+      _ <- config.initialize()
       wallet <- Wallet.initialize().map {
         case InitializeWalletSuccess(wallet) => wallet
-        case err: InitializeWalletError      => fail(err)
+        case err: InitializeWalletError =>
+          logger.error(s"Could not initialize wallet: $err")
+          fail(err)
       }
     } yield wallet
   }
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/resources/wallet.conf b/wallet/src/main/resources/wallet.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index bf755e8785..0000000000
--- a/wallet/src/main/resources/wallet.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-bitcoin-s {
-  database {
-    name = "walletdb.sqlite"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/HDUtil.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/HDUtil.scala
index 46c2cd37e8..4129513366 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/HDUtil.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/HDUtil.scala
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package org.bitcoins.wallet
 import org.bitcoins.core.hd._
 import org.bitcoins.core.crypto._
 import org.bitcoins.core.config._
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 private[wallet] object HDUtil {
 
   /** Gets the xpriv version required for the given HD purpose */
   def getXprivVersion(hdPurpose: HDPurpose)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig): ExtKeyPrivVersion = {
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig): ExtKeyPrivVersion = {
     import config.network
     import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDPurposes._
     import ExtKeyVersion._
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ private[wallet] object HDUtil {
 
   /** Gets the xpub version required for the given HD purpose */
   def getXpubVersion(hdPurpose: HDPurpose)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig): ExtKeyPubVersion = {
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig): ExtKeyPubVersion = {
     import config.network
     import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDPurposes._
     import ExtKeyVersion._
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/LockedWallet.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/LockedWallet.scala
index df6f6756f3..ae5421cb20 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/LockedWallet.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/LockedWallet.scala
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ import org.bitcoins.wallet.models._
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.util.Success
 import scala.util.Failure
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.ReadMnemonicError.DecryptionError
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.ReadMnemonicError.JsonParsingError
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 abstract class LockedWallet extends LockedWalletApi with BitcoinSLogger {
 
@@ -263,9 +263,11 @@ abstract class LockedWallet extends LockedWalletApi with BitcoinSLogger {
 object LockedWallet {
   private case class LockedWalletImpl()(
       implicit val ec: ExecutionContext,
-      val walletConfig: AppConfig)
+      val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig)
       extends LockedWallet
 
-  def apply()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext, config: AppConfig): LockedWallet =
-    LockedWalletImpl()
+  def apply()(
+      implicit ec: ExecutionContext,
+      config: WalletAppConfig): LockedWallet = LockedWalletImpl()
+
 }
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/Wallet.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/Wallet.scala
index 07af071cc2..3e5c3ce480 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/Wallet.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/Wallet.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import scodec.bits.BitVector
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
 import org.bitcoins.core.hd._
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 sealed abstract class Wallet
     extends LockedWallet
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ object Wallet extends CreateWalletApi with BitcoinSLogger {
   private case class WalletImpl(
       mnemonicCode: MnemonicCode
   )(
-      implicit override val walletConfig: AppConfig,
+      implicit override val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig,
       override val ec: ExecutionContext)
       extends Wallet {
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ object Wallet extends CreateWalletApi with BitcoinSLogger {
   }
 
   def apply(mnemonicCode: MnemonicCode)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig,
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig,
       ec: ExecutionContext): Wallet =
     WalletImpl(mnemonicCode)
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ object Wallet extends CreateWalletApi with BitcoinSLogger {
 
   // todo fix signature
   override def initializeWithEntropy(entropy: BitVector)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig,
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig,
       ec: ExecutionContext): Future[InitializeWalletResult] = {
     import org.bitcoins.core.util.EitherUtil.EitherOps._
 
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ object Wallet extends CreateWalletApi with BitcoinSLogger {
         logger.debug(s"Saved encrypted wallet mnemonic to $mnemonicPath")
 
         for {
+          _ <- config.initialize()
           _ <- wallet.accountDAO
             .create(accountDb)
             .map(_ => logger.trace(s"Saved account to DB"))
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorage.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorage.scala
index 87a8aea236..45313ff558 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorage.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/WalletStorage.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import scala.util.Success
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import scala.util.Try
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 // what do we do if seed exists? error if they aren't equal?
 object WalletStorage extends BitcoinSLogger {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ object WalletStorage extends BitcoinSLogger {
     * the file name.
     */
   def writeMnemonicToDisk(mnemonic: EncryptedMnemonic)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig): Path = {
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig): Path = {
     import mnemonic.{value => encrypted}
 
     val jsObject = {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ object WalletStorage extends BitcoinSLogger {
     * performing no decryption
     */
   private def readEncryptedMnemonicFromDisk()(
-      implicit config: AppConfig): Either[
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig): Either[
     ReadMnemonicError,
     EncryptedMnemonic] = {
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ object WalletStorage extends BitcoinSLogger {
     */
   def decryptMnemonicFromDisk(passphrase: AesPassword)(
       implicit
-      config: AppConfig): ReadMnemonicResult = {
+      config: WalletAppConfig): ReadMnemonicResult = {
     val encryptedEither = readEncryptedMnemonicFromDisk()
 
     import org.bitcoins.core.util.EitherUtil.EitherOps._
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/CreateWalletApi.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/CreateWalletApi.scala
index 41e2a652cd..e5c58f4d55 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/CreateWalletApi.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/CreateWalletApi.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.core.crypto.MnemonicCode
 import scodec.bits.BitVector
 
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 /**
   * @define initialize
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ trait CreateWalletApi {
 
   private def initializeInternal()(
       implicit executionContext: ExecutionContext,
-      appConfig: AppConfig): Future[InitializeWalletResult] =
+      config: WalletAppConfig): Future[InitializeWalletResult] =
     initializeWithEntropy(entropy = MnemonicCode.getEntropy256Bits)
 
   /**
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ trait CreateWalletApi {
     */
   final def initialize()(
       implicit executionContext: ExecutionContext,
-      appConfig: AppConfig): Future[InitializeWalletResult] =
+      config: WalletAppConfig): Future[InitializeWalletResult] =
     initializeInternal()
 
   /**
     * $initializeWithEnt
     */
   def initializeWithEntropy(entropy: BitVector)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig,
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig,
       executionContext: ExecutionContext): Future[InitializeWalletResult]
 
   // todo: scaladoc
   final def initializeWithMnemonic(mnemonicCode: MnemonicCode)(
-      implicit config: AppConfig,
+      implicit config: WalletAppConfig,
       executionContext: ExecutionContext): Future[InitializeWalletResult] = {
     val entropy = mnemonicCode.toEntropy
     initializeWithEntropy(entropy)
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/WalletApi.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/WalletApi.scala
index 4e02ae9542..e3f2db0d71 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/WalletApi.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/api/WalletApi.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.wallet.models.{AccountDb, AddressDb, UTXOSpendingInfoDb}
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 /**
   * API for the wallet project.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
   */
 sealed trait WalletApi {
 
-  implicit val walletConfig: AppConfig
+  implicit val walletConfig: WalletAppConfig
   implicit val ec: ExecutionContext
 
   def chainParams: ChainParams = walletConfig.chain
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/config/WalletAppConfig.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/config/WalletAppConfig.scala
index b7a5f8f720..3d640c1d9a 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/config/WalletAppConfig.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/config/WalletAppConfig.scala
@@ -2,11 +2,37 @@ package org.bitcoins.wallet.config
 
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
+import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
+import org.bitcoins.wallet.db.WalletDbManagement
+import scala.util.Failure
+import scala.util.Success
+import java.nio.file.Files
 
 case class WalletAppConfig(conf: Config*) extends AppConfig {
   override val configOverrides: List[Config] = conf.toList
-  override def moduleConfigName: String = "wallet.conf"
+  override def moduleName: String = "wallet"
   override type ConfigType = WalletAppConfig
   override def newConfigOfType(configs: List[Config]): WalletAppConfig =
     WalletAppConfig(configs: _*)
+
+  override def initialize()(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
+    logger.debug(s"Initializing wallet setup")
+
+    if (Files.notExists(datadir)) {
+      Files.createDirectories(datadir)
+    }
+
+    val initF = {
+      WalletDbManagement.createAll()(this, ec)
+    }
+    initF.onComplete {
+      case Failure(exception) =>
+        logger.error(s"Error on wallet setup: ${exception.getMessage}")
+      case Success(_) =>
+        logger.debug(s"Initializing wallet setup: done")
+    }
+
+    initF
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AccountDAO.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AccountDAO.scala
index 0da65b93c3..1290d3ff36 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AccountDAO.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AccountDAO.scala
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ import slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile.api._
 import scala.concurrent.{Future}
 import org.bitcoins.db.CRUD
 import org.bitcoins.db.SlickUtil
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
 
-case class AccountDAO()(implicit val ec: ExecutionContext)
+case class AccountDAO()(
+    implicit val ec: ExecutionContext,
+    val appConfig: WalletAppConfig)
     extends CRUD[AccountDb, (HDCoin, Int)] {
 
   import org.bitcoins.db.DbCommonsColumnMappers._
 
-  override def appConfig: WalletAppConfig = WalletAppConfig()
-
   override val table: TableQuery[AccountTable] = TableQuery[AccountTable]
 
   override def createAll(ts: Vector[AccountDb]): Future[Vector[AccountDb]] =
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AddressDAO.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AddressDAO.scala
index 251737b6ea..d5d725d158 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AddressDAO.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/AddressDAO.scala
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@ import slick.sql.SqlAction
 
 import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 import org.bitcoins.core.hd.HDChainType
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.wallet.config.WalletAppConfig
 
 case class AddressDAO()(
-    implicit val ec: ExecutionContext
+    implicit val ec: ExecutionContext,
+    val appConfig: WalletAppConfig
 ) extends CRUD[AddressDb, BitcoinAddress] {
   import org.bitcoins.db.DbCommonsColumnMappers._
 
-  override def appConfig: WalletAppConfig = WalletAppConfig()
-
   override val table: TableQuery[AddressTable] = TableQuery[AddressTable]
 
   override def createAll(ts: Vector[AddressDb]): Future[Vector[AddressDb]] =
diff --git a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/UTXOSpendingInfoDAO.scala b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/UTXOSpendingInfoDAO.scala
index 99af848be3..389a3046ba 100644
--- a/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/UTXOSpendingInfoDAO.scala
+++ b/wallet/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/wallet/models/UTXOSpendingInfoDAO.scala
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import slick.jdbc.SQLiteProfile.api._
 
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
-import org.bitcoins.db.AppConfig
 
-case class UTXOSpendingInfoDAO()(implicit val ec: ExecutionContext)
+case class UTXOSpendingInfoDAO()(
+    implicit val ec: ExecutionContext,
+    val appConfig: WalletAppConfig)
     extends CRUDAutoInc[UTXOSpendingInfoDb] {
 
-  override def appConfig: WalletAppConfig = WalletAppConfig()
-
   /** The table inside our database we are inserting into */
   override val table = TableQuery[UTXOSpendingInfoTable]