diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b446bf6d..b7eb7a48 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ checksum = "19bc80abd44e4bed93ca373a0704ccbd1b710dc5749406201bb018272808dc54"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
  "clap_lex",
+ "terminal_size",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -790,6 +791,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
  "monero-serai",
  "rayon",
+ "serde",
  "tokio",
  "windows",
 ]
@@ -1035,7 +1037,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "cuprate-consensus",
  "cuprate-consensus-context",
  "cuprate-consensus-rules",
- "cuprate-constants",
  "cuprate-cryptonight",
  "cuprate-dandelion-tower",
  "cuprate-database",
@@ -1077,6 +1078,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tokio-stream",
  "tokio-util",
+ "toml",
  "tower 0.5.1 (git+https://github.com/Cuprate/tower.git?rev=6c7faf0)",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
@@ -2616,6 +2618,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_spanned"
+version = "0.6.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "87607cb1398ed59d48732e575a4c28a7a8ebf2454b964fe3f224f2afc07909e1"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_urlencoded"
 version = "0.7.1"
@@ -2833,6 +2844,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "terminal_size"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4f599bd7ca042cfdf8f4512b277c02ba102247820f9d9d4a9f521f496751a6ef"
+dependencies = [
+ "rustix",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
 version = "1.0.66"
@@ -2964,11 +2985,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "toml"
+version = "0.8.19"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a1ed1f98e3fdc28d6d910e6737ae6ab1a93bf1985935a1193e68f93eeb68d24e"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+ "serde_spanned",
+ "toml_datetime",
+ "toml_edit",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "toml_datetime"
 version = "0.6.8"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0dd7358ecb8fc2f8d014bf86f6f638ce72ba252a2c3a2572f2a795f1d23efb41"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "toml_edit"
@@ -2977,6 +3013,8 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4ae48d6208a266e853d946088ed816055e556cc6028c5e8e2b84d9fa5dd7c7f5"
 dependencies = [
  "indexmap",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_spanned",
  "toml_datetime",
  "winnow",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0f460e8f..7a4b1fc4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [profile.release]
+panic         = "abort" 
 lto           = true   # Build with LTO
 strip         = "none" # Keep panic stack traces
 codegen-units = 1      # Optimize for binary speed over compile times
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ tokio-util            = { version = "0.7", default-features = false }
 tokio-stream          = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
 tokio                 = { version = "1", default-features = false }
 tower                 = { git = "https://github.com/Cuprate/tower.git", rev = "6c7faf0", default-features = false } # <https://github.com/tower-rs/tower/pull/796>
+toml                  = { version = "0.8", default-features = false }
 tracing-subscriber    = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
 tracing               = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
 
diff --git a/Cuprated.toml b/Cuprated.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0446251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cuprated.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#     ____                      _
+#    / ___|   _ _ __  _ __ __ _| |_ ___
+#   | |  | | | | '_ \| '__/ _` | __/ _ \
+#   | |__| |_| | |_) | | | (_| | ||  __/
+#    \____\__,_| .__/|_|  \__,_|\__\___|
+#              |_|
+#
+
+## The network to run on, valid values: "Mainnet", "Testnet", "Stagenet".
+network = "Mainnet"
+
+## Tracing config.
+[tracing]
+## The minimum level for log events to be displayed.
+level = "info"
+
+## Clear-net config.
+[p2p.clear_net]
+## The number of outbound connections we should make and maintain.
+outbound_connections = 64
+## The number of extra connections we should make under load from the rest of Cuprate, i.e. when syncing.
+extra_outbound_connections = 8
+## The maximum number of incoming we should allow.
+max_inbound_connections = 128
+## The percent of outbound connections that should be to nodes we have not connected to before.
+gray_peers_percent = 0.7
+## The port to accept connections on, if left `0` no connections will be accepted.
+p2p_port = 0
+## The IP address to listen to connections on.
+listen_on = "0.0.0.0"
+
+## The Clear-net addressbook config.
+[p2p.clear_net.address_book_config]
+## The size of the white peer list, which contains peers we have made a connection to before.
+max_white_list_length = 1_000
+## The size of the gray peer list, which contains peers we have not made a connection to before.
+max_gray_list_length = 5_000
+## The amount of time between address book saves.
+peer_save_period = { secs = 90, nanos = 0 }
+
+## The block downloader config.
+[p2p.block_downloader]
+## The size of the buffer of sequential blocks waiting to be verified and added to the chain (bytes).
+buffer_size = 50_000_000
+## The size of the queue of blocks which are waiting for a parent block to be downloaded (bytes).
+in_progress_queue_size = 50_000_000
+## The target size of a batch of blocks (bytes), must not exceed 100MB.
+target_batch_size = 5_000_000
+## The amount of time between checking the pool of connected peers for free peers to download blocks.
+check_client_pool_interval = { secs = 30, nanos = 0 }
+
+## Storage config
+[storage]
+## The amount of reader threads to spawn.
+reader_threads = "OnePerThread"
+
+## Txpool storage config.
+[storage.txpool]
+## The database sync mode for the txpool.
+sync_mode = "Async"
+## The maximum size of all the txs in the pool (bytes).
+max_txpool_byte_size = 100_000_000
+
+## Blockchain storage config.
+[storage.blockchain]
+## The database sync mode for the blockchain.
+sync_mode = "Async"
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml b/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml
index 9ebdd780..acf8827b 100644
--- a/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "cuprated"
 version = "0.0.1"
 edition = "2021"
-description = "The Cuprate Monero Rust node."
+description = "The Cuprate Rust Monero node."
 license = "AGPL-3.0-only"
 authors = ["Boog900", "hinto-janai", "SyntheticBird45"]
 repository = "https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/binaries/cuprated"
@@ -12,29 +12,29 @@ repository = "https://github.com/Cuprate/cuprate/tree/main/binaries/cuprated"
 cuprate-consensus         = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-fast-sync         = { workspace = true }
 cuprate-consensus-context = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-consensus-rules   = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-constants         = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-cryptonight       = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-helper            = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-epee-encoding     = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-fixed-bytes       = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-levin             = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-wire              = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-p2p               = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-p2p-core          = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-dandelion-tower   = { workspace = true, features = ["txpool"] }
-cuprate-async-buffer      = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-address-book      = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-blockchain        = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-database-service  = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-txpool            = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-database          = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-pruning           = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-test-utils        = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-types             = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-json-rpc          = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-rpc-interface     = { workspace = true }
-cuprate-rpc-types         = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-consensus-rules  = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-cryptonight      = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-helper           = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
+cuprate-epee-encoding    = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-fixed-bytes      = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-levin            = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-wire             = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-p2p              = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-p2p-core         = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-dandelion-tower  = { workspace = true, features = ["txpool"] }
+cuprate-async-buffer     = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-address-book     = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-blockchain       = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-database-service = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
+cuprate-txpool           = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-database         = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
+cuprate-pruning          = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-test-utils       = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-types            = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-json-rpc         = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-rpc-interface    = { workspace = true }
+cuprate-rpc-types        = { workspace = true }
+
 
 # TODO: after v1.0.0, remove unneeded dependencies.
 anyhow                = { workspace = true }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ borsh                 = { workspace = true }
 bytemuck              = { workspace = true }
 bytes                 = { workspace = true }
 cfg-if                = { workspace = true }
-clap                  = { workspace = true, features = ["cargo"] }
+clap                  = { workspace = true, features = ["cargo", "help", "wrap_help"] }
 chrono                = { workspace = true }
 crypto-bigint         = { workspace = true }
 crossbeam             = { workspace = true }
@@ -71,15 +71,10 @@ thread_local          = { workspace = true }
 tokio-util            = { workspace = true }
 tokio-stream          = { workspace = true }
 tokio                 = { workspace = true }
+toml                  = { workspace = true, features = ["parse", "display"]}
 tower                 = { workspace = true }
 tracing-subscriber    = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "fmt", "default"] }
-tracing               = { workspace = true }
+tracing               = { workspace = true, features = ["default"] }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
-
-[profile.dev]
-panic = "abort"
-
-[profile.release]
-panic = "abort"
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config.rs
index d613c1fc..6b1229f8 100644
--- a/binaries/cuprated/src/config.rs
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config.rs
@@ -1 +1,159 @@
 //! cuprated config
+use std::{
+    fs::{read_to_string, File},
+    io,
+    path::Path,
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+use clap::Parser;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use cuprate_consensus::ContextConfig;
+use cuprate_helper::{
+    fs::{CUPRATE_CONFIG_DIR, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME},
+    network::Network,
+};
+use cuprate_p2p::block_downloader::BlockDownloaderConfig;
+use cuprate_p2p_core::{ClearNet, ClearNetServerCfg};
+
+mod args;
+mod default;
+mod fs;
+mod p2p;
+mod storage;
+mod tracing_config;
+
+use crate::config::fs::FileSystemConfig;
+use p2p::P2PConfig;
+use storage::StorageConfig;
+use tracing_config::TracingConfig;
+
+/// Reads the args & config file, returning a [`Config`].
+pub fn read_config_and_args() -> Config {
+    let args = args::Args::parse();
+
+    let config: Config = if let Some(config_file) = &args.config_file {
+        // If a config file was set in the args try to read it and exit if we can't.
+        match Config::read_from_path(config_file) {
+            Ok(config) => config,
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to read config from file: {e}");
+                std::process::exit(1);
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        // First attempt to read the config file from the current directory.
+        std::env::current_dir()
+            .map(|path| path.join(DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME))
+            .map_err(Into::into)
+            .and_then(Config::read_from_path)
+            .inspect_err(|e| tracing::debug!("Failed to read config from current dir: {e}"))
+            // otherwise try the main config directory.
+            .or_else(|_| {
+                let file = CUPRATE_CONFIG_DIR.join(DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME);
+                Config::read_from_path(file)
+            })
+            .inspect_err(|e| {
+                tracing::debug!("Failed to read config from config dir: {e}");
+                println!("Failed to find/read config file, using default config.");
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    };
+
+    args.apply_args(config)
+}
+
+/// The config for all of Cuprate.
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct Config {
+    /// The network we should run on.
+    network: Network,
+
+    /// [`tracing`] config.
+    tracing: TracingConfig,
+
+    /// The P2P network config.
+    p2p: P2PConfig,
+
+    /// The storage config.
+    storage: StorageConfig,
+
+    fs: FileSystemConfig,
+}
+
+impl Config {
+    /// Attempts to read a config file in [`toml`] format from the given [`Path`].
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Will return an [`Err`] if the file cannot be read or if the file is not a valid [`toml`] config.
+    fn read_from_path(file: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<Self, anyhow::Error> {
+        let file_text = read_to_string(file.as_ref())?;
+
+        Ok(toml::from_str(&file_text)
+            .inspect(|_| println!("Using config at: {}", file.as_ref().to_string_lossy()))
+            .inspect_err(|e| {
+                println!("{e}");
+                println!(
+                    "Failed to parse config file at: {}",
+                    file.as_ref().to_string_lossy()
+                );
+            })?)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the current [`Network`] we are running on.
+    pub const fn network(&self) -> Network {
+        self.network
+    }
+
+    /// The [`ClearNet`], [`cuprate_p2p::P2PConfig`].
+    pub fn clearnet_p2p_config(&self) -> cuprate_p2p::P2PConfig<ClearNet> {
+        cuprate_p2p::P2PConfig {
+            network: self.network,
+            seeds: p2p::clear_net_seed_nodes(self.network),
+            outbound_connections: self.p2p.clear_net.general.outbound_connections,
+            extra_outbound_connections: self.p2p.clear_net.general.extra_outbound_connections,
+            max_inbound_connections: self.p2p.clear_net.general.max_inbound_connections,
+            gray_peers_percent: self.p2p.clear_net.general.gray_peers_percent,
+            server_config: Some(ClearNetServerCfg {
+                ip: self.p2p.clear_net.listen_on,
+            }),
+            p2p_port: self.p2p.clear_net.general.p2p_port,
+            // TODO: set this if a public RPC server is set.
+            rpc_port: 0,
+            address_book_config: self
+                .p2p
+                .clear_net
+                .general
+                .address_book_config(&self.fs.cache_directory, self.network),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The [`ContextConfig`].
+    pub const fn context_config(&self) -> ContextConfig {
+        match self.network {
+            Network::Mainnet => ContextConfig::main_net(),
+            Network::Stagenet => ContextConfig::stage_net(),
+            Network::Testnet => ContextConfig::test_net(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The [`cuprate_blockchain`] config.
+    pub fn blockchain_config(&self) -> cuprate_blockchain::config::Config {
+        let blockchain = &self.storage.blockchain;
+
+        // We don't set reader threads as we manually make the reader threadpool.
+        cuprate_blockchain::config::ConfigBuilder::default()
+            .network(self.network)
+            .data_directory(self.fs.data_directory.clone())
+            .sync_mode(blockchain.shared.sync_mode)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    /// The [`BlockDownloaderConfig`].
+    pub fn block_downloader_config(&self) -> BlockDownloaderConfig {
+        self.p2p.block_downloader.clone().into()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config/args.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2cd6233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf};
+
+use clap::builder::TypedValueParser;
+
+use cuprate_helper::network::Network;
+
+use crate::config::{default::create_default_config_file, Config};
+
+/// Cuprate Args.
+#[derive(clap::Parser, Debug)]
+#[command(version, about)]
+pub struct Args {
+    /// The network to run on.
+    #[arg(
+        long,
+        default_value_t = Network::Mainnet,
+        value_parser = clap::builder::PossibleValuesParser::new(["mainnet", "testnet", "stagenet"])
+            .map(|s| s.parse::<Network>().unwrap()),
+    )]
+    pub network: Network,
+    /// The amount of outbound clear-net connections to maintain.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub outbound_connections: Option<usize>,
+    /// The PATH of the `cuprated` config file.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub config_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// Generate a config file and place it in the given PATH.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub generate_config: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+impl Args {
+    /// Apply the [`Args`] to the given [`Config`].
+    ///
+    /// This may exit the program if a config value was set that requires an early exit.
+    pub fn apply_args(&self, mut config: Config) -> Config {
+        if let Some(config_folder) = self.generate_config.as_ref() {
+            // This will create the config file and exit.
+            create_default_config_file(config_folder)
+        };
+
+        config.network = self.network;
+
+        if let Some(outbound_connections) = self.outbound_connections {
+            config.p2p.clear_net.general.outbound_connections = outbound_connections;
+        }
+
+        config
+    }
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config/default.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/default.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c9642b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/default.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+use std::{
+    io::Write,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    str::from_utf8,
+};
+
+use cuprate_helper::fs::{CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME};
+
+use crate::constants::EXAMPLE_CONFIG;
+
+/// Creates a config file which will be named [`DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME`] in the directory given in [`Path`].
+///
+/// This will always terminate the program, on success and failure.
+pub fn create_default_config_file(path: &Path) -> ! {
+    let config_file = path.join(DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME);
+
+    tracing::info!("Attempting to create new config file here: {config_file:?}");
+
+    let mut file = match std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .write(true)
+        .create_new(true)
+        .open(&config_file)
+    {
+        Ok(file) => file,
+        Err(e) => {
+            tracing::error!("Failed to create config file, got error: {e}");
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+    };
+
+    let config = EXAMPLE_CONFIG;
+    file.write_all(config.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+
+    std::process::exit(0);
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::{config::Config, constants::EXAMPLE_CONFIG};
+    #[test]
+    fn generate_config_text_is_valid() {
+        let config: Config = toml::from_str(EXAMPLE_CONFIG).unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config/fs.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/fs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8f61307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/fs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use cuprate_helper::fs::{CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, CUPRATE_DATA_DIR};
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct FileSystemConfig {
+    pub data_directory: PathBuf,
+    pub cache_directory: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Default for FileSystemConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            data_directory: CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.to_path_buf(),
+            cache_directory: CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR.to_path_buf(),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config/p2p.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/p2p.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aaf7dda7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/p2p.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+use std::{
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr},
+    path::Path,
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use cuprate_helper::{fs::addressbook_path, network::Network};
+
+/// P2P config.
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct P2PConfig {
+    /// Clear-net config.
+    pub clear_net: ClearNetConfig,
+    /// Block downloader config.
+    pub block_downloader: BlockDownloaderConfig,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct BlockDownloaderConfig {
+    /// The size in bytes of the buffer between the block downloader and the place which
+    /// is consuming the downloaded blocks.
+    pub buffer_size: usize,
+    /// The size of the in progress queue (in bytes) at which we stop requesting more blocks.
+    pub in_progress_queue_size: usize,
+    /// The [`Duration`] between checking the client pool for free peers.
+    pub check_client_pool_interval: Duration,
+    /// The target size of a single batch of blocks (in bytes).
+    pub target_batch_size: usize,
+}
+
+impl From<BlockDownloaderConfig> for cuprate_p2p::block_downloader::BlockDownloaderConfig {
+    fn from(value: BlockDownloaderConfig) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            buffer_size: value.buffer_size,
+            in_progress_queue_size: value.in_progress_queue_size,
+            check_client_pool_interval: value.check_client_pool_interval,
+            target_batch_size: value.target_batch_size,
+            initial_batch_len: 1,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for BlockDownloaderConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            buffer_size: 50_000_000,
+            in_progress_queue_size: 50_000_000,
+            check_client_pool_interval: Duration::from_secs(30),
+            target_batch_size: 5_000_000,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// The config values for P2P clear-net.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct ClearNetConfig {
+    /// The server config.
+    pub listen_on: IpAddr,
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub general: SharedNetConfig,
+}
+
+impl Default for ClearNetConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            listen_on: IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::UNSPECIFIED),
+            general: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Network config values shared between all network zones.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct SharedNetConfig {
+    /// The number of outbound connections to make and try keep.
+    pub outbound_connections: usize,
+    /// The amount of extra connections we can make if we are under load from the rest of Cuprate.
+    pub extra_outbound_connections: usize,
+    /// The maximum amount of inbound connections
+    pub max_inbound_connections: usize,
+    /// The percent of connections that should be to peers we haven't connected to before.
+    pub gray_peers_percent: f64,
+    /// port to use to accept p2p connections.
+    pub p2p_port: u16,
+    /// The address book config.
+    address_book_config: AddressBookConfig,
+}
+
+impl SharedNetConfig {
+    /// Returns the [`AddressBookConfig`].
+    pub fn address_book_config(
+        &self,
+        cache_dir: &Path,
+        network: Network,
+    ) -> cuprate_address_book::AddressBookConfig {
+        cuprate_address_book::AddressBookConfig {
+            max_white_list_length: self.address_book_config.max_white_list_length,
+            max_gray_list_length: self.address_book_config.max_gray_list_length,
+            peer_store_directory: addressbook_path(cache_dir, network),
+            peer_save_period: self.address_book_config.peer_save_period,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for SharedNetConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            outbound_connections: 64,
+            extra_outbound_connections: 8,
+            max_inbound_connections: 128,
+            gray_peers_percent: 0.7,
+            p2p_port: 0,
+            address_book_config: AddressBookConfig::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct AddressBookConfig {
+    max_white_list_length: usize,
+    max_gray_list_length: usize,
+    peer_save_period: Duration,
+}
+
+impl Default for AddressBookConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            max_white_list_length: 1_000,
+            max_gray_list_length: 5_000,
+            peer_save_period: Duration::from_secs(30),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Seed nodes for [`ClearNet`](cuprate_p2p_core::ClearNet).
+pub fn clear_net_seed_nodes(network: Network) -> Vec<SocketAddr> {
+    let seeds = match network {
+        Network::Mainnet => [
+            "176.9.0.187:18080",
+            "88.198.163.90:18080",
+            "66.85.74.134:18080",
+            "51.79.173.165:18080",
+            "192.99.8.110:18080",
+            "37.187.74.171:18080",
+            "77.172.183.193:18080",
+        ]
+        .as_slice(),
+        Network::Stagenet => [
+            "176.9.0.187:38080",
+            "51.79.173.165:38080",
+            "192.99.8.110:38080",
+            "37.187.74.171:38080",
+            "77.172.183.193:38080",
+        ]
+        .as_slice(),
+        Network::Testnet => [
+            "176.9.0.187:28080",
+            "51.79.173.165:28080",
+            "192.99.8.110:28080",
+            "37.187.74.171:28080",
+            "77.172.183.193:28080",
+        ]
+        .as_slice(),
+    };
+
+    seeds
+        .iter()
+        .map(|s| s.parse())
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()
+        .unwrap()
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config/storage.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/storage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3e3c1f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/storage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use cuprate_database::config::SyncMode;
+use cuprate_database_service::ReaderThreads;
+use cuprate_helper::fs::CUPRATE_DATA_DIR;
+
+/// The storage config.
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct StorageConfig {
+    /// The amount of reader threads to spawn between the tx-pool and blockchain.
+    pub reader_threads: ReaderThreads,
+    /// The tx-pool config.
+    pub txpool: TxpoolConfig,
+    /// The blockchain config.
+    pub blockchain: BlockchainConfig,
+}
+
+/// The blockchain config.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct BlockchainConfig {
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub shared: SharedStorageConfig,
+}
+
+impl Default for BlockchainConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            shared: SharedStorageConfig {
+                sync_mode: SyncMode::Async,
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// The tx-pool config.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct TxpoolConfig {
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub shared: SharedStorageConfig,
+
+    /// The maximum size of the tx-pool.
+    pub max_txpool_byte_size: usize,
+}
+
+impl Default for TxpoolConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            shared: SharedStorageConfig {
+                sync_mode: SyncMode::Async,
+            },
+            max_txpool_byte_size: 100_000_000,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Config values shared between the tx-pool and blockchain.
+#[derive(Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct SharedStorageConfig {
+    /// The [`SyncMode`] of the database.
+    pub sync_mode: SyncMode,
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/config/tracing_config.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/tracing_config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..859d516a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/config/tracing_config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tracing::level_filters::LevelFilter;
+
+/// [`tracing`] config.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields, default)]
+pub struct TracingConfig {
+    /// The default minimum log level.
+    #[serde(with = "level_filter_serde")]
+    level: LevelFilter,
+}
+
+impl Default for TracingConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            level: LevelFilter::INFO,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+mod level_filter_serde {
+    use std::str::FromStr;
+
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serializer};
+    use tracing::level_filters::LevelFilter;
+
+    #[expect(clippy::trivially_copy_pass_by_ref, reason = "serde")]
+    pub fn serialize<S>(level_filter: &LevelFilter, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        s.serialize_str(&level_filter.to_string())
+    }
+
+    pub fn deserialize<'de, D>(d: D) -> Result<LevelFilter, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        let s = String::deserialize(d)?;
+        LevelFilter::from_str(&s).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/constants.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/constants.rs
index 2f3c7bb6..a42248b6 100644
--- a/binaries/cuprated/src/constants.rs
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/constants.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ pub const VERSION_BUILD: &str = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
 pub const PANIC_CRITICAL_SERVICE_ERROR: &str =
     "A service critical to Cuprate's function returned an unexpected error.";
 
+pub const EXAMPLE_CONFIG: &str = include_str!("../../../Cuprated.toml");
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/binaries/cuprated/src/main.rs b/binaries/cuprated/src/main.rs
index d5c832e2..617c5b61 100644
--- a/binaries/cuprated/src/main.rs
+++ b/binaries/cuprated/src/main.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ fn main() {
     // Initialize global static `LazyLock` data.
     statics::init_lazylock_statics();
 
+    let _config = config::read_config_and_args();
+
     // TODO: everything else.
     todo!()
 }
diff --git a/helper/Cargo.toml b/helper/Cargo.toml
index 1b3158f1..716beb34 100644
--- a/helper/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helper/Cargo.toml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ futures          = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = ["std"] }
 monero-serai     = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 rayon            = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
+serde        = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = ["derive"] }
+
 # This is kinda a stupid work around.
 # [thread] needs to activate one of these libs (windows|libc)
 # although it depends on what target we're building for.
diff --git a/helper/src/fs.rs b/helper/src/fs.rs
index 5d62a644..60d61a37 100644
--- a/helper/src/fs.rs
+++ b/helper/src/fs.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
 //! - <https://docs.rs/dirs>
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use
-use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::LazyLock};
+use std::{
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    sync::LazyLock,
+};
+
+use crate::network::Network;
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Const
 /// Cuprate's main directory.
@@ -58,6 +63,9 @@ pub const CUPRATE_DIR: &str = {
     }
 };
 
+/// The default name of Cuprate's config file.
+pub const DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME: &str = "Cuprated.toml";
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directories
 /// Create a `LazyLock` for common PATHs used by Cuprate.
 ///
@@ -150,32 +158,61 @@ impl_path_lazylock! {
     CUPRATE_DATA_DIR,
     data_dir,
     "",
+}
 
-    /// Cuprate's blockchain directory.
-    ///
-    /// This is the PATH used for any Cuprate blockchain files.
-    ///
-    /// | OS      | PATH                                                           |
-    /// |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
-    /// | Windows | `C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming\Cuprate\blockchain\`           |
-    /// | macOS   | `/Users/Alice/Library/Application Support/Cuprate/blockchain/` |
-    /// | Linux   | `/home/alice/.local/share/cuprate/blockchain/`                 |
-    CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR,
-    data_dir,
-    "blockchain",
+/// Joins the [`Network`] to the [`Path`].
+///
+/// This will keep the path the same for [`Network::Mainnet`].
+fn path_with_network(path: &Path, network: Network) -> PathBuf {
+    match network {
+        Network::Mainnet => path.to_path_buf(),
+        network => path.join(network.to_string()),
+    }
+}
 
-    /// Cuprate's transaction pool directory.
-    ///
-    /// This is the PATH used for any Cuprate txpool files.
-    ///
-    /// | OS      | PATH                                                       |
-    /// |---------|------------------------------------------------------------|
-    /// | Windows | `C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Roaming\Cuprate\txpool\`           |
-    /// | macOS   | `/Users/Alice/Library/Application Support/Cuprate/txpool/` |
-    /// | Linux   | `/home/alice/.local/share/cuprate/txpool/`                 |
-    CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR,
-    data_dir,
-    "txpool",
+/// Cuprate's blockchain directory.
+///
+/// This is the PATH used for any Cuprate blockchain files.
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use cuprate_helper::{network::Network, fs::{CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, blockchain_path}};
+///
+/// assert_eq!(blockchain_path(&**CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Mainnet).as_path(), CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.join("blockchain"));
+/// assert_eq!(blockchain_path(&**CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Stagenet).as_path(), CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.join(Network::Stagenet.to_string()).join("blockchain"));
+/// assert_eq!(blockchain_path(&**CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Testnet).as_path(), CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.join(Network::Testnet.to_string()).join("blockchain"));
+/// ```
+pub fn blockchain_path(data_dir: &Path, network: Network) -> PathBuf {
+    path_with_network(data_dir, network).join("blockchain")
+}
+
+/// Cuprate's txpool directory.
+///
+/// This is the PATH used for any Cuprate txpool files.
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use cuprate_helper::{network::Network, fs::{CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, txpool_path}};
+///
+/// assert_eq!(txpool_path(&**CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Mainnet).as_path(), CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.join("txpool"));
+/// assert_eq!(txpool_path(&**CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Stagenet).as_path(), CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.join(Network::Stagenet.to_string()).join("txpool"));
+/// assert_eq!(txpool_path(&**CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Testnet).as_path(), CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.join(Network::Testnet.to_string()).join("txpool"));
+/// ```
+pub fn txpool_path(data_dir: &Path, network: Network) -> PathBuf {
+    path_with_network(data_dir, network).join("txpool")
+}
+
+/// Cuprate's address-book directory.
+///
+/// This is the PATH used for any Cuprate address-book files.
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// use cuprate_helper::{network::Network, fs::{CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, addressbook_path}};
+///
+/// assert_eq!(addressbook_path(&**CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, Network::Mainnet).as_path(), CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR.join("addressbook"));
+/// assert_eq!(addressbook_path(&**CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, Network::Stagenet).as_path(), CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR.join(Network::Stagenet.to_string()).join("addressbook"));
+/// assert_eq!(addressbook_path(&**CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, Network::Testnet).as_path(), CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR.join(Network::Testnet.to_string()).join("addressbook"));
+/// ```
+pub fn addressbook_path(cache_dir: &Path, network: Network) -> PathBuf {
+    path_with_network(cache_dir, network).join("addressbook")
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tests
@@ -197,29 +234,21 @@ mod test {
             (&*CUPRATE_CACHE_DIR, ""),
             (&*CUPRATE_CONFIG_DIR, ""),
             (&*CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, ""),
-            (&*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR, ""),
-            (&*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR, ""),
         ];
 
         if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
             array[0].1 = r"AppData\Local\Cuprate";
             array[1].1 = r"AppData\Roaming\Cuprate";
             array[2].1 = r"AppData\Roaming\Cuprate";
-            array[3].1 = r"AppData\Roaming\Cuprate\blockchain";
-            array[4].1 = r"AppData\Roaming\Cuprate\txpool";
         } else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
             array[0].1 = "Library/Caches/Cuprate";
             array[1].1 = "Library/Application Support/Cuprate";
             array[2].1 = "Library/Application Support/Cuprate";
-            array[3].1 = "Library/Application Support/Cuprate/blockchain";
-            array[4].1 = "Library/Application Support/Cuprate/txpool";
         } else {
             // Assumes Linux.
             array[0].1 = ".cache/cuprate";
             array[1].1 = ".config/cuprate";
             array[2].1 = ".local/share/cuprate";
-            array[3].1 = ".local/share/cuprate/blockchain";
-            array[4].1 = ".local/share/cuprate/txpool";
         };
 
         for (path, expected) in array {
diff --git a/helper/src/network.rs b/helper/src/network.rs
index f3224b33..d2961170 100644
--- a/helper/src/network.rs
+++ b/helper/src/network.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 //! into it's own crate.
 //!
 //! `#[no_std]` compatible.
+// TODO: move to types crate.
+
+use core::{
+    fmt::{Display, Formatter},
+    str::FromStr,
+};
 
 const MAINNET_NETWORK_ID: [u8; 16] = [
     0x12, 0x30, 0xF1, 0x71, 0x61, 0x04, 0x41, 0x61, 0x17, 0x31, 0x00, 0x82, 0x16, 0xA1, 0xA1, 0x10,
@@ -17,7 +23,8 @@ const STAGENET_NETWORK_ID: [u8; 16] = [
 ];
 
 /// An enum representing every Monero network.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize))]
 pub enum Network {
     /// Mainnet
     #[default]
@@ -38,3 +45,28 @@ impl Network {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ParseNetworkError;
+
+impl FromStr for Network {
+    type Err = ParseNetworkError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "mainnet" | "Mainnet" => Ok(Self::Mainnet),
+            "testnet" | "Testnet" => Ok(Self::Testnet),
+            "stagenet" | "Stagenet" => Ok(Self::Stagenet),
+            _ => Err(ParseNetworkError),
+        }
+    }
+}
+impl Display for Network {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+        f.write_str(match self {
+            Self::Mainnet => "mainnet",
+            Self::Testnet => "testnet",
+            Self::Stagenet => "stagenet",
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/p2p/address-book/Cargo.toml b/p2p/address-book/Cargo.toml
index a88819f7..d57cfded 100644
--- a/p2p/address-book/Cargo.toml
+++ b/p2p/address-book/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ indexmap = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 
 rand = { workspace = true, features = ["std", "std_rng"] }
 
-borsh = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "std"]}
+borsh = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "std"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 cuprate-test-utils = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/p2p/address-book/src/book/tests.rs b/p2p/address-book/src/book/tests.rs
index 216fcfac..b2c4c493 100644
--- a/p2p/address-book/src/book/tests.rs
+++ b/p2p/address-book/src/book/tests.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn test_cfg() -> AddressBookConfig {
     AddressBookConfig {
         max_white_list_length: 100,
         max_gray_list_length: 500,
-        peer_store_file: PathBuf::new(),
+        peer_store_directory: PathBuf::new(),
         peer_save_period: Duration::from_secs(60),
     }
 }
diff --git a/p2p/address-book/src/lib.rs b/p2p/address-book/src/lib.rs
index c0903485..054be462 100644
--- a/p2p/address-book/src/lib.rs
+++ b/p2p/address-book/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ pub struct AddressBookConfig {
     ///
     /// Gray peers are peers we are yet to make a connection to.
     pub max_gray_list_length: usize,
-    /// The location to store the address book.
-    pub peer_store_file: PathBuf,
+    /// The location to store the peer store files.
+    pub peer_store_directory: PathBuf,
     /// The amount of time between saving the address book to disk.
     pub peer_save_period: Duration,
 }
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ pub enum AddressBookError {
 pub async fn init_address_book<Z: BorshNetworkZone>(
     cfg: AddressBookConfig,
 ) -> Result<book::AddressBook<Z>, std::io::Error> {
-    tracing::info!(
-        "Loading peers from file: {} ",
-        cfg.peer_store_file.display()
-    );
-
     let (white_list, gray_list) = match store::read_peers_from_disk::<Z>(&cfg).await {
         Ok(res) => res,
         Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound => (vec![], vec![]),
diff --git a/p2p/address-book/src/store.rs b/p2p/address-book/src/store.rs
index 9abf0c3e..47994ae5 100644
--- a/p2p/address-book/src/store.rs
+++ b/p2p/address-book/src/store.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ pub(crate) fn save_peers_to_disk<Z: BorshNetworkZone>(
     })
     .unwrap();
 
-    let file = cfg.peer_store_file.clone();
+    let file = cfg
+        .peer_store_directory
+        .join(format!("{}_p2p_state", Z::NAME));
     spawn_blocking(move || fs::write(&file, &data))
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +54,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn read_peers_from_disk<Z: BorshNetworkZone>(
     ),
     std::io::Error,
 > {
-    let file = cfg.peer_store_file.clone();
+    let file = cfg
+        .peer_store_directory
+        .join(format!("{}_p2p_state", Z::NAME));
+
+    tracing::info!("Loading peers from file: {} ", file.display());
+
     let data = spawn_blocking(move || fs::read(file)).await.unwrap()?;
 
     let de_ser: DeserPeerDataV1<Z::Addr> = from_slice(&data)?;
diff --git a/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader.rs b/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader.rs
index fcc9eb65..5ebcedc0 100644
--- a/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader.rs
+++ b/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub struct BlockDownloaderConfig {
     /// The target size of a single batch of blocks (in bytes).
     pub target_batch_size: usize,
     /// The initial amount of blocks to request (in number of blocks)
-    pub initial_batch_size: usize,
+    pub initial_batch_len: usize,
 }
 
 /// An error that occurred in the [`BlockDownloader`].
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ where
         Self {
             client_pool,
             our_chain_svc,
-            amount_of_blocks_to_request: config.initial_batch_size,
+            amount_of_blocks_to_request: config.initial_batch_len,
             amount_of_blocks_to_request_updated_at: 0,
             amount_of_empty_chain_entries: 0,
             block_download_tasks: JoinSet::new(),
diff --git a/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader/tests.rs b/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader/tests.rs
index 83dd417c..dd07cce9 100644
--- a/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader/tests.rs
+++ b/p2p/p2p/src/block_downloader/tests.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ proptest! {
                         in_progress_queue_size: 10_000,
                         check_client_pool_interval: Duration::from_secs(5),
                         target_batch_size: 5_000,
-                        initial_batch_size: 1,
+                        initial_batch_len: 1,
                 });
 
                 let blocks = stream.map(|blocks| blocks.blocks).concat().await;
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/Cargo.toml b/storage/blockchain/Cargo.toml
index 6fd973cd..92b4374b 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/storage/blockchain/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ default     = ["heed"]
 heed        = ["cuprate-database/heed"]
 redb        = ["cuprate-database/redb"]
 redb-memory = ["cuprate-database/redb-memory"]
-serde       = ["dep:serde", "cuprate-database/serde", "cuprate-database-service/serde"]
+serde       = ["dep:serde", "cuprate-database/serde", "cuprate-database-service/serde", "cuprate-helper/serde"]
 
 [dependencies]
 cuprate-database         = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/README.md b/storage/blockchain/README.md
index 3f97a3d6..8ab8b432 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/README.md
+++ b/storage/blockchain/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ use cuprate_blockchain::{
 let tmp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
 let db_dir = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
 let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-    .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+    .data_directory(db_dir.into())
     .build();
 
 // Initialize the database environment.
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/src/config.rs b/storage/blockchain/src/config.rs
index e4b76068..4bef2cb0 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/src/config.rs
+++ b/storage/blockchain/src/config.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 //!
 //! let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
 //!      // Use a custom database directory.
-//!     .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+//!     .data_directory(db_dir.into())
 //!     // Use as many reader threads as possible (when using `service`).
 //!     .reader_threads(ReaderThreads::OnePerThread)
 //!     // Use the fastest sync mode.
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@
 //! ```
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Import
-use std::{borrow::Cow, path::Path};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, path::PathBuf};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use cuprate_database::{config::SyncMode, resize::ResizeAlgorithm};
-use cuprate_helper::fs::CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR;
+use cuprate_helper::{
+    fs::{blockchain_path, CUPRATE_DATA_DIR},
+    network::Network,
+};
 
 // re-exports
 pub use cuprate_database_service::ReaderThreads;
@@ -59,8 +62,9 @@ pub use cuprate_database_service::ReaderThreads;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, PartialOrd)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct ConfigBuilder {
-    /// [`Config::db_directory`].
-    db_directory: Option<Cow<'static, Path>>,
+    network: Network,
+
+    data_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
 
     /// [`Config::cuprate_database_config`].
     db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder,
@@ -76,10 +80,12 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// after this function to use default values.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            db_directory: None,
-            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Borrowed(
-                &*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR,
-            )),
+            network: Network::default(),
+            data_dir: None,
+            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Owned(blockchain_path(
+                &CUPRATE_DATA_DIR,
+                Network::Mainnet,
+            ))),
             reader_threads: None,
         }
     }
@@ -87,21 +93,21 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// Build into a [`Config`].
     ///
     /// # Default values
-    /// If [`ConfigBuilder::db_directory`] was not called,
-    /// the default [`CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR`] will be used.
+    /// If [`ConfigBuilder::data_directory`] was not called,
+    /// [`blockchain_path`] with [`CUPRATE_DATA_DIR`] [`Network::Mainnet`] will be used.
     ///
     /// For all other values, [`Default::default`] is used.
     pub fn build(self) -> Config {
         // INVARIANT: all PATH safety checks are done
         // in `helper::fs`. No need to do them here.
-        let db_directory = self
-            .db_directory
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR));
+        let data_dir = self
+            .data_dir
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.to_path_buf());
 
         let reader_threads = self.reader_threads.unwrap_or_default();
         let db_config = self
             .db_config
-            .db_directory(db_directory)
+            .db_directory(Cow::Owned(blockchain_path(&data_dir, self.network)))
             .reader_threads(reader_threads.as_threads())
             .build();
 
@@ -111,10 +117,17 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Set a custom database directory (and file) [`Path`].
+    /// Change the network this blockchain database is for.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn db_directory(mut self, db_directory: Cow<'static, Path>) -> Self {
-        self.db_directory = Some(db_directory);
+    pub const fn network(mut self, network: Network) -> Self {
+        self.network = network;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set a custom database directory (and file) [`PathBuf`].
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn data_directory(mut self, db_directory: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        self.data_dir = Some(db_directory);
         self
     }
 
@@ -145,9 +158,7 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// Good default for testing, and resource-available machines.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn fast(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.db_config =
-            cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR))
-                .fast();
+        self.db_config = self.db_config.fast();
 
         self.reader_threads = Some(ReaderThreads::OnePerThread);
         self
@@ -159,9 +170,7 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// Good default for resource-limited machines, e.g. a cheap VPS.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn low_power(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.db_config =
-            cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR))
-                .low_power();
+        self.db_config = self.db_config.low_power();
 
         self.reader_threads = Some(ReaderThreads::One);
         self
@@ -170,10 +179,13 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
 
 impl Default for ConfigBuilder {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        let db_directory = Cow::Borrowed(&**CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR);
         Self {
-            db_directory: Some(db_directory.clone()),
-            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(db_directory),
+            network: Network::default(),
+            data_dir: Some(CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.to_path_buf()),
+            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Owned(blockchain_path(
+                &CUPRATE_DATA_DIR,
+                Network::default(),
+            ))),
             reader_threads: Some(ReaderThreads::default()),
         }
     }
@@ -201,7 +213,7 @@ impl Config {
     /// Create a new [`Config`] with sane default settings.
     ///
     /// The [`cuprate_database::config::Config::db_directory`]
-    /// will be set to [`CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR`].
+    /// will be set to [`blockchain_path`] with [`CUPRATE_DATA_DIR`] [`Network::Mainnet`].
     ///
     /// All other values will be [`Default::default`].
     ///
@@ -213,14 +225,14 @@ impl Config {
     ///     resize::ResizeAlgorithm,
     ///     DATABASE_DATA_FILENAME,
     /// };
-    /// use cuprate_helper::fs::*;
+    /// use cuprate_helper::{fs::*, network::Network};
     ///
     /// use cuprate_blockchain::config::*;
     ///
     /// let config = Config::new();
     ///
-    /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.db_directory(), &*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR);
-    /// assert!(config.db_config.db_file().starts_with(&*CUPRATE_BLOCKCHAIN_DIR));
+    /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.db_directory().as_ref(), blockchain_path(&CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Mainnet).as_path());
+    /// assert!(config.db_config.db_file().starts_with(&*CUPRATE_DATA_DIR));
     /// assert!(config.db_config.db_file().ends_with(DATABASE_DATA_FILENAME));
     /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.sync_mode, SyncMode::default());
     /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.resize_algorithm, ResizeAlgorithm::default());
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/src/ops/mod.rs b/storage/blockchain/src/ops/mod.rs
index 285aa244..96b25aff 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/src/ops/mod.rs
+++ b/storage/blockchain/src/ops/mod.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 //! let tmp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
 //! let db_dir = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
 //! let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-//!     .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+//!     .data_directory(db_dir.into())
 //!     .build();
 //!
 //! // Initialize the database environment.
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/src/service/mod.rs b/storage/blockchain/src/service/mod.rs
index c5eb80c2..d6a811bd 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/src/service/mod.rs
+++ b/storage/blockchain/src/service/mod.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 //! let tmp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
 //! let db_dir = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
 //! let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-//!     .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+//!     .data_directory(db_dir.into())
 //!     .build();
 //!
 //! // Initialize the database thread-pool.
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/src/service/tests.rs b/storage/blockchain/src/service/tests.rs
index 719f3613..38db6652 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/src/service/tests.rs
+++ b/storage/blockchain/src/service/tests.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use
 use std::{
-    borrow::Cow,
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     sync::Arc,
 };
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ fn init_service() -> (
 ) {
     let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
     let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-        .db_directory(Cow::Owned(tempdir.path().into()))
+        .data_directory(tempdir.path().into())
         .low_power()
         .build();
     let (reader, writer, env) = init(config).unwrap();
diff --git a/storage/blockchain/src/tests.rs b/storage/blockchain/src/tests.rs
index 1fe20637..4192f812 100644
--- a/storage/blockchain/src/tests.rs
+++ b/storage/blockchain/src/tests.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //! - only used internally
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Import
-use std::{borrow::Cow, fmt::Debug};
+use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl AssertTableLen {
 pub(crate) fn tmp_concrete_env() -> (impl Env, tempfile::TempDir) {
     let tempdir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
     let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-        .db_directory(Cow::Owned(tempdir.path().into()))
+        .data_directory(tempdir.path().into())
         .low_power()
         .build();
     let env = crate::open(config).unwrap();
diff --git a/storage/txpool/Cargo.toml b/storage/txpool/Cargo.toml
index c9082655..0fb43b24 100644
--- a/storage/txpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/storage/txpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ default     = ["heed"]
 heed        = ["cuprate-database/heed"]
 redb        = ["cuprate-database/redb"]
 redb-memory = ["cuprate-database/redb-memory"]
-serde       = ["dep:serde", "cuprate-database/serde", "cuprate-database-service/serde"]
+serde       = ["dep:serde", "cuprate-database/serde", "cuprate-database-service/serde", "cuprate-helper/serde"]
 
 [dependencies]
 cuprate-database         = { workspace = true, features = ["heed"] }
diff --git a/storage/txpool/README.md b/storage/txpool/README.md
index d14f445b..ca4f737c 100644
--- a/storage/txpool/README.md
+++ b/storage/txpool/README.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ use cuprate_txpool::{
     let tmp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
     let db_dir = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
     let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-        .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+        .data_directory(db_dir.into())
         .build();
 
     // Initialize the database environment.
diff --git a/storage/txpool/src/config.rs b/storage/txpool/src/config.rs
index 1ef0d734..724ae21a 100644
--- a/storage/txpool/src/config.rs
+++ b/storage/txpool/src/config.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 //! The transaction pool [`Config`].
-use std::{borrow::Cow, path::Path};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, path::PathBuf};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use cuprate_database::{
     config::{Config as DbConfig, SyncMode},
     resize::ResizeAlgorithm,
 };
 use cuprate_database_service::ReaderThreads;
-use cuprate_helper::fs::CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR;
-
-#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use cuprate_helper::{
+    fs::{txpool_path, CUPRATE_DATA_DIR},
+    network::Network,
+};
 
 /// The default transaction pool weight limit.
 const DEFAULT_TXPOOL_WEIGHT_LIMIT: usize = 600 * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -21,8 +24,9 @@ const DEFAULT_TXPOOL_WEIGHT_LIMIT: usize = 600 * 1024 * 1024;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, PartialOrd)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
 pub struct ConfigBuilder {
-    /// [`Config::db_directory`].
-    db_directory: Option<Cow<'static, Path>>,
+    network: Network,
+
+    data_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
 
     /// [`Config::cuprate_database_config`].
     db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder,
@@ -41,10 +45,12 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// after this function to use default values.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            db_directory: None,
-            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Borrowed(
-                &*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR,
-            )),
+            network: Network::default(),
+            data_dir: None,
+            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Owned(txpool_path(
+                &CUPRATE_DATA_DIR,
+                Network::Mainnet,
+            ))),
             reader_threads: None,
             max_txpool_weight: None,
         }
@@ -53,16 +59,16 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// Build into a [`Config`].
     ///
     /// # Default values
-    /// If [`ConfigBuilder::db_directory`] was not called,
-    /// the default [`CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR`] will be used.
+    /// If [`ConfigBuilder::data_directory`] was not called,
+    /// [`txpool_path`] with [`CUPRATE_DATA_DIR`] and [`Network::Mainnet`] will be used.
     ///
     /// For all other values, [`Default::default`] is used.
     pub fn build(self) -> Config {
         // INVARIANT: all PATH safety checks are done
         // in `helper::fs`. No need to do them here.
-        let db_directory = self
-            .db_directory
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR));
+        let data_dir = self
+            .data_dir
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.to_path_buf());
 
         let reader_threads = self.reader_threads.unwrap_or_default();
 
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
 
         let db_config = self
             .db_config
-            .db_directory(db_directory)
+            .db_directory(Cow::Owned(txpool_path(&data_dir, self.network)))
             .reader_threads(reader_threads.as_threads())
             .build();
 
@@ -83,6 +89,13 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Change the network this database is for.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn network(mut self, network: Network) -> Self {
+        self.network = network;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets a new maximum weight for the transaction pool.
     #[must_use]
     pub const fn max_txpool_weight(mut self, max_txpool_weight: usize) -> Self {
@@ -90,10 +103,10 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
         self
     }
 
-    /// Set a custom database directory (and file) [`Path`].
+    /// Set a custom data directory [`PathBuf`].
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn db_directory(mut self, db_directory: Cow<'static, Path>) -> Self {
-        self.db_directory = Some(db_directory);
+    pub fn data_directory(mut self, db_directory: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        self.data_dir = Some(db_directory);
         self
     }
 
@@ -124,9 +137,7 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// Good default for testing, and resource-available machines.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn fast(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.db_config =
-            cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR))
-                .fast();
+        self.db_config = self.db_config.fast();
 
         self.reader_threads = Some(ReaderThreads::OnePerThread);
         self
@@ -138,9 +149,7 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
     /// Good default for resource-limited machines, e.g. a cheap VPS.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn low_power(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.db_config =
-            cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR))
-                .low_power();
+        self.db_config = self.db_config.low_power();
 
         self.reader_threads = Some(ReaderThreads::One);
         self
@@ -149,10 +158,13 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
 
 impl Default for ConfigBuilder {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        let db_directory = Cow::Borrowed(CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR.as_path());
         Self {
-            db_directory: Some(db_directory.clone()),
-            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(db_directory),
+            network: Network::default(),
+            data_dir: Some(CUPRATE_DATA_DIR.to_path_buf()),
+            db_config: cuprate_database::config::ConfigBuilder::new(Cow::Owned(txpool_path(
+                &CUPRATE_DATA_DIR,
+                Network::Mainnet,
+            ))),
             reader_threads: Some(ReaderThreads::default()),
             max_txpool_weight: Some(DEFAULT_TXPOOL_WEIGHT_LIMIT),
         }
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ impl Config {
     /// Create a new [`Config`] with sane default settings.
     ///
     /// The [`DbConfig::db_directory`]
-    /// will be set to [`CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR`].
+    /// will be set to [`txpool_path`] with [`CUPRATE_DATA_DIR`] and [`Network::Mainnet`].
     ///
     /// All other values will be [`Default::default`].
     ///
@@ -197,25 +209,21 @@ impl Config {
     ///     DATABASE_DATA_FILENAME,
     /// };
     /// use cuprate_database_service::ReaderThreads;
-    /// use cuprate_helper::fs::*;
+    /// use cuprate_helper::{fs::*, network::Network};
     ///
     /// use cuprate_txpool::Config;
     ///
     /// let config = Config::new();
     ///
-    /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.db_directory(), &*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR);
-    /// assert!(config.db_config.db_file().starts_with(&*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR));
+    /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.db_directory(), txpool_path(&CUPRATE_DATA_DIR, Network::Mainnet).as_path());
+    /// assert!(config.db_config.db_file().starts_with(&*CUPRATE_DATA_DIR));
     /// assert!(config.db_config.db_file().ends_with(DATABASE_DATA_FILENAME));
     /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.sync_mode, SyncMode::default());
     /// assert_eq!(config.db_config.resize_algorithm, ResizeAlgorithm::default());
     /// assert_eq!(config.reader_threads, ReaderThreads::default());
     /// ```
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            db_config: DbConfig::new(Cow::Borrowed(&*CUPRATE_TXPOOL_DIR)),
-            reader_threads: ReaderThreads::default(),
-            max_txpool_weight: 0,
-        }
+        ConfigBuilder::new().build()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/storage/txpool/src/ops.rs b/storage/txpool/src/ops.rs
index 289a8bbf..badc4f6d 100644
--- a/storage/txpool/src/ops.rs
+++ b/storage/txpool/src/ops.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 //! let tmp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
 //! let db_dir = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
 //! let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-//!     .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+//!     .data_directory(db_dir.into())
 //!     .build();
 //!
 //! // Initialize the database environment.
diff --git a/storage/txpool/src/service.rs b/storage/txpool/src/service.rs
index a82de5bf..03ce2f03 100644
--- a/storage/txpool/src/service.rs
+++ b/storage/txpool/src/service.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 //! let tmp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
 //! let db_dir = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
 //! let config = ConfigBuilder::new()
-//!     .db_directory(db_dir.into())
+//!     .data_directory(db_dir.into())
 //!     .build();
 //!
 //! // Initialize the database thread-pool.