diff --git a/ircbot/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
similarity index 80%
rename from ircbot/dr.botzo.py
rename to dr.botzo.py
index c59c383..ca434ee 100644
--- a/ircbot/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from ConfigParser import ConfigParser, NoSectionError, NoOptionError
 import logging
 import logging.config
 import os
 import sys
 
+# gross hack
+sys.path.insert(0, 'ircbot')
+
 import MySQLdb as mdb
 
 import DrBotIRC
@@ -36,22 +41,6 @@ if len(sys.argv) == 2:
 config = ConfigParser({'debug': 'false'})
 config.read(os.path.expanduser(config_file))
 
-# load necessary options
-try:
-    # load connection info
-    botserver   = config.get('dr.botzo', 'server')
-    botport     = config.getint('dr.botzo', 'port')
-    botnick     = config.get('dr.botzo', 'nick')
-    botpass     = config.get('dr.botzo', 'pass')
-    botuser     = config.get('dr.botzo', 'user')
-    botircname  = config.get('dr.botzo', 'name')
-except NoSectionError as e:
-    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: "
-             "{0:s}".format(str(e)))
-except NoOptionError as e:
-    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: "
-             "{0:s}".format(str(e)))
-
 logging.config.fileConfig('logging.cfg')
 log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
 
@@ -111,8 +100,14 @@ else:
 
 # create IRC and server objects and connect
 irc = DrBotIRC.DrBotIRC(config)
-server = irc.server().connect(botserver, botport, botnick, botpass,
-                              botuser, botircname, ssl=use_ssl, ipv6=use_ipv6)
+server = irc.server().connect(settings.IRC_SERVER,
+                              settings.IRC_PORT,
+                              settings.IRC_NICK,
+                              settings.IRC_PASS,
+                              settings.IRC_USER,
+                              settings.IRC_NAME,
+                              ssl=use_ssl,
+                              ipv6=use_ipv6)
 
 # load features
 try:
diff --git a/ircbot/logging.cfg b/logging.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from ircbot/logging.cfg
rename to logging.cfg