diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 58f722b..bcfb725 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import urllib.parse as urlparse
 from urllib.parse import parse_qs
 from io import BytesIO
 
+APP_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+STATIC_FOLDER = os.path.join(APP_ROOT, 'static')
+
 # Get Mozilla Firefox rhyme (important) and form a new user agent
 mozilla = rhyme.get_rhyme('Mo') + 'zilla'
 firefox = rhyme.get_rhyme('Fire') + 'fox'
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ SEARCH_URL = 'https://www.google.com/search?gbv=1&q='
 # (can be useful for achieving nojs on mobile)
 nojs = int(os.environ.get('NOJS'))
 
-config = json.load(open('config.json'))
+user_config = json.load(open(STATIC_FOLDER + '/config.json'))
 
 
 def get_ua(user_agent):
@@ -81,8 +84,8 @@ def search():
 
     # Grab city from config, if available
     near = ''
-    if 'near' in config:
-        near = '&near=' + config['near']
+    if 'near' in user_config:
+        near = '&near=' + urlparse.quote(user_config['near'])
 
     user_agent = request.headers.get('User-Agent')
     full_query = q + tbs + tbm + start + near
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ def search():
     # Update logo
     logo = soup.find('a', {'class': 'l'})
     if logo is not None and 'Android' in user_agent or 'iPhone' in user_agent:
-        logo.insert(0, "Shoogle")
+        logo.insert(0, 'Shoogle')
         logo['style'] = 'display: flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;color: #685e79;font-size: 18px;'
 
     # Replace hrefs with only the intended destination (no "utm" type tags)
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ def search():
 
     # Ensure no extra scripts passed through
     try:
-        for script in soup("script"):
+        for script in soup('script'):
             script.decompose()
         soup.find('div', id='sfooter').decompose()
     except Exception:
@@ -142,6 +145,18 @@ def search():
     return render_template('display.html', response=soup)
 
 
+@app.route('/config', methods=['POST'])
+def config():
+    global user_config
+    with open(STATIC_FOLDER + '/config.json', 'w') as config_file:
+        config_file.write(json.dumps(json.loads(request.data), indent=4))
+        config_file.close()
+
+        user_config = json.loads(request.data)
+
+    return 'New config: ' + str(request.data)
+
+
 @app.route('/url', methods=['GET'])
 def url():
     if 'url' in request.args:
diff --git a/app/static/js/controller.js b/app/static/js/controller.js
index 38b10a7..758fbc0 100644
--- a/app/static/js/controller.js
+++ b/app/static/js/controller.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
+
+    // Setup search field
     const searchBar = document.getElementById("search-bar");
     const searchBtn = document.getElementById("search-submit");
 
@@ -15,5 +17,36 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
 
     searchBtn.onclick = function() {
         window.location.href = '/search?q=' + encodeURI(searchBar.value);
-    }
+    };
+
+    // Setup shoogle config
+    const saveConfig = document.getElementById("config-submit");
+    const nearConfig = document.getElementById("config-near");
+
+    // Request existing config info
+    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+    xhr.open("GET", "/static/config.json");
+    xhr.onload = function() {
+        if (xhr.readyState === 4 && xhr.status !== 200) {
+            alert("Error loading Shoogle config");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Allow for updating/saving config values
+        let configSettings = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
+
+        nearConfig.value = configSettings["near"];
+        nearConfig.addEventListener("keyup", function(event) {
+            configSettings["near"] = nearConfig.value;
+        });
+
+        saveConfig.onclick = function() {
+            var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+            xhr.open("POST", "/config");
+            xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json;charset=UTF-8");
+            xhr.send(JSON.stringify(configSettings));
+        }
+    };
+    xhr.send();
+
 });
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
index d1353a4..2e8a29a 100644
--- a/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/app/templates/index.html
@@ -10,4 +10,10 @@
         <input type="text" id="search-bar">
         <button type="submit" id="search-submit">Search</button>
     </div>
+    <br/>
+    <div class="config-fields">
+        <label for="config-near">Near: </label>
+        <input type="text" name="config-near" id="config-near" placeholder="City Name">
+        <button type="submit" id="config-submit">Save</button>
+    </div>
 </div>