diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d461fb3..82a8dff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@ Alongside this project, I am developing a seperate web-based dashboard that can
 ## Roadmap
 
 - [ ] Configuration
-    - [ ] Custom configuration path (passed to the daemon with a flag `--config-path`)
-    - [ ] Custom application data path (*for templates, etc, and to be used as a base for the other config directories*)
+    - [x] Custom configuration path (passed to the daemon with a flag `--config`)
+    <!-- - [ ] Custom application data path (*for templates, etc, and to be used as a base for the other config directories*) -->
     - [ ] Daemon listen port (kind of implemented, could be cleaner)
     - [x] Declarative Server configuration (Create servers in config)
 
 - [ ] Server management
     - [x] Create servers
-        - [x] Automatic server binary downloading by version (*Caveat: This works BUT the configuration template downloader needs to be figured out, otherwise you have to manually add a template for each version before it can actually be ran*)
+        - [x] Automatic server binary downloading by version
     - [ ] Delete servers
     - [x] Start/Stop servers
     - [ ] Server configuration
-        - [ ] Download correct configuration template for version
+        - [x] Download correct configuration template for version (see availible templates [here](https://git.bellsworne.tech/chrisbell/vssm_config_templates))
         - [x] Version
         - [x] Server Name
         - [x] Port
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 9b04b4d..46af439 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 
 	Daemon struct {
 		ListenAddress string `json:"listen_address"`
-	}
+	} `json:"daemon"`
 
 	Instances map[string]VsServerConfigOptions `json:"instances"`
 }
diff --git a/daemon.go b/daemon.go
index 292cb27..535a300 100644
--- a/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -25,12 +24,14 @@ type InstanceStatusResponse struct {
 
 type DaemonServer struct {
 	cfg         *AppConfig
+	configPath  string
 	procManager *ProcessManager
 }
 
-func StartDaemon(cfg *AppConfig) error {
+func StartDaemon(cfg *AppConfig, configPath string) error {
 	ds := &DaemonServer{
 		cfg:         cfg,
+		configPath:  configPath,
 		procManager: NewProcessManager(),
 	}
 
@@ -173,10 +174,16 @@ func (ds *DaemonServer) handleCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	ds.cfg.Instances[name] = options
 
-	home, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
-	configPath := filepath.Join(home, ".config", "vs-manager", "config.json")
-	data, _ := json.MarshalIndent(ds.cfg, "", "  ")
-	_ = os.WriteFile(configPath, data, 0644)
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(ds.cfg, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed processing profile adjustments: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(ds.configPath, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed saving configuration adjustments to disk: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
 
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Successfully created and stored profile for instance %s", name)
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@ func (ds *DaemonServer) handleStart(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	instanceConfigPath := filepath.Join(ds.cfg.Storage.InstancesDir, name, "serverconfig.json")
+	instanceConfigPath := ds.configPath
 	err := SyncInstanceConfig(options.Version, instanceConfigPath, options, ds.cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, "Failed to sync config: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 70cd0e1..2a66c03 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	cfg, err := LoadOrCreateConfig(*configFlag)
+	absConfigPath, err := filepath.Abs(*configFlag)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to resolve absolute configuration path target: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := LoadOrCreateConfig(absConfigPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Initialization failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -43,8 +48,8 @@ func main() {
 	switch subCommand {
 
 	case "daemon":
-		fmt.Println("Initializing VS server manager background supervisor...")
-		if err := StartDaemon(cfg); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Initializing VS server manager background supervisor [Config: %s]...\n", absConfigPath)
+		if err := StartDaemon(cfg, absConfigPath); err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Daemon runtime fatal error: %v", err)
 		}
 
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ func main() {
 		sendIPCRequest(cfg, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/instances/stop?name=%s", url.QueryEscape(name)), nil)
 
 	case "cmd":
-		if len(args) < 4 {
+		if len(args) < 3 {
 			log.Fatalf("Usage: vssm cmd <instance_name> \"<server command>\"")
 		}
 		name := args[1]
@@ -84,6 +89,9 @@ func main() {
 	case "list", "status":
 		fetchAndPrintStatus(cfg)
 
+	case "show-config":
+		fmt.Printf("%v", cfg.Storage.AppDataDir)
+
 	default:
 		printUsage()
 	}
@@ -107,7 +115,8 @@ func sendIPCRequest(cfg *AppConfig, method string, path string, body io.Reader)
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	respBody, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK && resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
 		log.Fatalf("Error from daemon: %s", string(respBody))
 	}
 
@@ -149,10 +158,13 @@ func fetchAndPrintStatus(cfg *AppConfig) {
 
 func printUsage() {
 	fmt.Println("VintageStory Server Manager")
-	fmt.Println("\nUsage:")
+	fmt.Println("\nGlobal Options:")
+	fmt.Println("  --config <path>                  Explicitly target a non-default config structure file location")
+	fmt.Println("\nUsage Commands:")
 	fmt.Println("  vssm daemon                      Starts the background process supervisor")
 	fmt.Println("  vssm create <name> <version>     Provisions baseline configuration and stores instance profile")
 	fmt.Println("  vssm start <name>                Launches an existing server instance using stored profile")
 	fmt.Println("  vssm stop <name>                 Gracefully shuts down a server instance")
 	fmt.Println("  vssm cmd <name> \"<command>\"    Dispatches a terminal console command down the pipe")
+	fmt.Println("  vssm list                        Displays the operational matrix of all instances")
 }