diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a90287f..290296e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ This project is partially based off of [this experimental extension](https://git
 
 # Chrome extension
 
-It will be on the chrome webstore soon once I get some more UI features in, such as an icon. For now, you can load this project as an unpacked extension. Make sure to rename the `content-config.js.example` file to `content-config.js` before installing.
+It will be on the chrome webstore soon once I get some more UI features in, such as an icon. For now, you can load this project as an unpacked extension. Make sure to rename the `config.js.example` file to `config.js` before installing.
 
 # Firefox extension
 
-None at the moment
+None at the moment
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diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 3997e50e..388d4cd3 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function submitTimes(videoID) {
 
         let userIDStorage = getUserID(function(userIDStorage) {
           //submit the sponsorTime
-          xmlhttp.open('GET', 'http://localhost/api/postVideoSponsorTimes?videoID=' + videoID + "&startTime=" + sponsorTimes[i][0] + "&endTime=" + sponsorTimes[i][1]
+          xmlhttp.open('GET', serverAddress + "/api/postVideoSponsorTimes?videoID=" + videoID + "&startTime=" + sponsorTimes[i][0] + "&endTime=" + sponsorTimes[i][1]
           + "&userID=" + userIDStorage, true);
           xmlhttp.send();
         });
diff --git a/content-config.js.example b/config.js
similarity index 68%
rename from content-config.js.example
rename to config.js
index b7b454de..005793a7 100644
--- a/content-config.js.example
+++ b/config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 //this file is loaded along iwth content.js
 //this file sets the server to connect to, and is gitignored
-var serverAddresss = "https://sponsor.ajay.app";
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+var serverAddress = "http://localhost";
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diff --git a/config.js.example b/config.js.example
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23cc0be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.js.example
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//this file is loaded along iwth content.js
+//this file sets the server to connect to, and is gitignored
+var serverAddress = "https://sponsor.ajay.app";
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diff --git a/content.js b/content.js
index a15885ae..d63b8fc5 100644
--- a/content.js
+++ b/content.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function sponsorsLookup(id) {
     let xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
     
     //check database for sponsor times
-    xmlhttp.open('GET', serverAddresss + "/api/getVideoSponsorTimes?videoID=" + id, true);
+    xmlhttp.open('GET', serverAddress + "/api/getVideoSponsorTimes?videoID=" + id, true);
 
     xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
         if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.status == 200) {
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 9c7a7dd6..5c8a5325 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         "https://*.youtube.com/*"
       ],
       "js": [
-        "content-config.js",
+        "config.js",
         "content.js"
       ],
       "css": [
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
     "default_popup": "popup.html"
   }, 
   "background": {
-    "scripts":["background.js"]
+    "scripts":[
+      "config.js",
+      "background.js"
+    ]
   },
   "icons": {
     "16": "icons/IconSponsorBlocker16px.png",