diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 79afe9c9..10db55c5 100755
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ class Core:
             self.maxBlockSize = 10000000 # max block size in bytes
 
             self.onionrInst = None
-            self.queueDB = self.dataDir + 'queue.db'
-            self.peerDB = self.dataDir + 'peers.db'
-            self.blockDB = self.dataDir + 'blocks.db'
             self.blockDataLocation = self.dataDir + 'blocks/'
             self.blockDataDB = self.blockDataLocation + 'block-data.db'
             self.publicApiHostFile = self.dataDir + 'public-host.txt'
diff --git a/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py b/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06eaed52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from utils import identifyhome
+home = identifyhome.identify_home()
+if not home.endswith('/') home += '/'
+
+usage_file = home + 'disk-usage.txt'
+block_data_location = home + 'blocks/'
+public_API_host_file = home + 'public-host.txt'
+private_API_host_file = home + 'private-host.txt'
+bootstrap_file_location = 'static-data/bootstrap-nodes.txt'
+data_nonce_file = home + 'block-nonces.dat'
+forward_keys_file = home + 'forward-keys.db'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcommands/dopex.py b/onionr/onionrcommands/dopex.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76f24463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/onionrcommands/dopex.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from coredb import daemonqueue
+def do_PEX():
+    daemonqueue.daemon_queue_add('pex')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcrypto/signing.py b/onionr/onionrcrypto/signing.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils/getclientapiserver.py b/onionr/onionrutils/getclientapiserver.py
index e0afe61b..f824d5e6 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils/getclientapiserver.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils/getclientapiserver.py
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-def get_client_API_server(core_inst):
+import filepaths
+def get_client_API_server():
     retData = ''
     try:
-        with open(core_inst.privateApiHostFile, 'r') as host:
+        with open(filepaths.private_API_host_file, 'r') as host:
             hostname = host.read()
     except FileNotFoundError:
         raise FileNotFoundError
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils/localcommand.py b/onionr/onionrutils/localcommand.py
index 13495a3c..f24767e5 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils/localcommand.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils/localcommand.py
@@ -19,14 +19,11 @@
 '''
 import urllib, requests, time
 import logger
-from onionrutils import getclientapiserver
-def local_command(core_inst, command, data='', silent = True, post=False, postData = {}, maxWait=20):
-    '''
-        Send a command to the local http API server, securely. Intended for local clients, DO NOT USE for remote peers.
-    '''
-    # TODO: URL encode parameters, just as an extra measure. May not be needed, but should be added regardless.
-    hostname = ''
-    waited = 0
+from . import getclientapiserver
+hostname = ''
+waited = 0
+maxWait = 3
+def get_hostname():
     while hostname == '':
         try:
             hostname = getclientapiserver.get_client_API_server(core_inst)
@@ -35,6 +32,16 @@ def local_command(core_inst, command, data='', silent = True, post=False, postDa
             waited += 1
             if waited == maxWait:
                 return False
+        return hostname
+hostname = get_hostname()
+
+def local_command(core_inst, command, data='', silent = True, post=False, postData = {}, maxWait=20):
+    '''
+        Send a command to the local http API server, securely. Intended for local clients, DO NOT USE for remote peers.
+    '''
+    # TODO: URL encode parameters, just as an extra measure. May not be needed, but should be added regardless.
+    if hostname == False:
+        hostname = get_hostname()
     if data != '':
         data = '&data=' + urllib.parse.quote_plus(data)
     payload = 'http://%s/%s%s' % (hostname, command, data)