diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ea957db0c..87335696f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ set(OPENSPACE_EXT_DIR "${OPENSPACE_BASE_DIR}/ext")
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${OPENSPACE_EXT_DIR})
 
-# Make sure abuild type is set. Default is Debug.
+# Make sure a build type is set. Default is Debug.
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 	set( CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug CACHE STRING
        "Choose the type of build, options are: None Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel." 
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ endif ()
 #########################################################################################
 
 # Ghoul
-add_definitions(-DGHL_DEBUG)
 set(GHOUL_ROOT_DIR "${OPENSPACE_EXT_DIR}/ghoul")
 include_directories("${GHOUL_ROOT_DIR}/include")
 add_subdirectory(${GHOUL_ROOT_DIR})
@@ -70,11 +69,6 @@ set(GLM_ROOT_DIR "${GHOUL_ROOT_DIR}/ext/glm")
 find_package(GLM REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${GLM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-# OpenGL
-#find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
-#include_directories(${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-#set(DEPENDENT_LIBS ${DEPENDENT_LIBS} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES})
-
 # GLEW
 find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES})
@@ -83,8 +77,6 @@ set(DEPENDENT_LIBS ${DEPENDENT_LIBS} ${GLEW_LIBRARIES})
 # Lua
 set(LUA_ROOT_DIR "${GHOUL_ROOT_DIR}/ext/lua")
 include_directories("${LUA_ROOT_DIR}/include")
-#add_subdirectory(${LUA_ROOT_DIR})
-#set(DEPENDENT_LIBS ${DEPENDENT_LIBS} Lua)
 
 # Spice
 set(SPICE_ROOT_DIR "${OPENSPACE_EXT_DIR}/spice")
diff --git a/ext/FindSGCT.cmake b/ext/FindSGCT.cmake
index 678d540b91..1329144e77 100644
--- a/ext/FindSGCT.cmake
+++ b/ext/FindSGCT.cmake
@@ -130,19 +130,3 @@ else()
 	MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "SGCT not found!")
 endif(SGCT_FOUND)
 
-
-
-
-
-
-# OLD STUFF. REMOVE WHEN ABOVE WORKS
-#set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH} ${SGCT_ROOT_DOR}/bin/lib/msvc11)
-#set(DEPENDENT_LIBS
-#    ${DEPENDENT_LIBS}
-#    "Ws2_32.lib"
-#    optimized "${SGCT_ROOT_DIR}/lib/msvc11_x64/sgct.lib"
-#    debug "${SGCT_ROOT_DIR}/lib/msvc11_x64/sgctd.lib"
-#   )
-
-#add_subdirectory(${SGCT_ROOT_DIR})
-#set(DEPENDENT_LIBS ${DEPENDENT_LIBS} SGCT)
diff --git a/ext/ghoul b/ext/ghoul
index 9a8e9f1112..7cb0200c68 160000
--- a/ext/ghoul
+++ b/ext/ghoul
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9a8e9f11124cd28a62ce7078e54de847d9ecbc6d
+Subproject commit 7cb0200c683a9bc22d7168309d0cfbe305a5fd3e
diff --git a/scripts/DefaultConfig.lua b/scripts/DefaultConfig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52b8da7ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/DefaultConfig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+config =
+{
+	level1_string = "music1",
+	level1_integer = 2332,
+	level1_dictionary = 
+	{
+		level2_string = "stuff",
+		level2_integer = 32,
+		level2_dictionary = {
+			level3_string = "levels",
+			level3_integer = 323232
+		}
+	},
+	level2_double = 3.4,
+	level2_boolean = true
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ExtraConfig.lua b/scripts/ExtraConfig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23d1dc5203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ExtraConfig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+
+configuration =
+{
+	level1_string = "music2",
+	level1_lyrics = "This is not, the greatest lyrics in the world. This is just a tribute",
+	level1_secrets = 
+	{
+		secret_stuff1 = "Password",
+		secret_stuff2 = "123456",
+	},
+	level2_double = 4.3
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index b4240c1302..d531d16afb 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ include_directories(${HEADER_ROOT_DIR})
 
 # hack:
 set(OPENSPACE_SOURCE ${OPENSPACE_SOURCE} ${OPENSPACE_EXT_DIR}/tinythread.cpp)
+include_directories(${GHOUL_ROOT_DIR}/ext/boost)
 
 if (APPLE)
     find_library(FRAMEWORK_IOKit
diff --git a/src/openspaceengine.cpp b/src/openspaceengine.cpp
index 69215a57cf..ca51279e2a 100644
--- a/src/openspaceengine.cpp
+++ b/src/openspaceengine.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <ghoul/filesystem/filesystem>
 #include <ghoul/logging/logging>
+#include <ghoul/misc/configurationmanager.h>
 
 using namespace ghoul::filesystem;
 using namespace ghoul::logging;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ void OpenSpaceEngine::create(int argc, char** argv, int& newArgc, char**& newArg
     assert(_engine == nullptr);
     _engine = new OpenSpaceEngine;
 
-    LogManager::initialize(LogManager::LogLevel::Debug);
+    LogManager::initialize(LogManager::LogLevel::Debug, true);
     LogMgr.addLog(new ConsoleLog);
     
 	ghoul::filesystem::FileSystem::initialize();
@@ -119,12 +120,13 @@ void OpenSpaceEngine::create(int argc, char** argv, int& newArgc, char**& newArg
     newArgv[2] = "../config/single.xml";
 #endif
     
+    // Load the configurationmanager with the default configuration
+    ghoul::ConfigurationManager configuration;
+    configuration.initialize(absPath("${SCRIPTS}/DefaultConfig.lua"));
+    configuration.loadConfiguration(absPath("${SCRIPTS}/ExtraConfig.lua"));
     
-
-    
-
+    // Create the renderenginge object
     _engine->_renderEngine = new RenderEngine;
-
     _engine->_interactionHandler = new InteractionHandler;
 
 }