diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 7e20b53..8f9e714 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 append_path = "/"
 # where can your server be accessible?
 port = 8000
+# your realip header, if you're behind a reverse proxy
+realip_header = "X-Real-IP"
 
 [accounts]
 # allow new accounts to be created
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index caf9ac3..1fc274d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ _these features are implemented_
 - better way for checking if song is custom (currently `id > 50`)
 - sqlite would make sense for this
 - unscuff difficulties
-- moderation utilities
\ No newline at end of file
+- moderation utilities
+- probably make more things bools in the database
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 6333b20..597d744 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ pub struct Config {
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct ConfigGeneral {
     pub append_path: String,
-    pub port: u16
+    pub port: u16,
+    pub realip_header: String
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ed8f513..ab78110 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ use template_endpoints::*;
 mod config;
 use config::*;
 
-#[get("/")]
-fn index() -> String {
-    return String::from("gdps-server | https://git.reidlab.online/reidlab/gdps-server");
-}
-
 #[get("/<file..>")]
 async fn files(file: PathBuf) -> Option<NamedFile> {
     NamedFile::open(Path::new("public/").join(file)).await.ok()
@@ -39,11 +34,14 @@ async fn files(file: PathBuf) -> Option<NamedFile> {
 #[launch]
 fn rocket() -> _ {
     // this is a bit scuffed
-    fs::create_dir_all(&CONFIG.db.data_folder).expect("failed to create data directory! (probably a permission err)");
+    fs::create_dir_all(&CONFIG.db.data_folder).expect("failed to create data directory!");
     fs::create_dir_all(format!("{}/levels", &CONFIG.db.data_folder)).expect("failed to create data directory for levels");
     
     rocket::build()
-        .configure(rocket::Config::figment().merge(("port", CONFIG.general.port)))
+        // conf
+        .configure(rocket::Config::figment()
+            .merge(("port", CONFIG.general.port))
+            .merge(("ip_header", CONFIG.general.realip_header.as_str())))
         // actual website
         .mount("/", routes![
             template_endpoints::index::index