diff --git a/admin.go b/admin.go
index 07974b6..508ac59 100644
--- a/admin.go
+++ b/admin.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func handleAdminUpdateConfig(app *app, u *User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 	app.cfg.App.Private = r.FormValue("private") == "on"
 
 	m := "?cm=Configuration+saved."
-	err = config.Save(app.cfg)
+	err = config.Save(app.cfg, app.cfgFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		m = "?cm=" + err.Error()
 	}
diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index feb5dd7..8d5fd4d 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type app struct {
 	router       *mux.Router
 	db           *datastore
 	cfg          *config.Config
+	cfgFile      string
 	keys         *keychain
 	sessionStore *sessions.CookieStore
 	formDecoder  *schema.Decoder
@@ -183,12 +184,15 @@ func Serve() {
 	createSchema := flag.Bool("init-db", false, "Initialize app database")
 	createAdmin := flag.String("create-admin", "", "Create an admin with the given username:password")
 	resetPassUser := flag.String("reset-pass", "", "Reset the given user's password")
+	configFile := flag.String("c", "config.ini", "The configuration file to use")
 	outputVersion := flag.Bool("v", false, "Output the current version")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	debugging = *debugPtr
 
-	app := &app{}
+	app := &app{
+		cfgFile: *configFile,
+	}
 
 	if *outputVersion {
 		fmt.Println(serverSoftware + " " + softwareVer)
@@ -196,15 +200,15 @@ func Serve() {
 	} else if *createConfig {
 		log.Info("Creating configuration...")
 		c := config.New()
-		log.Info("Saving configuration...")
-		err := config.Save(c)
+		log.Info("Saving configuration %s...", app.cfgFile)
+		err := config.Save(c, app.cfgFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Unable to save configuration: %v", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 		os.Exit(0)
 	} else if *doConfig {
-		d, err := config.Configure()
+		d, err := config.Configure(app.cfgFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Unable to configure: %v", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
@@ -468,8 +472,8 @@ func Serve() {
 }
 
 func loadConfig(app *app) {
-	log.Info("Loading configuration...")
-	cfg, err := config.Load()
+	log.Info("Loading %s configuration...", app.cfgFile)
+	cfg, err := config.Load(app.cfgFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to load configuration: %v", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index ab7cea3..7b4c3e8 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@ func (cfg *Config) IsSecureStandalone() bool {
 	return cfg.Server.Port == 443 && cfg.Server.TLSCertPath != "" && cfg.Server.TLSKeyPath != ""
 }
 
-func Load() (*Config, error) {
-	cfg, err := ini.Load(FileName)
+func Load(fname string) (*Config, error) {
+	if fname == "" {
+		fname = FileName
+	}
+	cfg, err := ini.Load(fname)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -116,12 +119,15 @@ func Load() (*Config, error) {
 	return uc, nil
 }
 
-func Save(uc *Config) error {
+func Save(uc *Config, fname string) error {
 	cfg := ini.Empty()
 	err := ini.ReflectFrom(cfg, uc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return cfg.SaveTo(FileName)
+	if fname == "" {
+		fname = FileName
+	}
+	return cfg.SaveTo(fname)
 }
diff --git a/config/setup.go b/config/setup.go
index d086500..cb73d80 100644
--- a/config/setup.go
+++ b/config/setup.go
@@ -14,20 +14,23 @@ type SetupData struct {
 	Config *Config
 }
 
-func Configure() (*SetupData, error) {
+func Configure(fname string) (*SetupData, error) {
 	data := &SetupData{}
 	var err error
+	if fname == "" {
+		fname = FileName
+	}
 
-	data.Config, err = Load()
+	data.Config, err = Load(fname)
 	var action string
 	isNewCfg := false
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("No configuration yet. Creating new.")
+		fmt.Printf("No %s configuration yet. Creating new.\n", fname)
 		data.Config = New()
 		action = "generate"
 		isNewCfg = true
 	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Configuration loaded.")
+		fmt.Printf("Loaded configuration %s.\n", fname)
 		action = "update"
 	}
 	title := color.New(color.Bold, color.BgGreen).PrintFunc()
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ func Configure() (*SetupData, error) {
 	fmt.Println()
 	intro("  ✍ Write Freely Configuration ✍")
 	fmt.Println()
-	fmt.Println(wordwrap.WrapString("  This quick configuration process will "+action+" the application's config file, "+FileName+".\n\n  It validates your input along the way, so you can be sure any future errors aren't caused by a bad configuration. If you'd rather configure your server manually, instead run: writefreely --create-config and edit that file.", 75))
+	fmt.Println(wordwrap.WrapString("  This quick configuration process will "+action+" the application's config file, "+fname+".\n\n  It validates your input along the way, so you can be sure any future errors aren't caused by a bad configuration. If you'd rather configure your server manually, instead run: writefreely --create-config and edit that file.", 75))
 	fmt.Println()
 
 	title(" Server setup ")
@@ -345,5 +348,5 @@ func Configure() (*SetupData, error) {
 		data.Config.App.Private = fedStatsType == "Private"
 	}
 
-	return data, Save(data.Config)
+	return data, Save(data.Config, fname)
 }