diff --git a/etc/matt/config.ini b/etc/matt/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e51d554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/matt/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# configuration file for matt, please see the wiki page for more information
+# https://matterlinux.xyz/wiki/matt
+
+tmpdir = /var/lib/matt/temp
+datadir = /var/lib/matt/data
+
+[base]
+url = mptp://stable.matterlinux.xyz/base
+# url = mptp://next.matterlinux.xyz/base
+
+[desktop]
+# url = mptp://stable.matterlinux.xyz/desktop
+# url = mptp://next.matterlinux.xyz/desktop
+
+[server]
+# url = mptp://stable.matterlinux.xyz/server
+# url = mptp://next.matterlinux.xyz/server
diff --git a/etc/mp/cfg b/etc/mp/cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 0690752..0000000
--- a/etc/mp/cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[settings]
-tmpdir = /tmp/mp
-
-[base]
-uri = https://pkgs.matterlinux.xyz/base/
-
-[desktop]
-uri = https://pkgs.matterlinux.xyz/desktop/