diff --git a/inc/Core.php b/inc/Core.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..765a252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/Core.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace UseBB;
+
+class Core {
+
+//the version of UseBB we are running
+const Version = "2.0.0-dev";
+
+static public function getVersion()
+{
+  return Core::Version;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/config.php b/inc/config.php
similarity index 99%
rename from config.php
rename to inc/config.php
index 0ac4d12..4fc0654 100644
--- a/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 //
 // Die when called directly in browser
 //
-if ( !defined('INCLUDED') )
-	exit();
+if ( !defined('IN_USEBB') )
+	die('Hacking Attempt');
 
 //
 // Initialize a new database configuration holder array
diff --git a/inc/db/MySQLI.php b/inc/db/MySQLI.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76ea83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/db/MySQLI.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace UseBB\Db;
+
+class MySQLI {
+
+  var $connection;
+  var $queries = array();
+  var $persistent;
+  
+  function connect($config) {
+  
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/inc/init.php b/inc/init.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a75c799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/init.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+
+// Disallow direct access to this file for security reasons
+if(!defined("IN_USEBB"))
+{
+	die("Direct initialization of this file is not allowed.<br /><br />Please make sure IN_USEBB is defined.");
+}
+
+
+/* Defines the root directory for UseBB.
+
+	Uncomment the below line and set the path manually
+	if you experience problems.
+
+	Always add a trailing slash to the end of the path.
+
+	* Path to your copy of UseBB
+ */
+//define('USEBB_ROOT', "./");
+
+// Attempt autodetection
+if(!defined('USEBB_ROOT'))
+{
+	define('USEBB_ROOT', dirname(dirname(__FILE__))."/");
+}