diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 5aa32e7..fa6497d 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -3,63 +3,48 @@ package main
 import (
     _"net/http"
     _ "net/http/pprof"
+    "strconv"
     //"flag"
-    "log"
+    //"log"
     "os"
     "fmt"
     "FRMS/internal/pkg/logging"
-    "FRMS/internal/pkg/config"
+    //"FRMS/internal/pkg/config"
     "FRMS/internal/pkg/server"
 )
 
-type listener interface {
+type coordinator interface {
     Start()
 }
 
-func NewListener(ch chan error, port int) listener {
-    return server.NewListener(ch, port)
-}
-
-type dbconfig interface {
-    GetUrl() string
-    GetOrg() string
-    GetBucket() string
-    GetToken() string
-}
-
-func ReadConfig() dbconfig {
-    return config.ReadServerConfig()
+func NewCoordinator(port int, ch chan error) coordinator {
+    return server.NewCentralCoordinator(port, ch)
 }
 
 func main() {
     // lets get this bread
-    // all we need to do is call the reactor coordinator and thats it
-    // removing os flags in favor of env vars
+
     // go func() {
         // fmt.Println(http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060",nil))
     // }()
+
     ch := make(chan error)
-    // creating listener
-    var lport int
-    //var dbport int
-    if port := os.Getenv("gRPC_PORT"); port == "" {
-        lport = 2022   // default docker port
+    var port int
+    var err error
+
+    if p := os.Getenv("gRPC_PORT"); p == "" {
+        port = 2022   // default docker port
+    } else {
+        if port, err = strconv.Atoi(p); err != nil {
+            panic(err)
+        }
     }
-    //if port := os.Getenv("DATABASE_PORT"); port == "" {
-        //dbport = 8086
-    //}
-    //fmt.Printf("DBPORT %d\n", dbport)
-    conf := ReadConfig()
-    fmt.Printf("Found %v %v %v %v\n",conf.GetUrl(),conf.GetBucket(),conf.GetOrg(),conf.GetToken())
-    fmt.Printf("Listening on %v\n", lport)
-    l := NewListener(ch,lport)
 
-    //db := os.Getenv("DATABASE_URL") // database url
-
-    go l.Start()
+    //fmt.Printf("Listening on %v\n", lport)
+    c := NewCoordinator(port, ch)
+    go c.Start()
+    fmt.Println("Server Active!")
     logging.Debug(logging.DStart, "CCO 01 Server started")
-    err := <-ch // blocking to wait for any errors and keep alive otherwise
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal(err)
-    }
+    err = <-ch // blocking to wait for any errors and keep alive otherwise
+    panic(err)
 }
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 75b43f6..0f96204 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
             - "2022:2022"
             - "2023:2023"
         volumes:
-            - ./logs:/app/log
+            - ./logs:/log
         environment:
             - LOGTYPE=SERVER
             - VERBOSE=1
diff --git a/internal/configs/boards.yaml b/internal/configs/boards.yaml
index d281607..c20aacf 100644
--- a/internal/configs/boards.yaml
+++ b/internal/configs/boards.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
-model: raspberrypi
-    bus: 1
-model: beagleboard
-    bus: 2
+server:
+    id: 1000213123
+        name: "Rack Server"
+        db-url: "http://192.168.100.2:3000"
+        db-token: ""
+        l-port: 2022
+        r-port: 2023
+        t-port: 2024
+reactor:
+    id: 102233
+        name: "Beaglebone Black"
+        i2c-bus: 2
+        db-token: ""
+        db-bucket: ""
+    id: 220123123
+        name: "Raspberry Pi"
+tui:
+    id: 10000
+        name: "kdeppe"
+        db-token: ""
+        db-bucket: ""
diff --git a/internal/pkg/server/coordinator.go b/internal/pkg/server/coordinator.go
index 53319e2..dc1a215 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/server/coordinator.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/server/coordinator.go
@@ -12,8 +12,62 @@ import (
 
 )
 
-// this package creates coordinators responsible for keeping track of active clients and invoking managers
-type SubCoordinator interface {
+// this package creates the central coordiantor and sub coordiantors for clients
+type CentralCoordinator struct {
+    ClientConnections *ClientPacket
+    CLisPort int
+    *SubCoordinators
+    *SystemViewer
+    Err chan error
+}
+
+type SubCoordinators struct {
+    Directory map [string]*SubCoordinator
+    sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewCentralCoordinator(port int, ch chan error) *CentralCoordinator {
+    c := &CentralCoordinator{CLisPort: port, Err: ch}
+    c.SystemViewer = NewSystemViewer()
+    go c.SystemViewer.Start()
+    s := make(map[string]*SubCoordinator)
+    sub := &SubCoordinators{Directory:s}
+    c.SubCoordinators = sub
+    return c
+}
+
+func (c *CentralCoordinator) Start() {
+    // starts up associated funcs
+    clientChan := make(chan *ClientPacket)
+    l := NewListener(c.CLisPort,clientChan,c.Err)
+    go l.Start()
+    go c.ClientListener(clientChan)
+
+}
+
+func (c *CentralCoordinator) ClientListener(ch chan *ClientPacket) {
+    for client := range ch {
+        // basically loops until channel is closed
+        port := c.ClientHandler(client.Client)
+        client.Port <-port
+    }
+}
+
+func (c *CentralCoordinator) ClientHandler(cl *Client) int {
+    c.SubCoordinators.Lock()
+    defer c.SubCoordinators.Unlock()
+    subcoord, ok := c.SubCoordinators.Directory[cl.Type]
+    if !ok {
+        // Sub Coordinator does not exists
+        logging.Debug(logging.DSpawn,"CC0 01 Created %v Coordinator",cl.Type)
+        subcoord = NewSubCoordinator(cl.Type,c.SystemViewer, c.Err)
+        c.SubCoordinators.Directory[cl.Type] = subcoord
+    }
+    go subcoord.ClientHandler(cl)
+    return subcoord.Port
+}
+
+type ManagerInterface interface {
     Start()
     NewManager(*Client,*SystemViewer, chan error) GeneralManager
     GetManager(uint32) (GeneralManager, bool)
@@ -21,56 +75,47 @@ type SubCoordinator interface {
     Register()
 }
 
+
 type GeneralManager interface {
+    // used by sub coordinator to interact with manager
     Start()
     UpdateClient(*Client)
-    ReactorStatusHandler(context.Context,*pb.ReactorStatusPing) (*pb.ReactorStatusResponse, error)
-    GetDevices(context.Context, *pb.GetDevicesRequest) (*pb.GetDevicesResponse, error)
 }
 
-type Coordinator struct {
+type SubCoordinator struct {
     Port int                // port that we set up gRPC endpoint on
-    //*Managers     going to embed this in subcoordinator
-    SubCoordinator
+    ManagerInterface // embed an interface to create/manager managers
     *SystemViewer
     Err chan error
 }
 
 type Managers struct {
-    Directory map[uint32]GeneralManager
+    Directory map[uint32]interface{}    // support for either manager
     sync.RWMutex                        // potential perf
 }
 
 // interface stuff
-func NewCoordinator(clientType string, sys *SystemViewer, err chan error) *Coordinator {
-    d := make(map[uint32]GeneralManager)
-    m := &Managers{Directory:d}
-    c := &Coordinator{Err:err}
-    c.Port = 2023
-    sub, errs := NewSubCoordinator(clientType, m, err)
+func NewSubCoordinator(clientType string, sys *SystemViewer, err chan error) *SubCoordinator {
+    c := &SubCoordinator{Err:err}
+    c.SystemViewer = sys
+    man, port, errs := NewCoordinatorType(clientType, err)
     if errs != nil {
         err <-errs
     }
-    c.SubCoordinator = sub
-    c.SystemViewer = sys
-    //c.Managers = m
-    go c.Register()
+    c.Port = port
+    c.ManagerInterface = man
+    go man.Start()
+    go man.Register()
     return c
 }
 
-func (c *Coordinator) Start() {
-    // on start we need to create channel listener
-    // on each new connection we want to check its id against our mapping
-    c.SubCoordinator.Start()
-}
-
-func (c *Coordinator) ClientHandler(cl *Client) int {
+func (c *SubCoordinator) ClientHandler(cl *Client) int {
     // (creates and) notifies manager of client connection
     go c.UpdateManager(cl)
     return c.Port
 }
 
-func (c *Coordinator) UpdateManager(cl *Client) {
+func (c *SubCoordinator) UpdateManager(cl *Client) {
     // shouldn't happen all that often so should be fine to lock
     m, exists := c.GetManager(cl.Id)
     if !exists {
@@ -93,21 +138,27 @@ func (m *Managers) GetManager(id uint32) (GeneralManager, bool) {
     m.RLock()
     defer m.RUnlock()
     man, exists := m.Directory[id]
-    return man, exists
+    if !exists {
+        return nil, exists
+    }
+    return man.(GeneralManager), exists
 }
 
-func NewSubCoordinator(clientType string, m *Managers, err chan error) (SubCoordinator, error) {
+func NewCoordinatorType(clientType string, err chan error) (ManagerInterface, int, error) {
 
+    m := make(map[uint32]interface{})
     if clientType == "reactor" {
         c := &reactorCoordinator{}
-        c.Managers = m
-        return c, nil
+        //m := make(map[uint32]*ReactorManager)
+        c.Managers = &Managers{Directory:m}
+        return c, 2023, nil
     } else if clientType == "tui" {
         c := &tuiCoordinator{}
-        c.Managers = m
-        return c, nil
+        //m := make(map[uint32]*TUIManager)
+        c.Managers = &Managers{Directory:m}
+        return c, 2024, nil
     }
-    return &reactorCoordinator{}, errors.New("Unrecognized client type")
+    return &reactorCoordinator{}, 0, errors.New("Unrecognized client type")
 }
 
 // creating sub coordinators for associated gRPC handlers
@@ -142,12 +193,16 @@ func (r *reactorCoordinator) ReactorStatusHandler(ctx context.Context, req *pb.R
     if !exists {
         return &pb.ReactorStatusResponse{}, errors.New("Manager doesn't exists for that client")
     }
-    return m.ReactorStatusHandler(ctx, req)
+    rm, ok := m.(*ReactorManager)
+    if !ok {
+        return &pb.ReactorStatusResponse{}, errors.New("Manager is not a reactor manager!")
+    }
+    return rm.ReactorStatusHandler(ctx, req)
 }
 
 //tui coordinator
 type tuiCoordinator struct {
-    *Managers
+    *Managers // by embedding general struct we allow coordinator to still call general funcs
     pb.UnimplementedManagementServer
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +233,11 @@ func (t *tuiCoordinator) GetDevices(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetDevicesReque
         // doesnt exist for some reason
         return &pb.GetDevicesResponse{}, errors.New("Manager doesn't exists for client")
     }
-    return m.GetDevices(ctx,req)
+    tm, ok := m.(*TUIManager)
+    if !ok {
+        return &pb.GetDevicesResponse{}, errors.New("Manager is not of type TUI")
+    }
+    return tm.GetDevices(ctx,req)
 }
 
 // unimplemented bs for grpc
diff --git a/internal/pkg/server/listener.go b/internal/pkg/server/listener.go
index ee58d73..f575404 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/server/listener.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/server/listener.go
@@ -12,20 +12,21 @@ import (
 )
 
 /*
-Originally this package served as a client listener to route requests
-I am going to repurpose this to serve as a listener for all gRPC requests
-should simplify interfaces
+Listens on a supplied port and sends incoming clients over a supplied channel
 */
 
 type Listener struct { // exporting for easy use in the short term
     Port int
-    Coordinators map[string]*Coordinator
-    CLis *grpc.Server
-    Sys *SystemViewer
+    ClientConnections chan *ClientPacket
     Err chan error
     pb.UnimplementedHandshakeServer
 }
 
+type ClientPacket struct {
+    *Client
+    Port chan int
+}
+
 type Client struct {
     // general client struct to store reqs from reactors/tui
     Ip string
@@ -35,11 +36,8 @@ type Client struct {
     Type string
 }
 
-func NewListener(ch chan error, port int) *Listener {
-    c := make(map[string]*Coordinator)
-    l := &Listener{Err:ch}
-    l.Coordinators = c
-    l.Sys = NewSystemViewer()
+func NewListener(port int, cch chan *ClientPacket, ech chan error) *Listener {
+    l := &Listener{Err:ech,ClientConnections:cch}
     l.Port = port
     return l
 }
@@ -49,10 +47,7 @@ func (l *Listener) Start() {
     if err := l.Register(); err != nil {
         l.Err <- err
     }
-    go l.Sys.Start()
-    // listener started and grpc handler registered
     logging.Debug(logging.DStart,"Started client listener on port %v\n",l.Port)
-    //fmt.Printf("==========================\n        PORT: %v\n==========================\n",l.Port)
 }
 
 func (l *Listener) Register() error {
@@ -65,23 +60,19 @@ func (l *Listener) Register() error {
     pb.RegisterHandshakeServer(grpcServer, l)
     go grpcServer.Serve(lis)
     logging.Debug(logging.DStart, "LIS Registered on port %v", l.Port)
-
-    //lis, err = net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%v",l.Port+1)) // either binding to supplied port or binding to docker default
-    //if err != nil {
-        //return err
-    //}
-    //grpcServer = grpc.NewServer()
-    //l.CLis = grpcServer
-    //go grpcServer.Serve(lis)
-    //logging.Debug(logging.DStart, "LIS Coordinator server registered on port %v", l.Port + 1)
-
     return nil
 }
 
 func (l *Listener) ClientDiscoveryHandler(ctx context.Context, ping *pb.ClientRequest) (*pb.ClientResponse, error) {
     // incoming reactor ping need to spawn coord
     c := &Client{Id:ping.GetClientId(),Type:ping.GetClientType()}
-    logging.Debug(logging.DClient, "%v %v has connected\n",c.Type,c.Id)
+    logging.Debug(logging.DClient, "LIS %v %v has connected\n",c.Type,c.Id)
+    ch := make(chan int)
+    p := &ClientPacket{Port:ch}
+    p.Client = c
+    l.ClientConnections <-p
+    port := <-ch
+    /*
     coord, ok := l.Coordinators[c.Type]
     if !ok {
         logging.Debug(logging.DSpawn,"CCO 01 Created Coordinator")
@@ -90,6 +81,7 @@ func (l *Listener) ClientDiscoveryHandler(ctx context.Context, ping *pb.ClientRe
         go coord.Start()
     }
     port := coord.ClientHandler(c)
+    */
     // return the port for the incoming requests
     return &pb.ClientResponse{ClientId:c.Id,ServerPort:uint32(port)}, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/server/manager.go b/internal/pkg/server/manager.go
index 41e092c..a9f2627 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/server/manager.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/server/manager.go
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ import (
     "math"
     "sync"
     "errors"
-    "context"
+    _ "context"
     "FRMS/internal/pkg/logging"
-    pb "FRMS/internal/pkg/grpc"     // unimplemented base methods
 )
 
 // this package will implement a boilerplate manager
@@ -104,6 +103,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Timeout() int {
         return 0
     }
 }
+/*
+shouldnt be nessecary anymore
 
 func (m *Manager) GetDevices(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetDevicesRequest) (*pb.GetDevicesResponse, error) {
     return &pb.GetDevicesResponse{}, errors.New("Get Devices not implemented!")
@@ -112,3 +113,4 @@ func (m *Manager) GetDevices(ctx context.Context, req *pb.GetDevicesRequest) (*p
 func (m *Manager) ReactorStatusHandler(ctx context.Context, req *pb.ReactorStatusPing) (*pb.ReactorStatusResponse, error) {
     return &pb.ReactorStatusResponse{}, errors.New("Reactor Status Handler not implemented!")
 }
+*/
diff --git a/internal/pkg/server/system.go b/internal/pkg/server/system.go
index a569bf2..8a0afc8 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/server/system.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/server/system.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func NewStatusMonitor(t string, id uint32, sys *SystemViewer) *StatusMonitor {
     tid := make(chan uint32)
     sm := &StatusMonitor{TransactionId:tid}
     sm.SystemViewer = sys
+    logging.Debug(logging.DClient,"SYS Creating new status monitor")
     if t == "Reactor" {
         // reactor status monitor
         sm.ReactorChan = sys.AddReactorSender()
diff --git a/notes b/notes
index 82da71d..9980903 100644
--- a/notes
+++ b/notes
@@ -876,3 +876,24 @@ Refactoring server code now
 is there ever a situation where I would need to run this not on docker?
     - can i just hardcode for docker and then rely on nginx for routing etc?
 
+
+
+ALRIGHT TIME TO LOCK TF IN
+#TODO 8/1
+Time to set up proper config loading and storing
+
+Doing it all through interfaces and tagged structs
+
+On start up
+Server needs to load up its own config
+    - take action on that config
+wait for client connections
+    - load client config and reply with associated data
+on client disconnect
+    - store any updates and return to idle state
+restructing away from "listener" and coordiantor and stuff
+going to just have central server
+with an embedded listener
+and database and shit
+so
+SERVER will call NewServer which will take care of subsequents