diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2de5db2f..65164567 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ guide/public
 \#*\#
 cscope.*
 cloudflared
+cloudflared.pkg
 cloudflared.exe
 !cmd/cloudflared/
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.mac_resources/scripts/postinstall b/.mac_resources/scripts/postinstall
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..deb4ecbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.mac_resources/scripts/postinstall
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# uninstall first in case this is an upgrade
+/usr/local/bin/cloudflared service uninstall
+
+# install the new service using launchctl
+/usr/local/bin/cloudflared service install
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.mac_resources/uninstall.sh b/.mac_resources/uninstall.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28563df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.mac_resources/uninstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+/usr/local/bin/cloudflared service uninstall
+rm /usr/local/bin/cloudflared
+pkgutil --forget com.cloudflare.cloudflared
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diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go b/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go
index 9512782f..ed72f3c0 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/config/configuration.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/validation"
 	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
@@ -13,16 +14,54 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	// File names from which we attempt to read configuration.
+	// DefaultConfigFiles is the file names from which we attempt to read configuration.
 	DefaultConfigFiles = []string{"config.yml", "config.yaml"}
 
+	// DefaultUnixConfigLocation is the primary location to find a config file
+	DefaultUnixConfigLocation = "/usr/local/etc/cloudflared"
+
+	// DefaultUnixLogLocation is the primary location to find log files
+	DefaultUnixLogLocation = "/var/log/cloudflared"
+
 	// Launchd doesn't set root env variables, so there is default
 	// Windows default config dir was ~/cloudflare-warp in documentation; let's keep it compatible
-	DefaultConfigDirs = []string{"~/.cloudflared", "~/.cloudflare-warp", "~/cloudflare-warp", "/usr/local/etc/cloudflared", "/etc/cloudflared"}
+	DefaultConfigDirs = []string{"~/.cloudflared", "~/.cloudflare-warp", "~/cloudflare-warp", "/etc/cloudflared", DefaultUnixConfigLocation}
 )
 
 const DefaultCredentialFile = "cert.pem"
 
+// DefaultConfigDirectory returns the default directory of the config file
+func DefaultConfigDirectory() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		path := os.Getenv("CFDPATH")
+		if path == "" {
+			path = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("ProgramFiles(x86)"), "cloudflared")
+			if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist(err) { //doesn't exist, so return an empty failure string
+				return ""
+			}
+		}
+		return path
+	}
+	return DefaultUnixConfigLocation
+}
+
+// DefaultLogDirectory returns the default directory for log files
+func DefaultLogDirectory() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		return DefaultConfigDirectory()
+	}
+	return DefaultUnixLogLocation
+}
+
+// DefaultConfigPath returns the default location of a config file
+func DefaultConfigPath() string {
+	dir := DefaultConfigDirectory()
+	if dir == "" {
+		return DefaultConfigFiles[0]
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(dir, DefaultConfigFiles[0])
+}
+
 // FileExists checks to see if a file exist at the provided path.
 func FileExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(path)
@@ -64,10 +103,43 @@ func FindDefaultConfigPath() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// FindOrCreateConfigPath returns the first path that contains a config file
+// or creates one in the primary default path if it doesn't exist
+func FindOrCreateConfigPath() string {
+	path := FindDefaultConfigPath()
+
+	if path == "" {
+		// create the default directory if it doesn't exist
+		path = DefaultConfigPath()
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+			return ""
+		}
+
+		// write a new config file out
+		file, err := os.Create(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return ""
+		}
+		defer file.Close()
+
+		logDir := DefaultLogDirectory()
+		os.MkdirAll(logDir, os.ModePerm) //try and create it. Doesn't matter if it succeed or not, only byproduct will be no logs
+
+		c := Root{
+			LogDirectory: logDir,
+		}
+		if err := yaml.NewEncoder(file).Encode(&c); err != nil {
+			return ""
+		}
+	}
+
+	return path
+}
+
 // FindLogSettings gets the log directory and level from the config file
 func FindLogSettings() (string, string) {
-	configPath := FindDefaultConfigPath()
-	defaultDirectory := filepath.Dir(configPath)
+	configPath := FindOrCreateConfigPath()
+	defaultDirectory := DefaultLogDirectory()
 	defaultLevel := "info"
 
 	file, err := os.Open(configPath)
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/config/manager_test.go b/cmd/cloudflared/config/manager_test.go
index d64675af..7121fa54 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/config/manager_test.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/config/manager_test.go
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ func TestConfigChanged(t *testing.T) {
 		os.Remove(filePath)
 	}()
 	c := &Root{
-		OrgKey:          "abcd",
-		ConfigType:      "mytype",
-		CheckinInterval: 1,
 		Forwarders: []Forwarder{
 			{
 				URL:      "test.daltoniam.com",
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/config/model.go b/cmd/cloudflared/config/model.go
index 7838fa01..e1c40233 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/config/model.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/config/model.go
@@ -34,14 +34,11 @@ type DNSResolver struct {
 
 // Root is the base options to configure the service
 type Root struct {
-	OrgKey          string      `json:"org_key" yaml:"orgKey"`
-	ConfigType      string      `json:"type"`
-	LogDirectory    string      `json:"log_directory" yaml:"logDirectory,omitempty"`
-	LogLevel        string      `json:"log_level" yaml:"logLevel"`
-	CheckinInterval int         `json:"checkin_interval" yaml:"checkinInterval"`
-	Forwarders      []Forwarder `json:"forwarders,omitempty"`
-	Tunnels         []Tunnel    `json:"tunnels,omitempty"`
-	Resolver        DNSResolver `json:"resolver,omitempty"`
+	LogDirectory string      `json:"log_directory" yaml:"logDirectory,omitempty"`
+	LogLevel     string      `json:"log_level" yaml:"logLevel,omitempty"`
+	Forwarders   []Forwarder `json:"forwarders,omitempty" yaml:"forwarders,omitempty"`
+	Tunnels      []Tunnel    `json:"tunnels,omitempty" yaml:"tunnels,omitempty"`
+	Resolver     DNSResolver `json:"resolver,omitempty" yaml:"resolver,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Hash returns the computed values to see if the forwarder values change
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/main.go b/cmd/cloudflared/main.go
index 71263059..0dcd746c 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/main.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func handleServiceMode(shutdownC chan struct{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	configPath := config.FindDefaultConfigPath()
+	configPath := config.FindOrCreateConfigPath()
 	configManager, err := config.NewFileManager(f, configPath, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("Cannot setup config file for monitoring: %s", err)
diff --git a/make-mac-pkg.sh b/make-mac-pkg.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..95659452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make-mac-pkg.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TARGET_DIRECTORY=".build"
+BINARY_NAME="cloudflared"
+VERSION=$(git describe --tags --always --dirty="-dev")
+PRODUCT="cloudflared"
+
+
+echo "building cloudflared"
+make cloudflared
+
+echo "creating build directory"
+mkdir ${TARGET_DIRECTORY}
+mkdir ${TARGET_DIRECTORY}/contents
+cp -r .mac_resources/scripts ${TARGET_DIRECTORY}/scripts
+
+echo "move cloudflared into the build directory"
+mv $BINARY_NAME {$TARGET_DIRECTORY}/contents/${PRODUCT}
+
+echo "build the installer package"
+pkgbuild --identifier com.cloudflare.${PRODUCT} \
+    --version ${VERSION} \
+    --scripts ${TARGET_DIRECTORY}/scripts \
+    --root ${TARGET_DIRECTORY}/contents \
+    --install-location /usr/local/bin \
+    ${PRODUCT}.pkg
+    # TODO: our iOS/Mac account doesn't have this installer certificate type. 
+    # need to find how we can get it --sign "Developer ID Installer: Cloudflare" \
+    
+echo "cleaning up the build directory"
+rm -rf $TARGET_DIRECTORY
diff --git a/wix.json b/wix.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3966a2ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wix.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+  "product": "cloudflared",
+  "company": "cloudflare",
+  "license": "LICENSE",
+  "upgrade-code": "23f90fdd-9328-47ea-ab52-5380855a4b12",
+  "files": {
+    "guid": "35e5e858-9372-4449-bf73-1cd6f7267128",
+    "items": [
+      "cloudflared.exe"
+    ]
+  },
+  "env": {
+    "guid": "6bb74449-d10d-4f4a-933e-6fc9fa006eae",
+    "vars": [
+        {
+          "name": "CFDPATH",
+          "value": "[INSTALLDIR].",
+          "permanent": "no",
+          "system": "yes",
+          "action": "set",
+          "part": "all"
+        }
+    ]
+  },
+  "shortcuts": {},
+  "choco": {
+    "description": "cloudflared connects your machine or user identity to Cloudflare's global network.",
+    "project-url": "https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared",
+    "license-url": "https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/blob/master/LICENSE"
+  },
+  "hooks": [
+    {
+      "command": "sc.exe create Cloudflared binPath=\"[INSTALLDIR]cloudflared.exe\" type=share start=auto DisplayName=\"Cloudflared\"",
+      "when": "install"
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "sc.exe start Cloudflared",
+      "when": "install"
+    },
+    {
+      "command": "sc.exe delete Cloudflared",
+      "when": "uninstall"
+    }
+  ]
+}
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