diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7d8ac7a..5cf994e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use mpu::MultipartUpload;
 
 const HOST: &'static str = "http://localhost:8000";
 
-const UPLOAD_MAX_SIZE: u64 = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
+type Result<T> = ::std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl From<toml::de::Error> for Error {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Default, Debug)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug)]
 struct PasteInfo<'a> {
     // these never change
     key: Option<PasteID<'a>>, // key to update/delete paste with
@@ -79,8 +79,21 @@ struct PasteInfo<'a> {
     num_views: u32, // Only incremented if delete_after_num_views is Some, otherwise 0
 }
 
+impl<'a> Default for PasteInfo<'a> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        PasteInfo {
+            key: None,
+            delete_after: Some(SystemTime::now() + Duration::from_secs(2592000)), // default to 30 days
+            delete_after_num_views:None,
+            delete_if_not_viewed_in_last_seconds: None,
+            last_viewed: None,
+            num_views: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a> PasteInfo<'a> {
-    fn read<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> ::std::result::Result<PasteInfo<'static>,Error> {
+    fn read<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<PasteInfo<'static>> {
         let mut f = File::open(path)?;
         let mut input = String::new();
         f.read_to_string(&mut input)?;
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ impl<'a> PasteInfo<'a> {
         Ok(paste_info)
     }
 
-    fn write<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: P) -> ::std::result::Result<(),Error> {
+    fn write<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<()> {
         let toml = toml::to_string(&self)?;
         fs::write(path, toml)?;
         Ok(())
@@ -101,7 +114,7 @@ impl<'a> PasteInfo<'a> {
             || self.delete_if_not_viewed_in_last_seconds.map(|n| (SystemTime::now() - n) > self.last_viewed.unwrap()).unwrap_or(false)
     }
 
-    fn mark_viewed_and_write<P: AsRef<Path>>(&mut self, path: P) -> ::std::result::Result<(),Error> {
+    fn mark_viewed_and_write<P: AsRef<Path>>(&mut self, path: P) -> Result<()> {
         let mut must_write = false;
         if self.delete_after_num_views.is_some() {
             must_write = true;
@@ -178,27 +191,48 @@ impl Backend {
         (format!("upload/{id}/file", id = id), format!("upload/{id}/info", id = id), format!("upload/{id}", id = id))
     }
 
-    fn upload(&self, paste: Data, _key: Option<PasteID>) -> io::Result<String> {
+    fn upload(&self, paste: Data, _key: Option<PasteID>) -> Result<String> {
         let (filename, info_filename, url) = self.new_paste();
-
+        PasteInfo::default().write(info_filename)?;
         paste.stream_to_file(Path::new(&filename))?;
         Ok(url)
     }
 
-    fn upload_multipart(&self, paste: MultipartUpload) -> io::Result<String> {
+    fn upload_multipart(&self, paste: MultipartUpload) -> Result<String> {
         let (filename, info_filename, url) = self.new_paste();
+        PasteInfo::default().write(info_filename)?;
         paste.stream_to_file(Path::new(&filename))?;
         Ok(url)
     }
 
-    fn upload_string(&self, paste: &PasteForm) -> ::std::result::Result<String,Error> {
+    fn upload_string(&self, paste: &PasteForm) -> Result<String> {
         let (filename, info_filename, url) = self.new_paste();
         PasteInfo::from(paste).write(info_filename)?;
         fs::write(filename, &paste.content)?;
         Ok(url)
     }
 
-    fn get(&self, id: PasteID) -> ::std::result::Result<content::Plain<File>,Error> {
+    fn upload_tcp_stream(&self, mut stream: TcpStream) -> Result<()>
+    {
+        let (filename, info_filename, url) = self.new_paste();
+
+        PasteInfo::default().write(info_filename)?;
+
+        let mut paste_file = File::create(&filename)?;
+
+        let timeout = Some(Duration::new(5, 0)); // todo: make this config store in struct
+        stream.set_read_timeout(timeout)?;
+        stream.set_write_timeout(timeout)?;
+
+        stream.write(&url.into_bytes())?;
+        stream.flush()?;
+
+        let upload_max_size: u64 = 8 * 1024 * 1024; // todo: make this config store in struct
+        copy(&mut stream, &mut paste_file, upload_max_size)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn get(&self, id: PasteID) -> Result<content::Plain<File>> {
         let (filename, info_filename, foldername) = self.file_paths(id);
         let mut paste_info = PasteInfo::read(&info_filename)?;
         // first check if we should delete this
@@ -247,43 +281,43 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a PasteForm> for PasteInfo<'a> {
 
 // todo: change /w to /, shouldn't conflict because of format, but it does currently
 #[post("/w", format = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded", data = "<paste>")]
-fn web_post(backend: &Backend, paste: LenientForm<PasteForm>) -> ::std::result::Result<String,Error> {
+fn web_post(backend: &Backend, paste: LenientForm<PasteForm>) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload_string(paste.get())
 }
 
 // todo: change /w to /, shouldn't conflict because of format, but it does currently
 #[post("/m", format = "multipart/form-data", data = "<paste>")]
-fn mpu_post(backend: &Backend, paste: MultipartUpload) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn mpu_post(backend: &Backend, paste: MultipartUpload) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload_multipart(paste)
 }
 
 #[put("/", data = "<paste>")]
-fn upload_put(backend: &Backend, paste: Data) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn upload_put(backend: &Backend, paste: Data) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload(paste, None)
 }
 
 #[post("/", data = "<paste>")]
-fn upload_post(backend: &Backend, paste: Data) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn upload_post(backend: &Backend, paste: Data) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload(paste, None)
 }
 
 #[patch("/", data = "<paste>")]
-fn upload_patch(backend: &Backend, paste: Data) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn upload_patch(backend: &Backend, paste: Data) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload(paste, None)
 }
 
 #[put("/<key>", data = "<paste>")]
-fn upload_put_key(backend: &Backend, paste: Data, key: PasteID) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn upload_put_key(backend: &Backend, paste: Data, key: PasteID) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload(paste, Some(key))
 }
 
 #[post("/<key>", data = "<paste>")]
-fn upload_post_key(backend: &Backend, paste: Data, key: PasteID) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn upload_post_key(backend: &Backend, paste: Data, key: PasteID) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload(paste, Some(key))
 }
 
 #[patch("/<key>", data = "<paste>")]
-fn upload_patch_key(backend: &Backend, paste: Data, key: PasteID) -> io::Result<String> {
+fn upload_patch_key(backend: &Backend, paste: Data, key: PasteID) -> Result<String> {
     backend.upload(paste, Some(key))
 }
 
@@ -299,8 +333,9 @@ fn delete(id: PasteID, _key: PasteID) -> Option<content::Plain<File>> {
 }
 
 #[get("/")]
-fn index() -> io::Result<NamedFile> {
-    NamedFile::open("static/index.html")
+fn index() -> Result<NamedFile> {
+    let index = NamedFile::open("static/index.html")?;
+    Ok(index)
 }
 
 #[get("/static/<file..>")]
@@ -320,7 +355,7 @@ fn rocket() -> rocket::Rocket {
 }
 
 // adapted from io::copy
-fn copy<R: ?Sized, W: ?Sized>(reader: &mut R, writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<u64>
+fn copy<R: ?Sized, W: ?Sized>(reader: &mut R, writer: &mut W, upload_max_size: u64) -> io::Result<u64>
     where R: Read, W: Write
 {
     let mut buf : [u8; 8192] = [0; 8192];
@@ -335,40 +370,23 @@ fn copy<R: ?Sized, W: ?Sized>(reader: &mut R, writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<u64>
         };
         writer.write_all(&buf[..len])?;
         written += len as u64;
-        if written > UPLOAD_MAX_SIZE {
+        if written > upload_max_size {
             return Err(std::io::Error::from(std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData))
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn consume_paste(backend: &Backend, mut stream: TcpStream, timeout: Option<Duration>) -> io::Result<()>
-{
-    let (filename, _info_filename, url) = backend.new_paste();
-
-    let mut paste_file = File::create(&filename)?;
-
-    stream.set_read_timeout(timeout)?;
-    stream.set_write_timeout(timeout)?;
-
-    stream.write(&url.into_bytes())?;
-    stream.flush()?;
-
-    copy(&mut stream, &mut paste_file)?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 fn run_tcp(){
     // Bind the server's socket
     thread::spawn(|| {
         let backend = &Backend::PlainFile;
-        let timeout = Some(Duration::new(5, 0));
         let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:12345").unwrap();
 
         loop {
             match listener.accept() {
                 Ok((mut stream, _addr)) => {
                     thread::spawn(move || {
-                        consume_paste(backend, stream, timeout).is_ok(); // again we don't care about this error
+                        backend.upload_tcp_stream(stream).is_ok(); // again we don't care about this error
                     });
                 },
                 Err(_e) => {