diff --git a/servlet/config.go b/servlet/config.go
index f8ccc31..2246f22 100644
--- a/servlet/config.go
+++ b/servlet/config.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"geniuscartel.xyz/vinegar/vinegarUtil"
+	"io/ioutil"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -66,9 +67,11 @@ func LoadConfig(pathlike string) *VinegarServlet {
 
 		}
 		return servlet
+	} else {
+		CreateBlankConfig()
+		panic("Could not find config file at" + pathlike)
+		return nil
 	}
-	panic("Could not find config file at" + pathlike)
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (e ConfigEntry) toRoute(serv *VinegarServlet) {
@@ -90,3 +93,14 @@ func getConstructorFunction(t ConfigType) (RouteConstructor, error) {
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("could not determine constructor for invalid ConfigType: %s", t))
 }
+
+func GenerateBlankConfig() {
+	fileName := "servlet.json.template.tmpl"
+	conf := CreateBlankConfig()
+	content, err := json.Marshal(&conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Generating a blank configuration file at ")
+	ioutil.WriteFile(fileName, content, 0755)
+}