diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 79ab7b1..fcaeff8 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@
  - [ ] Automatically fetch a list of all courses for the current period instead
        of needing to use `/course add`
 
-## Configuration
-
- - [ ] Add a `/setup` command or a set of `/config {option}` commands to allow
-       per-server configuration of stuff like verification channels, what
-	   courses to scrape, etc.
-
 # Done
 
 ## General
@@ -21,3 +15,9 @@
  - [x] Add a github action to deploy to dockerhub or ghcr
    - [x] Update the docker compose file to pull from the container repository
          instead of building locally
+
+## Configuration
+
+ - [x] Add a `/setup` command or a set of `/config {option}` commands to allow
+       per-server configuration of stuff like verification channels, what
+	   courses to scrape, etc.
diff --git a/alembic/versions/ce233a03ec25_create_config_table.py b/alembic/versions/ce233a03ec25_create_config_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e85004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/ce233a03ec25_create_config_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""create_config_table
+
+Revision ID: ce233a03ec25
+Revises: 6f04bc4e4691
+Create Date: 2022-12-22 04:10:27.310547
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "ce233a03ec25"
+down_revision = "6f04bc4e4691"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.create_table(
+        "config",
+        sa.Column("guild_id", sa.Text, primary_key=True),
+        sa.Column("verified_role", sa.Text, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("verification_channel", sa.Text, nullable=True),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint("guild_id", name="unique_guild_id"),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint("verified_role", name="unique_verified_role"),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint("verification_channel", name="unique_verification_channel"),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_table("config")
diff --git a/bot/bot.py b/bot/bot.py
index f8ad342..11fe069 100644
--- a/bot/bot.py
+++ b/bot/bot.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import redis.asyncio as redis
 from redis.asyncio import Redis
 
-from bot.constants import GUILD_ID
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("bot")
 
@@ -25,6 +23,7 @@ async def create(cls) -> "Bot":
         """Create and return a new bot instance"""
 
         intents = discord.Intents.default()
+        intents.message_content = True
         intents.bans = False
 
         intents.dm_messages = False
@@ -48,12 +47,6 @@ async def create(cls) -> "Bot":
 
         return cls(command_prefix="$", intents=intents, redis=redis_conn)
 
-    async def setup_hook(self):
-        """Sync slash commands to guild"""
-
-        self.tree.copy_global_to(guild=GUILD_ID)
-        await self.tree.sync()
-
     async def load_extensions(self) -> None:
         """Load all enabled extensions"""
 
@@ -70,8 +63,6 @@ async def add_cog(self, cog: commands.Cog) -> None:
         await super().add_cog(cog)
 
     async def close(self) -> None:
-        """Close the Discord connection"""
-
         # Remove all extensions and cogs
         for ext in list(self.extensions):
             with suppress(Exception):
@@ -83,8 +74,8 @@ async def close(self) -> None:
                 logger.info(f"Removing cog {cog}")
                 self.remove_cog(cog)
 
-        logger.info("Closing Postgres connection")
-        self.pg_conn.close()
+        logger.info("Closing redis connection")
+        await self.redis.close()
 
         logger.info("Closing bot client...")
 
diff --git a/bot/constants.py b/bot/constants.py
index 9a98182..57580b0 100644
--- a/bot/constants.py
+++ b/bot/constants.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import datetime
 import logging
-import os
 import textwrap
 import math
 
-import discord
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("bot")
 
@@ -18,12 +16,6 @@
     SMTP_USER = secret.readline().rstrip("\n")
     SMTP_PASSWORD = secret.readline().rstrip("\n")
 
-GUILD_ID = discord.Object(id=int(os.environ.get("GUILD_ID")))
-
-VERIFIED_ROLE = os.environ.get("VERIFIED_ROLE")
-
-VERIFY_CHANNEL = os.environ.get("VERIFY_CHANNEL")
-
 DRIVE_LINKS = {
     "Grondslagen van de Psychologie": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10ZKbgdHg49_DRjH5TtPtZ7sZjQt6GmMD?usp=sharing",
     "Kwalitatieve Data Analyse": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10EKAngz_VfQzSQ1RKgZbvKOZ61SmEmMZ?usp=sharing",
diff --git a/bot/extensions/config.py b/bot/extensions/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d96a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot/extensions/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from discord import app_commands, Interaction, Role, TextChannel
+from discord.ext import commands
+from discord.ext.commands import Cog, command, Context
+import logging
+
+from bot.bot import Bot
+from bot.models.config import Config as ConfigModel
+from bot import constants
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("bot")
+
+
+class Config(Cog):
+    config_group = app_commands.Group(name="config", description="bot configuration")
+
+    def __init__(self, bot: Bot) -> None:
+        self.bot = bot
+
+    @command(name="freud_sync")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @commands.is_owner()
+    async def sync(self, ctx: Context):
+        ctx.bot.tree.copy_global_to(guild=ctx.guild)
+        synced = await ctx.bot.tree.sync(guild=ctx.guild)
+
+        logger.info(f"synced {len(synced)} commands to {ctx.guild.name}")
+        await ctx.reply(f"synced {len(synced)} commands to the current guild")
+
+    @app_commands.guild_only()
+    @config_group.command(
+        name="verified_role",
+        description="Set the role to be applied to members once they have been verified",
+    )
+    @app_commands.describe(role="The role to be applied")
+    async def set_verified_role(self, ia: Interaction, role: Role):
+        guild_config = await ConfigModel.get_or_create(ia.guild_id)
+
+        guild_config.verified_role = str(role.id)
+        await guild_config.save()
+
+        logger.info(f"set verified role to {role.id} for guild {ia.guild_id}")
+        await ia.response.send_message(f"set verified role to <@&{role.id}>")
+
+    @app_commands.guild_only()
+    @config_group.command(
+        name="verification_channel",
+        description="Set the channel in which the /verify command can be used",
+    )
+    @app_commands.describe(channel="The channel to select")
+    async def set_verification_channel(self, ia: Interaction, channel: TextChannel):
+        guild_config = await ConfigModel.get_or_create(ia.guild_id)
+
+        guild_config.verification_channel = str(channel.id)
+        await guild_config.save()
+
+        logger.info(f"set verification channel to {channel.id} for guild {ia.guild_id}")
+        await ia.response.send_message(f"set verification channel to <#{channel.id}>")
+
+
+async def setup(bot: Bot):
+    await bot.add_cog(Config(bot))
diff --git a/bot/extensions/verify.py b/bot/extensions/verify.py
index 1609f7a..86953b9 100644
--- a/bot/extensions/verify.py
+++ b/bot/extensions/verify.py
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.models.profile import Profile
+from bot.models.config import Config
 
 
 EMAIL_REGEX = re.compile(r"^[^\s@]+@ugent\.be$")
 CODE_REGEX = re.compile(r"^['|<]?([a-z0-9]{32})[>|']?$")
 
-EMAIL_MESSAGE = "From: psychology.ugent@gmail.com\nTo: {to}\nSubject: Psychology Discord Verification Code\n\nYour verification code for the psychology discord server is '{code}'"
+EMAIL_MESSAGE = "From: {from_}\nTo: {to}\nSubject: Psychology Discord Verification Code\n\nYour verification code for the psychology discord server is '{code}'"
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("bot")
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def __init__(self, bot: Bot) -> None:
 
     @staticmethod
     def send_confirmation_email(to: str, code: str):
-        message = EMAIL_MESSAGE.format(to=to, code=code)
+        message = EMAIL_MESSAGE.format(from_=constants.SMTP_USER, to=to, code=code)
 
         email_logger.info(f"sending email to {to}...")
         server = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587)
@@ -141,19 +142,34 @@ async def verify_code(self, iactn: Interaction, code: str):
 
             return
 
-        profile.confirmation_code = None
-        await profile.save()
-
         user = iactn.user
 
         logger.info(f"[{author_id}] {iactn.user.name} verified succesfully")
-        await user.add_roles(
-            discord.utils.get(user.guild.roles, name=constants.VERIFIED_ROLE)
-        )
+
+        config = await Config.get(iactn.guild_id)
+        if config is None:
+            logger.error(f"no config for guild {iactn.guild_id} exists yet")
+            await iactn.response.send_message(
+                "The bot has not been set up properly yet, please notify a server admin"
+            )
+            return
+
+        verified_role = config.verified_role
+        if verified_role is None:
+            logger.error(f"no verified role for guild {iactn.guild_id} exists yet")
+            await iactn.response.send_message(
+                "The bot has not been set up properly yet, please notify a server admin"
+            )
+            return
+
+        await user.add_roles(discord.utils.get(user.guild.roles, id=int(verified_role)))
         await iactn.response.send_message(
-            "You have verified succesfully! Welcome to the psychology server"
+            "You have verified succesfully! Welcome to the server"
         )
 
+        profile.confirmation_code = None
+        await profile.save()
+
     @app_commands.command(
         name="verify", description="Verify that you are a true UGentStudent"
     )
@@ -161,9 +177,27 @@ async def verify_code(self, iactn: Interaction, code: str):
     async def verify(self, iactn: Interaction, argument: str):
         author_id = iactn.user.id
 
-        if str(iactn.channel_id) != constants.VERIFY_CHANNEL:
+        config = await Config.get(iactn.guild_id)
+        if config is None:
+            logger.error(f"no config for guild {iactn.guild_id} exists yet")
+            await iactn.response.send_message(
+                "The bot has not been set up properly yet, please notify a server admin"
+            )
+            return
+
+        verification_channel = config.verification_channel
+        if verification_channel is None:
+            logger.error(
+                f"no verification channel for guild {iactn.guild_id} exists yet"
+            )
+            await iactn.response.send_message(
+                "The bot has not been set up properly yet, please notify a server admin"
+            )
+            return
+
+        if str(iactn.channel_id) != verification_channel:
             await iactn.response.send_message(
-                f"This command can only be used in <#{constants.VERIFY_CHANNEL}>",
+                f"This command can only be used in <#{verification_channel}>",
                 ephemeral=True,
             )
             return
diff --git a/bot/models/__init__.py b/bot/models/__init__.py
index 1262be7..cd146e9 100644
--- a/bot/models/__init__.py
+++ b/bot/models/__init__.py
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@
 
 class Model:
     @classmethod
-    async def create(cls, **kwargs):
+    async def create(cls, **kwargs) -> "Model":
         """Create a new row"""
 
         async with session_factory() as session:
-            session.add(cls(**kwargs))
+            instance = cls(**kwargs)
+            session.add(instance)
             await session.commit()
 
+            return instance
+
     async def save(self):
         """Save an updated row"""
 
diff --git a/bot/models/config.py b/bot/models/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2080fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot/models/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Text
+from sqlalchemy.future import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Query
+
+from bot.models import Base, Model, session_factory
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("models")
+
+
+class Config(Base, Model):
+    __tablename__ = "config"
+
+    guild_id = Column(Text, primary_key=True)
+    verified_role = Column(Text, unique=True, nullable=False)
+    verification_channel = Column(Text, unique=True, nullable=False)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<{self.__class__.__name__}> guild_id: {self.guild_id} verified_role: {self.verified_role} verification_channel: {self.verification_channel}"
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def get(cls, id_: int) -> Optional["Config"]:
+        """Find a config given its guild ID"""
+
+        async with session_factory() as session:
+            result: Query = await session.execute(
+                select(cls).where(cls.guild_id == str(id_))
+            )
+
+            r = result.first()
+            if r is None:
+                return None
+            else:
+                return r[0]
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def get_or_create(cls, id_: int) -> "Config":
+        """Find a config given its guild ID, or create an empty config if it does not exist"""
+
+        async with session_factory() as session:
+            result: Query = await session.execute(
+                select(cls).where(cls.guild_id == str(id_))
+            )
+
+            r = result.first()
+            if r is None:
+                logger.info(f"created new config for guild {id_}")
+                return await Config.create(guild_id=str(id_), verified_role=None)
+            else:
+                return r[0]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 611bb30..6ed6142 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ services:
 
           - CACHE_HOST=freud_bot_cache
           - CACHE_PORT=6379
-
-          - GUILD_ID=983088370509053983
-          - VERIFY_CHANNEL=983088370966212609
-          - VERIFIED_ROLE=Verified
         logging:
             options:
                 max-size: "4096m"
@@ -34,10 +30,6 @@ services:
 
           - CACHE_HOST=freud_bot_cache
           - CACHE_PORT=6379
-
-          - GUILD_ID=983088370509053983
-          - VERIFY_CHANNEL=983088370966212609
-          - VERIFIED_ROLE=Verified
         logging:
             options:
                 max-size: "4096m"