diff --git a/openlp.pyw b/openlp.pyw
index d35591a1c..5c18486b6 100755
--- a/openlp.pyw
+++ b/openlp.pyw
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from openlp.core.lib import Receiver, str_to_bool
 from openlp.core.resources import qInitResources
 from openlp.core.ui import MainWindow, SplashScreen, ScreenList
-from openlp.core.utils import ConfigHelper
+from openlp.core.utils import get_config_directory, ConfigHelper
 
 log = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option("-s", "--style", dest="style",
                       help="Set the Qt4 style (passed directly to Qt4).")
     # Set up logging
-    filename = u'openlp.log'
+    filename = os.path.join(get_config_directory(), u'openlp.log')
     logfile = FileHandler(filename, u'w')
     logfile.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
         u'%(asctime)s %(name)-15s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'))
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index 9504c771e..e85b2d939 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -22,17 +22,12 @@
 # with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59  #
 # Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA                          #
 ###############################################################################
+
+import os
 import logging
 import urllib2
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from registry import Registry
-from confighelper import ConfigHelper
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-__all__ = ['Registry', 'ConfigHelper']
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def check_latest_version(config, current_version):
@@ -54,3 +49,40 @@ def check_latest_version(config, current_version):
             if hasattr(e, u'reason'):
                 log.exception(u'Reason for failure: %s', e.reason)
     return version_string
+
+def get_config_directory():
+    path = u''
+    if os.name == u'nt':
+        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp')
+    elif os.name == u'mac':
+        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
+            u'Application Support', u'openlp')
+    else:
+        try:
+            from xdg import BaseDirectory
+            path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home, u'openlp')
+        except ImportError:
+            path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp')
+    return path
+
+def get_data_directory():
+    path = u''
+    if os.name == u'nt':
+        # ask OS for path to application data, set on Windows XP and Vista
+        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp', u'data')
+    elif os.name == u'mac':
+        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
+            u'Application Support', u'openlp', u'Data')
+    else:
+        try:
+            from xdg import BaseDirectory
+            path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_data_home, u'openlp')
+        except ImportError:
+            path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp', u'data')
+    return path
+
+from registry import Registry
+from confighelper import ConfigHelper
+
+__all__ = [u'Registry', u'ConfigHelper', u'get_config_directory',
+           u'get_data_directory', u'check_latest_version']
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py b/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py
index 112712675..d49157f55 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import os
+
+from openlp.core.utils import get_data_directory, get_config_directory
 from openlp.core.utils.registry import Registry
 
 class ConfigHelper(object):
@@ -34,20 +36,7 @@ class ConfigHelper(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_data_path():
-        if os.name == u'nt':
-            # ask OS for path to application data, set on Windows XP and Vista
-            path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp', u'data')
-        elif os.name == u'mac':
-            path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
-                u'Application Support', u'openlp', u'Data')
-        else:
-            try:
-                from xdg import BaseDirectory
-                path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_data_home, u'openlp')
-            except ImportError:
-                path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp', u'data')
-        #reg = ConfigHelper.get_registry()
-        #path = ConfigHelper.get_config(u'main', 'data path', path)
+        path = get_data_directory()
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             os.makedirs(path)
         return path
@@ -81,17 +70,7 @@ class ConfigHelper(object):
         current operating system, and returns an instantiation of that class.
         """
         if ConfigHelper.__registry__ is None:
-            config_path = u''
-            if os.name == u'nt':
-                config_path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp')
-            elif os.name == u'mac':
-                config_path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
-                    u'Application Support', u'openlp')
-            else:
-                try:
-                    from xdg import BaseDirectory
-                    config_path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home, u'openlp')
-                except ImportError:
-                    config_path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp')
+            config_path = get_config_directory()
             ConfigHelper.__registry__ = Registry(config_path)
-        return ConfigHelper.__registry__
\ No newline at end of file
+        return ConfigHelper.__registry__
+
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 6fbb27109..a6c727ad9 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.0-709
+1.9.0-710