diff --git a/examples/content_types/src/main.rs b/examples/content_types/src/main.rs
index 7dd0b473..aab6d371 100644
--- a/examples/content_types/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/content_types/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ extern crate rocket;
 extern crate serde_json;
 #[macro_use] extern crate serde_derive;
 
-use rocket::{Rocket, Request, Error};
+use rocket::{Request, Error};
 use rocket::http::ContentType;
 use rocket::response::data;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn not_found<'r>(_: Error, request: &'r Request<'r>) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("0.0.0.0", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/hello", routes![hello]).catch(errors![not_found]);
     rocket.launch();
 }
diff --git a/examples/cookies/src/main.rs b/examples/cookies/src/main.rs
index 93d88171..d8129b41 100644
--- a/examples/cookies/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/cookies/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ extern crate lazy_static;
 extern crate rocket;
 extern crate tera;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::Redirect;
 use rocket::http::{Cookie, Cookies};
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ fn index(cookies: &Cookies) -> tera::TeraResult<String> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("127.0.0.1", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/", routes![submit, index]);
     rocket.launch();
 }
diff --git a/examples/errors/src/main.rs b/examples/errors/src/main.rs
index 3f6d743f..7cf95183 100644
--- a/examples/errors/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/errors/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 
 extern crate rocket;
-use rocket::{Rocket, Error, Request};
+use rocket::{Error, Request};
 
 #[get("/hello/<name>/<age>")]
 fn hello(name: &str, age: i8) -> String {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn not_found<'r>(_error: Error, request: &'r Request<'r>) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/", routes![hello]);
     rocket.catch(errors![not_found]);
     rocket.launch();
diff --git a/examples/extended_validation/src/main.rs b/examples/extended_validation/src/main.rs
index b2f1079c..9b676f24 100644
--- a/examples/extended_validation/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/extended_validation/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ extern crate rocket;
 
 mod files;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::Redirect;
 use rocket::form::FromFormValue;
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ fn user_page(username: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/", routes![files::index, files::files, user_page, login]);
     rocket.launch();
 }
diff --git a/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/main.rs b/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/main.rs
index d0a7ce9f..8daeef83 100644
--- a/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/form_kitchen_sink/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 extern crate rocket;
 
-use rocket::{Rocket, Request};
+use rocket::Request;
 use rocket::response::NamedFile;
 use rocket::form::FromFormValue;
 use std::io;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn index() -> io::Result<NamedFile> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/", routes![index, sink, sink2]);
     rocket.launch();
 }
diff --git a/examples/forms/src/main.rs b/examples/forms/src/main.rs
index 616f615d..48d08027 100644
--- a/examples/forms/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/forms/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ extern crate rocket;
 
 mod files;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::Redirect;
 
 #[derive(FromForm)]
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ fn user_page(username: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/", routes![files::index, files::files, user_page, login]);
     rocket.launch();
 }
diff --git a/examples/from_request/src/main.rs b/examples/from_request/src/main.rs
index 2ad7b50f..e768c592 100644
--- a/examples/from_request/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/from_request/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 extern crate rocket;
 
 use std::fmt;
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::request::{Request, FromRequest};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -29,5 +28,5 @@ fn header_count(header_count: HeaderCount) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![header_count]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![header_count]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs
index a75296da..e884f0bc 100644
--- a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ extern crate rocket;
 extern crate serde_json;
 #[macro_use] extern crate serde_derive;
 
-use rocket::{Rocket, Request, Error};
+use rocket::{Request, Error};
 use rocket::response::Redirect;
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn not_found<'r>(_: Error, req: &'r Request<'r>) -> Template {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.catch(errors![not_found]);
     rocket.mount_and_launch("/", routes![index, get]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_person/src/main.rs b/examples/hello_person/src/main.rs
index 597d6475..b29da845 100644
--- a/examples/hello_person/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_person/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 
 extern crate rocket;
-use rocket::Rocket;
 
 #[get("/hello/<name>/<age>")]
 fn hello(name: &str, age: i8) -> String {
@@ -15,5 +14,5 @@ fn hi<'r>(name: &'r str) -> &'r str {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![hello, hi]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![hello, hi]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_ranks/src/main.rs b/examples/hello_ranks/src/main.rs
index 4ec893d2..5192e7f3 100644
--- a/examples/hello_ranks/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_ranks/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 
 extern crate rocket;
-use rocket::Rocket;
 
 #[get("/hello/<name>/<age>")]
 fn hello(name: &str, age: i8) -> String {
@@ -15,5 +14,5 @@ fn hi(name: &str, age: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![hi, hello]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![hi, hello]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/json/src/main.rs b/examples/json/src/main.rs
index e2fb565e..09509b46 100644
--- a/examples/json/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/json/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extern crate serde_json;
 #[macro_use] extern crate rocket_contrib;
 #[macro_use] extern crate serde_derive;
 
-use rocket::{Rocket, Request, Error};
+use rocket::{Request, Error};
 use rocket_contrib::JSON;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fn not_found<'r>(_: Error, _: &'r Request<'r>) -> JSON<SimpleMap> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/message", routes![new, update, get]);
     rocket.catch(errors![not_found]);
     rocket.launch();
diff --git a/examples/manual_routes/src/main.rs b/examples/manual_routes/src/main.rs
index d0a60bad..1fe223b3 100644
--- a/examples/manual_routes/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/manual_routes/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern crate rocket;
 
-use rocket::{Rocket, Request, Response, Route};
+use rocket::{Request, Response, Route};
 use rocket::http::Method::*;
 
 fn root<'r>(req: &'r Request<'r>) -> Response<'r> {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn echo_url<'a>(req: &'a Request<'a>) -> Response<'a> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
 
     let first = Route::new(Get, "/hello", root);
     let second = Route::new(Get, "/hello/<any>", root);
diff --git a/examples/optional_redirect/src/main.rs b/examples/optional_redirect/src/main.rs
index 17ec3ba3..e2c94e57 100644
--- a/examples/optional_redirect/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/optional_redirect/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 extern crate rocket;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::Redirect;
 
 #[get("/")]
@@ -24,6 +23,5 @@ fn login() -> &'static str {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let rocket = Rocket::new("localhost", 8000);
-    rocket.mount_and_launch("/", routes![root, user, login]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![root, user, login])
 }
diff --git a/examples/optional_result/src/main.rs b/examples/optional_result/src/main.rs
index b23adccf..680011f9 100644
--- a/examples/optional_result/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/optional_result/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 
 extern crate rocket;
-use rocket::Rocket;
 
 #[get("/users/<name>")]
 fn user(name: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
@@ -14,5 +13,5 @@ fn user(name: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![user]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![user]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/query_params/src/main.rs b/examples/query_params/src/main.rs
index 85a0a42c..783fa42a 100644
--- a/examples/query_params/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/query_params/src/main.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 extern crate rocket;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
-
 #[derive(FromForm)]
 struct Person<'r> {
     name: &'r str,
@@ -21,5 +19,5 @@ fn hello(person: Person) -> String {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![hello]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![hello]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/redirect/src/main.rs b/examples/redirect/src/main.rs
index b6e0fd28..4b827e74 100644
--- a/examples/redirect/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/redirect/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 extern crate rocket;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::Redirect;
 
 #[get("/")]
@@ -16,5 +15,5 @@ fn login() -> &'static str {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![root, login]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![root, login]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/static_files/src/main.rs b/examples/static_files/src/main.rs
index f66cd249..184da75d 100644
--- a/examples/static_files/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/static_files/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 
 extern crate rocket;
-use rocket::Rocket;
 
 use std::io;
 use rocket::response::NamedFile;
@@ -19,5 +18,5 @@ fn files(file: PathBuf) -> io::Result<NamedFile> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![index, files]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![index, files]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/stream/src/main.rs b/examples/stream/src/main.rs
index 9347f8ba..3825e256 100644
--- a/examples/stream/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/stream/src/main.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 extern crate rocket;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::{data, Stream};
 
 use std::io::{self, repeat, Repeat, Read, Take};
@@ -24,5 +23,5 @@ fn file() -> io::Result<Stream<File>> {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![root, file]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![root, file]);
 }
diff --git a/examples/testing/src/main.rs b/examples/testing/src/main.rs
index f9388b5e..806dec38 100644
--- a/examples/testing/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/testing/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #![plugin(rocket_codegen)]
 
 extern crate rocket;
-use rocket::Rocket;
 
 #[get("/")]
 fn hello() -> &'static str {
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ fn hello() -> &'static str {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    Rocket::new("localhost", 8000).mount_and_launch("/", routes![hello]);
+    rocket::ignite().mount_and_launch("/", routes![hello]);
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ mod test {
     use super::rocket::http::Method;
 
     fn run_test<F>(f: F) where F: Fn(Rocket) {
-        let mut rocket = Rocket::new("_", 0);
+        let mut rocket = Rocket::ignite();
         rocket.mount("/", routes![super::hello]);
         f(rocket);
     }
diff --git a/examples/todo/src/main.rs b/examples/todo/src/main.rs
index f7f1836a..2ba1d664 100644
--- a/examples/todo/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/todo/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ extern crate serde_json;
 mod static_files;
 mod task;
 
-use rocket::Rocket;
 use rocket::response::{Flash, Redirect};
 use rocket_contrib::Template;
 use task::Task;
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ fn index(msg: Option<Flash<()>>) -> Template {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut rocket = Rocket::new("127.0.0.1", 8000);
+    let mut rocket = rocket::ignite();
     rocket.mount("/", routes![index, static_files::all])
           .mount("/todo/", routes![new, toggle, delete]);
     rocket.launch();
diff --git a/lib/src/config/mod.rs b/lib/src/config/mod.rs
index fa8bdf39..4fc60483 100644
--- a/lib/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ impl RocketConfig {
     }
 }
 
+/// Read the Rocket config file from the current directory or any of its
+/// parents. If there is no such file, return the default config. A returned
+/// config will have its active environment set to whatever was passed in with
+/// the rocket config env variable. If there is a problem doing any of this,
+/// print a nice error message and bail.
 pub fn read_or_default() -> RocketConfig {
     let bail = |e: ConfigError| -> ! {
         logger::init(LoggingLevel::Debug);
diff --git a/lib/src/rocket.rs b/lib/src/rocket.rs
index 3c48c7e9..35d77efc 100644
--- a/lib/src/rocket.rs
+++ b/lib/src/rocket.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use term_painter::Color::*;
 use term_painter::ToStyle;
 
 use config;
-use logger::{self, LoggingLevel};
+use logger;
 use request::Request;
 use router::{Router, Route};
 use catcher::{self, Catcher};
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ pub struct Rocket {
     port: usize,
     router: Router,
     catchers: HashMap<u16, Catcher>,
-    log_set: bool,
 }
 
 impl HyperHandler for Rocket {
@@ -125,18 +124,7 @@ impl Rocket {
         catcher.handle(Error::NoRoute, request).respond(response);
     }
 
-    pub fn new<S: ToString>(address: S, port: usize) -> Rocket {
-        Rocket {
-            address: address.to_string(),
-            port: port,
-            router: Router::new(),
-            catchers: catcher::defaults::get(),
-            log_set: false,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn mount(&mut self, base: &'static str, routes: Vec<Route>) -> &mut Self {
-        self.enable_normal_logging_if_disabled();
         info!("🛰  {} '{}':", Magenta.paint("Mounting"), base);
         for mut route in routes {
             let path = format!("{}/{}", base, route.path.as_str());
@@ -150,7 +138,6 @@ impl Rocket {
     }
 
     pub fn catch(&mut self, catchers: Vec<Catcher>) -> &mut Self {
-        self.enable_normal_logging_if_disabled();
         info!("👾  {}:", Magenta.paint("Catchers"));
         for c in catchers {
             if self.catchers.contains_key(&c.code) &&
@@ -167,32 +154,7 @@ impl Rocket {
         self
     }
 
-    fn enable_normal_logging_if_disabled(&mut self) {
-        if !self.log_set {
-            logger::init(LoggingLevel::Normal);
-            self.log_set = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn log(&mut self, level: LoggingLevel) {
-        if self.log_set {
-            warn!("Log level already set! Not overriding.");
-        } else {
-            logger::init(level);
-            self.log_set = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Retrieves the configuration parameter named `name` for the current
-    /// environment. Returns Some(value) if the paremeter exists. Otherwise,
-    /// returns None.
-    pub fn config<S: AsRef<str>>(_name: S) -> Option<&'static str> {
-        // TODO: Implement me.
-        None
-    }
-
-    pub fn launch(mut self) {
-        self.enable_normal_logging_if_disabled();
+    pub fn launch(self) {
         if self.router.has_collisions() {
             warn!("Route collisions detected!");
         }
@@ -219,6 +181,14 @@ impl Rocket {
         self.launch();
     }
 
+    /// Retrieves the configuration parameter named `name` for the current
+    /// environment. Returns Some(value) if the paremeter exists. Otherwise,
+    /// returns None.
+    pub fn config<S: AsRef<str>>(_name: S) -> Option<&'static str> {
+        // TODO: Implement me.
+        None
+    }
+
     pub fn ignite() -> Rocket {
         // Note: read_or_default will exit the process under errors.
         let config = config::read_or_default();
@@ -237,7 +207,6 @@ impl Rocket {
             port: config.active().port,
             router: Router::new(),
             catchers: catcher::defaults::get(),
-            log_set: true,
         }
     }
 }