diff --git a/src/bin/kawari-admin.rs b/src/bin/kawari-admin.rs
index 3301565..d20e8b7 100644
--- a/src/bin/kawari-admin.rs
+++ b/src/bin/kawari-admin.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async fn root() -> Html<String> {
 
     let environment = setup_default_environment();
     let template = environment.get_template("admin.html").unwrap();
-    Html(template.render(context! { worlds_open => config.worlds_open, login_open => config.login_open }).unwrap())
+    Html(template.render(context! { worlds_open => config.worlds_open, login_open => config.login_open, boot_patch_location => config.boot_patches_location }).unwrap())
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ async fn root() -> Html<String> {
 struct Input {
     worlds_open: Option<String>,
     login_open: Option<String>,
+    boot_patch_location: Option<String>,
 }
 
 async fn apply(Form(input): Form<Input>) -> Redirect {
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ async fn apply(Form(input): Form<Input>) -> Redirect {
         config.login_open = false;
     }
 
+    if let Some(boot_patch_location) = input.boot_patch_location {
+        config.boot_patches_location = boot_patch_location;
+    }
+
     serde_json::to_writer(
         &std::fs::File::create("config.json").unwrap(),
         &config,
diff --git a/src/bin/kawari-patch.rs b/src/bin/kawari-patch.rs
index ffc34ce..5399079 100644
--- a/src/bin/kawari-patch.rs
+++ b/src/bin/kawari-patch.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
+use std::fs::read_dir;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
 use axum::{Form, Json, Router, routing::get};
@@ -9,6 +11,40 @@ use kawari::config::{Config, get_config};
 use axum::extract::Path;
 use axum::response::IntoResponse;
 use axum::http::{HeaderMap, StatusCode};
+use minijinja::filters::list;
+
+fn list_patch_files(dir_path: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut entries: Vec<_> = read_dir(dir_path).unwrap().flatten().collect();
+    entries.sort_by_key(|dir| dir.path());
+    let mut game_patches: Vec<_> = entries
+        .into_iter()
+        .flat_map(|entry| {
+            let Ok(meta) = entry.metadata() else {
+                return vec![];
+            };
+            if meta.is_dir() {
+                return vec![];
+            }
+            if meta.is_file() && entry.file_name().to_str().unwrap().contains(".patch") {
+                return vec![entry.path()];
+            }
+            vec![]
+        })
+        .collect();
+    game_patches.sort_by(|a, b| {
+        // Ignore H/D in front of filenames
+        let mut a_path = a.as_path().file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_string();
+        if a_path.starts_with("H") {
+            return Ordering::Less;
+        }
+        let mut b_path = b.as_path().file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_string();
+        /*if b_path.starts_with("H") {
+            return Ordering::Greater;
+        }*/
+        a_path.partial_cmp(&b_path).unwrap()
+    }); // ensure we're actually installing them in the correct order
+    game_patches.iter().map(|x| x.file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_string() ).collect()
+}
 
 async fn verify_session(Path((platform, game_version, sid)): Path<(String, String, String)>) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let config = get_config();
@@ -22,12 +58,28 @@ async fn verify_session(Path((platform, game_version, sid)): Path<(String, Strin
     (headers).into_response()
 }
 
+
 async fn verify_boot(Path((platform, boot_version)): Path<(String, String)>) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    tracing::info!("Verifying boot components...");
+
     let config = get_config();
     if !config.supports_platform(&platform) {
         return StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.into_response();
     }
 
+    // Turns 2019.03.12.0000.0001/?time=2024-06-29-18-30 into just 2019.03.12.0000.0001
+    let actual_boot_version = boot_version.split("?time").collect::<Vec<&str>>()[0];
+
+    // check if we need any patching
+    let patches = list_patch_files(&config.boot_patches_location);
+    for patch in patches {
+        let patch_str: &str = &patch;
+        if actual_boot_version.partial_cmp(patch_str).unwrap() == Ordering::Less {
+            // not up to date!
+            // TODO: serve patchlist
+        }
+    }
+
     let mut headers = HeaderMap::new();
     (headers).into_response()
 }
@@ -38,7 +90,7 @@ async fn main() {
 
     let app = Router::new()
         .route("/http/:platform/ffxivneo_release_game/:game_version/:sid", post(verify_session))
-        .route("/http/:platform/ffxivneo_release_boot/:boot_version", get(verify_boot));
+        .route("/http/:platform/ffxivneo_release_boot/*boot_version", get(verify_boot)); // NOTE: for future programmers, this is a wildcard because axum hates the /version/?time=blah format.
 
     let addr = SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], 6900));
     tracing::info!("Patch server started on {}", addr);
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 131d5da..e081cd0 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     #[serde(default = "default_supported_platforms")]
     pub supported_platforms: Vec<String>,
+
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub boot_patches_location: String
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
         Self {
             worlds_open: false,
             login_open: false,
+            boot_patches_location: String::new(),
             supported_platforms: default_supported_platforms()
         }
     }
diff --git a/templates/admin.html b/templates/admin.html
index da509cc..3e3f1b6 100644
--- a/templates/admin.html
+++ b/templates/admin.html
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 <p>Gate open:{{ worlds_open }}</p>
 <p>Gate open:{{ login_open }}</p>
+<p>Boot patch location:{{ boot_patch_location }}</p>
 <form action='apply' method='post'>
-    <input type='checkbox' id='worlds_open' name='worlds_open' checked/>
-    <input type='checkbox' id='login_open' name='login_open' checked/>
+    <label>
+        Worlds Open:
+        <input type='checkbox' id='worlds_open' name='worlds_open' checked/>
+    </label>
+    <label>
+        Login Open:
+        <input type='checkbox' id='login_open' name='login_open' checked/>
+    </label>
+    <label>
+        Boot Patch Location:
+        <input type='text' id='boot_patch_location' name='boot_patch_location'/>
+    </label>
     <button type='submit'>Apply</button>
 </form>
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