diff --git a/Tomoe/build/core/config.js b/Tomoe/build/core/config.js
index 4c83953..d90b9de 100644
--- a/Tomoe/build/core/config.js
+++ b/Tomoe/build/core/config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 import fs from 'fs';
-
+import packageDetail from '../../package.json';
 
 import { Definitions } from '../templates';
 
 const TOMOE_CONFIG_PATH = `./${Definitions.configName}`
 
-export class Config{
+export class Config {
   constructor(params = {}){
     this.hackathon = params.hackathon || '';
     this.beta = params.beta || false;
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ export class Config{
     this.server = params.server || this.database;
     this.apiVersion = params.apiVersion || Definitions.apiVersion;
     this.userTypes = params.userTypes || Definitions.userTypes;
-    this.hackerStatuses = params.hackerStatuses || Definitions.defaultHackerStatuses;
-    this.volunteerStatuses = params.hackerStatuses || Definitions.defaultVolunteerStatuses;
+    this.hackerStatuses = params.hackerStatuses || Definitions.hackerStatuses;
+    this.volunteerStatuses = params.hackerStatuses || Definitions.volunteerStatuses;
     this.build = params.build || ((fs.existsSync('../.hackmerced')) ? Definitions.build.default : Definitions.build.import)
-    this.adminPermissions = params.adminPermissions || Definitions.defaultAdminPermissions;
+    this.adminPermissions = params.adminPermissions || Definitions.adminPermissions;
+    this.version = packageDetail.version;
   }
 
   get(){
@@ -36,7 +37,9 @@ export class Config{
       userTypes: this.userTypes,
       hackerStatuses: this.hackerStatuses,
       volunteerStatuses: this.volunteerStatuses,
-      adminPermissions: this.adminPermissions
+      adminPermissions: this.adminPermissions,
+      build: this.build,
+      version: this.version,
     }
   }
 
@@ -55,6 +58,11 @@ export class Config{
     })
   }
 
+
+  static current(){
+    return require(`../.${TOMOE_CONFIG_PATH}`).Tomoe;
+  }
+
   delete(){
     fs.unlink(TOMOE_CONFIG_PATH);
   }
diff --git a/Tomoe/build/core/generator.js b/Tomoe/build/core/generator.js
index 58b7537..f313201 100644
--- a/Tomoe/build/core/generator.js
+++ b/Tomoe/build/core/generator.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const stage = {
 
         term('\nLearn how to create local ENV files at: https://github.com/HackMerced/HackMerced/tree/master/Tomoe#local-environmnet-variables-in-development'.red);
         term('\n');
-        process.exit();
+        process.exit(1);
       }
 
       stage.next();
diff --git a/Tomoe/build/templates/tomoe.template.js b/Tomoe/build/templates/tomoe.template.js
index 10d42c6..af05375 100644
--- a/Tomoe/build/templates/tomoe.template.js
+++ b/Tomoe/build/templates/tomoe.template.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const standardDBCollections = [
   'hacker', // hacker users
   'volunteer', // volunteer users
   'oauth', // oauth keys information
-  'meta' // meta Tomoe information
+  'meta', // meta Tomoe information
 ]
 
 const dbCollections = {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const Definitions = {
   server: serverNames[process.env.NODE_ENV],
   userTypes:['admin', 'hacker', 'volunteer'],
   apiVersion: '2.0',
-  defaultHackerStatuses:[
+  hackerStatuses:[
     'registered',
     'applied',
     'accepted',
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ export const Definitions = {
     'attending',
     'inactive'
   ],
-  defaultVolunteerStatuses: [
+  volunteerStatuses: [
       "applied",
       "denied",
       "approved",
   ],
-  defaultAdminPermissions: [
+  adminPermissions: [
     'read',
     'read+write', // read + write
     'admin' // super admin (controls group settings)
diff --git a/Tomoe/build/update/index.js b/Tomoe/build/update/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d930b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tomoe/build/update/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+const fs = require('fs'),
+      ENV_PATH = '.env';
+
+// support for local .env files
+
+if(fs.existsSync(ENV_PATH)){
+  require('dotenv').config({path: ENV_PATH})
+}
+
+require('babel-core/register');
+require('./updater.js')
diff --git a/Tomoe/build/update/updater.js b/Tomoe/build/update/updater.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a56ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tomoe/build/update/updater.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+  This code will upgrade the Tomoe.config.js and Arangodb without destroying the database/your updates
+*/
+import packageDetail from '../../package.json';
+import { Config } from '../core/config';
+import { Definitions } from '../templates/tomoe.template';
+import { Database } from 'arangojs';
+import { createCollections } from '../util'
+
+
+const term = console.log; // easier to type
+
+export function updateConfig() {
+  term(`Updating tomoe.config.js`);
+
+  let config = new Config(Config.current());
+
+  for(let option in Definitions) {
+    if(!config[option]) {
+      config[option] = Definitions[option];
+    }
+  }
+
+  config.save();
+}
+
+export function updateCollections() {
+  global.db = new Database({
+    url: process.env.DB_URI,
+  });
+
+  db.useDatabase(Definitions.server);
+
+  createCollections().then(() => {
+
+  }).catch(err => {
+    term(err);
+  })
+}
+
+export function TomoeUpdate() {
+  term(`Upgrading Tomoe to version ${packageDetail.version}`);
+
+  updateConfig();
+  updateCollections();
+}
+
+TomoeUpdate();
diff --git a/Tomoe/build/util/check-version.js b/Tomoe/build/util/check-version.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfc304a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tomoe/build/util/check-version.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+const packageDetail = require('../../package.json');
+const colors = require('colors');
+const LATEST_MAJOR_RELEASE = 20.2;
+
+function checkVersion(resolve) {
+  if(parseFloat(packageDetail.version.replace('.', '')) < LATEST_MAJOR_RELEASE) {
+    console.log(colors.red('\n\You are running a deprecated version of Tomoe!\nPlease delete your "tomoe.config.js" file and run the following:\n\n'),colors.green('  yarn setup'))
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if(TOMOE_CONFIG.version === packageDetail.version) {
+    return resolve();
+  }
+
+  console.log(colors.red('\n\Version mismatch in Tomoe instances, please run:\n'),colors.green('  yarn renew'))
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+module.exports = checkVersion;
diff --git a/Tomoe/package.json b/Tomoe/package.json
index c7026e8..c73440f 100755
--- a/Tomoe/package.json
+++ b/Tomoe/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Tomoe",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.2",
   "description": "Centralized API user platform for Hackathons",
   "main": "production.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "compile": "node ./src/app/build/scripts/compile",
     "setup": "npm run generate",
     "generate": "node ./build/core",
+    "renew": "node ./build/update",
     "build": "npm run clean && cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run compile",
     "start": "node ./build/imports && cross-env NODE_ENV=development node ./src/app/build/scripts/start",
     "api": "node ./src/server/index.js",
diff --git a/Tomoe/readme.md b/Tomoe/readme.md
index b274595..f5badc6 100755
--- a/Tomoe/readme.md
+++ b/Tomoe/readme.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Access the server and gui locally at:
 http://localhost:4925
 ```
 
-### Local environmnet variables in development
+### Local environment variables in development
 If you do not want to setup environmental variables globally, Tomoe allows you to locally set environmental variables by creating file called `.env` in the root directory of Tomoe
 
 ```terminal
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ NODE_ENV={Either DEVELOPMENT or PRODUCTIOn}
 
 [<b>⬆ back to top](#table-of-contents)</b>
 
+### Updating
+In the case of updating to a newer version of Tomoe, please run the following commands after pulling a new repo:
+
+```
+yarn # installs all new pacakges
+yarn renew # updates your tomoe.config.js and databases
+```
+
 # Documentation
 ## Shortcuts
 [**Hacker Object**](#the-hacker-object)<br>
diff --git a/Tomoe/src/server/index.js b/Tomoe/src/server/index.js
index 96cd5f0..1f6b5fd 100644
--- a/Tomoe/src/server/index.js
+++ b/Tomoe/src/server/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const fs = require('fs'),
       ENV_PATH = './.env';
 const colors = require('colors');
+const checkVersion = require('../../build/util/check-version.js');
 
 // support for local .env files
 if(!fs.existsSync(ENV_PATH)){
@@ -11,10 +12,11 @@ if(!fs.existsSync(ENV_PATH)){
 if(fs.existsSync('./tomoe.config.js')){
   global.TOMOE_CONFIG = require('../../tomoe.config.js').Tomoe;
 
-  require( 'babel-core/register' );
-  require('./src/database.js')
-  require('./src/server.js');
-
+  checkVersion(function(){
+    require( 'babel-core/register' );
+    require('./src/database.js')
+    require('./src/server.js');
+  })
 } else {
   console.log(colors.red('\n\nWe cannot find your tomoe.config.js file!'));
   console.log(colors.grey('Please install Tomoe before turning on the server by entering the following command:'));