diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_access_tokens_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_access_tokens_table.php
index a3e6cf183..ee2a0be58 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_access_tokens_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_access_tokens_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateAccessTokensTable extends Migration
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CreateAccessTokensTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('access_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('access_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->string('id', 100)->primary();
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
             $table->timestamp('created_at');
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ class CreateAccessTokensTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('access_tokens');
+        $this->schema->drop('access_tokens');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_activity_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_activity_table.php
index 0dbd21b1f..2f1415944 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_activity_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_activity_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateActivityTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateActivityTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('activity', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('activity', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
             $table->string('type', 100);
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ class CreateActivityTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('activity');
+        $this->schema->drop('activity');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_config_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_config_table.php
index 9f0f99081..784338bc6 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_config_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_config_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateConfigTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateConfigTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('config', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('config', function (Blueprint $table) {
         
             $table->string('key', 100)->primary();
             $table->binary('value')->nullable();
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ class CreateConfigTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('config');
+        $this->schema->drop('config');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_discussions_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_discussions_table.php
index 2f8a84bb8..af8c5df81 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_discussions_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_discussions_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateDiscussionsTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateDiscussionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
 
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->string('title', 200);
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ class CreateDiscussionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('discussions');
+        $this->schema->drop('discussions');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_email_tokens_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_email_tokens_table.php
index 26480127a..284e50a6f 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_email_tokens_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_email_tokens_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateEmailTokensTable extends Migration
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CreateEmailTokensTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('email_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('email_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->string('id', 100)->primary();
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
             $table->string('email', 150);
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ class CreateEmailTokensTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('email_tokens');
+        $this->schema->drop('email_tokens');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_groups_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_groups_table.php
index 0eee5a50e..e5a55174e 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_groups_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_groups_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateGroupsTable extends Migration
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CreateGroupsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->string('name_singular', 100);
             $table->string('name_plural', 100);
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ class CreateGroupsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('groups');
+        $this->schema->drop('groups');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_notifications_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_notifications_table.php
index 88a684eb9..4fae9b6c5 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_notifications_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_notifications_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateNotificationsTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateNotificationsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('notifications', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('notifications', function (Blueprint $table) {
 
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ class CreateNotificationsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('notifications');
+        $this->schema->drop('notifications');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_password_tokens_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_password_tokens_table.php
index 17be6acff..8f50aa06f 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_password_tokens_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_password_tokens_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreatePasswordTokensTable extends Migration
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CreatePasswordTokensTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('password_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('password_tokens', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->string('id', 100)->primary();
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
             $table->timestamp('created_at');
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ class CreatePasswordTokensTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('password_tokens');
+        $this->schema->drop('password_tokens');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_permissions_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_permissions_table.php
index bece8cf5e..c62cc179f 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_permissions_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_permissions_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreatePermissionsTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreatePermissionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('permissions', function ($table) {
+        $this->schema->create('permissions', function (Blueprint $table) {
         
             $table->integer('group_id')->unsigned();
             $table->string('permission', 100);
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ class CreatePermissionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('permissions');
+        $this->schema->drop('permissions');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_posts_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_posts_table.php
index a811973d6..6df6f3839 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_posts_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_posts_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreatePostsTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreatePostsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->integer('discussion_id')->unsigned();
             $table->integer('number')->unsigned()->nullable();
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class CreatePostsTable extends Migration
             $table->engine = 'MyISAM';
         });
 
-        app('db')->statement('ALTER TABLE posts ADD FULLTEXT content (content)');
+        $prefix = $this->schema->getConnection()->getTablePrefix();
+        $this->schema->getConnection()->statement('ALTER TABLE '.$prefix.'posts ADD FULLTEXT content (content)');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -44,6 +45,6 @@ class CreatePostsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('posts');
+        $this->schema->drop('posts');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_discussions_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_discussions_table.php
index c0604c03e..1c16b841d 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_discussions_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_discussions_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateUsersDiscussionsTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateUsersDiscussionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('users_discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('users_discussions', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
             $table->integer('discussion_id')->unsigned();
             $table->dateTime('read_time')->nullable();
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ class CreateUsersDiscussionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('users_discussions');
+        $this->schema->drop('users_discussions');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_groups_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_groups_table.php
index 4b972576a..625e40247 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_groups_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_groups_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateUsersGroupsTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateUsersGroupsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('users_groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('users_groups', function (Blueprint $table) {
         
             $table->integer('user_id')->unsigned();
             $table->integer('group_id')->unsigned();
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ class CreateUsersGroupsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('users_groups');
+        $this->schema->drop('users_groups');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php
index 1666c4e86..0af2fe3e1 100644
--- a/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php
+++ b/framework/core/migrations/2015_02_24_000000_create_users_table.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+use Flarum\Install\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 
 class CreateUsersTable extends Migration
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CreateUsersTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        $this->schema->create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->increments('id');
             $table->string('username', 100)->unique();
             $table->string('email', 150)->unique();
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ class CreateUsersTable extends Migration
      */
     public function down()
     {
-        Schema::drop('users');
+        $this->schema->drop('users');
     }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Migration.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Migration.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a038191ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Migration.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php namespace Flarum\Install;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Builder;
+
+abstract class Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * @var Builder
+     */
+    protected $schema;
+
+    public function __construct(Builder $builder)
+    {
+        $this->schema = $builder;
+    }
+}