diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/ForumSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/ForumSerializer.php
index 799a5d95b..a77dd6a2a 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/ForumSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/ForumSerializer.php
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ class ForumSerializer extends Serializer
     {
         $attributes = [
             'title' => Core::config('forum_title'),
-            'baseUrl' => Core::config('base_url'),
-            'basePath' => parse_url(Core::config('base_url'), PHP_URL_PATH) ?: '',
+            'baseUrl' => Core::url(),
+            'basePath' => parse_url(Core::url(), PHP_URL_PATH) ?: '',
             'debug' => Core::inDebugMode(),
-            'apiUrl' => Core::config('api_url'),
+            'apiUrl' => Core::url('api'),
             'welcomeTitle' => Core::config('welcome_title'),
             'welcomeMessage' => Core::config('welcome_message'),
             'themePrimaryColor' => Core::config('theme_primary_color'),
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ForumSerializer extends Serializer
         ];
 
         if ($this->actor->isAdmin()) {
-            $attributes['adminUrl'] = Core::config('admin_url');
+            $attributes['adminUrl'] = Core::url('admin');
         }
 
         return $attributes;
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core.php b/framework/core/src/Core.php
index 702f2a852..63b0cd19d 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Core.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core.php
@@ -30,4 +30,15 @@ class Core
 
         return app('Flarum\Core\Settings\SettingsRepository')->get($key, $default);
     }
+
+    public static function url($name = null)
+    {
+        $url = static::config('url');
+
+        if ($name) {
+            $url .= '/' . static::config("paths.$name");
+        }
+
+        return $url;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Commands/RequestPasswordResetHandler.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Commands/RequestPasswordResetHandler.php
index d09338e21..505885734 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Commands/RequestPasswordResetHandler.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Commands/RequestPasswordResetHandler.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class RequestPasswordResetHandler
         // password route be part of core??
         $data = [
             'username' => $user->username,
-            'url' => $this->settings->get('base_url').'/reset/'.$token->id,
+            'url' => Core::url().'/reset/'.$token->id,
             'forumTitle' => $this->settings->get('forum_title'),
         ];
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Listeners/EmailConfirmationMailer.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Listeners/EmailConfirmationMailer.php
index 06b8b3513..7e94f4f7f 100755
--- a/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Listeners/EmailConfirmationMailer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Users/Listeners/EmailConfirmationMailer.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class EmailConfirmationMailer
         // email route be part of core??
         return [
             'username' => $user->username,
-            'url' => $this->settings->get('base_url').'/confirm/'.$token->id,
+            'url' => Core::url().'/confirm/'.$token->id,
             'forumTitle' => $this->settings->get('forum_title')
         ];
     }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Actions/InstallAction.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Actions/InstallAction.php
index 982dcc3fe..695085b61 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Actions/InstallAction.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Actions/InstallAction.php
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ class InstallAction extends Action
         ]);
 
         $baseUrl = rtrim((string) $request->getAttribute('originalUri'), '/');
+        $data->setBaseUrl($baseUrl);
 
-        $data->setSetting('admin_url', $baseUrl . '/admin');
-        $data->setSetting('api_url', $baseUrl . '/api.php');
-        $data->setSetting('base_url', $baseUrl);
         $data->setSetting('forum_title', array_get($input, 'forumTitle'));
         $data->setSetting('mail_from', 'noreply@' . preg_replace('/^www\./i', '', parse_url($baseUrl, PHP_URL_HOST)));
         $data->setSetting('welcome_title', 'Welcome to ' . array_get($input, 'forumTitle'));
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php
index d9d149f2d..8c0fb4b37 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DataFromUser.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class DataFromUser implements ProvidesData
 
     protected $questionHelper;
 
+    protected $baseUrl;
+
 
     public function __construct(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output, QuestionHelper $questionHelper)
     {
@@ -44,6 +46,11 @@ class DataFromUser implements ProvidesData
         ];
     }
 
+    public function getBaseUrl()
+    {
+        return $this->baseUrl = rtrim($this->ask('Base URL:'), '/');
+    }
+
     public function getAdminUser()
     {
         return [
@@ -55,16 +62,13 @@ class DataFromUser implements ProvidesData
 
     public function getSettings()
     {
-        $baseUrl = rtrim($this->ask('Base URL:'), '/');
         $title = $this->ask('Forum title:');
+        $baseUrl = $this->baseUrl ?: 'http://localhost';
 
         return [
-            'admin_url' => $baseUrl . '/admin',
             'allow_post_editing' => 'reply',
             'allow_renaming' => '10',
             'allow_sign_up' => '1',
-            'api_url' => $baseUrl . '/api.php',
-            'base_url' => $baseUrl,
             'custom_less' => '',
             'default_locale' => 'en',
             'default_route' => '/all',
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php
index eb0a9ae1a..787f55c25 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/DefaultData.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class DefaultData implements ProvidesData
         'prefix'    => '',
     ];
 
+    protected $baseUrl = 'http://flarum.dev';
+
     protected $adminUser = [
         'username'              => 'admin',
         'password'              => 'admin',
@@ -28,12 +30,9 @@ class DefaultData implements ProvidesData
     ];
 
     protected $settings = [
-        'admin_url' => 'http://flarum.dev/admin',
         'allow_post_editing' => 'reply',
         'allow_renaming' => '10',
         'allow_sign_up' => '1',
-        'api_url' => 'http://flarum.dev/api.php',
-        'base_url' => 'http://flarum.dev',
         'custom_less' => '',
         'default_locale' => 'en',
         'default_route' => '/all',
@@ -60,6 +59,16 @@ class DefaultData implements ProvidesData
         $this->databaseConfiguration = $databaseConfiguration;
     }
 
+    public function getBaseUrl()
+    {
+        return $this->baseUrl;
+    }
+
+    public function setBaseUrl($baseUrl)
+    {
+        $this->baseUrl = $baseUrl;
+    }
+
     public function getAdminUser()
     {
         return $this->adminUser;
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php
index 8864a1f23..d185a0a35 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/InstallCommand.php
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ class InstallCommand extends Command
                 'prefix'    => $dbConfig['prefix'],
                 'strict'    => false
             ],
+            'url'   => $this->dataSource->getBaseUrl(),
+            'paths' => [
+                'api'   => 'api',
+                'admin' => 'admin',
+            ],
         ];
 
         $this->info('Testing config');
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/ProvidesData.php b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/ProvidesData.php
index 48e07503f..8a5c6144e 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Install/Console/ProvidesData.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Install/Console/ProvidesData.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ interface ProvidesData
 {
     public function getDatabaseConfiguration();
 
+    public function getBaseUrl();
+
     public function getAdminUser();
 
     public function getSettings();
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Support/Action.php b/framework/core/src/Support/Action.php
index 5442f70e0..85264e756 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Support/Action.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Support/Action.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ abstract class Action
      */
     protected function redirectTo($url)
     {
-        $url = Core::config('base_url') . $url;
+        $url = Core::url() . $url;
 
         $content = sprintf('
 <!DOCTYPE html>