diff --git a/app/Chat/AuthInterface.php b/app/Chat/AuthInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d8abea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Chat/AuthInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Holds the authentication interface.
+ * @package Sakura
+ */
+
+namespace Sakura\Chat;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for authentication methods.
+ * @package Sakura
+ * @author Julian van de Groep <me@flash.moe>
+ */
+interface AuthInterface
+{
+    public function attempt();
+}
diff --git a/app/Chat/LinkInfo.php b/app/Chat/LinkInfo.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34f120b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Chat/LinkInfo.php
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Holds the link info object.
+ * @package Sakura
+ */
+
+namespace Sakura\Chat;
+
+/**
+ * Object to serve back to the chat.
+ * @package Sakura
+ * @author Julian van de Groep <me@flash.moe>
+ */
+class LinkInfo
+{
+    /**
+     * Types for $Type.
+     */
+    const TYPES = [
+        'PLAIN' => 0,
+        'META' => 1,
+        'VIDEO' => 2,
+        'AUDIO' => 3,
+        'IMAGE' => 4,
+        'EMBED' => 5,
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Modifiable url.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $URL;
+
+    /**
+     * Original url.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $OriginalURL;
+
+    /**
+     * Type (from const TYPES).
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $Type;
+
+    /**
+     * Full image or thumbnail, depends on Type.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $Image;
+
+    /**
+     * Title/header text.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $Title;
+
+    /**
+     * Description text.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $Description;
+
+    /**
+     * The content type to assign if applicable.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $ContentType;
+
+    /**
+     * The width of an image if applicable.
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $Width;
+
+    /**
+     * The height of an image if applicable.
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $Height;
+}
diff --git a/app/Chat/Settings.php b/app/Chat/Settings.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1919963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Chat/Settings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Hold the Sakurako settings object.
+ * @package Sakura
+ */
+
+namespace Sakura\Chat;
+
+/**
+ * Chat settings. Keep this up-to-date with settings.json for Sakurako.
+ * @package Sakura
+ * @author Julian van de Groep <me@flash.moe>
+ */
+class Settings
+{
+    /**
+     * Protocol the chat will use.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $protocol = 'TestRepeater';
+
+    /**
+     * Server address the chat will connect to.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $server = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Title to display on the window/tab.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $title = 'Sakurako';
+
+    /**
+     * Location to redirect to when the authentication failed.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $authRedir = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Cookies to send to the server for authentication (in proper order).
+     * @var array
+     */
+    public $authCookies = [];
+
+    /**
+     * URL format for avatars, {0} gets replaced with the user's id and set to null to disable.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $avatarUrl = null;
+
+    /**
+     * URL format for profile links, works the same as avatars.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $profileUrl = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling compact (classic) by default.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $compactView = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Strobe the tab title on new message.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $flashTitle = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling browser notifications.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $enableNotifications = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Words that trigger a notification separated with spaces.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $notificationTriggers = '';
+
+    /**
+     * Show the contents of the message in the notification.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $notificationShowMessage = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling development mode (e.g. loading eruda).
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $development = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Default style.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $style = 'dark';
+
+    /**
+     * Path to language files relative to the chat client's index.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $languagePath = './languages/';
+
+    /**
+     * Default language file to use.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $language = 'en-gb';
+
+    /**
+     * Available languages.
+     * @var array
+     */
+    public $languages = [
+        'en-gb' => 'English',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Formatting string to the timestamp, uses the PHP syntax.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $dateTimeFormat = 'H:i:s';
+
+    /**
+     * Markup parser to use.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $parser = 'WaterDown';
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the markup parser.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $enableParser = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling emoticon parsing.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $enableEmoticons = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether urls should be automatically detected in message.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $autoParseUrls = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the chat should embed url macros like image embedding.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $autoEmbed = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling automatically scrolling down when a new message is received.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $autoScroll = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling notification sounds.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnable = true;
+
+    /**
+     * The volume percentage for sounds.
+     * @var int
+     */
+    public $soundVolume = 80;
+
+    /**
+     * The default sound pack.
+     * @var string
+     */
+    public $soundPack = 'default';
+
+    /**
+     * Available sound packs.
+     * @var array
+     */
+    public $soundPacks = [
+        'default' => 'Default',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the user join sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableJoin = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the user leave sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableLeave = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the error sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableError = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the server broadcast sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableServer = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the incoming message sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableIncoming = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the outgoing message sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableOutgoing = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the private message sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnablePrivate = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Enabling the forceful leave (kick/ban/etc) sound.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $soundEnableForceLeave = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to let the user confirm before closing the tab.
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $closeTabConfirm = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Emoticons to be loaded.
+     * @var array
+     */
+    public $emoticons = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Applies settings based on Sakura's configuration.
+     */
+    public function loadStandard()
+    {
+        $this->protocol = config('chat.protocol');
+        $this->server = config('chat.server');
+        $this->title = config('chat.title');
+        $this->authRedir = route('auth.login', null, true);
+        $cpfx = config('cookie.prefix');
+        $this->authCookies = [
+            "{$cpfx}id",
+            "{$cpfx}session",
+        ];
+        $this->avatarUrl = route('file.avatar', '{0}', true);
+        $this->profileUrl = route('user.profile', '{0}', true);
+        $this->development = config('dev.show_errors');
+        $this->languagePath = config('chat.language_path');
+        $this->language = config('chat.language');
+        $this->languages = config('chat.languages');
+        $this->dateTimeFormat = config('chat.date_format');
+        $this->parser = config('chat.parser');
+        $this->soundPack = config('chat.sound_pack');
+        $this->soundPacks = config('chat.sound_packs');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adding an emoticon to the list.
+     * @param array $triggers
+     * @param string $image
+     * @param int $hierarchy
+     * @param bool $relativePath
+     */
+    public function addEmoticon($triggers, $image, $hierarchy = 0, $relativePath = false)
+    {
+        $this->emoticons[] = [
+            'Text' => $triggers,
+            'Image' => ($relativePath ? full_domain() : '') . $image,
+            'Hierarchy' => $hierarchy,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Chat/URLResolver.php b/app/Chat/URLResolver.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a352381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Chat/URLResolver.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Holds the url resolver.
+ * @package Sakura
+ */
+
+namespace Sakura\Chat;
+
+/**
+ * Resolves URL data.
+ * @package Sakura
+ * @author Julian van de Groep <me@flash.moe>
+ */
+class URLResolver
+{
+    /**
+     * Resolves a url.
+     * @param string $protocol
+     * @param string $slashes
+     * @param string $authority
+     * @param string $host
+     * @param string $port
+     * @param string $path
+     * @param string $query
+     * @param string $hash
+     * @return LinkInfo
+     */
+    public static function resolve($protocol, $slashes, $authority, $host, $port, $path, $query, $hash)
+    {
+        $url = "{$protocol}:{$slashes}{$authority}{$host}{$port}{$path}{$query}{$hash}";
+        $info = new LinkInfo;
+        $info->URL = $info->OriginalURL = $url;
+        $info->Type = LinkInfo::TYPES['PLAIN'];
+        return $info;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Controllers/ChatController.php b/app/Controllers/ChatController.php
index 5f0a1c5..b263801 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/ChatController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/ChatController.php
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
 
 namespace Sakura\Controllers;
 
+use Sakura\Chat\LinkInfo;
+use Sakura\Chat\Settings;
+use Sakura\Chat\URLResolver;
+use Sakura\DB;
+use Sakura\Perms;
+use Sakura\Perms\Manage;
+use Sakura\Perms\Site;
+use Sakura\Session;
+use Sakura\User;
+
 /**
  * Chat related controller.
  * @package Sakura
@@ -13,12 +23,20 @@ namespace Sakura\Controllers;
  */
 class ChatController extends Controller
 {
+    /**
+     * Middlewares!
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $middleware = [
+        'EnableCORS',
+    ];
+
     /**
      * Redirects the user to the chat client.
      */
     public function redirect()
     {
-        return;
+        header('Location: ' . config('chat.webclient'));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -26,7 +44,78 @@ class ChatController extends Controller
      * @return string
      */
     public function settings()
+    {
+        $settings = new Settings;
+        $settings->loadStandard();
+
+        $emotes = DB::table('emoticons')
+            ->get();
+
+        foreach ($emotes as $emote) {
+            $settings->addEmoticon([$emote->emote_string], $emote->emote_path, 1, true);
+        }
+
+        return $this->json($settings);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolves urls.
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function resolve()
+    {
+        $data = json_decode(file_get_contents('php://input'));
+        $info = new LinkInfo;
+
+        if (json_last_error() === JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
+            $info = URLResolver::resolve(
+                $data->Protocol ?? null,
+                $data->Slashes ?? null,
+                $data->Authority ?? null,
+                $data->Host ?? null,
+                $data->Port ?? null,
+                $data->Path ?? null,
+                $data->Query ?? null,
+                $data->Hash ?? null
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $info;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles the authentication for a chat server.
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function auth()
     {
         return;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Legacy auth, for SockLegacy. Remove when the old chat server finally dies.
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function authLegacy()
+    {
+        $user = User::construct($_GET['arg1'] ?? null);
+        $session = new Session($_GET['arg2'] ?? null);
+
+        if ($session->validate($user->id)
+            && !$user->permission(Site::DEACTIVATED)
+            && !$user->permission(Site::RESTRICTED)) {
+            $hierarchy = $user->hierarchy();
+            $moderator = $user->permission(Manage::USE_MANAGE, Perms::MANAGE) ? 1 : 0;
+            $changeName = $user->permission(Site::CHANGE_USERNAME) ? 1 : 0;
+            $createChans = $user->permission(Site::MULTIPLE_GROUPS) ? 2 : (
+                $user->permission(Site::CREATE_GROUP) ? 1 : 0
+            );
+
+            // The single 0 in here is used to determine log access, which isn't supported by sakurako anymore since it
+            // required direct database access and the chat is databaseless now.
+            return "yes{$user->id}\n{$user->username}\n{$user->colour}\n{$hierarchy}\f{$moderator}\f0\f{$changeName}\f{$createChans}\f";
+        }
+
+        return "no";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Middleware/EnableCORS.php b/app/Middleware/EnableCORS.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e579c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Middleware/EnableCORS.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Enables CORS globally.
+ * @package Sakura
+ */
+
+namespace Sakura\Middleware;
+
+/**
+ * Enables CORS.
+ * @package Sakura
+ * @author Julian van de Groep <me@flash.moe>
+ */
+class EnableCORS implements MiddlewareInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Enables CORS.
+     */
+    public function run()
+    {
+        if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_ORIGIN'])) {
+            header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: {$_SERVER['HTTP_ORIGIN']}");
+            header('Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true');
+            header('Access-Control-Max-Age: 86400');
+            header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST");
+            if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUEST_HEADERS'])) {
+                header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers: {$_SERVER['HTTP_ACCESS_CONTROL_REQUEST_HEADERS']}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index 1f7d285..a99c9de 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -1079,4 +1079,16 @@ class User
     {
         return Template::exists($this->design) ? $this->design : config('general.design');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the user's proper (highest) hierarchy.
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function hierarchy()
+    {
+        return DB::table('ranks')
+            ->join('user_ranks', 'ranks.rank_id', '=', 'user_ranks.rank_id')
+            ->where('user_id', $this->id)
+            ->max('ranks.rank_hierarchy');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/config/config.example.ini b/config/config.example.ini
index 17b5078..5d4e314 100644
--- a/config/config.example.ini
+++ b/config/config.example.ini
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ report_host =
 ; Mailing settings
 [mail]
 contact_address = sakura@localhost
-signature = Sakura | http://localhost/
+signature = "Sakura | http://localhost/"
 
 ; SMTP settings
 [mail.smtp]
@@ -208,3 +208,39 @@ mail['Administrator'] = sakura@localghost
 twit['smugwave'] = "Sakura's main developer"
 
 repo['Sakura'] = https://github.com/flashwave/sakura
+
+; Chat specific settings
+[chat]
+; Path to the webclient
+webclient = http://localhost/chat/
+
+; Protocol to use
+protocol = Sock
+
+; Server address
+server = ws://localhost
+
+; Window/tab title
+title = Sakurako
+
+; Path to language files directory for the chat (relative to the chat's client)
+language_path = ./languages/
+
+; Available languages
+languages[en-gb] = English
+languages[nl-nl] = Nederlands
+
+; Default language
+language = en-gb
+
+; Date formatting used for chat message (standard PHP format)
+date_format = H:i:s
+
+; Markup parser to use
+parser = WaterDown
+
+; Soundpacks
+sound_packs[default] = Default
+
+; Default soundpack to use
+sound_pack = default
diff --git a/resources/assets/typescript/Sakura/Notifications.ts b/resources/assets/typescript/Sakura/Notifications.ts
index 13548f1..01e6fb3 100644
--- a/resources/assets/typescript/Sakura/Notifications.ts
+++ b/resources/assets/typescript/Sakura/Notifications.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ namespace Sakura
             Notifications.Start();
         }
 
+        public static Delete(id: number): void
+        {
+            var deleter: AJAX = new AJAX;
+            deleter.SetUrl("/notifications/" + id + "/mark");
+            deleter.Start(HTTPMethod.GET);
+        }
+
         public static Poll(): void
         {
             this.Client.Start(HTTPMethod.GET);
diff --git a/resources/assets/typescript/Yuuno/Notifications.ts b/resources/assets/typescript/Yuuno/Notifications.ts
index 07027b9..d1f625b 100644
--- a/resources/assets/typescript/Yuuno/Notifications.ts
+++ b/resources/assets/typescript/Yuuno/Notifications.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Yuuno
             Sakura.DOM.Append(inner, text);
             Sakura.DOM.Append(container, inner);
 
-            close.setAttribute('onclick', 'Yuuno.Notifications.CloseAlert(this.parentNode.id);');
+            close.setAttribute('onclick', (alert.id ? 'Sakura.Notifications.Delete(' + alert.id + ');' : '') + 'Yuuno.Notifications.CloseAlert(this.parentNode.id)');
 
             Sakura.DOM.Append(close, closeIcon);
             Sakura.DOM.Append(container, close);
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ namespace Yuuno
 
             if (alert.timeout > 0) {
                 setTimeout(() => {
-                    Notifications.CloseAlert(id);
+                    if (Sakura.DOM.ID(id)) {
+                        if (alert.id) {
+                            Sakura.Notifications.Delete(alert.id);
+                        }
+                        Notifications.CloseAlert(id);
+                    }
                 }, alert.timeout);
             }
         }
diff --git a/routes.php b/routes.php
index af58b19..0d42f69 100644
--- a/routes.php
+++ b/routes.php
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ Router::group(['before' => 'maintenance'], function () {
             'mcptest' => 'manage.index',
             //'report' => 'report.something',
             //'osu' => 'eventual link to flashii team',
-            //'filehost' => '???',
-            //'fhscript' => '???',
-            //'fhmanager' => '???',
             'everlastingness' => 'https://i.flash.moe/18661469927746.txt',
             'fuckingdone' => 'https://i.flash.moe/18671469927761.txt',
         ];
@@ -119,8 +116,13 @@ Router::group(['before' => 'maintenance'], function () {
     Router::group(['prefix' => 'chat'], function () {
         Router::get('/redirect', 'ChatController@redirect', 'chat.redirect');
         Router::get('/settings', 'ChatController@settings', 'chat.settings');
+        Router::get('/auth', 'ChatController@auth', 'chat.auth');
+        Router::get('/resolve', 'Chatcontroller@resolve', 'chat.resolve');
     });
 
+    // Authentication for the "old" chat
+    Router::get('/web/sock-auth.php', 'ChatController@authLegacy');
+
     // Forum
     Router::group(['prefix' => 'forum'], function () {
         // Post
diff --git a/utility.php b/utility.php
index 557ecff..7c985bf 100644
--- a/utility.php
+++ b/utility.php
@@ -23,9 +23,15 @@ function config($value)
 }
 
 // Alias for Router::route
-function route($name, $args = null)
+function route($name, $args = null, $full = false)
 {
-    return Router::route($name, $args);
+    return ($full ? full_domain() : '') . Router::route($name, $args);
+}
+
+// Getting the full domain (+protocol) of the current host, only works for http
+function full_domain()
+{
+    return 'http' . ($_SERVER['HTTPS'] ?? false ? 's' : '') . '://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
 }
 
 // Checking if a parameter is equal to session_id()