diff --git a/pkg/auth/authenticator.go b/pkg/auth/authenticator.go
index a4893b3..ed4c236 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/authenticator.go
+++ b/pkg/auth/authenticator.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/auth/provider"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/components"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/storage"
 
 	// providers
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ type authenticator struct {
 
 type Authenticator interface {
 	ValidateAccessToken(token AccessToken) *RefreshToken
+	InstallRoutes(e *echo.Echo, comp components.Componenter)
 }
 
 type AuthError struct {
@@ -41,10 +43,8 @@ type AuthError struct {
 	Description string `json:"error_description"`
 }
 
-func (a *authenticator) InstallRoutes(e *echo.Echo) {
+func (a *authenticator) InstallRoutes(e *echo.Echo, comp components.Componenter) {
 	authG := e.Group("/auth")
-	panic("reinstall authorize")
-	//authG.GET("/authorize", frontend.AliasHandler("authorize.html"))
 	authG.GET("/providers", a.ProvidersHandler)
 	authG.POST("/token", a.TokenHandler)
 
diff --git a/pkg/blas/blas.go b/pkg/blas/blas.go
index 12555f5..9fdc490 100644
--- a/pkg/blas/blas.go
+++ b/pkg/blas/blas.go
@@ -9,43 +9,22 @@ import (
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/internal/common"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/auth"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/bus"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/components"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/config"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/storage"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
-type Core interface {
-	auth.Authenticator
-	bus.Bus
-	storage.Store
-	config.Configured
-	Shutdowner
-	Versioner
-
-	Component(ComponentKey) Component
-	Components() ComponentStore
-}
-
-var _ Core = (*Blas)(nil)
-
-type Shutdowner interface {
-	ShutdownBlas(context.Context) error
-}
-
-type Versioner interface {
-	Version() string
-}
-
 type Blas struct {
 	bus.Bus
 	storage.Store
 	auth.Authenticator
 	Config *config.Config
 
-	components ComponentStore
+	components components.ComponentStore
 }
 
-type ComponentStore map[ComponentKey]Component
-
 func (b *Blas) Version() string {
 	return common.Version
 }
@@ -85,7 +64,7 @@ func (b *Blas) openStore() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (b *Blas) Component(k ComponentKey) Component {
+func (b *Blas) Component(k components.ComponentKey) components.Component {
 	c, ok := b.components[k]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
@@ -94,13 +73,13 @@ func (b *Blas) Component(k ComponentKey) Component {
 	return c
 }
 
-func (b *Blas) Components() ComponentStore { return b.components } 
+func (b *Blas) Components() components.ComponentStore { return b.components }
 
 func New(cfg *config.Config) (b *Blas, err error) {
 	b = &Blas{
-		Bus:    bus.New(),
-		Config: cfg,
-		components: make(ComponentStore),
+		Bus:        bus.New(),
+		Config:     cfg,
+		components: make(components.ComponentStore),
 	}
 
 	err = b.openStore()
@@ -109,5 +88,17 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config) (b *Blas, err error) {
 	}
 
 	b.Authenticator, err = auth.New(b.Store)
+
+	for k, v := range Registry {
+		log.Info().Msgf("Setting up component %s", k)
+		c, err := v(b)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("Error setting up component %s", k)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		b.components[k] = c
+	}
+
 	return b, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/blas/components.go b/pkg/blas/components.go
index 365525c..81b110c 100644
--- a/pkg/blas/components.go
+++ b/pkg/blas/components.go
@@ -2,21 +2,16 @@ package blas
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas/core"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/components"
 )
 
-type (
-	Setup func(Core) (Component, error)
-	ComponentKey string
+type Setup func(core.Core) (components.Component, error)
 
-	Component interface {
-		Shutdown()
-	}
+var Registry = make(map[components.ComponentKey]Setup)
 
-)
-
-var Registry = make(map[ComponentKey]Setup)
-
-func Register(key ComponentKey, c Setup) {
+func Register(key components.ComponentKey, c Setup) {
 	_, already := Registry[key]
 	if already {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("component %s already exists", key))
diff --git a/pkg/blas/core/core.go b/pkg/blas/core/core.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7ee257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/blas/core/core.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/auth"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/bus"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/components"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/config"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/storage"
+)
+
+type Core interface {
+	auth.Authenticator
+	bus.Bus
+	storage.Store
+	config.Configured
+	Shutdowner
+	Versioner
+	components.Componenter
+}
+
+type Shutdowner interface {
+	ShutdownBlas(context.Context) error
+}
+
+type Versioner interface {
+	Version() string
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/serve/cmd.go b/pkg/cmd/serve/cmd.go
index 3908a28..02773bd 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/serve/cmd.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/serve/cmd.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package serve
 
 import (
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/internal/common"
-	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas"
+	blas "dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas/core"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/server"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
diff --git a/pkg/components/components.go b/pkg/components/components.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7c24c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/components/components.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package components
+
+import ()
+
+type Componenter interface {
+	Component(ComponentKey) Component
+	Components() ComponentStore
+}
+
+type (
+	ComponentStore map[ComponentKey]Component
+	ComponentKey   string
+
+	Component interface {
+		Shutdown()
+	}
+)
diff --git a/pkg/frontend/frontend.go b/pkg/frontend/frontend.go
index 824fd94..84f6a68 100644
--- a/pkg/frontend/frontend.go
+++ b/pkg/frontend/frontend.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas/core"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/components"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ type Frontend struct {
 func (fe *Frontend) InstallRoutes(e *echo.Echo) {
 	fe.routeInstall.Do(func() {
 		e.GET("/*", fe.fsHandler)
+		e.GET("/auth/authorize", fe.AliasHandler("authorize.html"))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ func (fe *Frontend) AliasHandler(toFile string) echo.HandlerFunc {
 
 func (*Frontend) Shutdown() {}
 
-func Setup(_ blas.Core) (blas.Component, error) {
+func Setup(_ core.Core) (components.Component, error) {
 	fe := &Frontend{}
 	var err error
 
diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index 0ef5e5d..df52989 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ziflex/lecho/v3"
 
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas"
+	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas/core"
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/frontend"
 	conf "dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/server/config"
 )
 
 type Server struct {
-	blas.Core
+	core.Core
 	*echo.Echo
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
 }
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func (s *Server) installRoutes() {
 	s.GET("/api/websocket", s.wsHandler)
 
 	s.Component(frontend.FrontendKey).(RouteHaver).InstallRoutes(s.Echo)
+	s.Core.(*blas.Blas).Authenticator.InstallRoutes(s.Echo, s.Core)
 
 	for _, c := range s.Components() {
 		if rh, ok := c.(RouteHaver); ok {
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ func (s *Server) installRoutes() {
 	}
 }
 
-func New(core blas.Core) (s *Server, err error) {
+func New(core core.Core) (s *Server, err error) {
 	s = &Server{
 		Core: core,
 		Echo: echo.New(),
diff --git a/pkg/wsapi/api.go b/pkg/wsapi/api.go
index dff886f..bccd4dc 100644
--- a/pkg/wsapi/api.go
+++ b/pkg/wsapi/api.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 
 	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/auth"
-	"dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas"
+	blas "dynatron.me/x/blasphem/pkg/blas/core"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"