diff --git a/configure_ddclient.sh b/configure_ddclient.sh
index 4c3da97..a7b2c83 100644
--- a/configure_ddclient.sh
+++ b/configure_ddclient.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ if [ "$run_start" = "y" ]; then
   echo "Enter the company identifier:"
   read company_ident
 
-  echo "protocol=dyndns2" > ddclient.conf
+  echo "daemon=3600" > ddclient.conf
+  echo "protocol=dyndns2" >> ddclient.conf
   echo "use=web" >> ddclient.conf
   echo "server=domains.google.com" >> ddclient.conf
   echo "ssl=yes" >> ddclient.conf
@@ -35,8 +36,13 @@ if [ "$run_start" = "y" ]; then
   echo "password=$password" >> ddclient.conf
   echo "$well_name.$company_ident.poconsole.net" >> ddclient.conf
 
+  echo "Good work, class! Let's apply the settings!"
   mv ddclient.conf /etc/
-  ddclient > ddclient.log
+  sed -i 's/run_daemon="false"/run_daemon="true"/g' /etc/default/ddclient
+  sed -i 's/daemon_interval="300"/daemon_interval="3600"/g' /etc/default/ddclient
+  /etc/init.d/ddclient start
+  /etc/init.d/ddclient status > ddclient.log
+  cat ddclient.log
 
 else
   echo "Your loss... I was going to do some cool stuff..."