diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58a4d1e..690f553 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ You will need the following things properly installed on your computer.
 
 ## Running / Development
 
-* `ember serve`
+
+* `ember serve` - by default kredits-web connects to the Ethreum Kovan network
 * Visit your app at [http://localhost:4200](http://localhost:4200).
 * Visit your tests at [http://localhost:4200/tests](http://localhost:4200/tests).
 
@@ -89,8 +90,8 @@ Get your local Ethereum development node running.
 
 With IPFS and Ethereum/ganache running, you can now start this Ember app.
 
-  * `npm link kredits-contracts` - link the local `kredits-contracts` package (it will become `kredits-contracts` soon)
-  * `npm start`
+  * `npm link kredits-contracts` - link the local `kredits-contracts` package
+  * `npm run start:local` - NETWORK_ID=100 and WEB3_PROVIDER_URL=http://localhost:7545 must be set for local settings
 
 #### IPFS
 
diff --git a/app/services/kredits.js b/app/services/kredits.js
index ca1e74a..15ed22a 100644
--- a/app/services/kredits.js
+++ b/app/services/kredits.js
@@ -38,34 +38,38 @@ export default Service.extend({
         );
         ethProvider.listAccounts().then((accounts) => {
           this.set('currentUserAccounts', accounts);
-          resolve(ethProvider);
+          const ethSigner = accounts.length === 0 ? null : ethProvider.getSigner();
+          resolve({
+            ethProvider,
+            ethSigner
+          });
         });
       } else {
         console.debug('[kredits] Creating new instance from npm module class');
         networkId = parseInt(config.contractMetadata.networkId);
+        console.debug(`[kredits] networkId=${networkId} providerURL: ${config.web3ProviderUrl}`);
         ethProvider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
           config.web3ProviderUrl,
           { chainId: networkId }
         );
-        resolve(ethProvider);
+        resolve({
+          ethProvider: ethProvider,
+          ethSigner: null
+        });
       }
     });
   },
 
   setup() {
-    return this.getEthProvider().then((ethProvider) => {
-      let ethSigner;
+    return this.getEthProvider().then((providerAndSigner) => {
 
-      if (ethProvider.getSigner) {
-        ethSigner = ethProvider.getSigner();
-      }
-
-      let kredits = new Kredits(ethProvider, ethSigner);
+      let kredits = new Kredits(providerAndSigner.ethProvider, providerAndSigner.ethSigner, {
+        ipfsConfig: config.ipfs
+      });
       return kredits
         .init()
         .then((kredits) => {
           this.set('kredits', kredits);
-
           if (this.currentUserAccounts && this.currentUserAccounts.length > 0) {
             this.getCurrentUser.then((contributorData) => {
               this.set('currentUser', contributorData);
diff --git a/config/environment.js b/config/environment.js
index 1ecf71b..dd5d644 100644
--- a/config/environment.js
+++ b/config/environment.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function(environment) {
 
     contractMetadata: { networkId: '42' },
 
-    web3ProviderUrl: 'https://parity.kosmos.org:8545',
+    web3ProviderUrl: 'https://kovan.infura.io/keUVk6OMaAvpmRF3m57n',
 
     ipfs: {
       host: 'ipfs.kosmos.org',
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ module.exports = function(environment) {
     // ENV.APP.LOG_TRANSITIONS = true;
     // ENV.APP.LOG_TRANSITIONS_INTERNAL = true;
     // ENV.APP.LOG_VIEW_LOOKUPS = true;
-    ENV.contractMetadata['networkId'] = '100';
-    ENV.web3ProviderUrl = 'http://localhost:7545';
+    ENV.contractMetadata['networkId'] = '42';
+    ENV.web3ProviderUrl = 'https://kovan.infura.io/keUVk6OMaAvpmRF3m57n';
 
     ENV.ipfs = {
       host: 'localhost',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 86cf939..d90c201 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13484,7 +13484,9 @@
       }
     },
     "kredits-contracts": {
-      "version": "github:67P/kredits-contracts#8a7abba4861b8a3a73449693a8bd226bdecae553",
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kredits-contracts/-/kredits-contracts-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QF8j0Wu3/XTzlas4u2bmLgsCchouQH+sxM1ewnA4X16FmlbguMJfVPPnIrlX2ptmVUOXMOU+9zKy9SQquJjjqg==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "ethers": "3.0.15",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aded6d8..1eef56d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "lint:js": "eslint ./*.js app config lib server tests",
     "start": "ember serve",
-    "kovan": "NETWORK_ID=42 ember serve",
+    "start:local": "NETWORK_ID=100 WEB3_PROVIDER_URL=http://localhost:7545 ember s",
     "test": "ember test",
     "build": "ember build",
     "build-prod": "ember build --environment production",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-ember": "^5.0.0",
     "ethers": "3.0.15",
     "kosmos-schemas": "^1.1.2",
-    "kredits-contracts": "github:67P/kredits-contracts",
+    "kredits-contracts": "^3.x",
     "loader.js": "^4.2.3",
     "tv4": "^1.3.0"
   },