diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b9b667b..2b18174 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.pyc
 AnkiConnect.zip
+meta.json
diff --git a/package.sh b/package.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..57e1329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+7za a AnkiConnect.zip plugin/*
diff --git a/plugin/__init__.py b/plugin/__init__.py
index 7d3c2ab..4340280 100644
--- a/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import QTimer
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 
 import anki
+import anki.lang
 import aqt
 
 from AnkiConnect import web, util
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class AnkiConnect:
             self.log.write('[{}]\n'.format(name))
             json.dump(data, self.log, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
             self.log.write('\n\n')
+            self.log.flush()
 
 
     def advance(self):
@@ -77,10 +79,15 @@ class AnkiConnect:
         name = request.get('action', '')
         version = request.get('version', 4)
         params = request.get('params', {})
+        key = request.get('key')
         reply = {'result': None, 'error': None}
 
         try:
+            if key != util.setting('apiKey'):
+                raise Exception('valid api key must be provided')
+
             method = None
+
             for methodName, methodInst in inspect.getmembers(self, predicate=inspect.ismethod):
                 apiVersionLast = 0
                 apiNameLast = None
@@ -580,11 +587,11 @@ class AnkiConnect:
         mm = collection.models
 
         # Generate new Note
-        m = mm.new(_(modelName))
+        m = mm.new(anki.lang._(modelName))
 
         # Create fields and add them to Note
         for field in inOrderFields:
-            fm = mm.newField(_(field))
+            fm = mm.newField(anki.lang._(field))
             mm.addField(m, fm)
 
         # Add shared css to model if exists. Use default otherwise
@@ -594,7 +601,7 @@ class AnkiConnect:
         # Generate new card template(s)
         cardCount = 1
         for card in cardTemplates:
-            t = mm.newTemplate(_('Card ' + str(cardCount)))
+            t = mm.newTemplate(anki.lang._('Card ' + str(cardCount)))
             cardCount += 1
             t['qfmt'] = card['Front']
             t['afmt'] = card['Back']
diff --git a/plugin/config.json b/plugin/config.json
index 2c63c08..68149f1 100644
--- a/plugin/config.json
+++ b/plugin/config.json
@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 {
+    "apiKey": null,
+    "apiLogPath": null,
+    "apiPollInterval": 25,
+    "apiVersion": 6,
+    "webBacklog": 5,
+    "webBindAddress": "127.0.0.1",
+    "webBindPort": 8765,
+    "webCorsOrigin": "http://localhost",
+    "webTimeout": 10000
 }
diff --git a/plugin/config.md b/plugin/config.md
index e69de29..6bacba2 100644
--- a/plugin/config.md
+++ b/plugin/config.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Read the documentation on the [AnkiConnect](https://foosoft.net/projects/anki-connect/) project page for details.
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 1fa881b..61a4948 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-#!/usr/bin/sh
-
+#!/usr/bin/bash
 python -m unittest discover -v tests
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index 6ed5f49..3115e34 100755
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ class TestMisc(unittest.TestCase):
         # version
         self.assertEqual(util.invoke('version'), 6)
 
-        # upgrade
-        util.invoke('upgrade')
-
         # sync
         util.invoke('sync')
 
diff --git a/zip.sh b/zip.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2f6d2ab..0000000
--- a/zip.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
-rm AnkiConnect.zip
-cp AnkiConnect.py __init__.py
-7za a AnkiConnect.zip __init__.py
-rm __init__.py