diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7af8ce86dcd..65e417fffb6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ language: python
 python:
   - "3.4"
 install:
-  - pip install -r requirements.txt
+  - pip install -r requirements_all.txt
   - pip install flake8 pylint coveralls
 script:
   - flake8 homeassistant --exclude bower_components,external
diff --git a/homeassistant/__main__.py b/homeassistant/__main__.py
index 2514b35587f..815404b1de1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/__main__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/__main__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 import argparse
-import subprocess
 import importlib
 
-DEPENDENCIES = ['requests>=2.0', 'pyyaml>=3.11', 'pytz>=2015.2']
-IS_VIRTUAL = (getattr(sys, 'base_prefix', sys.prefix) != sys.prefix or
-              hasattr(sys, 'real_prefix'))
+from homeassistant import bootstrap
+import homeassistant.config as config_util
+from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START
 
 
 def validate_python():
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ def validate_python():
 
     if major < 3 or (major == 3 and minor < 4):
         print("Home Assistant requires atleast Python 3.4")
-        sys.exit()
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def ensure_pip():
@@ -28,85 +27,43 @@ def ensure_pip():
         print("Home Assistant requires 'pip' to be installed.")
         print("Please install pip: "
               "https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html")
-        sys.exit()
-
-
-# Copy of homeassistant.util.package because we can't import yet
-def install_package(package):
-    """Install a package on PyPi. Accepts pip compatible package strings.
-    Return boolean if install successfull."""
-    args = [sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--quiet', package]
-    if not IS_VIRTUAL:
-        args.append('--user')
-    try:
-        return 0 == subprocess.call(args)
-    except subprocess.SubprocessError:
-        return False
-
-
-def validate_dependencies():
-    """ Validate all dependencies that HA uses. """
-    ensure_pip()
-
-    print("Validating dependencies...")
-    import_fail = False
-
-    for requirement in DEPENDENCIES:
-        if not install_package(requirement):
-            import_fail = True
-            print('Fatal Error: Unable to install dependency', requirement)
-
-    if import_fail:
-        print(("Install dependencies by running: "
-               "python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt"))
-        sys.exit()
-
-
-def ensure_path_and_load_bootstrap():
-    """ Ensure sys load path is correct and load Home Assistant bootstrap. """
-    try:
-        from homeassistant import bootstrap
-
-    except ImportError:
-        # This is to add support to load Home Assistant using
-        # `python3 homeassistant` instead of `python3 -m homeassistant`
-
-        # Insert the parent directory of this file into the module search path
-        sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
-
-        from homeassistant import bootstrap
-
-    return bootstrap
-
-
-def validate_git_submodules():
-    """ Validate the git submodules are cloned. """
-    try:
-        # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, unused-variable
-        from homeassistant.external.noop import WORKING  # noqa
-    except ImportError:
-        print("Repository submodules have not been initialized")
-        print("Please run: git submodule update --init --recursive")
-        sys.exit()
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def ensure_config_path(config_dir):
     """ Gets the path to the configuration file.
         Creates one if it not exists. """
 
+    lib_dir = os.path.join(config_dir, 'lib')
+
     # Test if configuration directory exists
     if not os.path.isdir(config_dir):
-        print(('Fatal Error: Unable to find specified configuration '
-               'directory {} ').format(config_dir))
-        sys.exit()
+        if config_dir != config_util.get_default_config_dir():
+            print(('Fatal Error: Specified configuration directory does '
+                   'not exist {} ').format(config_dir))
+            sys.exit(1)
 
-    import homeassistant.config as config_util
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(config_dir)
+        except OSError:
+            print(('Fatal Error: Unable to create default configuration '
+                   'directory {} ').format(config_dir))
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Test if library directory exists
+    if not os.path.isdir(lib_dir):
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(lib_dir)
+        except OSError:
+            print(('Fatal Error: Unable to create library '
+                   'directory {} ').format(lib_dir))
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     config_path = config_util.ensure_config_exists(config_dir)
 
     if config_path is None:
         print('Error getting configuration path')
-        sys.exit()
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     return config_path
 
@@ -117,7 +74,7 @@ def get_arguments():
     parser.add_argument(
         '-c', '--config',
         metavar='path_to_config_dir',
-        default="config",
+        default=config_util.get_default_config_dir(),
         help="Directory that contains the Home Assistant configuration")
     parser.add_argument(
         '--demo-mode',
@@ -134,14 +91,6 @@ def get_arguments():
 def main():
     """ Starts Home Assistant. """
     validate_python()
-    validate_dependencies()
-
-    # Windows needs this to pick up new modules
-    importlib.invalidate_caches()
-
-    bootstrap = ensure_path_and_load_bootstrap()
-
-    validate_git_submodules()
 
     args = get_arguments()
 
@@ -149,18 +98,14 @@ def main():
     config_path = ensure_config_path(config_dir)
 
     if args.demo_mode:
-        from homeassistant.components import frontend, demo
-
         hass = bootstrap.from_config_dict({
-            frontend.DOMAIN: {},
-            demo.DOMAIN: {}
-        })
+            'frontend': {},
+            'demo': {}
+        }, config_dir=config_dir)
     else:
         hass = bootstrap.from_config_file(config_path)
 
     if args.open_ui:
-        from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START
-
         def open_browser(event):
             """ Open the webinterface in a browser. """
             if hass.config.api is not None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
index e5f6d2b9672..e9f04d9ab71 100644
--- a/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
+++ b/homeassistant/bootstrap.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ start by calling homeassistant.start_home_assistant(bus)
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 import logging
 from collections import defaultdict
 
@@ -61,13 +62,13 @@ def setup_component(hass, domain, config=None):
     return True
 
 
-def _handle_requirements(component, name):
+def _handle_requirements(hass, component, name):
     """ Installs requirements for component. """
     if not hasattr(component, 'REQUIREMENTS'):
         return True
 
     for req in component.REQUIREMENTS:
-        if not pkg_util.install_package(req):
+        if not pkg_util.install_package(req, target=hass.config.path('lib')):
             _LOGGER.error('Not initializing %s because could not install '
                           'dependency %s', name, req)
             return False
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ def _setup_component(hass, domain, config):
             domain, ", ".join(missing_deps))
         return False
 
-    if not _handle_requirements(component, domain):
+    if not _handle_requirements(hass, component, domain):
         return False
 
     try:
@@ -138,14 +139,19 @@ def prepare_setup_platform(hass, config, domain, platform_name):
                     component)
                 return None
 
-    if not _handle_requirements(platform, platform_path):
+    if not _handle_requirements(hass, platform, platform_path):
         return None
 
     return platform
 
 
+def mount_local_lib_path(config_dir):
+    """ Add local library to Python Path """
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(config_dir, 'lib'))
+
+
 # pylint: disable=too-many-branches, too-many-statements
-def from_config_dict(config, hass=None):
+def from_config_dict(config, hass=None, config_dir=None):
     """
     Tries to configure Home Assistant from a config dict.
 
@@ -153,6 +159,10 @@ def from_config_dict(config, hass=None):
     """
     if hass is None:
         hass = core.HomeAssistant()
+        if config_dir is not None:
+            config_dir = os.path.abspath(config_dir)
+            hass.config.config_dir = config_dir
+            mount_local_lib_path(config_dir)
 
     process_ha_core_config(hass, config.get(core.DOMAIN, {}))
 
@@ -195,7 +205,9 @@ def from_config_file(config_path, hass=None):
         hass = core.HomeAssistant()
 
     # Set config dir to directory holding config file
-    hass.config.config_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(config_path))
+    config_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(config_path))
+    hass.config.config_dir = config_dir
+    mount_local_lib_path(config_dir)
 
     config_dict = config_util.load_config_file(config_path)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/netgear.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/netgear.py
index c04a1d07b1f..346fbb37d37 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/netgear.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/netgear.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.device_tracker import DOMAIN
 MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=5)
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pynetgear>=0.3']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pynetgear==0.3']
 
 
 def get_scanner(hass, config):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/nmap_tracker.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/nmap_tracker.py
index 00fc8fd12b4..ee1650594ee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/nmap_tracker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/nmap_tracker.py
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ from collections import namedtuple
 import subprocess
 import re
 
-from libnmap.process import NmapProcess
-from libnmap.parser import NmapParser, NmapParserException
+try:
+    from libnmap.process import NmapProcess
+    from libnmap.parser import NmapParser, NmapParserException
+    LIB_LOADED = True
+except ImportError:
+    LIB_LOADED = False
 
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOSTS
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # interval in minutes to exclude devices from a scan while they are home
 CONF_HOME_INTERVAL = "home_interval"
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-libnmap>=0.6.3']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-libnmap==0.6.1']
 
 
 def get_scanner(hass, config):
@@ -52,6 +56,10 @@ def get_scanner(hass, config):
                            _LOGGER):
         return None
 
+    if not LIB_LOADED:
+        _LOGGER.error("Error while importing dependency python-libnmap.")
+        return False
+
     scanner = NmapDeviceScanner(config[DOMAIN])
 
     return scanner if scanner.success_init else None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/discovery.py b/homeassistant/components/discovery.py
index 4ad0299cc8f..c21249fbc60 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/discovery.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/discovery.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 
 DOMAIN = "discovery"
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['netdisco>=0.3']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['netdisco==0.3']
 
 SCAN_INTERVAL = 300  # seconds
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/frontend/www_static/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/frontend/www_static/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/frontend/www_static/images/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/frontend/www_static/images/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/isy994.py b/homeassistant/components/isy994.py
index f5998faeaf8..63c7b6c4af6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/isy994.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/isy994.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 
 DOMAIN = "isy994"
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['PyISY>=1.0.5']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['PyISY==1.0.5']
 DISCOVER_LIGHTS = "isy994.lights"
 DISCOVER_SWITCHES = "isy994.switches"
 DISCOVER_SENSORS = "isy994.sensors"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/keyboard.py b/homeassistant/components/keyboard.py
index 5359791087e..3629fce31bf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/keyboard.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/keyboard.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 
 DOMAIN = "keyboard"
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pyuserinput>=0.1.9']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pyuserinput==0.1.9']
 
 
 def volume_up(hass):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
index c3b28ec1dd6..b438d7b92b1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_FLASH, FLASH_LONG, FLASH_SHORT, ATTR_EFFECT,
     EFFECT_COLORLOOP)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['phue>=0.8']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['phue==0.8']
 MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=10)
 MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_FORCED_SCANS = timedelta(milliseconds=100)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/limitlessled.py b/homeassistant/components/light/limitlessled.py
index b3e0858ffe2..8fdb525d4e0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/limitlessled.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/limitlessled.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import (Light, ATTR_BRIGHTNESS,
 from homeassistant.util.color import color_RGB_to_xy
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['ledcontroller>=1.0.7']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['ledcontroller==1.0.7']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py b/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py
index 9132604b294..8068d20bb74 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import Light, ATTR_BRIGHTNESS
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME
 import tellcore.constants as tellcore_constants
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['tellcore-py>=1.0.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['tellcore-py==1.0.4']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/wink.py b/homeassistant/components/light/wink.py
index e8c8eb7a224..4b5af0c3250 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/wink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/wink.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ from homeassistant.components.light import ATTR_BRIGHTNESS
 from homeassistant.components.wink import WinkToggleDevice
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/master.zip'
-                '#pywink>=0.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/' +
+                'c2b700e8ca866159566ecf5e644d9c297f69f257.zip']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
index 5fca233013a..d19e4166c1c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pychromecast>=0.6.10']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pychromecast==0.6.10']
 CONF_IGNORE_CEC = 'ignore_cec'
 CAST_SPLASH = 'https://home-assistant.io/images/cast/splash.png'
 SUPPORT_CAST = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
index 4b24f8694ed..dfc2f64a2a8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ except ImportError:
     jsonrpc_requests = None
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['jsonrpc-requests>=0.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['jsonrpc-requests==0.1']
 
 SUPPORT_KODI = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_SEEK
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
index 0239173f7cc..aca2413d3e4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC)
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-mpd2>=0.5.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-mpd2==0.5.4']
 
 SUPPORT_MPD = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/modbus.py b/homeassistant/components/modbus.py
index 0bd3b23c2f9..e6c3f1cfcee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/modbus.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/modbus.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START,
 DOMAIN = "modbus"
 
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/bashwork/pymodbus/archive/python3.zip'
-                '#pymodbus>=1.2.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/bashwork/pymodbus/archive/' +
+                'd7fc4f1cc975631e0a9011390e8017f64b612661.zip']
 
 # Type of network
 MEDIUM = "type"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt.py
index aa1a3167029..474b5ebb53e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ The keep alive in seconds for this client. Default is 60.
 import logging
 import socket
 
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 import homeassistant.util as util
 from homeassistant.helpers import validate_config
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SERVICE_PUBLISH = 'publish'
 EVENT_MQTT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED = 'MQTT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED'
 
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['paho-mqtt>=1.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['paho-mqtt==1.1']
 
 CONF_BROKER = 'broker'
 CONF_PORT = 'port'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/pushbullet.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/pushbullet.py
index 5e322cfc3b5..58462954d2e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/pushbullet.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/pushbullet.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.notify import (
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pushbullet.py>=0.7.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pushbullet.py==0.7.1']
 
 
 def get_service(hass, config):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/pushover.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/pushover.py
index 1bc5e9ac9a3..0df035a4a6e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/pushover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/pushover.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.notify import (
     DOMAIN, ATTR_TITLE, BaseNotificationService)
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-pushover>=0.2']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-pushover==0.2']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/slack.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/slack.py
index 859b5b0388a..d604cffb754 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/slack.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/slack.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.notify import (
     DOMAIN, BaseNotificationService)
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['slacker>=0.6.8']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['slacker==0.6.8']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/xmpp.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/xmpp.py
index e756be82014..81268c734b7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/xmpp.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/xmpp.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import validate_config
 from homeassistant.components.notify import (
     DOMAIN, ATTR_TITLE, BaseNotificationService)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['sleekxmpp>=1.3.1', 'dnspython3>=1.12.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['sleekxmpp==1.3.1', 'dnspython3==1.12.0']
 
 
 def get_service(hass, config):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/bitcoin.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/bitcoin.py
index e0ecbab6db5..b30886448ad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/bitcoin.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/bitcoin.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ from homeassistant.util import Throttle
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['blockchain>=1.1.2']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['blockchain==1.1.2']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 OPTION_TYPES = {
     'wallet': ['Wallet balance', 'BTC'],
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py
index c7df4b4a8d3..7949a7a44fa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import TEMP_FAHRENHEIT
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
 # update this requirement to upstream as soon as it supports python3
-REQUIREMENTS = ['git+git://github.com/mala-zaba/Adafruit_Python_DHT']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['http://github.com/mala-zaba/Adafruit_Python_DHT/archive/' +
+                '4101340de8d2457dd194bca1e8d11cbfc237e919.zip']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
     'temperature': ['Temperature', ''],
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/forecast.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/forecast.py
index a9783104cd8..b56432ab89b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/forecast.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/forecast.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Details for the API : https://developer.forecast.io/docs/v2
 import logging
 from datetime import timedelta
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-forecastio>=1.3.3']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-forecastio==1.3.3']
 
 try:
     import forecastio
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py
index a626858db31..994b110a585 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/mysensors.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ ATTR_NODE_ID = "node_id"
 ATTR_CHILD_ID = "child_id"
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/theolind/pymysensors/archive/master.zip'
-                '#egg=pymysensors-0.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/theolind/pymysensors/archive/' +
+                '35b87d880147a34107da0d40cb815d75e6cb4af7.zip']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/openweathermap.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/openweathermap.py
index f4635cd13ca..537fc9f59b5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/openweathermap.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/openweathermap.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from homeassistant.util import Throttle
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_API_KEY, TEMP_CELCIUS, TEMP_FAHRENHEIT)
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pyowm>=2.2.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pyowm==2.2.1']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
     'weather': ['Condition', ''],
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/rfxtrx.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/rfxtrx.py
index ffc688804ef..8e5a1ad3dca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/rfxtrx.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/rfxtrx.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from homeassistant.const import (TEMP_CELCIUS)
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/Danielhiversen/pyRFXtrx/archive/master.zip'
-                '#RFXtrx>=0.15']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/Danielhiversen/pyRFXtrx/archive/' +
+                'ec7a1aaddf8270db6e5da1c13d58c1547effd7cf.zip']
 
 DATA_TYPES = OrderedDict([
     ('Temperature', TEMP_CELCIUS),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/rpi_gpio.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/rpi_gpio.py
index c57cf31b397..f973b24a301 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/rpi_gpio.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/rpi_gpio.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ DEFAULT_VALUE_HIGH = "HIGH"
 DEFAULT_VALUE_LOW = "LOW"
 DEFAULT_BOUNCETIME = 50
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['RPi.GPIO>=0.5.11']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['RPi.GPIO==0.5.11']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py
index 1d1bdb1f3b5..b473cc27283 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.const import STATE_ON, STATE_OFF
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['psutil>=3.0.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['psutil==3.0.0']
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
     'disk_use_percent': ['Disk Use', '%'],
     'disk_use': ['Disk Use', 'GiB'],
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/tellstick.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/tellstick.py
index 7d024333023..e93c6e4c97f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/tellstick.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/tellstick.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import homeassistant.util as util
 
 DatatypeDescription = namedtuple("DatatypeDescription", ['name', 'unit'])
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['tellcore-py>=1.0.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['tellcore-py==1.0.4']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/temper.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/temper.py
index e443e81b93f..8579a922661 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/temper.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/temper.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, DEVICE_DEFAULT_NAME
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/rkabadi/temper-python/archive/master.zip']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/rkabadi/temper-python/archive/' +
+                '3dbdaf2d87b8db9a3cd6e5585fc704537dd2d09b.zip']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/transmission.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/transmission.py
index b9ed3ea4e9f..587f5131d9d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/transmission.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/transmission.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ from transmissionrpc.error import TransmissionError
 
 import logging
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['transmissionrpc>=0.11']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['transmissionrpc==0.11']
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
     'current_status': ['Status', ''],
     'download_speed': ['Down Speed', 'MB/s'],
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/wink.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/wink.py
index 4056bbd7733..0b3d33cea24 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/wink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/wink.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import logging
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN, STATE_OPEN, STATE_CLOSED
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/master.zip'
-                '#pywink>=0.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/' +
+                'c2b700e8ca866159566ecf5e644d9c297f69f257.zip']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sun.py b/homeassistant/components/sun.py
index 507c4a2b63b..802eddb4a3a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sun.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sun.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.components.scheduler import ServiceEventListener
 
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['astral>=0.8.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['astral==0.8.1']
 DOMAIN = "sun"
 ENTITY_ID = "sun.sun"
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/edimax.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/edimax.py
index 17fe6d61735..200c5746e27 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/edimax.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/edimax.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD,\
 DEFAULT_USERNAME = 'admin'
 DEFAULT_PASSWORD = '1234'
 DEVICE_DEFAULT_NAME = 'Edimax Smart Plug'
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/rkabadi/pyedimax/archive/master.zip']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/rkabadi/pyedimax/archive/' +
+                '365301ce3ff26129a7910c501ead09ea625f3700.zip']
 
 # setup logger
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/hikvisioncam.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/hikvisioncam.py
index 5ab084319fc..6ab82df482a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/hikvisioncam.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/hikvisioncam.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ except ImportError:
     hikvision.api = None
 
 _LOGGING = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['hikvision>=0.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['hikvision==0.4']
 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_gpio.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_gpio.py
index bb9cf13e3ed..4afa38aa80a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_gpio.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/rpi_gpio.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (DEVICE_DEFAULT_NAME,
 
 DEFAULT_INVERT_LOGIC = False
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['RPi.GPIO>=0.5.11']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['RPi.GPIO==0.5.11']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
index 4fde4babf9e..230151382e7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import tellcore.constants as tellcore_constants
 
 SINGAL_REPETITIONS = 1
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['tellcore-py>=1.0.4']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['tellcore-py==1.0.4']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/transmission.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/transmission.py
index 7575951f53b..d5cf716c770 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/transmission.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/transmission.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from transmissionrpc.error import TransmissionError
 import logging
 
 _LOGGING = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-REQUIREMENTS = ['transmissionrpc>=0.11']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['transmissionrpc==0.11']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py
index d133191e6db..2d6e25b296b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import logging
 
 from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDevice
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pywemo>=0.2']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pywemo==0.2']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/wink.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/wink.py
index 556a40b181f..c9fb045d9c0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/wink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/wink.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import logging
 from homeassistant.components.wink import WinkToggleDevice
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/master.zip'
-                '#pywink>=0.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/' +
+                'c2b700e8ca866159566ecf5e644d9c297f69f257.zip']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
index cb74fa091ff..1de729b590d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/thermostat/nest.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import logging
 from homeassistant.components.thermostat import ThermostatDevice
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD, TEMP_CELCIUS)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest>=2.4.0']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest==2.4.0']
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/verisure.py b/homeassistant/components/verisure.py
index f084ce9874c..d716c8c46ad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/verisure.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/verisure.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ DISCOVER_SWITCHES = 'verisure.switches'
 
 DEPENDENCIES = []
 REQUIREMENTS = [
-    'https://github.com/persandstrom/python-verisure/archive/master.zip'
+    'https://github.com/persandstrom/python-verisure/archive/' +
+    '9873c4527f01b1ba1f72ae60f7f35854390d59be.zip'
     ]
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wink.py b/homeassistant/components/wink.py
index d56a244b84c..eb2beac508a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wink.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 
 DOMAIN = "wink"
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/master.zip'
-                '#pywink>=0.1']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/' +
+                'c2b700e8ca866159566ecf5e644d9c297f69f257.zip']
 
 DISCOVER_LIGHTS = "wink.lights"
 DISCOVER_SWITCHES = "wink.switches"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave.py
index ce189a242b4..ef7e7308959 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 
 DOMAIN = "zwave"
 DEPENDENCIES = []
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pydispatcher>=2.0.5']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pydispatcher==2.0.5']
 
 CONF_USB_STICK_PATH = "usb_path"
 DEFAULT_CONF_USB_STICK_PATH = "/zwaveusbstick"
diff --git a/homeassistant/config.py b/homeassistant/config.py
index 54ad297e62a..ca2d43eeb40 100644
--- a/homeassistant/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/config.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Module to help with parsing and generating configuration files.
 import logging
 import os
 
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistantError
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_LATITUDE, CONF_LONGITUDE, CONF_TEMPERATURE_UNIT, CONF_NAME,
     CONF_TIME_ZONE)
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import homeassistant.util.location as loc_util
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 YAML_CONFIG_FILE = 'configuration.yaml'
+CONFIG_DIR_NAME = '.homeassistant'
 
 DEFAULT_CONFIG = (
     # Tuples (attribute, default, auto detect property, description)
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ DEFAULT_COMPONENTS = {
 }
 
 
+def get_default_config_dir():
+    """ Put together the default configuration directory based on OS. """
+    data_dir = os.getenv('APPDATA') if os.name == "nt" \
+        else os.path.expanduser('~')
+    return os.path.join(data_dir, CONFIG_DIR_NAME)
+
+
 def ensure_config_exists(config_dir, detect_location=True):
     """ Ensures a config file exists in given config dir.
         Creating a default one if needed.
diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index 7d58dbb01d2..a3b9cc8d396 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 """ Constants used by Home Assistant components. """
+
+__version__ = "0.7.0"
+
 # Can be used to specify a catch all when registering state or event listeners.
 MATCH_ALL = '*'
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index 76b4b38f3fc..c04e9a9ab63 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     EVENT_CALL_SERVICE, ATTR_NOW, ATTR_DOMAIN, ATTR_SERVICE, MATCH_ALL,
     EVENT_SERVICE_EXECUTED, ATTR_SERVICE_CALL_ID, EVENT_SERVICE_REGISTERED,
     TEMP_CELCIUS, TEMP_FAHRENHEIT, ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME)
+from homeassistant.exceptions import (
+    HomeAssistantError, InvalidEntityFormatError)
 import homeassistant.util as util
 import homeassistant.util.dt as date_util
 import homeassistant.helpers.temperature as temp_helper
+from homeassistant.config import get_default_config_dir
 
 DOMAIN = "homeassistant"
 
@@ -660,7 +663,7 @@ class Config(object):
         self.api = None
 
         # Directory that holds the configuration
-        self.config_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'config')
+        self.config_dir = get_default_config_dir()
 
     def path(self, *path):
         """ Returns path to the file within the config dir. """
@@ -695,21 +698,6 @@ class Config(object):
         }
 
 
-class HomeAssistantError(Exception):
-    """ General Home Assistant exception occured. """
-    pass
-
-
-class InvalidEntityFormatError(HomeAssistantError):
-    """ When an invalid formatted entity is encountered. """
-    pass
-
-
-class NoEntitySpecifiedError(HomeAssistantError):
-    """ When no entity is specified. """
-    pass
-
-
 def create_timer(hass, interval=TIMER_INTERVAL):
     """ Creates a timer. Timer will start on HOMEASSISTANT_START. """
     # We want to be able to fire every time a minute starts (seconds=0).
diff --git a/homeassistant/exceptions.py b/homeassistant/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd32d356670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+""" Exceptions used by Home Assistant """
+
+
+class HomeAssistantError(Exception):
+    """ General Home Assistant exception occured. """
+    pass
+
+
+class InvalidEntityFormatError(HomeAssistantError):
+    """ When an invalid formatted entity is encountered. """
+    pass
+
+
+class NoEntitySpecifiedError(HomeAssistantError):
+    """ When no entity is specified. """
+    pass
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
index 0ca63856c27..b29379049d3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Provides ABC for entities in HA.
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-from homeassistant.core import NoEntitySpecifiedError
+from homeassistant.exceptions import NoEntitySpecifiedError
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, ATTR_HIDDEN,
diff --git a/homeassistant/remote.py b/homeassistant/remote.py
index 2488f0a9c46..2193ede86e7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/remote.py
+++ b/homeassistant/remote.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import urllib.parse
 import requests
 
 import homeassistant.core as ha
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 import homeassistant.bootstrap as bootstrap
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -84,12 +85,12 @@ class API(object):
 
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
             _LOGGER.exception("Error connecting to server")
-            raise ha.HomeAssistantError("Error connecting to server")
+            raise HomeAssistantError("Error connecting to server")
 
         except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
             error = "Timeout when talking to {}".format(self.host)
             _LOGGER.exception(error)
-            raise ha.HomeAssistantError(error)
+            raise HomeAssistantError(error)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "API({}, {}, {})".format(
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class HomeAssistant(ha.HomeAssistant):
 
     def __init__(self, remote_api, local_api=None):
         if not remote_api.validate_api():
-            raise ha.HomeAssistantError(
+            raise HomeAssistantError(
                 "Remote API at {}:{} not valid: {}".format(
                     remote_api.host, remote_api.port, remote_api.status))
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ class HomeAssistant(ha.HomeAssistant):
         # Ensure a local API exists to connect with remote
         if self.config.api is None:
             if not bootstrap.setup_component(self, 'api'):
-                raise ha.HomeAssistantError(
+                raise HomeAssistantError(
                     'Unable to setup local API to receive events')
 
         ha.create_timer(self)
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class HomeAssistant(ha.HomeAssistant):
         # Setup that events from remote_api get forwarded to local_api
         # Do this after we fire START, otherwise HTTP is not started
         if not connect_remote_events(self.remote_api, self.config.api):
-            raise ha.HomeAssistantError((
+            raise HomeAssistantError((
                 'Could not setup event forwarding from api {} to '
                 'local api {}').format(self.remote_api, self.config.api))
 
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ def validate_api(api):
         else:
             return APIStatus.UNKNOWN
 
-    except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+    except HomeAssistantError:
         return APIStatus.CANNOT_CONNECT
 
 
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ def connect_remote_events(from_api, to_api):
 
             return False
 
-    except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+    except HomeAssistantError:
         _LOGGER.exception("Error setting up event forwarding")
         return False
 
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ def disconnect_remote_events(from_api, to_api):
 
             return False
 
-    except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+    except HomeAssistantError:
         _LOGGER.exception("Error removing an event forwarder")
         return False
 
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ def get_event_listeners(api):
 
         return req.json() if req.status_code == 200 else {}
 
-    except (ha.HomeAssistantError, ValueError):
+    except (HomeAssistantError, ValueError):
         # ValueError if req.json() can't parse the json
         _LOGGER.exception("Unexpected result retrieving event listeners")
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ def fire_event(api, event_type, data=None):
             _LOGGER.error("Error firing event: %d - %d",
                           req.status_code, req.text)
 
-    except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+    except HomeAssistantError:
         _LOGGER.exception("Error firing event")
 
 
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ def get_state(api, entity_id):
         return ha.State.from_dict(req.json()) \
             if req.status_code == 200 else None
 
-    except (ha.HomeAssistantError, ValueError):
+    except (HomeAssistantError, ValueError):
         # ValueError if req.json() can't parse the json
         _LOGGER.exception("Error fetching state")
 
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ def get_states(api):
         return [ha.State.from_dict(item) for
                 item in req.json()]
 
-    except (ha.HomeAssistantError, ValueError, AttributeError):
+    except (HomeAssistantError, ValueError, AttributeError):
         # ValueError if req.json() can't parse the json
         _LOGGER.exception("Error fetching states")
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ def set_state(api, entity_id, new_state, attributes=None):
         else:
             return True
 
-    except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+    except HomeAssistantError:
         _LOGGER.exception("Error setting state")
 
         return False
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ def get_services(api):
 
         return req.json() if req.status_code == 200 else {}
 
-    except (ha.HomeAssistantError, ValueError):
+    except (HomeAssistantError, ValueError):
         # ValueError if req.json() can't parse the json
         _LOGGER.exception("Got unexpected services result")
 
@@ -475,5 +476,5 @@ def call_service(api, domain, service, service_data=None):
             _LOGGER.error("Error calling service: %d - %s",
                           req.status_code, req.text)
 
-    except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+    except HomeAssistantError:
         _LOGGER.exception("Error calling service")
diff --git a/homeassistant/util/package.py b/homeassistant/util/package.py
index d220a5a7e61..75d59970bfb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/util/package.py
+++ b/homeassistant/util/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Helpers to install PyPi packages."""
+import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
@@ -8,15 +9,15 @@ from . import environment as env
 INSTALL_USER = not env.is_virtual()
 
 
-def install_package(package, upgrade=False, user=INSTALL_USER):
+def install_package(package, upgrade=False, target=None):
     """Install a package on PyPi. Accepts pip compatible package strings.
     Return boolean if install successfull."""
     # Not using 'import pip; pip.main([])' because it breaks the logger
     args = [sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--quiet', package]
     if upgrade:
         args.append('--upgrade')
-    if user:
-        args.append('--user')
+    if target:
+        args += ['--target', os.path.abspath(target)]
     try:
         return 0 == subprocess.call(args)
     except subprocess.SubprocessError:
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 54b1f80cdc5..888fb50ee0f 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [MASTER]
-ignore=external
+ignore=external,setup.py
 reports=no
 
 # Reasons disabled:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f851f70e86f..1b7d2396971 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,119 +1,4 @@
-# Required for Home Assistant core
-requests>=2.0
-pyyaml>=3.11
-pytz>=2015.2
-
-# Optional, needed for specific components
-
-# Sun (sun)
-astral>=0.8.1
-
-# Philips Hue library (lights.hue)
-phue>=0.8
-
-# Limitlessled/Easybulb/Milight library (lights.limitlessled)
-ledcontroller>=1.0.7
-
-# Chromecast bindings (media_player.cast)
-pychromecast>=0.6.10
-
-# Keyboard (keyboard)
-pyuserinput>=0.1.9
-
-# Tellstick bindings (*.tellstick)
-tellcore-py>=1.0.4
-
-# Nmap bindings (device_tracker.nmap)
-python-libnmap>=0.6.3
-
-# PushBullet bindings (notify.pushbullet)
-pushbullet.py>=0.7.1
-
-# Nest Thermostat bindings (thermostat.nest)
-python-nest>=2.4.0
-
-# Z-Wave (*.zwave)
-pydispatcher>=2.0.5
-
-# ISY994 bindings (*.isy994)
-PyISY>=1.0.5
-
-# PSutil (sensor.systemmonitor)
-psutil>=3.0.0
-
-# Pushover bindings (notify.pushover)
-python-pushover>=0.2
-
-# Transmission Torrent Client (*.transmission)
-transmissionrpc>=0.11
-
-# OpenWeatherMap Web API (sensor.openweathermap)
-pyowm>=2.2.1
-
-# XMPP Bindings (notify.xmpp)
-sleekxmpp>=1.3.1
-dnspython3>=1.12.0
-
-# Blockchain (sensor.bitcoin)
-blockchain>=1.1.2
-
-# MPD Bindings (media_player.mpd)
-python-mpd2>=0.5.4
-
-# Hikvision (switch.hikvisioncam)
-hikvision>=0.4
-
-# console log coloring
-colorlog>=2.6.0
-
-# JSON-RPC interface (media_player.kodi)
-jsonrpc-requests>=0.1
-
-# Forecast.io Bindings (sensor.forecast)
-python-forecastio>=1.3.3
-
-# Firmata Bindings (*.arduino)
-PyMata==2.07a
-
-# Rfxtrx sensor (sensor.rfxtrx)
-https://github.com/Danielhiversen/pyRFXtrx/archive/master.zip
-
-# Mysensors
-https://github.com/theolind/pymysensors/archive/master.zip#egg=pymysensors-0.1
-
-# Netgear (device_tracker.netgear)
-pynetgear>=0.3
-
-# Netdisco (discovery)
-netdisco>=0.3
-
-# Wemo (switch.wemo)
-pywemo>=0.2
-
-# Wink (*.wink)
-https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/master.zip#pywink>=0.1
-
-# Slack notifier (notify.slack)
-slacker>=0.6.8
-
-# Temper sensors (sensor.temper)
-https://github.com/rkabadi/temper-python/archive/master.zip
-
-# PyEdimax
-https://github.com/rkabadi/pyedimax/archive/master.zip
-
-# RPI-GPIO platform (*.rpi_gpio)
-RPi.GPIO >=0.5.11
-
-# Adafruit temperature/humidity sensor
-# uncomment on a Raspberry Pi / Beaglebone
-#git+git://github.com/mala-zaba/Adafruit_Python_DHT
-
-# PAHO MQTT Binding (mqtt)
-paho-mqtt>=1.1
-
-# PyModbus (modbus)
-https://github.com/bashwork/pymodbus/archive/python3.zip#pymodbus>=1.2.0
-
-# Verisure (verisure)
-https://github.com/persandstrom/python-verisure/archive/master.zip
+requests>=2,<3
+pyyaml>=3.11,<4
+pytz>=2015.4
+pip>=7.0.0
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a900846e30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+# Required for Home Assistant core
+requests>=2,<3
+pyyaml>=3.11,<4
+pytz>=2015.4
+pip>=7.0.0
+
+# Optional, needed for specific components
+
+# Sun (sun)
+astral==0.8.1
+
+# Philips Hue library (lights.hue)
+phue==0.8
+
+# Limitlessled/Easybulb/Milight library (lights.limitlessled)
+ledcontroller==1.0.7
+
+# Chromecast bindings (media_player.cast)
+pychromecast==0.6.10
+
+# Keyboard (keyboard)
+pyuserinput==0.1.9
+
+# Tellstick bindings (*.tellstick)
+tellcore-py==1.0.4
+
+# Nmap bindings (device_tracker.nmap)
+python-libnmap==0.6.3
+
+# PushBullet bindings (notify.pushbullet)
+pushbullet.py==0.7.1
+
+# Nest Thermostat bindings (thermostat.nest)
+python-nest==2.4.0
+
+# Z-Wave (*.zwave)
+pydispatcher==2.0.5
+
+# ISY994 bindings (*.isy994)
+PyISY==1.0.5
+
+# PSutil (sensor.systemmonitor)
+psutil==3.0.0
+
+# Pushover bindings (notify.pushover)
+python-pushover==0.2
+
+# Transmission Torrent Client (*.transmission)
+transmissionrpc==0.11
+
+# OpenWeatherMap Web API (sensor.openweathermap)
+pyowm==2.2.1
+
+# XMPP Bindings (notify.xmpp)
+sleekxmpp==1.3.1
+dnspython3==1.12.0
+
+# Blockchain (sensor.bitcoin)
+blockchain==1.1.2
+
+# MPD Bindings (media_player.mpd)
+python-mpd2==0.5.4
+
+# Hikvision (switch.hikvisioncam)
+hikvision==0.4
+
+# console log coloring
+colorlog==2.6.0
+
+# JSON-RPC interface (media_player.kodi)
+jsonrpc-requests==0.1
+
+# Forecast.io Bindings (sensor.forecast)
+python-forecastio==1.3.3
+
+# Firmata Bindings (*.arduino)
+PyMata==2.07a
+
+# Rfxtrx sensor (sensor.rfxtrx)
+https://github.com/Danielhiversen/pyRFXtrx/archive/ec7a1aaddf8270db6e5da1c13d58c1547effd7cf.zip
+
+# Mysensors
+https://github.com/theolind/pymysensors/archive/35b87d880147a34107da0d40cb815d75e6cb4af7.zip
+
+# Netgear (device_tracker.netgear)
+pynetgear==0.3
+
+# Netdisco (discovery)
+netdisco==0.3
+
+# Wemo (switch.wemo)
+pywemo==0.2
+
+# Wink (*.wink)
+https://github.com/balloob/python-wink/archive/c2b700e8ca866159566ecf5e644d9c297f69f257.zip
+
+# Slack notifier (notify.slack)
+slacker==0.6.8
+
+# Temper sensors (sensor.temper)
+https://github.com/rkabadi/temper-python/archive/3dbdaf2d87b8db9a3cd6e5585fc704537dd2d09b.zip
+
+# PyEdimax
+https://github.com/rkabadi/pyedimax/archive/365301ce3ff26129a7910c501ead09ea625f3700.zip
+
+# RPI-GPIO platform (*.rpi_gpio)
+# Uncomment for Raspberry Pi
+# RPi.GPIO ==0.5.11
+
+# Adafruit temperature/humidity sensor
+# uncomment on a Raspberry Pi / Beaglebone
+# http://github.com/mala-zaba/Adafruit_Python_DHT/archive/4101340de8d2457dd194bca1e8d11cbfc237e919.zip
+
+# PAHO MQTT Binding (mqtt)
+paho-mqtt==1.1
+
+# PyModbus (modbus)
+https://github.com/bashwork/pymodbus/archive/d7fc4f1cc975631e0a9011390e8017f64b612661.zip
+
+# Verisure (verisure)
+https://github.com/persandstrom/python-verisure/archive/9873c4527f01b1ba1f72ae60f7f35854390d59be.zip
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..610a7398735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import os
+import re
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+PACKAGE_NAME = 'homeassistant'
+HERE = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+with open(os.path.join(HERE, PACKAGE_NAME, 'const.py')) as fp:
+    VERSION = re.search("__version__ = ['\"]([^']+)['\"]\n", fp.read()).group(1)
+DOWNLOAD_URL = \
+    'https://github.com/balloob/home-assistant/tarball/{}'.format(VERSION)
+
+PACKAGES = find_packages() + \
+    ['homeassistant.external', 'homeassistant.external.noop',
+     'homeassistant.external.nzbclients', 'homeassistant.external.vera']
+
+PACKAGE_DATA = \
+    {'homeassistant.components.frontend': ['index.html.template'],
+     'homeassistant.components.frontend.www_static': ['*.*'],
+     'homeassistant.components.frontend.www_static.images': ['*.*']}
+
+REQUIRES = \
+    [line.strip() for line in open('requirements.txt', 'r')]
+
+setup(
+    name=PACKAGE_NAME,
+    version=VERSION,
+    license='MIT License',
+    url='https://home-assistant.io/',
+    download_url=DOWNLOAD_URL,
+    author='Paulus Schoutsen',
+    author_email='paulus@paulusschoutsen.nl',
+    description='Open-source home automation platform running on Python 3.',
+    packages=PACKAGES,
+    include_package_data=True,
+    package_data=PACKAGE_DATA,
+    zip_safe=False,
+    platforms='any',
+    install_requires=REQUIRES,
+    keywords=['home', 'automation'],
+    entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': [
+            'hass = homeassistant.__main__:main'
+        ]
+    },
+    classifiers=[
+        'Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop',
+        'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
+        'Operating System :: OS Independent',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4',
+        'Topic :: Home Automation'
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 6e7b52795b2..1aab679805a 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import pytz
 
 import homeassistant.core as ha
+from homeassistant.exceptions import (
+    HomeAssistantError, InvalidEntityFormatError)
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import track_state_change
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ class TestHomeAssistant(unittest.TestCase):
         """ Stop down stuff we started. """
         try:
             self.hass.stop()
-        except ha.HomeAssistantError:
+        except HomeAssistantError:
             # Already stopped after the block till stopped test
             pass
 
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ class TestState(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_init(self):
         """ Test state.init """
         self.assertRaises(
-            ha.InvalidEntityFormatError, ha.State,
+            InvalidEntityFormatError, ha.State,
             'invalid_entity_format', 'test_state')
 
     def test_domain(self):
@@ -489,18 +491,24 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_config_dir_set_correct(self):
         """ Test config dir set correct. """
-        self.assertEqual(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "config"),
+        data_dir = os.getenv('APPDATA') if os.name == "nt" \
+            else os.path.expanduser('~')
+        self.assertEqual(os.path.join(data_dir, ".homeassistant"),
                          self.config.config_dir)
 
     def test_path_with_file(self):
         """ Test get_config_path method. """
-        self.assertEqual(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "config", "test.conf"),
+        data_dir = os.getenv('APPDATA') if os.name == "nt" \
+            else os.path.expanduser('~')
+        self.assertEqual(os.path.join(data_dir, ".homeassistant", "test.conf"),
                          self.config.path("test.conf"))
 
     def test_path_with_dir_and_file(self):
         """ Test get_config_path method. """
+        data_dir = os.getenv('APPDATA') if os.name == "nt" \
+            else os.path.expanduser('~')
         self.assertEqual(
-            os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "config", "dir", "test.conf"),
+            os.path.join(data_dir, ".homeassistant", "dir", "test.conf"),
             self.config.path("dir", "test.conf"))
 
     def test_temperature_not_convert_if_no_preference(self):