diff --git a/error/unconfigured.php b/error/unconfigured.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2d941e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/error/unconfigured.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    <meta name="description" content="">
+    <title>litebans-php - Unconfigured</title>
+    <link href="../inc/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+<div class="container">
+    <div class="jumbotron">
+        <h2>Unconfigured</h2><br>
+
+        <div class="text-success">
+            Welcome to the LiteBans web interface!
+            <br>
+            To get started, edit <a class="text-warning">inc/settings.php</a> and fill in your database information.
+            <br>
+            After configuration has been completed, click <a class="text-warning">"Try Again"</a>.
+            <br>
+        </div>
+        <br>
+        <a href="../" class="btn btn-default">Try Again</a>
+    </div>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/inc/settings.php b/inc/settings.php
index 2a122a2..5685f9f 100644
--- a/inc/settings.php
+++ b/inc/settings.php
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ final class Settings {
 
         $database = 'litebans';
 
-        $username = 'root';
-        $password = 'password';
+        $username = '';
+        $password = '';
 
         // If you set a table prefix in config.yml, set it here as well
         $table_prefix = "litebans_";
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ final class Settings {
 
         $this->driver = $driver;
         if ($connect) {
+            if ($username === "" && $password === "") {
+                $this->redirect("error/unconfigured.php");
+            }
+
             $dsn = "$driver:dbname=$database;host=$host;port=$port";
             if ($driver === 'mysql') {
                 $dsn .= ';charset=utf8';
