diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ad3f614..bc23819 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -12,28 +12,102 @@ areas_guest_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.guest_privs") or "-fl
 default_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.default_privs") or "-creative, +fast, -fly"
 
 function switch_creative:load_areas()
-	local test = minetest.deserialize(mod_storage:get_string("astore"))
-	local edge1 = { x=-10, y=-10, z=-10 }
-	local edge2 = { x=10, y=10, z=10 }
-	local data = "Testarea"
-	local astore_id = self.astore:insert_area(edge1, edge2, tostring(data))
-	
-	switch_creative:set_area_privs(astore_id, "+creative, +fast, +fly")
+	self.astore:from_file(minetest.get_worldpath().."/switch_creative_areas")
+--	local test = minetest.deserialize(mod_storage:get_string("astore"))
+--	local edge1 = { x=-10, y=-10, z=-10 }
+--	local edge2 = { x=10, y=10, z=10 }
+--	local data = "Testarea"
+--	local astore_id = self.astore:insert_area(edge1, edge2, tostring(data))
+--	
+--	switch_creative:set_area_privs(astore_id, "+creative, +fast, +fly")
 end
 
 function switch_creative:save_areas()
-	local datastr = minetest.serialize(self.astore)
-	if not datastr then
-		minetest.log("error", "[switch_creative] Failed to serialize area data!")
-		return
-	end
-	mod_storage:set_string("astore", datastr)
+	self.astore:to_file(minetest.get_worldpath().."/switch_creative_areas")
+--	local datastr = minetest.serialize(self.astore)
+--	if not datastr then
+--		minetest.log("error", "[switch_creative] Failed to serialize area data!")
+--		return
+--	end
+--	mod_storage:set_string("astore", datastr)
+
 end
 
 function switch_creative:set_area_privs(id, privs_string)
 	switch_creative.area_privs[id] = privs_string
 end
 
+minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_area", {
+	params = "<x> <y> <z>, <x> <y> <z>, <text>",
+	description = "Set a switch_creative area from a to b",
+	privs = {server = true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if not player then
+			return false, "Player not found"
+		end
+		local found, _, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2, area_name = param:find("^([+-]?%d+)%s+([+-]?%d+)%s+([+-]?%d+)%s*,%s*([+-]?%d+)%s+([+-]?%d+)%s+([+-]?%d+)%s*,%s*(.+)$")
+		if not found then
+			return false, "Syntax error"
+		end
+
+		local edge1 = { x=tonumber(x1), y=tonumber(y1), z=tonumber(z1) }
+		local edge2 = { x=tonumber(x2), y=tonumber(y2), z=tonumber(z2) }
+		local data = area_name
+		local astore_id = switch_creative.astore:insert_area(edge1, edge2, tostring(data))
+		switch_creative:set_area_privs(astore_id, "+creative, +fast, +fly")
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_area] New area set. ID: " .. astore_id)
+		switch_creative:save_areas()
+		return true, "Done."
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_area_privs", {
+	params = "<id>, <text>",
+	description = "Set privstring for switch_creative area",
+	privs = {server = true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if not player then
+			return false, "Player not found"
+		end
+		local found, _, area_id, privstring = param:find("^([+-]?%d+)%s*,%s*(.+)$")
+		if not found then
+			return false, "Syntax error"
+		end
+		area_id = tonumber(area_id)
+		switch_creative:set_area_privs(area_id, privstring)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_area] Privstring set for area " .. area_id .. ": " .. privstring)
+		switch_creative:save_areas()
+		return true, "Done."
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_area_rm", {
+	params = "<id>",
+	description = "Remove a switch_creative area",
+	privs = {server = true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if not player then
+			return false, "Player not found"
+		end
+		local found, _, area_id = param:find("^([+-]?%d+)%s*$")
+		if not found then
+			return false, "Syntax error"
+		end
+		area_id = tonumber(area_id)
+		local success = switch_creative.astore:remove_area(area_id)
+		if success then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_area] Area " .. area_id .. "removed")
+		else
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_area] Error removing area " .. area_id)
+		end
+		switch_creative:save_areas()
+		return true, "Done."
+	end,
+})
+
 function switch_creative:decode_privs_string(str)
 	-- minetest/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua:core.string_to_privs()
 	assert(type(str) == "string")
@@ -148,7 +222,7 @@ function switch_creative:update_player(player)
 	local smallest_area = {}
 
 	if minetest.check_player_privs(name, { protection_bypass=true }) then
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Changed area. You have protection_bypass priv")
+		--minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Changed area. You have protection_bypass priv")
 		return
 	end