diff --git a/artisan b/artisan
index aaebd2db..0bc00260 100644
--- a/artisan
+++ b/artisan
@@ -1,42 +1,9 @@
 <?php
-/**
- * Laravel (CLI) - A Command Line For Web Artisans
- *
- * @package  Laravel
- * @version  2.2.0 (Beta 1)
- * @author   Taylor Otwell <taylorotwell@gmail.com>
- * @link     http://laravel.com
- */
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Define the directory separator for the environment.
+// Set the core Laravel path constants.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the application directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('APP_PATH', realpath('application').'/');
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the bundles directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('BUNDLE_PATH', realpath('bundles').'/');
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the storage directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('STORAGE_PATH', realpath('storage').'/');
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the Laravel directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('SYS_PATH', realpath('laravel').'/');
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the public directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('PUBLIC_PATH', realpath('public').'/');
+require 'paths.php';
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Bootstrap the Laravel core.
diff --git a/paths.php b/paths.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5804b034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paths.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// Initialize the web variable if it doesn't exist.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+if ( ! isset($web)) $web = false;
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// Define the directory separator for the environment.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// The path to the application directory.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+$paths['APP_PATH'] = 'application';
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// The path to the bundles directory.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+$paths['BUNDLE_PATH'] = 'bundles';
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// The path to the storage directory.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+$paths['STORAGE_PATH'] = 'storage';
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// The path to the Laravel directory.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+$paths['SYS_PATH'] = 'laravel';
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// The path to the public directory.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+if ($web)
+{
+	define('PUBLIC_PATH', realpath('').DS);
+}
+else
+{
+	$paths['PUBLIC_PATH'] = 'public';
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+// Define each constant if it hasn't been defined.
+// --------------------------------------------------------------
+foreach ($paths as $name => $path)
+{
+	if ( ! defined($name))
+	{
+		$path = ($web) ? '../'.$path : $path;
+
+		define($name, realpath($path).DS);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index cc14e3e6..06fc9953 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -14,34 +14,19 @@
 define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// Define the directory separator for the environment.
+// Indicate that the request is from the web.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
+$web = true;
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the application directory.
+// Set the core Laravel path constants.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('APP_PATH', realpath('../application').DS);
+require '../paths.php';
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the bundles directory.
+// Unset the temporary web variable.
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('BUNDLE_PATH', realpath('../bundles').DS);
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the storage directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('STORAGE_PATH', realpath('../storage').DS);
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the Laravel directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('SYS_PATH', realpath('../laravel').DS);
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-// The path to the public directory.
-// --------------------------------------------------------------
-define('PUBLIC_PATH', realpath(__DIR__).DS);
+unset($web);
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Launch Laravel.