diff --git a/environment/api.go b/environment/api.go
index 4884b091..b0bce452 100644
--- a/environment/api.go
+++ b/environment/api.go
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package environment
 
 import (
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/environment/env_core"
+	"github.com/openziti/zrok/environment/env_v0_3x"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/rest_client_zrok"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type Root interface {
 	Metadata() *env_core.Metadata
-	IsLatest() bool
 	HasConfig() (bool, error)
 	Config() *env_core.Config
 	SetConfig(cfg *env_core.Config) error
@@ -27,11 +28,24 @@ func ListRoots() ([]*env_core.Metadata, error) {
 }
 
 func LoadRoot() (Root, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+	return env_v0_3x.Load()
 }
 
 func LoadRootVersion(m *env_core.Metadata) (Root, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("specify metadata version")
+	}
+	switch m.V {
+	case env_v0_3x.V:
+		return env_v0_3x.Load()
+
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("unknown metadata version '%v'", m.V)
+	}
+}
+
+func NeedsUpdate(r Root) bool {
+	return r.Metadata().V != env_v0_3x.V
 }
 
 func UpdateRoot(r Root) (Root, error) {
diff --git a/environment/env_v0_3x/api.go b/environment/env_v0_3x/api.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb19186b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment/env_v0_3x/api.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package env_v0_3x
+
+import (
+	"github.com/openziti/zrok/environment/env_core"
+	"github.com/openziti/zrok/rest_client_zrok"
+)
+
+func (r *Root) Metadata() *env_core.Metadata {
+	return r.meta
+}
+
+func (r *Root) HasConfig() (bool, error) {
+	return r.cfg != nil, nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) Config() *env_core.Config {
+	return r.cfg
+}
+
+func (r *Root) SetConfig(cfg *env_core.Config) error {
+	if err := saveConfig(cfg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	r.cfg = cfg
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) Client() (*rest_client_zrok.Zrok, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) ApiEndpoint() (string, string) {
+	if r.env != nil {
+		return r.env.ApiEndpoint, "env"
+	}
+	return "", ""
+}
+
+func (r *Root) Environment() *env_core.Environment {
+	return r.env
+}
+
+func (r *Root) DeleteEnvironment() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) IsEnabled() (bool, error) {
+	return r.env != nil, nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) ZitiIdentityFile(name string) (string, error) {
+	return "", nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) SaveZitiIdentity(name, data string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) DeleteZitiIdentity(name string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Root) Obliterate() error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/environment/env_v0_3x/dirs.go b/environment/env_v0_3x/dirs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10a70de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment/env_v0_3x/dirs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package env_v0_3x
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+func rootDir() (string, error) {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(home, ".zrok"), nil
+}
+
+func metadataFile() (string, error) {
+	zrd, err := rootDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(zrd, "metadata.json"), nil
+}
+
+func configFile() (string, error) {
+	zrd, err := rootDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(zrd, "config.json"), nil
+}
+
+func environmentFile() (string, error) {
+	zrd, err := rootDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(zrd, "environment.json"), nil
+}
diff --git a/environment/env_v0_3x/root.go b/environment/env_v0_3x/root.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a725376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment/env_v0_3x/root.go
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+package env_v0_3x
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/openziti/zrok/environment/env_core"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+const V = "v0.3"
+
+type Root struct {
+	meta *env_core.Metadata
+	cfg  *env_core.Config
+	env  *env_core.Environment
+}
+
+func Load() (*Root, error) {
+	r := &Root{}
+	exists, err := rootExists()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if exists {
+		if meta, err := loadMetadata(); err == nil {
+			r.meta = meta
+		} else {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		if cfg, err := loadConfig(); err == nil {
+			r.cfg = cfg
+		}
+
+		if env, err := loadEnvironment(); err == nil {
+			r.env = env
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		root, err := rootDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		r.meta = &env_core.Metadata{
+			V:        V,
+			RootPath: root,
+		}
+	}
+	return r, nil
+}
+
+func rootExists() (bool, error) {
+	mf, err := metadataFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	_, err = os.Stat(mf)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return true, err
+}
+
+func loadMetadata() (*env_core.Metadata, error) {
+	mf, err := metadataFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(mf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m := &metadata{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, m); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error unmarshaling metadata file '%v'", mf)
+	}
+	if m.V != V {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("got metadata version '%v', expected '%v'", m.V, V)
+	}
+	rf, err := rootDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	out := &env_core.Metadata{
+		V:        m.V,
+		RootPath: rf,
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func loadConfig() (*env_core.Config, error) {
+	cf, err := configFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error getting config file path")
+	}
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(cf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error reading config file '%v'", cf)
+	}
+	cfg := &config{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, cfg); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error unmarshaling config file '%v'", cf)
+	}
+	out := &env_core.Config{
+		ApiEndpoint: cfg.ApiEndpoint,
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func saveConfig(cfg *env_core.Config) error {
+	in := &config{ApiEndpoint: cfg.ApiEndpoint}
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(in, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error marshaling config")
+	}
+	cf, err := configFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error getting config file path")
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(cf), os.FileMode(0700)); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating environment path '%v'", filepath.Dir(cf))
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(cf, data, os.FileMode(0600)); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error saving config file")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isEnabled() (bool, error) {
+	ef, err := environmentFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "error getting environment file path")
+	}
+	_, err = os.Stat(ef)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrapf(err, "error stat-ing environment file '%v'", ef)
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func loadEnvironment() (*env_core.Environment, error) {
+	ef, err := environmentFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error getting environment file")
+	}
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(ef)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error reading environment file '%v'", ef)
+	}
+	env := &environment{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, env); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error unmarshaling environment file '%v'", ef)
+	}
+	out := &env_core.Environment{
+		Token:        env.Token,
+		ZitiIdentity: env.ZId,
+		ApiEndpoint:  env.ApiEndpoint,
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func saveEnvironment(env *env_core.Environment) error {
+	in := &environment{
+		Token:       env.Token,
+		ZId:         env.ZitiIdentity,
+		ApiEndpoint: env.ApiEndpoint,
+	}
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(in, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error marshaling environment")
+	}
+	ef, err := environmentFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error getting environment file")
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(ef), os.FileMode(0700)); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating environment path '%v'", filepath.Dir(ef))
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(ef, data, os.FileMode(0600)); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error saving environment file")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func deleteEnvironment() error {
+	ef, err := environmentFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error getting environment file")
+	}
+	if err := os.Remove(ef); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error removing environment file")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type metadata struct {
+	V string `json:"v"`
+}
+
+type config struct {
+	ApiEndpoint string `json:"api_endpoint"`
+}
+
+type environment struct {
+	Token       string `json:"zrok_token"`
+	ZId         string `json:"ziti_identity"`
+	ApiEndpoint string `json:"api_endpoint"`
+}