diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0a67958..67c81e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity android:name=".SettingsActivity"></activity>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/MainActivity.java
index ed26b41..7958b3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/MainActivity.java
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.speech.RecognizerIntent;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -33,9 +36,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 	private TextView txtSpeechInput;
 	private ImageButton btnSpeak;
 	private final int REQ_CODE_SPEECH_INPUT = 100;
+	private final int REQ_PREF				= 200;
 	public static final String TAG = MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();
-	public static final String Url = "http://192.168.10.109:1234";
 	public static final int MAX_ANSWER_LEN = 500;
+	public static String Url;
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 		btnSpeak = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.btnSpeak);
 
 		// hide the action bar
-		getActionBar().hide();
+		//getActionBar().hide();
 
 		btnSpeak.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 
@@ -56,7 +60,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 			}
 		});
 		new SilentTalkToMeTask().execute("goodbye");
-
+		SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+		Url = preferences.getString(SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_SERVER_URL, "");
+		Log.d(TAG, "Server url is " + Url);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -78,9 +84,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Receiving speech input
-	 * */
 	@Override
 	protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
 		super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
@@ -104,6 +107,11 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 			}
 			break;
 		}
+			case REQ_PREF:{
+				SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+				Url = preferences.getString(SettingsActivity.KEY_PREF_SERVER_URL, "");
+			}
+			break;
 
 		}
 	}
@@ -115,6 +123,16 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+		switch (item.getItemId()) {
+			case R.id.action_settings:
+				startActivityForResult(new Intent(getBaseContext(), SettingsActivity.class), REQ_PREF);
+				return true;
+		}
+		return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+	}
+
 	private class TalkToMeTask extends AsyncTask<String,Void, String>{
 
 		@Override
@@ -122,7 +140,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 			try {
 				return talkToServer(question[0]);
 			} catch (IOException e){
-				Log.d(TAG, "Coincoin "+e);
+				Log.d(TAG, e.toString());
 				return "Cannot connect to server";
 			}
 		}
@@ -140,7 +158,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity {
 			try {
 				return talkToServer(question[0]);
 			} catch (IOException e){
-				Log.d(TAG, "Coincoin "+e);
+				Log.d(TAG, e.toString());
 				return "Cannot connect to server";
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/SettingsActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbcbb32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package info.androidhive.speechtotext;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
+
+public class SettingsActivity extends Activity {
+    final static String KEY_PREF_SERVER_URL = "pref_serverURL";
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        // Display the fragment as the main content.
+        getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
+                .replace(android.R.id.content, new SettingsFragment())
+                .commit();
+    }
+
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/SettingsFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e4f45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/androidhive/speechtotext/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package info.androidhive.speechtotext;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
+
+public class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preference);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7e6018a..2a6cbe4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
 
     <string name="app_name">Speech To Text</string>
     <string name="action_settings">Settings</string>
-    <string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
-    <string name="speech_prompt">Say something&#8230;</string>
-    <string name="speech_not_supported">Sorry! Your device doesn\'t support speech input</string>
+    <string name="hello_world">Hello world!</string>
+    <string name="speech_prompt">Say something&#8230;</string>
+    <string name="speech_not_supported">Sorry! Your device doesn\'t support speech input</string>
     <string name="tap_on_mic">Tap on mic to speak</string>
+    <string name="server_url">Server URL</string>
+    <string name="pref_localhostserver">http://127.0.0.1:1234</string>
+
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e140cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <EditTextPreference
+        android:key="pref_serverURL"
+        android:title="@string/server_url"
+        android:dialogTitle="@string/server_url"
+        android:defaultValue="@string/pref_localhostserver"/>
+</PreferenceScreen>
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