diff --git a/install.txt b/install.txt
index fa82b11a5c..37a6e50986 100644
--- a/install.txt
+++ b/install.txt
@@ -74,5 +74,4 @@ There is also a script "create-dev-env.sh" that automates these steps.
         $ django-admin.py syncdb --settings=envs.dev --pythonpath=.
         $ django-admin.py migrate --settings=envs.dev --pythonpath=.
         $ django-admin.py runserver --settings=envs.dev --pythonpath=.   
- 
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/management/commands/seed_permissions_roles.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/management/commands/seed_permissions_roles.py
index 8ce0cf49d3..5987d5c677 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/management/commands/seed_permissions_roles.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/management/commands/seed_permissions_roles.py
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ from django_comment_client.models import Permission, Role
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    args = ''
+    args = 'course_id'
     help = 'Seed default permisssions and roles'
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        administrator_role = Role.objects.get_or_create(name="Administrator", course_id="MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall")[0]
-        moderator_role = Role.objects.get_or_create(name="Moderator", course_id="MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall")[0]
-        student_role = Role.objects.get_or_create(name="Student", course_id="MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall")[0]
+        if len(args) != 1:
+            raise CommandError("The number of arguments does not match. ")
+        course_id = args[0]
+        administrator_role = Role.objects.get_or_create(name="Administrator", course_id=course_id)[0]
+        moderator_role = Role.objects.get_or_create(name="Moderator", course_id=course_id)[0]
+        student_role = Role.objects.get_or_create(name="Student", course_id=course_id)[0]
 
         for per in ["vote", "update_thread", "follow_thread", "unfollow_thread",
                        "update_comment", "create_sub_comment", "unvote" , "create_thread",
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index d2d71830b0..059254bdff 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django_ses.SESBackend'
 SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache'
 DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'storages.backends.s3boto.S3BotoStorage'
 
+# Disable askbot, enable Berkeley forums
+MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_DISCUSSION'] = False
+MITX_FEATURES['ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE'] = True
+
+
 ########################### NON-SECURE ENV CONFIG ##############################
 # Things like server locations, ports, etc.
 with open(ENV_ROOT / "env.json") as env_file:
@@ -60,3 +65,5 @@ XQUEUE_INTERFACE = AUTH_TOKENS['XQUEUE_INTERFACE']
 if 'COURSE_ID' in ENV_TOKENS:
     ASKBOT_URL = "courses/{0}/discussions/".format(ENV_TOKENS['COURSE_ID'])
 
+COMMENTS_SERVICE_URL = ENV_TOKENS["COMMENTS_SERVICE_URL"]
+
diff --git a/lms/lib/comment_client/settings.py b/lms/lib/comment_client/settings.py
index df896204ce..f64726335f 100644
--- a/lms/lib/comment_client/settings.py
+++ b/lms/lib/comment_client/settings.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
-SERVICE_HOST = 'http://localhost:4567'
+from django.conf import settings
+
+if hasattr(settings, "COMMENTS_SERVICE_URL"):
+    SERVICE_HOST = settings.COMMENTS_SERVICE_URL
+else:
+    SERVICE_HOST = 'http://localhost:4567'
 
 PREFIX = SERVICE_HOST + '/api/v1'
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/user_profile.html b/lms/templates/discussion/user_profile.html
index 3825879c3b..c4d0d85607 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/user_profile.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/user_profile.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 <%include file="_js_dependencies.html" />
 </%block>
 
-<%include file="../course_navigation.html" args="active_page='discussion'" />
+<%include file="/courseware/course_navigation.html" args="active_page='discussion'" />
 
 <section class="container">
   <div class="course-wrapper">
diff --git a/lms/templates/news.html b/lms/templates/news.html
index 63724759a5..2c37975e2a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/news.html
+++ b/lms/templates/news.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <%block name="js_extra">
 </%block>
 
-<%include file="course_navigation.html" args="active_page='news'" />
+<%include file="/courseware/course_navigation.html" args="active_page='news'" />
 
 <section class="container">
   <div class="course-wrapper">