diff --git a/cmd/web.go b/cmd/web.go
index 544285056..59dabdb4f 100644
--- a/cmd/web.go
+++ b/cmd/web.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/auth"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/bindata"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/options"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/public"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/template"
@@ -150,22 +150,29 @@ func newMacaron() *macaron.Macaron {
 	models.InitMailRender(path.Join(setting.StaticRootPath, "templates/mail"),
 		path.Join(setting.CustomPath, "templates/mail"), funcMap)
 
-	localeNames, err := bindata.AssetDir("conf/locale")
+	localeNames, err := options.Dir("locale")
+
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(4, "Fail to list locale files: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	localFiles := make(map[string][]byte)
+
 	for _, name := range localeNames {
-		localFiles[name] = bindata.MustAsset("conf/locale/" + name)
+		localFiles[name], err = options.Locale(name)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(4, "Failed to load %s locale file. %v", name, err)
+		}
 	}
+
 	m.Use(i18n.I18n(i18n.Options{
-		SubURL:          setting.AppSubURL,
-		Files:           localFiles,
-		CustomDirectory: path.Join(setting.CustomPath, "conf/locale"),
-		Langs:           setting.Langs,
-		Names:           setting.Names,
-		DefaultLang:     "en-US",
-		Redirect:        true,
+		SubURL:      setting.AppSubURL,
+		Files:       localFiles,
+		Langs:       setting.Langs,
+		Names:       setting.Names,
+		DefaultLang: "en-US",
+		Redirect:    true,
 	}))
 	m.Use(cache.Cacher(cache.Options{
 		Adapter:       setting.CacheAdapter,
diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index af74e6c8f..5e6bb148e 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/bindata"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markdown"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/options"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ func LoadRepoConfig() {
 	types := []string{"gitignore", "license", "readme", "label"}
 	typeFiles := make([][]string, 4)
 	for i, t := range types {
-		files, err := bindata.AssetDir("conf/" + t)
+		files, err := options.Dir(t)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(4, "Fail to get %s files: %v", t, err)
 		}
-		customPath := path.Join(setting.CustomPath, "conf", t)
+		customPath := path.Join(setting.CustomPath, "options", t)
 		if com.IsDir(customPath) {
 			customFiles, err := com.StatDir(customPath)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -823,14 +823,25 @@ type CreateRepoOptions struct {
 }
 
 func getRepoInitFile(tp, name string) ([]byte, error) {
-	relPath := path.Join("conf", tp, strings.TrimLeft(name, "./"))
+	cleanedName := strings.TrimLeft(name, "./")
+	relPath := path.Join("options", tp, cleanedName)
 
 	// Use custom file when available.
 	customPath := path.Join(setting.CustomPath, relPath)
 	if com.IsFile(customPath) {
 		return ioutil.ReadFile(customPath)
 	}
-	return bindata.Asset(relPath)
+
+	switch tp {
+	case "readme":
+		return options.Readme(cleanedName)
+	case "gitignore":
+		return options.Gitignore(cleanedName)
+	case "license":
+		return options.License(cleanedName)
+	default:
+		return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("Invalid init file type")
+	}
 }
 
 func prepareRepoCommit(repo *Repository, tmpDir, repoPath string, opts CreateRepoOptions) error {