diff --git a/c8.conf b/c8.conf
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+# PRODUCT INFO 
+release_name = "CentOS Linux" 
+release_short = "CentOS"
+release_version = "8"
+release_is_layered = False
+
+# GENERAL SETTINGS
+bootable = True
+comps_file = {
+        'scm': 'git',
+        'repo': 'https://git.centos.org/centos/comps.git',
+        'branch': 'master',
+        'file': 'centos-8.0.0.1905.xml',
+}
+
+module_defaults_dir = {
+        'scm': 'git',
+        'repo': 'https://git.centos.org/centos/centos-module-defaults.git',
+        'branch': 'c8',
+        'dir': '.',
+}
+
+multilib = [
+    ('^.*$', {
+        'x86_64': ['devel', 'runtime']
+    }),
+]
+
+variants_file = 'variants.xml'
+sigkeys = [None]
+hashed_directories = False
+
+#tree_arches = ['aarch64', 'i386', 'ppc64le', 'x86_64']
+tree_arches = ['aarch64','i386','x86_64']
+
+# RUNROOT SETTINGS
+runroot = True
+runroot_channel = 'compose'
+runroot_tag = 'dist-c8'
+runroot_method = 'local'
+
+# PKGSET
+pkgset_source = "koji"
+koji_profile = "mbox"
+
+# PKGSET - KOJI
+pkgset_koji_tag = "dist-c8"
+pkgset_koji_module_tag = "modular-updates-candidate"
+
+filter_system_release_packages = False
+
+# GATHER
+gather_prepopulate = "centos-packages.json"
+
+gather_method = {
+        "^(?!(AppStream|Devel)).*$":{
+                "comps": "deps"
+        },
+        "^(AppStream|Devel)$": "hybrid",
+}
+
+gather_backend = "dnf"
+check_deps = False
+greedy_method = "none"
+repoclosure_backend = "dnf"
+
+# CREATEREPO
+createrepo_deltas = False
+createrepo_database = True
+createrepo_c = True
+createrepo_checksum = "sha256"
+
+# CHECKSUMS
+media_checksums = ['sha256']
+media_checksum_one_file = True
+create_jigdo = False
+
+# BUILDINSTALL
+bootable = True
+buildinstall_method = "lorax"
+
+lorax_options = [
+    ("^.*$", {
+        "*": {
+            "noupgrade": False
+        }
+    })
+]
+
+buildinstall_skip = [
+    ("^(AppStream|Devel)$", {
+       "*": True
+       }),
+]
+
+image_name_format = {
+    "^BaseOS$": "{compose_id}-{arch}-{disc_type}{disc_num}{suffix}",
+    ".*": "{compose_id}-{variant}-{arch}-{disc_type}{disc_num}{suffix}",
+}
+
+# CREATEISO
+create_optional_isos = False
+
+createiso_skip = [
+    ('^(BaseOS|AppStream|Devel|)$', {
+        '*': True,
+        'src':True
+    }),
+]
+
+restricted_volid = True
+
+# LOOKASIDE
+variant_as_lookaside = [
+    ('AppStream', 'BaseOS'),
+    ('Devel', 'BaseOS'),
+    ('Devel', 'AppStream'),
+]
+
+productimg = False
+
+translate_paths = [
+        ("/mnt/koji", "https://koji.mbox.centos.org/kojifiles/"),
+]
+
diff --git a/variants.xml b/variants.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE variants PUBLIC "-//Red Hat, Inc.//DTD Variants info//EN" "variants2012.dtd">
+<variants>
+  <variant id="BaseOS" name="BaseOS" type="variant" has_optional="false">
+    <!-- List of architectures for BaseOS compose variant -->
+    <arches>
+      <arch>aarch64</arch>
+      <arch>x86_64</arch>
+      <arch>ppc64le</arch>
+    </arches>
+    <!-- List of comps groups that should be part of BaseOS compose variant -->
+    <groups>
+      <!-- Essential groups for Anaconda installation -->
+      <group default="true">guest-agents</group>
+      <group default="true">standard</group>
+      <group default="true">base</group>
+      <group default="true">core</group>
+      <!-- Other groups -->
+      <group default="true">binary-intentionally-in-rhel-8</group>
+      <group default="true">additional-devel</group>
+      <group default="false">anaconda-tools</group>
+      <group default="false">conflicts-baseos</group>
+      <group default="true">development</group>
+      <group default="true">server-product</group>
+      <group default="true">dial-up</group>
+      <group default="true">networkmanager-submodules</group>
+      <group default="true">file-server</group>
+      <group default="true">fonts</group>
+      <group default="true">gnome-desktop</group>
+      <group default="true">graphical-admin-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">hardware-monitoring</group>
+      <group default="true">hardware-support</group>
+      <group default="true">infiniband</group>
+      <group default="true">headless-management</group>
+      <group default="true">large-systems</group>
+      <group default="true">legacy-unix</group>
+      <group default="true">mail-server</group>
+      <group default="true">mainframe-access</group>
+      <group default="true">multimedia</group>
+      <group default="true">dns-server</group>
+      <group default="true">smb-server</group>
+      <group default="true">network-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">network-file-system-client</group>
+      <group default="true">network-server</group>
+      <group default="true">performance</group>
+      <group default="true">platform-devel</group>
+      <group default="true">python-web</group>
+      <group default="true">remote-system-management</group>
+      <group default="true">scientific</group>
+      <group default="true">security-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">system-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">workstation-product</group>
+    </groups>
+    <!-- List of environments from comps that should be part of BaseOS compose variant -->
+    <environments>
+      <environment display_order="3">minimal-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="99">custom-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="1">server-product-environment</environment>
+    </environments>
+  </variant>
+  <variant id="AppStream" name="AppStream" type="variant">
+    <!-- List of architectures for AppStream compose variant -->
+    <arches>
+      <arch>aarch64</arch>
+      <arch>ppc64le</arch>
+      <arch>x86_64</arch>
+    </arches>
+    <!-- List of comps groups that should be part of AppStream compose variant -->
+    <groups>
+      <group default="true">nonmodular-appstream</group>
+      <group default="true">standard</group>
+      <group default="false">anaconda-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">base</group>
+      <group default="false">conflicts-appstream</group>
+      <group default="true">core</group>
+      <group default="true">additional-devel</group>
+      <group default="true">base-x</group>
+      <group default="true">debugging</group>
+      <group default="true">development</group>
+      <group default="true">dotnet-core</group>
+      <group default="true">file-server</group>
+      <group default="true">ftp-server</group>
+      <group default="true">gnome-apps</group>
+      <group default="true">gnome-desktop</group>
+      <group default="true">guest-desktop-agents</group>
+      <group default="true">graphical-admin-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">graphics</group>
+      <group default="true">infiniband</group>
+      <group default="true">workstation-product</group>
+      <group default="true">multimedia</group>
+      <group default="true">mail-server</group>
+      <group default="true">mainframe-access</group>
+      <group default="true">network-server</group>
+      <group default="true">network-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">container-management</group>
+      <group default="true">smb-server</group>
+      <group default="true">dial-up</group>
+      <group default="true">fonts</group>
+      <group default="true">input-methods</group>
+      <group default="true">multimedia</group>
+      <group default="true">networkmanager-submodules</group>
+      <group default="true">network-file-system-client</group>
+      <group default="true">print-client</group>
+      <group default="true">desktop-debugging</group>
+      <group default="true">internet-browser</group>
+      <group default="true">gnome-desktop</group>
+      <group default="true">guest-agents</group>
+      <group default="true">guest-desktop-agents</group>
+      <group default="true">headless-management</group>
+      <group default="true">java-platform</group>
+      <group default="true">gnome-apps</group>
+      <group default="true">internet-applications</group>
+      <group default="true">office-suite</group>
+      <group default="true">performance</group>
+      <group default="true">platform-devel</group>
+      <group default="true">platform-kvm</group>
+      <group default="true">platform-microsoft</group>
+      <group default="true">platform-vmware</group>
+      <group default="true">scientific</group>
+      <group default="true">ostree-support</group>
+      <group default="true">security-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">smart-card</group>
+      <group default="true">system-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">texlive</group>
+      <group default="true">legacy-x</group>
+      <group default="true">backup-client</group>
+      <group default="true">remote-desktop-clients</group>
+      <group default="true">remote-system-management</group>
+      <group default="true">rpm-development-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">virtualization-client</group>
+      <group default="true">virtualization-hypervisor</group>
+      <group default="true">virtualization-platform</group>
+      <group default="true">virtualization-tools</group>
+      <group default="true">web-server</group>
+    </groups>
+    <!-- List of environments from comps that should be part of BaseOS compose variant -->
+    <environments>
+      <environment display_order="3">minimal-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="99">virtualization-host-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="99">custom-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="2">server-product-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="1">graphical-server-environment</environment>
+      <environment display_order="4">workstation-product-environment</environment>
+    </environments>
+    <!-- List of modules that should be part of AppStream compose variant -->
+    <modules>
+      <module>httpd:2.4</module>
+    </modules>
+
+  </variant>
+
+  <variant id="Devel" name="CentOS Devel" type="variant">
+    <!-- List of architectures for Devel compose variant -->
+    <arches>
+      <arch>aarch64</arch>
+      <arch>ppc64le</arch>
+      <arch>x86_64</arch>
+    </arches>
+    <groups>
+      <group default="true">centos-devel</group>
+    </groups>
+    <!-- List of modules that should be part of CRB compose variant -->
+    <modules>
+      <!-- List AppStream modules for which we want -devel version. AppStream is
+      used as lookaside for CRB, so the module will not actually get into
+      CRB, but it's needed here for creating the -devel module.
+      -->
+    </modules>
+  </variant>
+
+</variants>