diff --git a/src/handlers/configHandler.nim b/src/handlers/configHandler.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfe598f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/handlers/configHandler.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import os
+
+const
+    dashinitConfig = staticRead("../resources/config.toml")
+
+proc createConfigFile*() =
+    var configPath: string
+
+    # Determine the build type
+    when defined(release):
+        # Determine the operating system
+        when defined(windows):
+            configPath = os.getHomeDir() / "dashinit" / "config.toml"
+        else:
+            configPath = os.getHomeDir() / ".config" / "dashinit" / "config.toml"
+    else:
+        configPath = getAppFilename().parentDir() / "config.toml"
+
+    # Create the directory if it doesn't exist
+    let dir = configPath.parentDir()
+    if not dir.dirExists():
+        dir.createDir()
+
+    # Write the template config to the determined path
+    if not configPath.fileExists():
+        writeFile(configPath, dashinitConfig)
+
+when isMainModule:
+    createConfigFile()
diff --git a/src/main.nim b/src/main.nim
index bb22f78..9c9e987 100644
--- a/src/main.nim
+++ b/src/main.nim
@@ -2,22 +2,24 @@
 import os, strutils
 import subcommands/help
 import subcommands/init
+import handlers/configHandler
 
 proc main() =
-  let args = commandLineParams()
-  if args.len == 0:
-    init()
-    return
+    createConfigFile()
+    let args = commandLineParams()
+    if args.len == 0:
+        init()
+        return
 
-  let subcommand = args[0].toLower()
+    let subcommand = args[0].toLower()
 
-  case subcommand
-  of "help":
-    displayHelp()
-  of "init":
-    init()
-  else:
-    echo "Unknown argument '", subcommand, "'. Use 'help' for available commands."
+    case subcommand
+    of "help":
+        displayHelp()
+    of "init":
+        init()
+    else:
+        echo "Unknown argument '", subcommand, "'. Use 'help' for available commands."
 
 when isMainModule:
-  main()
+    main()
diff --git a/src/resources/config.toml b/src/resources/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..235fe4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/resources/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# dashinit Configuration File
+
+[general]
+# Where to download templates from
+template_repo = "https://gitpot.dev/dashinit/templates"
+
+# The default template to be used when initialising
+default_template = "default"
+
+[templates]
+# Allow user scripts to be executed
+allow_scripts = false
+
+# If allow_scripts is set to false, these scripts will still be executable
+script_whitelist = [
+    "default/default.sh"
+   # "template/script.sh",
+   # "~/.local/share/dashinit/scripts/script.sh" # full paths are also possible
+]
+
+[updates]
+# Check for updates periodically. Disabled by default
+check = false
+
+# Frequency to check for updates. (daily, weekly, monthly)
+# If an unrecognized value is provided, it defaults to 'weekly'
+frequency = "weekly"
+
+[logs]
+# Whether logs are enabled or not
+enabled = false
+
+# Specify log level (info, warning, error, debug)
+level = "info"
+
+# Where the logs should be stored
+path = "~/.local/share/dashinit/logs"
+
+# Maximum log size in MB before a new log gets created
+max_size = 10
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