diff --git a/data.go b/data.go
index 1302f8e..8aa2b3b 100644
--- a/data.go
+++ b/data.go
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ func collectionGarbageCycle() {
     randomIndex := 0
     key := ""
     var value values
-    // todo, make this configurable
-    for _ = range time.Tick(100*time.Millisecond) {
+
+    for _ = range time.Tick(gcInterval*time.Millisecond) {
         if totalKeys > 0 {
             randomIndex = random(0, totalKeys)
 
diff --git a/dump.go b/dump.go
index 2c66ad3..e56b4f2 100644
--- a/dump.go
+++ b/dump.go
@@ -33,9 +33,17 @@ func flush() {
 
 // will load the data from the disk on start up
 func iterate() {
+
+    if !persistence {
+        fmt.Println("Sever started without persistence")
+        fmt.Println("we're ready to go!")
+        return
+    }
+
     fmt.Println("Server is loading your data")
     fmt.Println("Please be patient")
     iter := disk.NewIterator(nil, nil)
+
     for iter.Next() {
         k := iter.Key()
         v := iter.Value()
@@ -53,6 +61,12 @@ func iterate() {
 
 // puts data on the batch
 func diskPut(key string, value interface{}) {
+
+    // If persistence is set to false, don't take the pain
+    if !persistence {
+        return
+    }
+
     err, bytes := GetBytes(value)
     if !err {
         batch.Put([]byte(key), bytes)
@@ -62,6 +76,11 @@ func diskPut(key string, value interface{}) {
 
 //delete from batch
 func diskDel(key string) {
+    // If persistence is set to false, don't take the pain
+    if !persistence {
+        return
+    }
+
     batch.Delete([]byte(key))
     written = false
 }
@@ -99,7 +118,7 @@ func decodeBytes(value []byte) (bool, values) {
 
 // will flush to disk every 5 minutes(configurable value)
 func flushingActivity() {
-    for _ = range time.Tick(300000*time.Millisecond) {
+    for _ = range time.Tick(diskWriteInterval*time.Millisecond) {
         flush()
         written = true
     }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2f0e185..3f3d6c2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -13,19 +13,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 var upgrader = websocket.Upgrader{}
-var port =  2700
 
 // where all the magic begins
 func main() {
 
-    // initialize disk storage
-     initializeDiskStorage()
-
-    // initialize the basic structure, load the persistence values etc
-    initializeStore()
-
-    // intialize random garbage collection
-    go collectionGarbageCycle()
+    // read the config
+    readConfig()
 
     http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
         var conn, _ = upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)
@@ -33,7 +26,7 @@ func main() {
     })
 
     fmt.Println("Server started on port", port)
-    http.ListenAndServe(":2700", nil)
+    http.ListenAndServe(port, nil)
 }
 
 // handles the client connections
diff --git a/mumbo-conf.json b/mumbo-conf.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eff887d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mumbo-conf.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "gcInterval" : 100,
+    "persistence" : true,
+    "diskWriteInterval" : 300000,
+    "port" : 2700
+
+}
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diff --git a/setup.go b/setup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad93bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+    "encoding/json"
+    "io/ioutil"
+    "strconv"
+    "time"
+)
+
+var Config map[string]interface{}
+var persistence bool
+var port string
+var gcInterval time.Duration
+var diskWriteInterval time.Duration
+
+// read the config file, if there's any
+func readConfig() {
+    Config = make(map[string]interface{})
+    file, e := ioutil.ReadFile("/etc/mumbo-conf.json")
+
+    if e != nil {
+        extendConfig(Config)
+    } else {
+        json.Unmarshal(file, &Config)
+
+        // extend config with defaults
+        extendConfig(Config)
+    }
+
+    // initialize the system
+    initializer()
+}
+
+// will initialize the system with/ without persistence
+func initializer() {
+
+    if persistence {
+        // initialize disk storage
+        initializeDiskStorage()
+    }
+
+
+    // initialize the basic structure, load the persistence values etc
+    initializeStore()
+
+    // intialize random garbage collection
+    go collectionGarbageCycle()
+}
+
+// will extend the config will defaults , if props not specified
+func extendConfig(conf map[string]interface{}) {
+    _, ok := conf["persistence"]
+
+    if ok {
+        persistence = Config["persistence"].(bool)
+    } else {
+        persistence = false
+    }
+
+    _, ok = conf["port"]
+
+    if ok {
+        Fport := Config["port"].(float64)
+        Iport := int(Fport)
+        port = ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(Iport))
+    } else {
+        port = ":" + "2700"
+    }
+
+    _, ok = conf["gcInterval"]
+
+    if ok {
+        gcInterval = time.Duration(int(Config["gcInterval"].(float64)))
+    } else {
+        gcInterval = 100
+    }
+
+    _, ok = conf["diskWriteInterval"]
+
+    if ok {
+        diskWriteInterval = time.Duration(int(Config["gcInterval"].(float64)))
+    } else {
+        diskWriteInterval = 100
+    }
+}
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