diff --git a/src/candle2.pro b/src/candle2.pro
index 80d8a08..15ffc63 100644
--- a/src/candle2.pro
+++ b/src/candle2.pro
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     parser/pointsegment.cpp \
     tables/gcodetablemodel.cpp \
     tables/heightmaptablemodel.cpp \
+    utils/profiles.cpp \
     widgets/colorpicker.cpp \
     widgets/combobox.cpp \
     widgets/groupbox.cpp \
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ HEADERS  += frmmain.h \
     tables/gcodetablemodel.h \
     tables/heightmaptablemodel.h \
     utils/interpolation.h \
+    utils/profiles.h \
     utils/util.h \
     widgets/colorpicker.h \
     widgets/combobox.h \
diff --git a/src/frmmain.cpp b/src/frmmain.cpp
index 5347399..7d94dbf 100644
--- a/src/frmmain.cpp
+++ b/src/frmmain.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@
 #include <QtSerialPort/QSerialPortInfo>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QThread>
+#include <QInputDialog>
 
 #include "frmmain.h"
 #include "ui_frmmain.h"
 
 #include "interface/SerialInterface.h"
 #include "GrIP/GrIP.h"
+#include "utils/profiles.h"
 
 
 static const int ReceiveTimerInterval_ms = 10;
@@ -113,14 +115,8 @@ frmMain::frmMain(QWidget *parent) :
             << "G58"
             << "G59";
 
-
-    // Create settings path
-    std::string path = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppConfigLocation).toStdString();
-    auto pos = path.rfind('/');
-    if (pos != std::string::npos) {
-        path.erase(pos);
-    }
-    m_settingsFileName = QString::fromStdString(path) + "/Candle2"  + settings_file;
+    m_settingsFilePath = findConfigPath();
+    qDebug() << "settings file path: " << m_settingsFilePath;
 
     // Loading settings
     preloadSettings();
@@ -374,6 +370,31 @@ frmMain::frmMain(QWidget *parent) :
     m_timerSend.start(SendTimerInterval_ms);
 }
 
+QString frmMain::findConfigPath() {
+    QString profileNameFromEnvironment = getenv("CANDLE_PROFILE");
+    if (profileNameFromEnvironment.length() > 0) {
+        return configPathForProfile(profileNameFromEnvironment);
+    }
+
+    const auto profiles = getProfileNames();
+    if (profiles.length() == 0) {
+        // first run, no profiles at all yet
+        return configPathForProfile(default_profile_name);
+    } else if (profiles.length() == 1) {
+        // only one profile exists, no point asking which one
+        return configPathForProfile(profiles[0]);
+    } else {
+        bool ok;
+        const auto pickedItem = QInputDialog::getItem(this, "Choose Profile", "Choose a profile:", profiles, 0, false, &ok);
+        if (ok) {
+            return configPathForProfile(pickedItem);
+        } else {
+            // user cancelled
+            exit(0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void frmMain::UpdateComPorts()
 {
     // Clear combobox
@@ -381,7 +402,7 @@ void frmMain::UpdateComPorts()
     ui->comboHandwheel->clear();
 
     // Add available ports to combobox
-    foreach (QSerialPortInfo info ,QSerialPortInfo::availablePorts())
+    foreach (QSerialPortInfo info, QSerialPortInfo::availablePorts())
     {
         ui->comboInterface->insertItem(0, info.portName());
         ui->comboHandwheel->insertItem(0, info.portName());
@@ -468,7 +489,7 @@ double frmMain::toolZPosition()
 
 void frmMain::preloadSettings()
 {
-    QSettings set(m_settingsFileName, QSettings::IniFormat);
+    QSettings set(m_settingsFilePath, QSettings::IniFormat);
     set.setIniCodec("UTF-8");
 
     qApp->setStyleSheet(QString(qApp->styleSheet()).replace(QRegExp("font-size:\\s*\\d+"), "font-size: " + set.value("fontSize", "8").toString()));
diff --git a/src/frmmain.h b/src/frmmain.h
index 082f3e1..fea0281 100644
--- a/src/frmmain.h
+++ b/src/frmmain.h
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ private slots:
     void jogStep();
     void updateJogTitle();
 
+    QString findConfigPath();
 
     Ui::frmMain *ui;
     GcodeViewParse m_viewParser;
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ private slots:
     frmSettings *m_settings;
     frmAbout m_frmAbout;
 
-    QString m_settingsFileName;
+    QString m_settingsFilePath;
     QString m_programFileName;
     QString m_heightMapFileName;
     QString m_lastFolder;
@@ -458,9 +459,6 @@ private slots:
     // Size of internal GRBL buffer
     static const int GRBL_BUFFERLENGTH = 127;
 
-    // Name of setting file
-    const QString settings_file = "/settings.ini";
-
     QSerialPort m_serialHandWheel;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/frmmain_settings.cpp b/src/frmmain_settings.cpp
index a9d4e60..3ccea78 100644
--- a/src/frmmain_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/frmmain_settings.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 void frmMain::loadSettings()
 {
-    QSettings set(m_settingsFileName, QSettings::IniFormat);
+    QSettings set(m_settingsFilePath, QSettings::IniFormat);
     set.setIniCodec("UTF-8");
 
     m_settingsLoading = true;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void frmMain::loadSettings()
 
 void frmMain::saveSettings()
 {
-    QSettings set(m_settingsFileName, QSettings::IniFormat);
+    QSettings set(m_settingsFilePath, QSettings::IniFormat);
     set.setIniCodec("UTF-8");
 
     set.setValue("ipaddress", m_settings->IPAddress());
diff --git a/src/utils/profiles.cpp b/src/utils/profiles.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3830ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/profiles.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "profiles.h"
+#include <QUrl>
+
+// chosen for backward compatibility with pre-profiles versions, which always stored settings in `settings.ini`
+const QString default_profile_name = "settings";
+
+QStringList getProfileNames() {
+    const QDir configDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppConfigLocation);
+    const QStringList configFiles = configDir.entryList({"*.ini"}, QDir::Files);
+    QStringList rv;
+    for (QString configFile : configFiles) {
+        rv << QUrl::fromPercentEncoding(configFile.replace(QRegExp("\\.ini$"), "").toUtf8());
+    }
+    return rv;
+}
+
+QString configPathForProfile(QString profile_name) {
+    const QDir configDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppConfigLocation);
+    return configDir.filePath(QUrl::toPercentEncoding(profile_name) + ".ini");
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/profiles.h b/src/utils/profiles.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90be7c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/profiles.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#ifndef PROFILES_H
+#define PROFILES_H
+#include <QStringList>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QDir>
+
+extern const QString default_profile_name;
+QStringList getProfileNames();
+QString configPathForProfile(QString profile_name);
+
+#endif // PROFILES_H