diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7c6bfa..018b26e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
 
+# Ignore dynaconf secret files
+**/.secrets.*
+
 # C extensions
 *.so
 
diff --git a/mobilizon_bots/__init__.py b/mobilizon_bots/__init__.py
index df552ad..3dc1f76 100644
--- a/mobilizon_bots/__init__.py
+++ b/mobilizon_bots/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.1.0'
-
-
-from . import publishers
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/mobilizon_bots/config.py b/mobilizon_bots/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f07b2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobilizon_bots/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from dynaconf import Dynaconf, Validator
+
+settings = Dynaconf(
+    envvar_prefix="MOBOTS",
+    settings_files=[
+        "settings.toml",
+        ".secrets.toml",
+        "/etc/mobots.toml",
+        "/etc/mobots_secrets.toml",
+    ],
+    validators=[
+        # Ensure some parameters exists (are required)
+        Validator("LOCAL_STATE_DIR", "LOG_DIR", "DB_PATH", must_exist=True),
+        # Ensure some parameter mets a condition
+        # conditions: (eq, ne, lt, gt, lte, gte, identity, is_type_of, is_in, is_not_in)
+        Validator("LOCAL_STATE_DIR", "LOG_DIR", "DB_PATH", is_type_of=str),
+        # check file or directory
+        # validate a value is eq in specific env
+        # Validator('PROJECT', eq='hello_world', env='production'),
+        #
+        # # Ensure some parameter (string) meets a condition
+        # # conditions: (len_eq, len_ne, len_min, len_max, cont)
+        # # Determines the minimum and maximum length for the value
+        # Validator("NAME", len_min=3, len_max=125),
+        #
+        # # Signifies the presence of the value in a set, text or word
+        # Validator("DEV_SERVERS", cont='localhost'),
+        #
+        # # Checks whether the length is the same as defined.
+        # Validator("PORT", len_eq=4),
+    ],
+)
+
+settings.validators.validate()
diff --git a/mobilizon_bots/settings.toml b/mobilizon_bots/settings.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de2535d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobilizon_bots/settings.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[default]
+DEBUG = false
+DEVELOPMENT = false
+LOCAL_STATE_DIR = "/var/mobots"
+LOG_DIR = "/var/log/mobots"
+DB_NAME = "events.db"
+DB_PATH ="@jinja /{{ this.LOCAL_STATE_DIR }}/{{ this.DB_NAME | abspath }}"
+
+[development]
+DEVELOPMENT = true
+DEBUG = true
+LOCAL_STATE_DIR = "/tmp/mobots"
+LOG_DIR = "/tmp/mobots"
+DB_NAME = "development.db"
+DB_PATH="@jinja /{{ this.LOCAL_STATE_DIR }}/{{ this.DB_NAME | abspath }}"
+
+[testing]
+DEBUG = true
+LOCAL_STATE_DIR = "/tmp/mobots"
+LOG_DIR = "/tmp/mobots"
+DB_PATH=":memory:"
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