diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6229322..da710eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,17 +4,10 @@ set(project_name juci)
 set(module juci_to_python_api)
 
 #### TODO WINDOWS SUPPORT ####
-set(juci_config_folder "$ENV{HOME}/.juci")
 set(bin_install_path "/usr/local/bin")
 set(lib_install_path "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/")
 #####
 
 project (${project_name})
 
-add_subdirectory("src")
-
-install(
-  DIRECTORY "config" "plugins"
-  DESTINATION ${juci_config_folder}
-  USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS)
-install(CODE "FILE(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${juci_config_filder}/log)")
+add_subdirectory("src")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/config.json b/config/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c85f6d..0000000
--- a/config/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "source": {
-        "colors": {
-            "text_color": "black",
-            "string": "#CC0000",
-            "namespace_ref": "#990099",
-            "type": "#0066FF",
-            "keyword": "blue",
-            "comment": "grey",
-            "own": "pink",
-            "diagnostic_warning": "orange",
-            "diagnostic_error": "red"
-        },
-        "syntax": {
-            "43": "type",
-            "46": "namespace_ref",
-            "109": "string",
-            "702": "keyword",
-            "703": "own",
-            "705": "comment"
-        },
-        "extensions": [
-            "c",
-            "cc",
-            "cpp",
-            "cxx",
-            "c++",
-            "h",
-            "hh",
-            "hpp",
-            "hxx",
-            "h++"
-        ],
-        "visual": {
-            "background": "white",
-            "background_selected": "blue",
-            "background_tooltips": "yellow",
-            "font": "Monospace",
-            "show_line_numbers": 1,
-            "highlight_current_line": 1
-        },
-        "tab_size": 2,
-        "tab_char": "<space>"
-    },
-    "keybindings": {
-        "new_file": "<primary>n",
-        "open_folder": "<primary><alt>o",
-        "open_file": "<primary>o",
-        "save": "<primary>s",
-        "save_as": "<primary><shift>s",
-        "quit": "<primary>q",
-        "split_window": "<primary><alt>s",
-        "close_tab": "<primary>w",
-        "edit_copy": "<primary>c",
-        "edit_cut": "<primary>x",
-        "edit_paste": "<primary>v",
-        "edit_undo": "<primary>z",
-        "edit_redo": "<primary><shift>z",
-        "edit_find": "<primary>f",
-        "source_goto_declaration": "<primary>d",
-        "source_goto_method": "<primary>m",
-        "source_rename": "<primary>r",
-        "compile_and_run": "<primary>Return",
-        "compile": "<primary><shift>Return"
-    },
-    "directoryfilter": {
-        "ignore": [
-            "cmake",
-            "#",
-            "~",
-            ".idea",
-            ".so",
-            "in-lowercase.pls"
-        ],
-        "exceptions": [
-            "cmakelists.txt",
-            "in-lowercase.pls"
-        ]
-    },
-    "project": {
-        "run_commands": [
-            "./.build/"
-        ],
-        "compile_commands": [
-            "rm -rf ./.build",
-            "mkdir ./.build",
-            "cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -B./.build -H.",
-            "cd ./.build/; make",
-            "cp ./.build/compile_commands.json compile_commands.json"
-        ]
-    },
-    "example": {
-        "key": "value",
-        "key2": [
-            "val1",
-            "val2",
-            3
-        ],
-        "key3": "value"
-    }
-}
diff --git a/config/menu.xml b/config/menu.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index d93305f..0000000
--- a/config/menu.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-<ui>                                                   
-  <menubar name='MenuBar'>                            
-    <menu action='FileMenu'>                        
-      <menuitem action='FileNewFile'/>
-      <menuitem action='FileOpenFile'/>
-      <menuitem action='FileOpenFolder'/>
-      <menuitem action='FileSave'/>
-      <menuitem action='FileSaveAs'/>
-      <separator/>                               
-      <menuitem action='FileQuit'/>               
-    </menu>                                         
-    <menu action='EditMenu'>                        
-      <menuitem action='EditCopy'/>               
-      <menuitem action='EditCut'/>                
-      <menuitem action='EditPaste'/>              
-      <separator/>                               
-      <menuitem action='EditFind'/>
-      <menuitem action='EditUndo'/>
-      <menuitem action='EditRedo'/>
-    </menu>
-    <menu action='SourceMenu'>                      
-      <menuitem action='SourceGotoDeclaration'/>
-      <menuitem action='SourceGotoMethod'/>
-      <menuitem action='SourceRename'/>
-    </menu>    
-    <menu action='ProjectMenu'>                      
-      <menuitem action='ProjectCompileAndRun'/>         
-      <menuitem action='ProjectCompile'/>      
-    </menu>
-    <menu action='WindowMenu'>                      
-      <menuitem action='WindowCloseTab'/>         
-      <menuitem action='WindowSplitWindow'/>      
-    </menu>                                         
-    <menu action='PluginMenu'>                            
-    </menu>                                         
-    <menu action='HelpMenu'>                        
-      <menuitem action='HelpAbout'/>              
-    </menu>                                       
-  </menubar>                                          
-</ui>                                                  
diff --git a/config/plugins.py b/config/plugins.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e19fff9..0000000
--- a/config/plugins.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-import juci_to_python_api as juci
-import glob
-
-def loadplugins():
-    plugin_files = glob.glob("../plugins/*.py")
-    for current_file in plugin_files:
-        juci.initPlugin(current_file)
-loadplugins()
-
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 79323c8..54c9549 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,5 @@ if(${validation})
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${bin_install_path}
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${lib_install_path}
     )
-  
 endif(${validation})
 
diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index b71cbf5..8671110 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -3,24 +3,40 @@
 #include "logging.h"
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 #include <exception>
-
+#include "files.h"
 
 MainConfig::MainConfig() {
-  INFO("Reading config file");
-  boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json(Singleton::config_dir() + "config.json", cfg_);
-  INFO("Config file read");
+  find_or_create_config_files();
+  boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json(Singleton::config_dir() + "config.json", cfg);
   GenerateSource();
   GenerateKeybindings();
   GenerateDirectoryFilter();
   GenerateTerminalCommands();
 }
 
+void MainConfig::find_or_create_config_files() {
+  std::vector<std::string> files = {"config.json", "menu.xml", "plugins.py"};
+  boost::filesystem::create_directories(boost::filesystem::path(Singleton::config_dir()));
+  for (auto &file : files) {
+    auto path = boost::filesystem::path(Singleton::config_dir() + file);
+    if (!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path)) {
+      std::ofstream output;
+      output.open(path.string());
+      if (file == "config.json") output << configjson;
+      if (file == "plugins.py") output << pluginspy;
+      if (file == "menu.xml") output << menuxml;
+      output.close();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void MainConfig::GenerateSource() {
   auto source_cfg=Singleton::Config::source();
   DEBUG("Fetching source cfg");
   // boost::property_tree::ptree
-  auto source_json = cfg_.get_child("source");
+  auto source_json = cfg.get_child("source");
   auto syntax_json = source_json.get_child("syntax");
   auto colors_json = source_json.get_child("colors");
   auto extensions_json = source_json.get_child("extensions");
@@ -63,7 +79,7 @@ void MainConfig::GenerateSource() {
 
 void MainConfig::GenerateTerminalCommands() {
   auto terminal_cfg=Singleton::Config::terminal();
-  boost::property_tree::ptree source_json = cfg_.get_child("project");
+  boost::property_tree::ptree source_json = cfg.get_child("project");
   boost::property_tree::ptree compile_commands_json = source_json.get_child("compile_commands");
   boost::property_tree::ptree run_commands_json = source_json.get_child("run_commands");
   for (auto &i : compile_commands_json) {
@@ -87,7 +103,7 @@ void MainConfig::GenerateKeybindings() {
     while (getline(input, line))
       menu->ui += line;
   }
-  boost::property_tree::ptree keys_json = cfg_.get_child("keybindings");
+  boost::property_tree::ptree keys_json = cfg.get_child("keybindings");
   for (auto &i : keys_json) {
     auto key=i.second.get_value<std::string>();
     menu->key_map[i.first] = key;
@@ -98,7 +114,7 @@ void MainConfig::GenerateKeybindings() {
 void MainConfig::GenerateDirectoryFilter() {
   auto dir_cfg=Singleton::Config::directories();
   DEBUG("Fetching directory filter");
-  boost::property_tree::ptree dir_json = cfg_.get_child("directoryfilter");
+  boost::property_tree::ptree dir_json = cfg.get_child("directoryfilter");
   boost::property_tree::ptree ignore_json = dir_json.get_child("ignore");
   boost::property_tree::ptree except_json = dir_json.get_child("exceptions");
   for ( auto &i : except_json )
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 9729467..9f97a90 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 class MainConfig {
 public:
   MainConfig();
+  void find_or_create_config_files();
   void PrintMenu();
   void GenerateSource();
   void GenerateKeybindings();
   void GenerateDirectoryFilter();
   void GenerateTerminalCommands();
 private:
-  boost::property_tree::ptree cfg_;
-  boost::property_tree::ptree key_tree_;
+  boost::property_tree::ptree cfg;
+  boost::property_tree::ptree key_tree;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/files.h b/src/files.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dde0b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/files.h
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+#include <string>
+const std::string configjson =
+"{\n"
+"    \"source\": {\n"
+"        \"colors\": {\n"
+"            \"text_color\": \"black\",\n"
+"            \"string\": \"#CC0000\",\n"
+"            \"namespace_ref\": \"#990099\",\n"
+"            \"type\": \"#0066FF\",\n"
+"            \"keyword\": \"blue\",\n"
+"            \"comment\": \"grey\",\n"
+"            \"own\": \"pink\",\n"
+"            \"diagnostic_warning\": \"orange\",\n"
+"            \"diagnostic_error\": \"red\"\n"
+"        },\n"
+"        \"syntax\": {\n"
+"            \"43\": \"type\",\n"
+"            \"46\": \"namespace_ref\",\n"
+"            \"109\": \"string\",\n"
+"            \"702\": \"keyword\",\n"
+"            \"703\": \"own\",\n"
+"            \"705\": \"comment\"\n"
+"        },\n"
+"        \"extensions\": [\n"
+"            \"c\",\n"
+"            \"cc\",\n"
+"            \"cpp\",\n"
+"            \"cxx\",\n"
+"            \"c++\",\n"
+"            \"h\",\n"
+"            \"hh\",\n"
+"            \"hpp\",\n"
+"            \"hxx\",\n"
+"            \"h++\"\n"
+"        ],\n"
+"        \"visual\": {\n"
+"            \"background\": \"white\",\n"
+"            \"background_selected\": \"blue\",\n"
+"            \"background_tooltips\": \"yellow\",\n"
+"            \"font\": \"Monospace\",\n"
+"            \"show_line_numbers\": 1,\n"
+"            \"highlight_current_line\": 1\n"
+"        },\n"
+"        \"tab_size\": 2,\n"
+"        \"tab_char\": \"<space>\"\n"
+"    },\n"
+"    \"keybindings\": {\n"
+"        \"new_file\": \"<primary>n\",\n"
+"        \"open_folder\": \"<primary><alt>o\",\n"
+"        \"open_file\": \"<primary>o\",\n"
+"        \"save\": \"<primary>s\",\n"
+"        \"save_as\": \"<primary><shift>s\",\n"
+"        \"quit\": \"<primary>q\",\n"
+"        \"split_window\": \"<primary><alt>s\",\n"
+"        \"close_tab\": \"<primary>w\",\n"
+"        \"edit_copy\": \"<primary>c\",\n"
+"        \"edit_cut\": \"<primary>x\",\n"
+"        \"edit_paste\": \"<primary>v\",\n"
+"        \"edit_undo\": \"<primary>z\",\n"
+"        \"edit_redo\": \"<primary><shift>z\",\n"
+"        \"edit_find\": \"<primary>f\",\n"
+"        \"source_goto_declaration\": \"<primary>d\",\n"
+"        \"source_goto_method\": \"<primary>m\",\n"
+"        \"source_rename\": \"<primary>r\",\n"
+"        \"compile_and_run\": \"<primary>Return\",\n"
+"        \"compile\": \"<primary><shift>Return\"\n"
+"    },\n"
+"    \"directoryfilter\": {\n"
+"        \"ignore\": [\n"
+"            \"cmake\",\n"
+"            \"#\",\n"
+"            \"~\",\n"
+"            \".idea\",\n"
+"            \".so\",\n"
+"            \"in-lowercase.pls\"\n"
+"        ],\n"
+"        \"exceptions\": [\n"
+"            \"cmakelists.txt\",\n"
+"            \"in-lowercase.pls\"\n"
+"        ]\n"
+"    },\n"
+"    \"project\": {\n"
+"        \"run_commands\": [\n"
+"            \"./.build/\"\n"
+"        ],\n"
+"        \"compile_commands\": [\n"
+"            \"rm -rf ./.build\",\n"
+"            \"mkdir ./.build\",\n"
+"            \"cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -B./.build -H.\",\n"
+"            \"cd ./.build/; make\",\n"
+"            \"cp ./.build/compile_commands.json compile_commands.json\"\n"
+"        ]\n"
+"    },\n"
+"    \"example\": {\n"
+"        \"key\": \"value\",\n"
+"        \"key2\": [\n"
+"            \"val1\",\n"
+"            \"val2\",\n"
+"            3\n"
+"        ],\n"
+"        \"key3\": \"value\"\n"
+"    }\n"
+"}\n";
+
+const std::string menuxml =
+"<ui>\n"
+"  <menubar name=\"MenuBar\">\n"
+"    <menu action=\"FileMenu\">\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"FileNewFile\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"FileOpenFile\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"FileOpenFolder\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"FileSave\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"FileSaveAs\"/>\n"
+"      <separator/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"FileQuit\"/>\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"    <menu action=\"EditMenu\">\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"EditCopy\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"EditCut\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"EditPaste\"/>\n"
+"      <separator/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"EditFind\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"EditUndo\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"EditRedo\"/>\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"    <menu action=\"SourceMenu\">\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoDeclaration\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"SourceGotoMethod\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"SourceRename\"/>\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"    <menu action=\"ProjectMenu\">\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectCompileAndRun\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"ProjectCompile\"/>\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"    <menu action=\"WindowMenu\">\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"WindowCloseTab\"/>\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"WindowSplitWindow\"/>\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"    <menu action=\"PluginMenu\">\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"    <menu action=\"HelpMenu\">\n"
+"      <menuitem action=\"HelpAbout\"/>\n"
+"    </menu>\n"
+"  </menubar>\n"
+"</ui>\n";
+
+const std::string pluginspy =
+"#!/usr/bin/python \n"
+"import juci_to_python_api as juci \n"
+"import glob \n"
+"\n"
+"def loadplugins(): \n"
+"    plugin_files = glob.glob(\"../plugins/*.py\") \n"
+"    for current_file in plugin_files: \n"
+"        juci.initPlugin(current_file) \n"
+"loadplugins() \n";
+