diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3739ef8..fb72a35 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -13,20 +13,110 @@ dependencies = [
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 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dtoa"
+version = "0.4.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "espanso"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "cmake 0.1.42 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde 1.0.99 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "serde_yaml 0.8.9 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "widestring 0.4.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "linked-hash-map"
+version = "0.5.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "proc-macro2"
+version = "1.0.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "unicode-xid 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "quote"
+version = "1.0.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2 1.0.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde"
+version = "1.0.99"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde_derive 1.0.99 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_derive"
+version = "1.0.99"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
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+ "syn 1.0.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_yaml"
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
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+ "yaml-rust 0.4.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "syn"
+version = "1.0.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
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+ "quote 1.0.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "unicode-xid 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "unicode-xid"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
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+[[package]]
+name = "yaml-rust"
+version = "0.4.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "linked-hash-map 0.5.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index aab72fa..c146e23 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ build="build.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 widestring = "0.4.0"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_yaml = "0.8"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 cmake = "0.1.31"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..147c546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+use crate::matcher::Match;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::Read;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Configs {
+    pub matches: Vec<Match>
+}
+
+impl Configs {
+    pub fn load(path: &Path) -> Configs {
+        let mut file_res = File::open(path);
+        if let Ok(mut file) = file_res {
+            let mut contents = String::new();
+            file.read_to_string(&mut contents);
+            let config: Configs = serde_yaml::from_str(&contents).unwrap();
+
+            config
+        }else{
+            panic!("Config file not found...")
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 8410cc5..2d437da 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ impl <'a> Engine<'a> {
 impl <'a> MatchReceiver for Engine<'a>{
     fn on_match(&self, m: &Match) {
         self.sender.delete_string(m.trigger.len() as i32);
-        self.sender.send_string(m.result.as_str());
+        self.sender.send_string(m.replace.as_str());
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index de4f6ef..2788419 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ use crate::matcher::Matcher;
 use crate::matcher::Match;
 use crate::matcher::scrolling::ScrollingMatcher;
 use crate::engine::Engine;
+use crate::config::Configs;
+use std::path::Path;
 
 mod keyboard;
 mod matcher;
 mod engine;
+mod config;
 
 fn main() {
-    println!("espanso is running!");
+    let configs = Configs::load(Path::new("/home/freddy/.espanso"));
 
     let (txc, rxc) = mpsc::channel();
 
@@ -22,12 +25,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     let engine = Engine::new(&sender);
 
-    let matches = vec![Match{trigger:"e'".to_owned(), result: "è".to_owned()},
-                        Match{trigger:"e/".to_owned(), result: "é".to_owned()},
-                       Match{trigger:":lol".to_owned(), result: "😂".to_owned()},
-                       Match{trigger:":llol".to_owned(), result: "😂😂😂😂😂".to_owned()},
-    ];
+    println!("espanso is running!");
 
-    let mut matcher = ScrollingMatcher::new(&matches, &engine);
+    let mut matcher = ScrollingMatcher::new(&configs.matches, &engine);
     matcher.watch(&rxc);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/matcher/mod.rs b/src/matcher/mod.rs
index 7a4c160..9d673bc 100644
--- a/src/matcher/mod.rs
+++ b/src/matcher/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 pub(crate) mod scrolling;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Match {
     pub trigger: String,
-    pub result: String
+    pub replace: String
 }
 
 pub trait MatchReceiver {
diff --git a/src/matcher/scrolling.rs b/src/matcher/scrolling.rs
index 3c5166a..5e3d983 100644
--- a/src/matcher/scrolling.rs
+++ b/src/matcher/scrolling.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl <'a> super::Matcher for ScrollingMatcher<'a> {
             .filter(|&x| x.remaining.chars().nth(0).unwrap() == c)
             .map(|x | MatchEntry{remaining: &x.remaining[1..], _match: &x._match})
             .collect();
-
+        
         self.current_set = old_matches;
         self.current_set.append(&mut new_matches);