diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 145731f..4208feb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ go.work
 
 =======
 .env
+.config.json
 poly-weather-script-go
 >>>>>>> 1f5ce74 (updated gitignore)
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c02375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "apikey": "",
+    "lat": "",
+    "lon": ""
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e358ecc..05c7ada 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -13,31 +15,33 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Settings
-var (
-	// optional
-	city         = ""
-	location_lat = ""
-	location_lon = ""
-	// required
-	apiKey           = "" // get your api key on https://openweathermap.org/
-	units            = "metric"
-	temperature_unit = "C"
-	baseUrl          = "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5"
+//
+// Please set your API_KEY in the 'config.json' file
+// You can get your API_KEY on https://openweathermap.org
+// Your optional lat and lon values go there as well
 
-	atmophere_icons_list = map[int]string{
-		701: "", // Mist
-		711: "", // Smoke
-		721: "", // Haze
-		731: "", // Dust (Sand / dust whirls)
-		741: "", // Fog
-		751: "", // Sand
-		761: "", // Dust
-		762: "", // Ash
-		771: "", // Squalls
-		781: "", // Tornado
-	}
+const (
+	// optional
+	CITY = ""
+	// required
+	BASE_URL  = "https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5" // request-url
+	UNITS     = "metric"                                  // standard (K), metric (C), imperial (F)
+	TEMP_UNIT = "C"                                       // K (Kelvin), C (Celsius), F (Fahrenheit)
 )
 
+var atmophere_icons_list = map[int]string{
+	701: "", // Mist
+	711: "", // Smoke
+	721: "", // Haze
+	731: "", // Dust (Sand / dust whirls)
+	741: "", // Fog
+	751: "", // Sand
+	761: "", // Dust
+	762: "", // Ash
+	771: "", // Squalls
+	781: "", // Tornado
+}
+
 func setColor(apiIcon string) (color string, icon string) {
 	colorIcons := map[string]map[string]string{
 		"#fdd835": { // yellow
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ func setColor(apiIcon string) (color string, icon string) {
 			"11d": "",
 			"11n": "",
 		},
-		"$foreground": { // foreground
+		"-": { // foreground
 			"03d": "",
 			"03n": "",
 		},
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ func setColor(apiIcon string) (color string, icon string) {
 	return
 }
 
-func getLocation() {
+func getLocation() (lat string, lon string) {
 	res, err := http.Get("https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=geoclue")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warningf("[GL] unable to get location: %v", err)
@@ -99,26 +103,34 @@ func getLocation() {
 			log.Warningf("[GL] unable to marshal location data: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		location_lat = fmt.Sprint(location.Location.Lat)
-		location_lon = fmt.Sprint(location.Location.Lon)
+		lat = fmt.Sprint(location.Location.Lat)
+		lon = fmt.Sprint(location.Location.Lon)
 	} else {
 		// TODO: needs updating if errors occur
 		log.Warningf("[GL] something went wrong while getting the location: %v", res.StatusCode)
 	}
 
+	return
 }
 
-func setUrls(apiKey string) (urls interfaces.Urls) {
-	if city == "" {
-		if location_lat == "" && location_lon == "" {
-			getLocation()
+func setUrls(API_KEY string, LAT string, LON string) (urls interfaces.Urls) {
+	if CITY == "" {
+		var (
+			location_lat string
+			location_lon string
+		)
+		if LAT == "" || LON == "" {
+			location_lat, location_lon = getLocation()
+		} else {
+			location_lat = LAT
+			location_lon = LON
 		}
 
-		urls.Url = fmt.Sprintf("%s/weather?lat=%s&lon=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", baseUrl, location_lat, location_lon, units, apiKey)
-		urls.Url_forecast = fmt.Sprintf("%s/forecast?lat=%s&lon=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", baseUrl, location_lat, location_lon, units, apiKey)
+		urls.Url = fmt.Sprintf("%s/weather?lat=%s&lon=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", BASE_URL, location_lat, location_lon, UNITS, API_KEY)
+		urls.Url_forecast = fmt.Sprintf("%s/forecast?lat=%s&lon=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", BASE_URL, location_lat, location_lon, UNITS, API_KEY)
 	} else {
-		urls.Url = fmt.Sprintf("%s/weather?q=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", baseUrl, city, units, apiKey)
-		urls.Url_forecast = fmt.Sprintf("%s/forecast?q=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", baseUrl, city, units, apiKey)
+		urls.Url = fmt.Sprintf("%s/weather?q=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", BASE_URL, CITY, UNITS, API_KEY)
+		urls.Url_forecast = fmt.Sprintf("%s/forecast?q=%s&units=%s&appid=%s", BASE_URL, CITY, UNITS, API_KEY)
 	}
 
 	return
@@ -184,27 +196,43 @@ func getForecast(url string) (forecast interfaces.Forecast) {
 	return
 }
 
+type Config struct {
+	API_KEY string `json:"apikey"`
+	LAT     string `json:"lat"`
+	LON     string `json:"lon"`
+}
+
+func loadConfig() (config Config) {
+	path, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("[LC] Can't get executable path: %v", err)
+	}
+	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
+
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, "./config.json"))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("[LC] Unable to read config file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = json.Unmarshal(content, &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("[LC] Error during Unmarshal(): %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
 func main() {
-	// try to get apiKey and location from environment
-	// LOOKS LIKE THIS DOESN'T WORK IN POLYBAR
-	// TODO: Needs fix
-	//	if apiKey == "" {
-	//		apiKey = os.Getenv("OPEN_WEATHER_MAP_API_KEY")
-	//		if apiKey == "" {
-	//			log.Warning("[main] you need an API KEY to use this script! Get one on https://openweathermap.org/")
-	//			os.Exit(1)
-	//		}
-	//	}
-	//	if location_lat == "" {
-	//		location_lat = fmt.Sprint(os.Getenv("LAT"))
-	//	}
-	//	if location_lon == "" {
-	//		location_lon = fmt.Sprint(os.Getenv("LNG"))
-	//	}
-	// -----------------------------------------------
+	config := loadConfig()
+
+	// check if api key is set
+	if config.API_KEY == "" {
+		log.Warningf("[main] you need an API KEY to use this script! Get one on https://openweathermap.org")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	// api calls
-	urls := setUrls(apiKey)
+	urls := setUrls(config.API_KEY, config.LAT, config.LON)
 	weatherData := getWeather(urls.Url)
 	forecastData := getForecast(urls.Url_forecast)
 
@@ -227,10 +255,10 @@ func main() {
 
 		// Load other icons for Atmosphere group
 		if group == "Atmosphere" {
-			atmosphere = "%{F#e57c46}" + atmophere_icons_list[id] + "%{F$foreground}  " + temp + "°" + temperature_unit + "%{F-}"
+			atmosphere = "%{F#e57c46} " + atmophere_icons_list[id] + " %{F-} " + temp + "°" + TEMP_UNIT + "%{F-}"
 		}
 
-		curr = "%{F" + color + "}" + icon + "%{F$foreground}  " + temp + "°" + temperature_unit + "%{F-}"
+		curr = "%{F" + color + "} " + icon + " %{F-} " + temp + "°" + TEMP_UNIT + "%{F-}"
 	} else {
 		forecast = "勒"
 	}
@@ -247,18 +275,18 @@ func main() {
 
 		// Load other icons for Atmosphere group
 		if group == "Atmosphere" {
-			atmosphereForecast = "%{F#e57c46}" + atmophere_icons_list[id] + "{F$foreground}  " + temp + "°" + temperature_unit + "%{F-}"
+			atmosphereForecast = "%{F#e57c46} " + atmophere_icons_list[id] + " {F-} " + temp + "°" + TEMP_UNIT + "%{F-}"
 		}
 
-		forecast = "%{F" + color + "}" + icon + "%{F$foreground}  " + temp + "°" + temperature_unit + "%{F-}"
+		forecast = "%{F" + color + "} " + icon + " %{F-} " + temp + "°" + TEMP_UNIT + "%{F-}"
 	} else {
 		forecast = "勒"
 	}
 
 	// print output
 	if atmosphere == "" {
-		fmt.Printf("%s   %s", curr, forecast)
+		fmt.Printf("%s  %s", curr, forecast)
 	} else {
-		fmt.Printf("%s   %s", atmosphere, atmosphereForecast)
+		fmt.Printf("%s  %s", atmosphere, atmosphereForecast)
 	}
 }