diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e4a5ca..1953939 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ namespace StaticData {
 }"
         )
 
+#define libraries with sources here
 add_library(api ${LIB_METHOD}
         src/api/API.cpp
         src/api/TelegramAPI.cpp
@@ -147,12 +148,14 @@ add_library(libdynuiprefresher ${LIB_METHOD}
         src/IpHelper.cpp
         src/FileLogger.cpp
         src/Logger.cpp
-        src/ConfigParser.cpp)
+        src/Config.cpp)
 
 add_executable(${Application_Name} src/main.cpp)
 
+message(${CONAN_LIBS})
+
 # LINK generated LIBS #
-target_link_libraries(${Application_Name} libdynuiprefresher api CONAN_PKG::libcurl)
+target_link_libraries(${Application_Name} libdynuiprefresher api CONAN_PKG::libcurl CONAN_PKG::LibConfig)
 
 if (${GUI})
     set(QT5_LIBRARIES Qt5::Widgets Qt5::PrintSupport Qt5::Sql)
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ if (${GUI})
     endif ()
 
     # LINK generated LIBS #
-    target_link_libraries(${Application_Name}-gui -lpthread libdynuiprefresher api CONAN_PKG::libcurl ${QT5_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries(${Application_Name}-gui -lpthread libdynuiprefresher api CONAN_PKG::libcurl CONAN_PKG::LibConfig ${QT5_LIBRARIES})
 endif ()
 
 # setting install targets
diff --git a/conanfile.txt b/conanfile.txt
index eb064c5..8e33719 100644
--- a/conanfile.txt
+++ b/conanfile.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
  [requires]
- libcurl/7.72.0@heili/release
+ libcurl/7.72.0@prebuiltconanbinaries/stable
+ LibConfig/1.7.2@prebuiltconanbinaries/stable
 
  [generators]
  cmake
diff --git a/inc/Config.h b/inc/Config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db806e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/Config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/**
+ * A static class to manage the configuration file, read/write parameters to it.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Heiligenbrunner
+ * @date 11.02.2020
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+class Config {
+public:
+    /**
+    * read configuration out of config file
+    *
+    * @return success of config read
+    */
+    static bool readConfig();
+
+    /**
+     * save back configuration to file
+     *
+     * @return success of config write
+     */
+    static bool saveConfig();
+
+    /**
+     * validate config file
+     *
+     * @return validity of config file
+     */
+    static bool validateConfig();
+
+    /**
+     * check if telegram credentials in config are set
+     * @return is supported?
+     */
+    static bool isTelegramSupported();
+
+    /** Getters **/
+
+    /**
+     * encapsulated getter for DynuApiKey
+     * @return api key
+     */
+    static const std::string &getDynuapikey();
+
+    /**
+     * encapsulated getter for DomainId
+     * @return DomainId
+     */
+    static const std::string &getDomainid();
+
+    /**
+     * encapsulated getter for Domainname
+     * @return Domainname
+     */
+    static const std::string &getDomainname();
+
+    /**
+     * encapsulated getter for TelegramApiKey
+     * @return TelegramApiKey
+     */
+    static const std::string &getTelegramApiKey();
+
+    /**
+     * encapsulated getter for ChatId
+     * @return ChatId
+     */
+    static const std::string &getChatId();
+
+    /**
+     * set all parameters without telegram support
+     *
+     * @param domainname Dynu Domain name
+     * @param dynuapikey Dynu api key
+     * @param domainid Dynu domain id
+     */
+    static void setValues(const std::string &domainname, const std::string &dynuapikey, const std::string &domainid);
+
+    /**
+     * set all parameters with telegram support
+     *
+     * @param domainname Dynu Domain name
+     * @param dynuapikey Dynu api key
+     * @param domainid Dynu domain id
+     * @param telegramApiKey Telegram api key
+     * @param chatId Telegram chat id
+     */
+    static void setValues(const std::string &domainname, const std::string &dynuapikey, const std::string &domainid,
+                          const std::string &telegramApiKey, const std::string &chatId);
+
+private:
+    /**
+     * private constructor --> don't allow instance of this class
+     */
+    Config() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * helper variable for managing telegram Support
+     */
+    static bool telegramSupport;
+
+    /**
+     * helper variables for storing keys and ids
+     */
+    static std::string dynuapikey;
+    static std::string domainid; //id of the dynu domain
+    static std::string domainname;
+    static std::string telegramApiKey;
+    static std::string chatId;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inc/ConfigParser.h b/inc/ConfigParser.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f4dc6a..0000000
--- a/inc/ConfigParser.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Created by lukas on 09.10.20.
-//
-
-#pragma once
-
-
-class ConfigParser {
-public:
-    static bool loadConfig();
-    bool saveConfig();
-    static bool validateConfig();
-
-    /**
- * check if telegram credentials in config are set
- * @return is supported?
- */
-    static bool isTelegramSupported();
-
-    /** Getters **/
-
-    /**
-     * encapsulated getter for DynuApiKey
-     * @return api key
-     */
-    static const std::string &getDynuapikey();
-
-    /**
-     * encapsulated getter for DomainId
-     * @return DomainId
-     */
-    static const std::string &getDomainid();
-
-    /**
-     * encapsulated getter for Domainname
-     * @return Domainname
-     */
-    static const std::string &getDomainname();
-
-    /**
-     * encapsulated getter for TelegramApiKey
-     * @return TelegramApiKey
-     */
-    static const std::string &getTelegramApiKey();
-
-    /**
-     * encapsulated getter for ChatId
-     * @return ChatId
-     */
-    static const std::string &getChatId();
-};
diff --git a/inc/IpHelper.h b/inc/IpHelper.h
index 8b30ba9..4051051 100644
--- a/inc/IpHelper.h
+++ b/inc/IpHelper.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public:
      * @param ip ip address to test
      * @return validity
      */
-    static bool isIpValid(std::string ip);
+    static bool isIpValid(const std::string& ip);
 
 private:
 };
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e51d84e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+#include "Config.h"
+#include "Logger.h"
+#include "StaticData.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <libconfig.h++>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+std::string Config::dynuapikey;
+std::string Config::domainid; //id of the dynu domain
+std::string Config::domainname;
+
+std::string Config::telegramApiKey;
+std::string Config::chatId;
+
+bool Config::telegramSupport;
+
+bool Config::readConfig() {
+    libconfig::Config cfg;
+    try {
+        cfg.readFile(std::string(StaticData::ConfigDir + StaticData::ConfName).c_str());
+    }
+    catch (const libconfig::FileIOException &fioex) {
+        std::cout << "I/O error while reading config file." << std::endl << "creating new config file!" << std::endl;
+
+        // check if config folder exists
+        struct stat info{};
+
+        if (stat(StaticData::ConfigDir.c_str(), &info) != 0) {
+            Logger::warning("The config folder doesn't exist. Trying to create it.");
+
+// mkdir command is different defined for windows
+#ifdef __unix
+            int check = mkdir(StaticData::ConfigDir.c_str(), 777);
+#else
+            int check = mkdir(StaticData::ConfigDir.c_str());
+#endif
+
+            // check if directory is created or not
+            if (!check)
+                Logger::message("config directory successfully created. ");
+            else
+                Logger::error("unable to create config directory.");
+
+        } else if (info.st_mode & S_IFDIR) {
+            Logger::debug("config directory exists already");
+        } else {
+            Logger::error("A file exists with the same name as the config dir should be");
+        }
+
+
+        std::ofstream myfile;
+        myfile.open(StaticData::ConfigDir + StaticData::ConfName);
+        if (myfile.is_open()) {
+            myfile << StaticData::SAMPLECONFIG;
+            myfile.close();
+        } else {
+            Logger::error("error creating file");
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+    catch (const libconfig::ParseException &pex) {
+        std::cerr << "Parse error at " << pex.getFile() << ":" << pex.getLine()
+                  << " - " << pex.getError() << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        // needed parameters
+        dynuapikey = (std::string) cfg.lookup("dynuapikey");
+        domainid = (std::string) cfg.lookup("domainid");
+        domainname = (std::string) cfg.lookup("domainname");
+        // optional parameters
+        telegramApiKey = (std::string) cfg.lookup("telegramApiKey");
+        chatId = (std::string) cfg.lookup("chatId");
+        telegramSupport = true;
+    }
+    catch (const libconfig::SettingNotFoundException &nfex) {
+        // triggered if setting is missing in config
+        if (!(std::strcmp("telegramApiKey", nfex.getPath()) == 0 || std::strcmp("chatId", nfex.getPath()) == 0)) {
+            std::cerr << "No '" << nfex.getPath() << "' setting in configuration file." << std::endl;
+        } else {
+            Logger::message("no Telegram support - fields in config not set");
+            telegramSupport = false;
+        }
+    }
+    // check if needed values aren't empty
+    return !(Config::dynuapikey.empty() || Config::domainid.empty() || Config::domainname.empty());
+}
+
+bool Config::saveConfig() {
+    // todo save config
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool Config::validateConfig() {
+    libconfig::Config cfg;
+    try {
+        Logger::message("reading config file: " + std::string(StaticData::ConfigDir + StaticData::ConfName));
+        cfg.readFile(std::string(StaticData::ConfigDir + StaticData::ConfName).c_str());
+    }
+    catch (const libconfig::FileIOException &fioex) {
+        Logger::warning("config file doesn't exist or permission denied!");
+        return false;
+    }
+    catch (const libconfig::ParseException &pex) {
+        std::cerr << "Parse error at " << pex.getFile() << ":" << pex.getLine()
+                  << " - " << pex.getError() << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+    Logger::message("Syntax and Permission is OK");
+
+    try {
+        // needed parameters
+        if (((std::string) cfg.lookup("dynuapikey")).empty()) {
+            Logger::warning("required parameter \"dynuapikey\" seems to be empty.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (((std::string) cfg.lookup("domainid")).empty()) {
+            Logger::warning("required parameter \"domainid\" seems to be empty.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (((std::string) cfg.lookup("domainname")).empty()) {
+            Logger::warning("required parameter \"domainname\" seems to be empty.");
+            return false;
+        }
+        // optional parameters
+        cfg.lookup("telegramApiKey");
+        cfg.lookup("chatId");
+        telegramSupport = true;
+    }
+    catch (const libconfig::SettingNotFoundException &nfex) {
+        // triggered if setting is missing in config
+        if (!(std::strcmp("telegramApiKey", nfex.getPath()) == 0 || std::strcmp("chatId", nfex.getPath()) == 0)) {
+            std::cerr << "No '" << nfex.getPath() << "' setting in configuration file." << std::endl;
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            Logger::message("no Telegram support - fields in config not set");
+            telegramSupport = false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool Config::isTelegramSupported() {
+    return telegramSupport;
+}
+
+const std::string &Config::getDynuapikey() {
+    return dynuapikey;
+}
+
+const std::string &Config::getDomainid() {
+    return domainid;
+}
+
+const std::string &Config::getDomainname() {
+    return domainname;
+}
+
+const std::string &Config::getTelegramApiKey() {
+    return telegramApiKey;
+}
+
+const std::string &Config::getChatId() {
+    return chatId;
+}
+
+void Config::setValues(const std::string &domainname, const std::string &dynuapikey, const std::string &domainid) {
+    Config::domainname = domainname;
+    Config::dynuapikey = dynuapikey;
+    Config::domainid = domainid;
+}
+
+void Config::setValues(const std::string &domainname, const std::string &dynuapikey, const std::string &domainid, const std::string &telegramApiKey, const std::string &chatId) {
+    setValues(domainname, dynuapikey, domainid);
+    Config::telegramApiKey = telegramApiKey;
+    Config::chatId = chatId;
+}
diff --git a/src/ConfigParser.cpp b/src/ConfigParser.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index faefd25..0000000
--- a/src/ConfigParser.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Created by lukas on 09.10.20.
-//
-
-#include <string>
-#include <inc/StaticData.h>
-#include <fstream>
-#include <regex>
-#include <iostream>
-#include "inc/ConfigParser.h"
-
-bool ConfigParser::loadConfig() {
-    const std::string config = StaticData::ConfigDir + StaticData::ConfName;
-
-    const std::regex matchcomment(R"(^\s*#)"); // match hash to be a comment line
-    const std::regex matchkey(R"(.+(?=\=.+))");
-    const std::regex matchvalue(R"((?:=(.+)(?=\s*#*)))");
-
-    std::map<std::string, std::string> entries;
-
-    std::ifstream myfile(config);
-    if (myfile.is_open()) {
-        std::string line;
-
-        while (getline(myfile, line)) {
-            if (std::regex_search(line, matchcomment) || line == "") {
-                // comment line
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // parse a key value pair
-            std::smatch mk, mv;
-            std::regex_search(line, mk, matchkey);
-            std::regex_search(line, mv, matchvalue);
-
-            if (!mk.empty() && !mv.empty()){
-                entries.insert(std::pair<std::string, std::string>(mk[0], mv[0]));
-                std::cout << mk[0] << "--" << mv[0] << std::endl;
-            }
-
-
-        }
-        myfile.close();
-    } else return false;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool ConfigParser::saveConfig() {
-    // todo
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool ConfigParser::validateConfig() {
-    // todo
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool ConfigParser::isTelegramSupported() {
-    return false;
-}
-
-const std::string &ConfigParser::getDynuapikey() {
-    return "";
-}
-
-const std::string &ConfigParser::getDomainid() {
-    return "";
-}
-
-const std::string &ConfigParser::getDomainname() {
-    return "";
-}
-
-const std::string &ConfigParser::getTelegramApiKey() {
-    return "";
-}
-
-const std::string &ConfigParser::getChatId() {
-    return "";
-}
diff --git a/src/IPRefresher.cpp b/src/IPRefresher.cpp
index 2744a19..230cf86 100644
--- a/src/IPRefresher.cpp
+++ b/src/IPRefresher.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 #include "api/IPAPI.h"
 #include "api/DynuAPI.h"
 #include "api/TelegramAPI.h"
+#include "Config.h"
 #include "StaticData.h"
 #include "IpHelper.h"
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <thread>
 #include <Logger.h>
-#include <inc/ConfigParser.h>
 
 bool IPRefresher::checkIPAdress(bool force) {
     FileLogger logger;
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ bool IPRefresher::checkIPAdress(bool force) {
             Logger::message("ip changed! -- from :" + oldip + "to: " + ip);
 
             DynuAPI dynu;
-            dynu.init(ConfigParser::getDynuapikey(), ConfigParser::getDomainid(), ConfigParser::getDomainname());
+            dynu.init(Config::getDynuapikey(), Config::getDomainid(), Config::getDomainname());
             // actual refresh of IP in api - here
             bool result = dynu.refreshIp(ip);
 
-            if (result && ConfigParser::isTelegramSupported()) {
+            if (result && Config::isTelegramSupported()) {
                 TelegramAPI tele;
-                tele.init(ConfigParser::getTelegramApiKey(), ConfigParser::getChatId());
+                tele.init(Config::getTelegramApiKey(), Config::getChatId());
                 tele.sendMessage(oldip + " moved to " + ip);
             } else if (!result) {
                 //error
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void IPRefresher::startUpService(int interval) {
 
     while (true) {
         Logger::message("starting check");
-        if (ConfigParser::loadConfig()) {
+        if (Config::readConfig()) {
             checkIPAdress(false);
         } else {
             std::cout << "incorrect credentials!" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/IpHelper.cpp b/src/IpHelper.cpp
index 5be0bf0..c9a2f1c 100644
--- a/src/IpHelper.cpp
+++ b/src/IpHelper.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+#include <regex>
 #include "IpHelper.h"
 
-bool IpHelper::isIpValid(std::string ip) {
-    return (ip.find('.') != SIZE_MAX);
+bool IpHelper::isIpValid(const std::string& ip) {
+    const std::regex rgx(R"(^\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}$)");
+    return (std::regex_match(ip, rgx));
 }
diff --git a/src/api/IPAPI.cpp b/src/api/IPAPI.cpp
index ec079b8..11723fd 100644
--- a/src/api/IPAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/api/IPAPI.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+#include <inc/IpHelper.h>
+#include <inc/Logger.h>
 #include "api/IPAPI.h"
 
 std::string IPAPI::getGlobalIp() {
-    return request("https://api.ipify.org");
+    const std::string ip = request("https://api.ipify.org");
+    if(!IpHelper::isIpValid(ip))
+        Logger::warning("no valid ip returned from ipapi");
+
+    return ip;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 52035a3..3070c4e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "StaticData.h"
 #include "IPRefresher.h"
 #include "Logger.h"
+#include "Config.h"
 #include "api/IPAPI.h"
-#include "ConfigParser.h"
 
 /**
  * application entry point
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         } else if (firstarg == "-v" || firstarg == "--version") {
             std::cout << "Version " << StaticData::VERSION << std::endl;
         } else if (firstarg == "-f" || firstarg == "--force") {
-            if (ConfigParser::loadConfig()) {
+            if (Config::readConfig()) {
                 IPRefresher::checkIPAdress(true);
             } else {
                 std::cout << "incorrect credentials!" << std::endl;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         } else if (firstarg == "-l" || firstarg == "--loop") {
             IPRefresher::startUpService(true);
         } else if (firstarg == "-c" || firstarg == "--checkconfig") {
-            if (ConfigParser::validateConfig()) {
+            if (Config::validateConfig()) {
                 Logger::message("Config file is OK");
             } else {
                 Logger::error("There are errors in config file!");
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             }
         } else if (firstarg == "-ip" || firstarg == "--currentip") {
             IPAPI ipapi;
-            std::cout << "Current global IP: " << ipapi.getGlobalIp() << std::endl;
+            const std::string ip = ipapi.getGlobalIp();
+
+            std::cout << "Current global IP: " << ip << std::endl;
         } else {
             Logger::message("wrong arguments!  -h for help");
         }
     } else {
-        ConfigParser::loadConfig();
-
-        return 0;
         Logger::message("starting check");
-        if (ConfigParser::loadConfig()) {
+        if (Config::readConfig()) {
             IPRefresher::checkIPAdress(false);
         } else {
             std::cout << "incorrect credentials!" << std::endl;