diff --git a/config/__init__.py b/config/__init__.py
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+from .config import Config
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diff --git a/config/config.py b/config/config.py
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+from typing import Optional
+
+import omegaconf
+
+class Config:
+    _config: Optional[omegaconf.DictConfig] = None
+
+    def __init__(self, config_path: str):
+        """
+        Loads the configuration file and stores it for future access.
+
+        Args:
+            config_path (str): Path to the YAML configuration file.
+        """
+        self._config = omegaconf.OmegaConf.load(config_path)
+
+    @property
+    def institution_name(self)->str:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.institution_name
+    @institution_name.setter
+    def institution_name(self, value: str):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.institution_name = value
+    @property
+    def loan_duration(self)->int:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.default_loan_duration
+    @loan_duration.setter
+    def loan_duration(self, value: int):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.default_loan_duration = value
+    @property
+    def delete_inactive_user_duration(self)->int:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.inactive_user_deletion
+    @delete_inactive_user_duration.setter
+    def delete_inactive_user_duration(self, value: int):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.inactive_user_deletion = value
+    @property
+    def catalogue(self)->bool:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.catalogue
+    @catalogue.setter
+    def catalogue(self, value: bool):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.catalogue = value
+    @property
+    def database(self)->omegaconf.DictConfig:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.database
+    @database.setter
+    def database(self, value: omegaconf.DictConfig):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.database = value
+    @property
+    def report(self)->omegaconf.DictConfig:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.report
+    @report.setter
+    def report(self, value: omegaconf.DictConfig):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.report = value
+    @property
+    def debug(self)->bool:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.debug
+    @debug.setter
+    def debug(self, value: bool):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.debug = value
+    @property
+    def log_debug(self)->bool:
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        return self._config.log_debug
+    @log_debug.setter
+    def log_debug(self, value: bool):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        self._config.log_debug = value
+    def save(self):
+        if self._config is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Configuration not loaded")
+        omegaconf.OmegaConf.save(self._config, "config/settings.yaml")
+
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    cfg = Config("config/settings.yaml")
+    print(cfg.database.path)
+    cfg.database.path = "nopathhere"
+    print(cfg.database.path)
+    cfg.save()
+    #cfg.updateValue("database.path", "Test")
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