diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index 0459e99..89fbd17 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -2,62 +2,56 @@
 
 
 import sys
-from config import Config
+from config import Config#
+import argparse
+
 config = Config("config/settings.yaml")
-
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
 # if programm launched with argument --debug, set debug to True
-if "--debug" in sys.argv:
-    config.debug = True
-# if programm launched with argument --log, set log_debug
-if "--log" in sys.argv:
-    config.log_debug = True
-    
-
-# arguments = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-#     prog="Ausleihsystem",
-#     description="Ein Ausleihsystem für Handbibliotheken",
-#     epilog="Version: {}".format(__version__),
-# )
-# arguments.add_argument(
-#     "-d",
-#     "--debug",
-#     action="store_true",
-#     help="Display debug messages in terminal",
-#     default=False,
-#     required=False,
-# )
-# arguments.add_argument(
-#     "-v",
-#     "--version",
-#     action="store_true",
-#     help="Display version number",
-#     default=False,
-#     required=False,
-# )
-# arguments.add_argument(
-#     "-l",
-#     "--log",
-#     action="store_true",
-#     help="Log debug messages to logfile",
-#     default=False,
-#     required=False,
-# )
-# arguments.add_argument(
-#     "--no-backup",
-#     action="store_true",
-#     help="Disable backup",
-#     default=False,
-#     required=False,
-# )
-
-# args = arguments.parse_args()
-# # based on the arguments, set the config values
-# if args.debug:
+# if "--debug" in sys.argv:
 #     config.debug = True
-# if args.version:
-#     print(f"Version: {__version__}")
-#     sys.exit()
-# if args.log:
+# # if programm launched with argument --log, set log_debug
+# if "--log" in sys.argv:
 #     config.log_debug = True
-# if args.no_backup:
-#     config.database.do_backup = False
+valid_args = ["--debug", "--log", "--no-backup", "--ic-logging", "--version", "-h"]
+
+args_description = {
+    "--debug": "Enable debug mode",
+    "--log": "Enable logging",
+    "--no-backup": "Disable database backup",
+    "--ic-logging": "Enable icecream logging (not available in production)",
+    "--version": "Show version",
+    "-h": "Show help message and exit"
+}
+
+args = sys.argv[1:]
+if any(arg not in valid_args for arg in args):
+    print("Invalid argument present")
+    sys.exit()
+def help():
+    print("Ausleihsystem")
+    print("Ein Ausleihsystem für Handbibliotheken")
+    print("Version: {}".format(__version__))
+    print("Valide Argumente:")
+    print("args")
+    print("--------")
+    print("usage: main.py [-h] [--debug] [--log] [--no-backup] [--ic-logging] [--version]")     
+    print("options:")
+    for arg in valid_args:
+        print(f"{arg} : {args_description[arg]}")
+       
+# based on the arguments, set the config values
+if"-h" in args:
+    help()
+    sys.exit()
+if "--debug" in args:
+    config.debug = True
+if "--log" in args:
+    config.log_debug = True
+if "--no-backup" in args:
+    config.no_backup = True
+if "--ic-logging" in args:
+    config.ic_logging = True
+if "--version" in args:
+    print(__version__)
+    sys.exit()