diff --git a/cannonballs.lua b/cannonballs.lua
index bc4d805..a55aff2 100644
--- a/cannonballs.lua
+++ b/cannonballs.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ local exploding={
 	end,
 
 }
-if cannons.enable_explosion then
+if cannons.config:get("enable_explosion") == "true" then
 	cannons.register_muni("cannons:ball_exploding",exploding)
 end
 local fire={
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ local fire={
 	end,
 
 }
-if cannons.enable_fire then
+if cannons.config:get("enable_fire")=="true" then
 	cannons.register_muni("cannons:ball_fire",fire)
 end
 
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d87c0e8..b21e4b0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,23 @@
 
 cannons = {}
 cannons.MODPATH = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local worldpath = minetest.get_worldpath()
+cannons.config = Settings(worldpath.."/cannons.conf")
 
+local conf_table = cannons.config:to_table()
+
+--look into readme.txt how to change settings
+local defaults = {
+enable_explosion = "true",
+enable_fire = "true",
+}
+
+for k, v in pairs(defaults) do
+if conf_table[k] == nil then
+cannons.config:set(k, v)
+end
+end
 
-dofile(cannons.MODPATH .."/settings.txt")
 dofile(cannons.MODPATH .."/print_r.lua")
 dofile(cannons.MODPATH .."/functions.lua")
 dofile(cannons.MODPATH .."/items.lua")
diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index 1b517ce..9b85c05 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	},
 })
 
-if cannons.enable_explosion then
+if cannons.config:get("enable_explosion") == "true" then
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'cannons:ball_exploding 2',
 	recipe = {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 })
 end
 
-if cannons.enable_fire then
+if cannons.config:get("enable_fire") == "true" then
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'cannons:ball_fire 2',
 	recipe = {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ minetest.register_node("cannons:ball_steel", {
 })
 
 --explosion cannon ball
-if cannons.enable_explosion then
+if cannons.config:get("enable_explosion") == "true" then
 minetest.register_node("cannons:ball_exploding", {
 	description = "Exploding Cannon Ball",
 	stack_max = 99,
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ minetest.register_node("cannons:ball_exploding", {
 end
 
 --fire cannon ball
-if cannons.enable_fire then
+if cannons.config:get("enable_fire") == "true" then
 minetest.register_node("cannons:ball_fire", {
 	description = "Burning Cannon Ball",
 	stack_max = 99,
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index c41d639..dfa701e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Welcome to the cannons mod
+# Welcome to the cannons mod #
 cannons is a mod for the game minetest written by Kingarthurs Team
 (Semmett9, eythen, and addi)
 
@@ -7,11 +7,27 @@ you can shot the cannon if you punch it with a torch.
 
 the cannonball will damage the other players.
 if it wears armor the damage will be calculated.
-## configure cannons
 
-if you dont want exploding or burning muni you can dissable it in the settings.txt
+## configure cannons ##
+create a file caled cannons.conf in your world dir.
+
+add the folowing lines to it:
+
+```
+#!conf
 
 
+enable_explosion = "true"
+enable_fire = "true"
+```
+
+
+now you can change it. eg. if you want to disable fire then cange
+*enable_fire = "true"*
+to 
+*enable_fire = "false"*
+
+thats all :-)
 
 ## Dependencies
 
@@ -116,4 +132,4 @@ cannons.register_muni("cannons:ball_wood",ball_wood)
 
 
 
-Have fun!
+Have fun!
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diff --git a/settings.txt b/settings.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 31aefc9..0000000
--- a/settings.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------- CONFIGURATION ---------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------- Change settings by changing the values after the "=". ---------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
--- enable/disable the muni wich makes things burning if it hit them.
--- if you want to dissable it just set it to false:
-cannons.enable_fire = true
-
--- enable/disable the muni wich destroyes nodesif it hit them.
--- if you want to dissable it just set it to false:
-cannons.enable_explosion = true
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