diff --git a/dbmeta-config.yml b/dbmeta-config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..371d8c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbmeta-config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+version: 1
+
+theme: default
+
+date_format: relative
+
+hash:
+  enabled: true
+  folder: false
+  required: false
+  algo: sha256
+
+api: true
+
+layout: basic  # Options: basic, popup, full
+
+preview: false  # Show files in tree on hover
+
+readme:
+  name: 
+    - readme.md
+    - readme.txt
+    - readme.html
+    - readme
+    - read.me
+    - read me
+    - liesmich.md
+    - liesmich.txt
+    - liesmich
+    - lies mich
+    - index.html
+    - index.htm
+    - index.txt
+    - license
+  first: false # display readme on top of file list
+  meta: true
+  render: true
+
+download:
+  counter: false
+
+open_new_tab: false
+
+highlight_updated: true
+
+metadata: true
+
+search:
+  enabled: true
+  engine:
+    - simple
+    - glob
+  max_depth: 25
+  max_results: 100
+
+batch_download:
+  enabled: true
+  type: zip
+  zip_compress_algo: DEFAULT
+  max_total_size: 500  # MB
+  max_file_size: 100  # MB per file
+  min_system_free_disk: 500  # MB
+
+worker:
+  watch: true  # Watch filesystem for changes (inotify)
+  scan_interval: 300  # Seconds re-scan. -1 for never
+  force_rescan: true  # Manual rescan
+  force_rescan_key: ""
diff --git a/src/init.sh b/src/init.sh
index b7381d6..a59da03 100644
--- a/src/init.sh
+++ b/src/init.sh
@@ -4,31 +4,135 @@ CYAN='\033[0;36m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
 RED='\033[0;31m'
+GRAY='\033[0;37m'
 GREEN_BG_BLACK_TEXT='\033[42;30m'
 NC='\033[0m' # reset
-MAX_STEPS=5
+STEP=0
+MAX_STEPS=7
+CONFIG=/dbc.yml
+
+step() {
+  STEP=$((STEP+1))
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}[ $STEP/$MAX_STEPS ] $1${NC}"
+}
+
+step_ok() {
+  echo -e "${GREEN}[ $STEP/$MAX_STEPS ] $1${NC}"
+}
+
+# Function to convert keys to uppercase and replace `.` with `_`
+to_env_var() {
+    echo "$1" | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' | sed 's/\./_/g'
+}
+
+load_config() {
+  # Export each key-value pair
+  while IFS= read -r line; do
+    # echo "line: $line"
+
+    # Skip empty lines
+    if [ -z "$line" ]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+
+    key=$(echo "$line" | cut -d: -f1 | xargs)
+    value=$(yq eval ".${line}" "$CONFIG")
+    env_var_name=$(to_env_var "$key")
+
+    # skip if contains new line
+    if [[ "$value" == *$'\n'* ]]; then
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    # Check if the value is an array
+    if [[ $(echo "$value" | yq eval 'type' -) == "!!seq" ]]; then
+      # Concatenate array elements with ";"
+      value=$(echo "$value" | yq eval '.[]' - | paste -sd ";")
+    fi
+
+    # Handle empty values
+    if [ -z "$value" ]; then
+        value="''"
+    fi
+
+    # put in quotes if contains spaces or special characters
+    if [[ "$value" =~ [[:space:]] || "$value" =~ [[:punct:]] ]]; then
+        value="\"$value\""
+    fi
+
+    # Export the variable
+    export "$env_var_name=$value"
+    # echo "Exported: $env_var_name=$value"
+  done < <(yq eval '... | path | join(".")' "$CONFIG" | uniq)
+}
 
 dbv=$DIRBROWSER_VERSION
 echo -e "${GREEN_BG_BLACK_TEXT} dir-browser v${dbv} by Adrian Schubek${NC}"
 echo -e "${CYAN} -> https://dir.adriansoftware.de <- ${NC}"
 
-echo -e "${YELLOW}[ 1/$MAX_STEPS ] Pre-processing configs using utpp... ${NC}"
+# if -e CONFIG is set then laod environment variables from yaml file. export it
+
+# if CONFIG is set then load otherwie skip step
+if [ ! -f "$CONFIG" ]; then
+  STEP=$((STEP+1))
+  echo -e "${GRAY}[ $STEP/$MAX_STEPS ] Skip loading config... use default${NC}"
+else
+  step "Loading custom config..."
+  load_config
+  step_ok "Config loaded!"
+fi
+
+step "Pre-processing configs using utpp..."
 utpp "/etc/nginx/**;/usr/local/etc/php*/**;/var/www/html/*.php"
+step_ok "Pre-processing done!"
 
-echo -e "${YELLOW}[ 2/$MAX_STEPS ] Starting php-fpm... ${NC}"
+step "Starting php-fpm..."
 php-fpm -RF &
 
-# skipped in v3.9
-# echo -e "${YELLOW}[ 3/$MAX_STEPS ] Starting worker... ${NC}"
-# php /var/www/html/worker.php &
+# wait for php-fpm to be ready
+while true; do
+  if nc -z localhost 9000; then
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 1
+done
+step_ok "php-fpm is ready!"
+
+step "Starting redis..."
+redis-server /etc/redis.conf --save 60 1 &
 
-echo -e "${YELLOW}[ 3/$MAX_STEPS ] Starting nginx... ${NC}"
+# wait for ready to be ready
+while true; do
+  redis-cli ping | grep -q "PONG" && break
+  sleep 1
+done
+step_ok "redis is ready!"
+
+step "Starting worker..."
+php /var/www/html/worker.php --loop &
+step_ok "worker is ready!"
+
+if [ "$WORKER_WATCH" = "true" ]; then
+  step "Starting fswatcher..."
+  /fswatcher.sh &
+  step_ok "fswatcher is ready!"
+else 
+  STEP=$((STEP+1))
+  echo -e "${GRAY}[ $STEP/$MAX_STEPS ] Skip fswatcher... manual scans required${NC}"
+fi
+
+step "Starting nginx..."
 nginx -g 'daemon off;' &
 
-echo -e "${YELLOW}[ 4/$MAX_STEPS ] Starting redis... ${NC}"
-redis-server /etc/redis.conf --save 60 1 &
+# wait for nginx to be ready
+while true; do
+  curl -s http://localhost:80/ > /dev/null && break
+  sleep 1
+done
+step_ok "nginx is ready!"
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[ 5/$MAX_STEPS ] All services running!${NC}"
+STEP=$((STEP+1))
+echo -e "${GREEN} -> All services running!${NC}"
 wait -n
 
 echo -e "${RED}[ Error ] Terminating due to a service exiting...${NC}"