diff --git a/verse/app.py b/verse/app.py
index 2852623..438e982 100644
--- a/verse/app.py
+++ b/verse/app.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import tomllib
 
 from flask import Flask
 from flask_bcrypt import Bcrypt
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ from flask_migrate import Migrate
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from flask_wtf.csrf import CSRFProtect
 
+APP = Flask(__name__, static_folder="static")
 db = SQLAlchemy()
 migrate = Migrate()
 bcrypt = Bcrypt()
@@ -14,8 +16,6 @@ login_manager = LoginManager()
 
 
 def create_app():
-    APP = Flask(__name__, static_folder="static")
-
     APP.secret_key = "secret-key"
     APP.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = "sqlite:///data/distribusiverse.db"
     APP.config["SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS"] = True
@@ -37,10 +37,33 @@ def create_app():
     APP.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"] = "tmpupload"
     APP.config["PUBLIC_THEMES"] = "themes/publicthemes"
 
+    # user settings_file
+    settings()
+
     csrf.init_app(APP)
     login_manager.init_app(APP)
     db.init_app(APP)
     migrate.init_app(APP, db, render_as_batch=True)
     bcrypt.init_app(APP)
 
+    @APP.context_processor
+    def inject_title():
+        return dict(title=APP.config["title"])
+
     return APP
+
+
+def settings():
+    settings = settings_from_file()
+    APP.config.update(settings)
+    return APP
+
+
+
+def settings_from_file():
+    settings = {}
+    if os.path.isfile("settings_development.toml"):
+        with open("settings_development.toml", "rb") as settings_file:
+            return tomllib.load(settings_file)
+    with open("settings.toml", "rb") as settings_file:
+        return tomllib.load(settings_file)
diff --git a/verse/forms/uploadform.py b/verse/forms/uploadform.py
index 5108177..1c952e5 100644
--- a/verse/forms/uploadform.py
+++ b/verse/forms/uploadform.py
@@ -5,20 +5,30 @@ from wtforms import (IntegerField, SelectField, StringField, SubmitField,
 from wtforms.validators import (DataRequired, Length, NumberRange,
                                 ValidationError)
 
+from app import settings
+
 
 class UploadForm(FlaskForm):
     """File upload class for a new site in distribusi-verse"""
 
-    def _distribusiname(form, field):
+    def distribusiname(form, field):
         if field.data.lower() == "new":
             raise ValidationError("Name has to be unique and not just new.")
 
+    def category_choices():
+        APP = settings()
+        config_categories = APP.config["categories"]
+        categories = []
+        for config_category in config_categories:
+            categories.append((config_category, config_category))
+        return categories
+
     sitename = StringField(
         "Name of your archive section:",
         validators=[
             validators.InputRequired(),
             Length(2, 100),
-            _distribusiname,
+            distribusiname,
         ],
     )
     year = SelectField(
@@ -43,14 +53,7 @@ class UploadForm(FlaskForm):
         "Category:",
         validate_choice=True,
         coerce=str,
-        choices=[
-            ("event", "event"),
-            ("gathering", "gathering"),
-            ("work session", "work session"),
-            ("workgroup", "workgroup"),
-            ("performance", "performance"),
-            ("music event", "music event"),
-        ],
+        choices=category_choices,
         option_widget=None,
         validators=[DataRequired()],
     )
diff --git a/verse/settings.toml b/verse/settings.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..763173b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/verse/settings.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+title = "Varia Archive X Distribusi-Verse"
+categories = ["event","gathering","work session","workgroup","performance","music event"]
+start_time = 2017-11-03
+end_time = 2024-12-31
diff --git a/verse/start.py b/verse/start.py
index e3da5d0..80af292 100644
--- a/verse/start.py
+++ b/verse/start.py
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ def distribusi():
 @APP.route("/upload", methods=["POST"])
 @login_required
 def upload():
-    uploadfolder = APP.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"]
-    return UploadPage(uploadfolder)
+    return UploadPage()
 
 
 @APP.route("/theme", methods=["GET", "POST"])
diff --git a/verse/templates/base.html b/verse/templates/base.html
index b0e22e3..d1d6e54 100644
--- a/verse/templates/base.html
+++ b/verse/templates/base.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <head>
 	<meta charset="utf-8" />
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-	<title>Varia Archive X Distribusi-Verse</title>
+	<title>{{title}}</title>
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/style.css')}}">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/selector.css')}}">
 	<link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='icons/favicon.ico') }}">
diff --git a/verse/uploadpage.py b/verse/uploadpage.py
index 1bd0c6a..dc8e9bb 100644
--- a/verse/uploadpage.py
+++ b/verse/uploadpage.py
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ from forms.selectorform import SelectorForm
 from forms.themeform import ThemeForm
 # UserPengguna
 from statuspengguna.helper import UserHelper
+from app import APP
 from upload import UploadNewDistribusi, UploadUpdatedFiles
 
 
-def UploadPage(uploadfolder):
+def UploadPage():
     "render upload page section of distribusi workflow"
+    uploadfolder = APP.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"]
     distribusiform = DistribusiForm()
     themeform = ThemeForm()
     publicthemeform = PublicThemeForm()