diff --git a/backend/cmd/root.go b/backend/cmd/root.go
index 27da4658..80de79c8 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/root.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/root.go
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ func init() {
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 	cobra.MousetrapHelpText = ""
 	rootCmd.SetVersionTemplate("File Browser version {{printf \"%s\" .Version}}\n")
-	settings.Initialize()
 
-	log.Println(settings.GlobalConfiguration)
 	flags := rootCmd.Flags()
 
 	persistent := rootCmd.PersistentFlags()
@@ -88,12 +86,12 @@ the quick setup mode and a new database will be bootstraped and a new
 user created with the credentials from options "username" and "password".`,
 	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
 		serverConfig := settings.GlobalConfiguration.Server
-
 		if !d.hadDB {
 			quickSetup(cmd.Flags(), d)
 		}
 
 		workersCount := serverConfig.NumImageProcessors
+		log.Println(serverConfig)
 		if workersCount < 1 {
 			log.Fatal("Image resize workers count could not be < 1")
 		}
diff --git a/backend/cmd/utils.go b/backend/cmd/utils.go
index 0ae50265..ef0b9a7c 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/utils.go
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ func dbExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 func python(fn pythonFunc, cfg pythonConfig) cobraFunc {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		data := pythonData{hadDB: true}
-		path := settings.GlobalConfiguration.Server.Database
+
+		path := getParam(cmd.Flags(), "database")
 		exists, err := dbExists(path)
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -99,7 +100,6 @@ func python(fn pythonFunc, cfg pythonConfig) cobraFunc {
 		data.hadDB = exists
 		db, err := storm.Open(path)
 		checkErr(err)
-
 		defer db.Close()
 		data.store, err = bolt.NewStorage(db)
 		checkErr(err)
diff --git a/backend/settings/config.go b/backend/settings/config.go
index 4f093c05..e3b41bdd 100644
--- a/backend/settings/config.go
+++ b/backend/settings/config.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 var GlobalConfiguration Settings
 
-func Initialize() {
+func init() {
 	// Open and read the YAML file
 	yamlFile, err := os.Open("filebrowser.yml")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -35,16 +35,17 @@ func Initialize() {
 func setDefaults() {
 	GlobalConfiguration = Settings{
 		Signup: true,
-        Server: Server{
-			IndexingInterval:	5,
-            Port:    8080,
+		Server: Server{
+			IndexingInterval:   5,
+			Port:               8080,
 			NumImageProcessors: 1,
-            BaseURL: "/files",
-        },
+			BaseURL:            "/files",
+		},
 		Auth: Auth{
+			Method: "password",
 			Recaptcha: Recaptcha{
 				Host: "",
 			},
 		},
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/settings/structs.go b/backend/settings/structs.go
index a4317ba4..fba392e7 100644
--- a/backend/settings/structs.go
+++ b/backend/settings/structs.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	Shell            []string            `json:"shell"`
 	Rules            []rules.Rule        `json:"rules"`
 	Server           Server              `json:"server"`
-	Auth             Auth				 `json:"auth"`
+	Auth             Auth                `json:"auth"`
 
 	Frontend Frontend `json:"frontend"`
 
@@ -38,22 +38,22 @@ type Settings struct {
 
 type Auth struct {
 	Recaptcha Recaptcha
-	Header  string `json:"header"`
-	Method  string `json:"method"`
-	Command string `json:"command"`
-	Signup  bool   `json:"signup"`
-	Shell   string `json:"shell"`
+	Header    string `json:"header"`
+	Method    string `json:"method"`
+	Command   string `json:"command"`
+	Signup    bool   `json:"signup"`
+	Shell     string `json:"shell"`
 }
 
 type Recaptcha struct {
-	Host	string
-	Key		string
-	Secret	string
+	Host   string
+	Key    string
+	Secret string
 }
 
 type Server struct {
-	IndexingInterval		uint32
-	NumImageProcessors			int
+	IndexingInterval      uint32 `json:"indexingInterval"`
+	NumImageProcessors    int    `json:"numImageProcessors"`
 	Socket                string `json:"socket"`
 	TLSKey                string `json:"tlsKey"`
 	TLSCert               string `json:"tlsCert"`
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	EnableExec            bool   `json:"enableExec"`
 	TypeDetectionByHeader bool   `json:"typeDetectionByHeader"`
 	AuthHook              string `json:"authHook"`
-	Port                  int `json:"port"`
+	Port                  int    `json:"port"`
 	BaseURL               string `json:"baseURL"`
 	Address               string `json:"address"`
 	Log                   string `json:"log"`