diff --git a/src/configure.c b/src/configure.c
index 9440bc1..d581aea 100644
--- a/src/configure.c
+++ b/src/configure.c
@@ -2,13 +2,47 @@
 
 
 
+#include <unistd.h>
+extern int optind;
 #include <libutils/libutils.h>
 
 
-/* usage */
-static int usage(void)
+/* configure */
+static int _configure_config(Config * config);
+static int _configure(char const * directory)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s", "Usage: configure\n");
+	Config * config;
+	int res = 0;
+
+	if(chdir(directory) != 0)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s", "configure: ");
+		perror(directory);
+		return 2;
+	}
+	if((config = config_new()) == NULL)
+		return 2;
+	if(config_load(config, "project.conf") == 0)
+		res = _configure_config(config);
+	else
+	{
+		res = 3;
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s", "configure: could not open project file\n");
+	}
+	config_delete(config);
+	return res;
+}
+
+static int _configure_config(Config * config)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* usage */
+static int _usage(void)
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s", "Usage: configure [directory]\n");
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -17,12 +51,18 @@ static int usage(void)
 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
 	Config * config;
+	int o;
 
-	if(argc != 1)
-		return usage();
-/*	if((config = config_new("project.conf")) == NULL) */
-	if((config = config_new()) == NULL)
-		return 2;
-	config_delete(config);
-	return 0;
+	while((o = getopt(argc, argv, "h")) != -1)
+	{
+		switch(o)
+		{
+			case 'h':
+			case '?':
+				return _usage();
+		}
+	}
+	if(argc - optind > 2)
+		return _usage();
+	return _configure(argc - optind == 1 ? argv[argc - 1] : ".");
 }