diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eb078e8..79fabb6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -169,4 +169,5 @@ cython_debug/
 #.idea/
 
 public
-content/*
\ No newline at end of file
+content/*
+config.yml
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index c771a35..f7a65e0 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import os, yaml
 #    THEME = "default"
 
 class Config:
-    def __init__(self, config_path="config.yml"):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.config_path = "config.yml"
         self.app_name = "microgen"
         self.app_description = "Simplistic static site generator"
         self.app_src_url = f"https://git.exocortex.ru/Exocortex/{self.app_name}"
@@ -23,13 +24,15 @@ class Config:
         self.static_dir = 'static'
         self.output_dir = 'public'
         self.header_image = 'static/header.jpg'
-        self.site_name = "microgen library"
+        self.site_name = f"{self.app_name} library"
         self.theme = "default"
-        if os.path.isfile (config_path):
-            with open(config_path, "r") as f:
+        if os.path.isfile (self.config_path):
+            with open(self.config_path, "r") as f:
                 config = yaml.safe_load(f)
                 if config:
                     self.update_from_dict(config)
+        else:
+            self.create_default_config()
 
     def update_from_dict(self, config_dict):
         for key, value in config_dict.items():
@@ -38,4 +41,12 @@ class Config:
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"{self.__dict__}"
     
+    def create_default_config(self):
+        defaults = {
+            "site_name": self.site_name,
+            "theme": "default"
+        }
+        with open(self.config_path, mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            yaml.safe_dump(defaults, f)
+    
 config = Config()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index e69de29..88a8282 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+site_name: microgen library
+theme: default