diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30e5be2..6a3c9d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,3 +6,33 @@
 ```
 go install git.nagee.dev/isthisnagee/diary@v0.0.1
 ```
+
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Valid locations for the config file
+
+
+The config file can be passed to the `diary` command through a command line
+arg. For example: `diary --config=~/.diary.toml`
+
+When there is no config argument, `diary` looks for the config here:
+
+- `$HOME/.config/diary/diary.toml`
+
+
+### Configuration options
+
+
+#### `db_path`
+
+- Name: `db_path`
+- Type: String
+- Default: `~/.diary.sql`
+- Description: The location of the sqlite database. If the file does not exist,
+  it will be created.
+
+```
+db_path = "path/to/wherever/you/want/the/db/file"
+```
+
diff --git a/cmd/util.go b/cmd/util.go
index 83262a2..e1789a7 100644
--- a/cmd/util.go
+++ b/cmd/util.go
@@ -39,24 +39,22 @@ func initConfig() Cfg {
 		// Use config file from the flag.
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
 	} else {
-
-		// Search config in home directory with name ".diary" (without extension).
-		viper.AddConfigPath(home)
+		viper.AddConfigPath(path.Join(home, ".config", "diary"))
 		viper.SetConfigType("toml")
-		viper.SetConfigName(".diary")
+		viper.SetConfigName("diary.toml")
 	}
 
-	var db_path = path.Join(home, ".diary.sql")
-	viper.SetDefault("db_path", db_path)
+	if viper.Get("db_path") == nil {
+		var db_path = path.Join(home, ".diary.sql")
+		viper.SetDefault("db_path", db_path)
+	}
 
 	viper.AutomaticEnv() // read in environment variables that match
 
-	// If a config file is found, read it in.
-	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
-	}
+	err = viper.ReadInConfig()
+	cobra.CheckErr(err)
 
-	return Cfg{db_path}
+	return Cfg{viper.GetString("db_path")}
 }
 
 func InitApp() {
@@ -64,13 +62,13 @@ func InitApp() {
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(cfg.DbPath); errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		_, err := os.Create(cfg.DbPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err.Error())
-		}
+		cobra.CheckErr(err)
 	}
 
-	var app = model.NewApp(cfg.DbPath)
-	App = &TApp{&app, &cfg}
+	var app, err = model.NewApp(cfg.DbPath)
+	cobra.CheckErr(err)
+
+	App = &TApp{app, &cfg}
 }
 
 var fmt_str = "%-10s %-20s %s\n"
diff --git a/model/entry.go b/model/entry.go
index 1265485..862eb37 100644
--- a/model/entry.go
+++ b/model/entry.go
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ type App struct {
 	*db.DbCtx
 }
 
-func NewApp(db_path string) App {
+func NewApp(db_path string) (*App, error) {
 	app, err := db.Init(db_path)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err.Error())
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return App{app}
+	return &App{app}, nil
 
 }