diff --git a/pkg/backy/backy.go b/pkg/backy/backy.go
index 061a2ec..1904284 100644
--- a/pkg/backy/backy.go
+++ b/pkg/backy/backy.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package backy
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 
-	"git.andrewnw.xyz/CyberShell/backy/pkg/logging"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // Host defines a host to which to connect
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ type Host struct {
 	ConfigFilePath     string
 	Empty              bool
 	Host               string
-	HostName           []string
+	HostName           string
 	Port               uint16
 	PrivateKeyPath     string
 	PrivateKeyPassword string
@@ -77,28 +79,24 @@ type BackupConfig struct {
 * Runs a backup configuration
  */
 
-func (command Command) RunCmd() logging.Logging {
+func (command Command) RunCmd() {
 
-	var stdoutBuf, stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
-	var err error
-	var cmdArgs string
+	var cmdArgsStr string
 	for _, v := range command.CmdArgs {
-		cmdArgs += v
+		cmdArgsStr += fmt.Sprintf(" %s", v)
 	}
 
-	var remoteHost = &command.RemoteHost
-	fmt.Printf("\n\nRunning command: " + command.Cmd + " " + cmdArgs + " on host " + command.RemoteHost.Host + "...\n\n")
-	if command.Remote {
+	fmt.Printf("\n\nRunning command: " + command.Cmd + " " + cmdArgsStr + " on host " + command.Host + "...\n\n")
+	if command.Host != "" {
 
-		remoteHost.Port = 22
-		remoteHost.Host = command.RemoteHost.Host
-
-		sshClient, err := remoteHost.ConnectToSSHHost()
+		command.RemoteHost.Host = command.Host
+		command.RemoteHost.Port = 22
+		sshc, err := command.RemoteHost.ConnectToSSHHost()
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("ssh dial: %w", err))
 		}
-		defer sshClient.Close()
-		s, err := sshClient.NewSession()
+		defer sshc.Close()
+		s, err := sshc.NewSession()
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("new ssh session: %w", err))
 		}
@@ -109,33 +107,55 @@ func (command Command) RunCmd() logging.Logging {
 			cmd += " " + a
 		}
 
+		var stdoutBuf, stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
 		s.Stdout = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, &stdoutBuf)
 		s.Stderr = io.MultiWriter(os.Stderr, &stderrBuf)
 		err = s.Run(cmd)
+		log.Info().Bytes(fmt.Sprintf("%s stdout", command.Cmd), stdoutBuf.Bytes()).Send()
+		log.Info().Bytes(fmt.Sprintf("%s stderr", command.Cmd), stderrBuf.Bytes()).Send()
+
 		if err != nil {
-			return logging.Logging{
-				Output: stdoutBuf.String(),
-				Err:    fmt.Errorf("error running " + cmd + ": " + stderrBuf.String()),
-			}
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("error when running cmd " + cmd + "\n Error: " + err.Error()))
 		}
-		// fmt.Printf("Output: %s\n", string(output))
 	} else {
 		// shell := "/bin/bash"
+		var err error
+		if command.Shell != "" {
+			cmdArgsStr = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", command.Cmd, cmdArgsStr)
+			localCMD := exec.Command(command.Shell, "-c", cmdArgsStr)
+
+			var stdoutBuf, stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
+			localCMD.Stdout = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, &stdoutBuf)
+			localCMD.Stderr = io.MultiWriter(os.Stderr, &stderrBuf)
+			err = localCMD.Run()
+			log.Info().Bytes(fmt.Sprintf("%s stdout", command.Cmd), stdoutBuf.Bytes()).Send()
+			log.Info().Bytes(fmt.Sprintf("%s stderr", command.Cmd), stderrBuf.Bytes()).Send()
+
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(fmt.Errorf("error when running cmd: %s: %w", command.Cmd, err))
+			}
+			return
+		}
 		localCMD := exec.Command(command.Cmd, command.CmdArgs...)
+
+		var stdoutBuf, stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
 		localCMD.Stdout = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, &stdoutBuf)
 		localCMD.Stderr = io.MultiWriter(os.Stderr, &stderrBuf)
 		err = localCMD.Run()
-
+		log.Info().Bytes(fmt.Sprintf("%s stdout", command.Cmd), stdoutBuf.Bytes()).Send()
+		log.Info().Bytes(fmt.Sprintf("%s stderr", command.Cmd), stderrBuf.Bytes()).Send()
 		if err != nil {
-			return logging.Logging{
-				Output: stdoutBuf.String(),
-				Err:    fmt.Errorf(stderrBuf.String()),
-			}
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("error when running cmd: %s: %w", command.Cmd, err))
 		}
 	}
-	return logging.Logging{
-		Output: stdoutBuf.String(),
-		Err:    nil,
+}
+
+func (config *BackyConfigFile) RunBackyConfig() {
+	for _, list := range config.CmdLists {
+		for _, cmd := range list {
+			cmdToRun := config.Cmds[cmd]
+			cmdToRun.RunCmd()
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -152,3 +172,110 @@ func NewConfig() *BackyConfigFile {
 		Hosts:    make(map[string]Host),
 	}
 }
+
+func ReadAndParseConfigFile() *BackyConfigFile {
+
+	backyConfigFile := NewConfig()
+
+	backyViper := viper.New()
+	backyViper.SetConfigName("backy")               // name of config file (without extension)
+	backyViper.SetConfigType("yaml")                // REQUIRED if the config file does not have the extension in the name
+	backyViper.AddConfigPath(".")                   // optionally look for config in the working directory
+	backyViper.AddConfigPath("$HOME/.config/backy") // call multiple times to add many search paths
+	err := backyViper.ReadInConfig()                // Find and read the config file
+	if err != nil {                                 // Handle errors reading the config file
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("fatal error config file: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	commandsMap := backyViper.GetStringMapString("commands")
+	var cmdNames []string
+	for k := range commandsMap {
+		cmdNames = append(cmdNames, k)
+	}
+	hostConfigsMap := make(map[string]*viper.Viper)
+
+	for _, cmdName := range cmdNames {
+		var backupCmdStruct Command
+		println(cmdName)
+		subCmd := backyViper.Sub(getNestedConfig("commands", cmdName))
+
+		hostSet := subCmd.IsSet("host")
+		host := subCmd.GetString("host")
+
+		cmdSet := subCmd.IsSet("cmd")
+		cmd := subCmd.GetString("cmd")
+		cmdArgsSet := subCmd.IsSet("cmdargs")
+		cmdArgs := subCmd.GetStringSlice("cmdargs")
+		shellSet := subCmd.IsSet("shell")
+		shell := subCmd.GetString("shell")
+
+		if hostSet {
+			println("Host:")
+			println(host)
+			backupCmdStruct.Host = host
+			if backyViper.IsSet(getNestedConfig("hosts", host)) {
+				hostconfig := backyViper.Sub(getNestedConfig("hosts", host))
+				hostConfigsMap[host] = hostconfig
+			}
+		} else {
+			println("Host is not set")
+		}
+		if cmdSet {
+			println("Cmd:")
+			println(cmd)
+			backupCmdStruct.Cmd = cmd
+		} else {
+			println("Cmd is not set")
+		}
+		if shellSet {
+			println("Shell:")
+			println(shell)
+			backupCmdStruct.Shell = shell
+		} else {
+			println("Shell is not set")
+		}
+		if cmdArgsSet {
+			println("CmdArgs:")
+			for _, arg := range cmdArgs {
+				println(arg)
+			}
+			backupCmdStruct.CmdArgs = cmdArgs
+		} else {
+			println("CmdArgs are not set")
+		}
+		backyConfigFile.Cmds[cmdName] = backupCmdStruct
+
+	}
+
+	cmdListCfg := backyViper.GetStringMapStringSlice("cmd-lists")
+	var cmdNotFoundSliceErr []error
+	for cmdListName, cmdList := range cmdListCfg {
+		println("Cmd list: ", cmdListName)
+		for _, cmdInList := range cmdList {
+			println("Command in list: " + cmdInList)
+			_, cmdNameFound := backyConfigFile.Cmds[cmdInList]
+			if !backyViper.IsSet(getNestedConfig("commands", cmdInList)) && !cmdNameFound {
+				cmdNotFoundStr := fmt.Sprintf("command definition %s is not in config file\n", cmdInList)
+				cmdNotFoundErr := errors.New(cmdNotFoundStr)
+				cmdNotFoundSliceErr = append(cmdNotFoundSliceErr, cmdNotFoundErr)
+			} else {
+				backyConfigFile.CmdLists[cmdListName] = append(backyConfigFile.CmdLists[cmdListName], cmdInList)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for _, err := range cmdNotFoundSliceErr {
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return backyConfigFile
+}
+
+func getNestedConfig(nestedConfig, key string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", nestedConfig, key)
+}
+
+func getNestedSSHConfig(key string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("hosts.%s.config", key)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/backy/ssh.go b/pkg/backy/ssh.go
index 29de4c1..137ecdd 100644
--- a/pkg/backy/ssh.go
+++ b/pkg/backy/ssh.go
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ type SshConfig struct {
 	host string
 
 	// host name to connect to
-	hostName []string
+	hostName string
 
 	user string
 }
 
 func (config SshConfig) GetSSHConfig() (SshConfig, error) {
-	hostNames := ssh_config.GetAll(config.host, "HostName")
-	if hostNames == nil {
+	hostNames := ssh_config.Get(config.host, "HostName")
+	if hostNames == "" {
 		return SshConfig{}, errors.New("hostname not found")
 	}
 	config.hostName = hostNames
@@ -116,22 +116,24 @@ func (remoteConfig *Host) ConnectToSSHHost() (*ssh.Client, error) {
 					identityFile = filepath.Join(dir, identityFile[2:])
 				}
 				remoteConfig.PrivateKeyPath = filepath.Join(identityFile)
+				log.Debug().Str("Private key path", remoteConfig.PrivateKeyPath).Send()
 			}
-			remoteConfig.HostName, _ = cfg.GetAll(remoteConfig.Host, "HostName")
-			if remoteConfig.HostName == nil {
+			remoteConfig.HostName, _ = cfg.Get(remoteConfig.Host, "HostName")
+			remoteConfig.User, _ = cfg.Get(remoteConfig.Host, "User")
+			if remoteConfig.HostName == "" {
 				port, _ := cfg.Get(remoteConfig.Host, "Port")
 				if port == "" {
 					port = "22"
 				}
-				remoteConfig.HostName[0] = remoteConfig.Host + ":" + port
+				// remoteConfig.HostName[0] = remoteConfig.Host + ":" + port
 			} else {
-				for index, hostName := range remoteConfig.HostName {
-					port, _ := cfg.Get(remoteConfig.Host, "Port")
-					if port == "" {
-						port = "22"
-					}
-					remoteConfig.HostName[index] = hostName + ":" + port
+				// for index, hostName := range remoteConfig.HostName {
+				port, _ := cfg.Get(remoteConfig.Host, "Port")
+				if port == "" {
+					port = "22"
 				}
+				remoteConfig.HostName = remoteConfig.HostName + ":" + port
+				// remoteConfig.HostName[index] = hostName + ":" + port
 			}
 
 			// TODO: Add value/option to config for host key and add bool to check for host key
@@ -151,14 +153,16 @@ func (remoteConfig *Host) ConnectToSSHHost() (*ssh.Client, error) {
 				User:            remoteConfig.User,
 				Auth:            []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.PublicKeys(signer)},
 				HostKeyCallback: hostKeyCallback,
+				// HostKeyAlgorithms: []string{ssh.KeyAlgoECDSA256},
 			}
-			for _, host := range remoteConfig.HostName {
-				log.Info().Msgf("Connecting to host %s", host)
-				sshClient, connectErr = ssh.Dial("tcp", host, sshConfig)
-				if connectErr != nil {
-					log.Fatal().Err(connectErr).Str("host", host).Msg("error when connecting to host")
-				}
+			// for _, host := range remoteConfig.HostName {
+			log.Info().Msgf("Connecting to host %s", remoteConfig.HostName)
+
+			sshClient, connectErr = ssh.Dial("tcp", remoteConfig.HostName, sshConfig)
+			if connectErr != nil {
+				log.Fatal().Str("host", remoteConfig.HostName).Err(connectErr).Send()
 			}
+			// }
 			break
 		}