diff --git a/social_photos/load_config.py b/social_photos/load_config.py
index 9f1a3f3..aefb581 100644
--- a/social_photos/load_config.py
+++ b/social_photos/load_config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,34 @@
-import os, toml
+import os
+import toml
+
+def load_config():
+    # Get the user's home directory
+    home_dir = os.path.expanduser("~")
+
+    # Define the path to the config file
+    config_path = os.path.join(home_dir, ".conf", "social-photos", "conf.toml")
+
+    # Check if the config file exists
+    if not os.path.exists(config_path):
+        print(f"Config file not found at {config_path}")
+        return None
+
+    # Load and parse the config file
+    try:
+        with open(config_path, 'r') as config_file:
+            config_data = toml.load(config_file)
+        return config_data
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error loading config file: {e}")
+        return None
+
+# Example usage
+config = load_config()
+if config:
+    print("Config loaded successfully:", config)
+else:
+    print("Failed to load config.")
 
-config = toml.load("conf.toml")
 
 """
 TOML FILE EXAMPLE: