diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 15e38b0..b04e522 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ __pycache__/**
 tracks/**
 cache_xevioni/**
 .cache-*
-auth.py
+auth.json
 export/**
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c57d92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import logging, sys, os, json
+
+# Open the file and get keys
+PATH = os.path.join(sys.path[0], 'auth.json')
+
+# Ensure the file exists, if not, generate one and error with a reason
+if not os.path.exists(PATH):
+    with open(PATH, 'w') as file:
+        # Dump a pretty-printed dictionary with default values
+        json.dump(
+            {
+                'USERNAME' : 'Your Username Here',
+                'CLIENT_ID' : 'Your Client ID Here',
+                'CLIENT_SECRET' : 'Your Client Secret Here',
+                'REDIRECT_URI' : 'Your Redirect URI Callback Here', 
+                'SCOPE' : ['Your Scopes Here']
+            },
+            file,
+            indent=3
+        )
+        # Error critically, then exit
+        logging.critical("No \'auth.json\' file detected, one has been created for you")
+        logging.critical("Please fill out with your Spotify credentials, and then restart the program")
+        sys.exit()
+FILE = json.load(open(PATH, 'r'))
+
+# Load all configuration variables
+USERNAME = FILE['USERNAME']
+CLIENT_ID = FILE['CLIENT_ID']
+CLIENT_SECRET = FILE['CLIENT_SECRET']
+REDIRECT_URI = FILE['REDIRECT_URI']
+SCOPE = ' '.join(FILE['SCOPE'])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c4b2a73..f847ace 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@ def main():
     refresh()
     process.main()
 
-
 # Refreshes tracks from files if the token from Spotipy has expired,
 # thus keeping us up to date in most cases while keeping rate limits
 def refresh():
-    file_path = os.path.join(sys.path[0], f'.cache-{auth.username}')
+    file_path = os.path.join(sys.path[0], f'.cache-{auth.USERNAME}')
     if os.path.exists(file_path):
         cache = json.load(open(file_path, 'r'))
-        if time.time() > cache['expires_at']:
+        if True or time.time() > cache['expires_at']:
             logging.info('Refreshing Spotify data by pulling tracks, this may take a moment.')
             pull.main()
         else:
diff --git a/pull.py b/pull.py
index d833001..da4e202 100644
--- a/pull.py
+++ b/pull.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ def main():
     logging.info('Authorizing with Spotify via Spotipy')
     logging.warning('May require User Interaction to authenticate properly!')
     token = util.prompt_for_user_token(
-        username=auth.username,
-        scope=auth.scope,
-        client_id=auth.client_id,
-        client_secret=auth.client_secret,
-        redirect_uri=auth.redirect_uri
+        username=auth.USERNAME,
+        scope=auth.SCOPE,
+        client_id=auth.CLIENT_ID,
+        client_secret=auth.CLIENT_SECRET,
+        redirect_uri=auth.REDIRECT_URI
     )
     sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
     logging.info('Authorized with Spotify via Spotipy')