diff --git a/port.py b/port.py
index 9e74499..5aac7d7 100644
--- a/port.py
+++ b/port.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 import json
+import sys
 import uuid
 import shutil
 import time
@@ -435,7 +436,8 @@ class Portainer:
                     self.stack_ids.append(s.get("Id"))
                     return s
 
-        raise ValueError(f"Stack not found: {stack}")
+        print(ValueError(f"Stack not found: {stack}"))
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     def create_stack(
         self,
diff --git a/portainer.py b/portainer.py
index c917b8a..6ee7623 100755
--- a/portainer.py
+++ b/portainer.py
@@ -21,10 +21,54 @@ defaults = {
     "endpoint_id": "vm01",
     "stack": "my_stack",
     "deploy_mode": "git",
-    "autostart": True,
+    "autostart": "True",
     "stack_mode": "swarm",
     "site": "portainer",
 }
+cur_config = {}
+if os.path.exists("/myapps/portainer.conf"):
+    with open("/myapps/portainer.conf", "r") as f:
+        conf_data = f.read()
+        for line in conf_data.split("\n"):
+            if line.startswith("#") or line.strip() == "":
+                continue
+            key, value = line.split("=", 1)
+            os.environ[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+            cur_config[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+else:
+
+    print("No /myapps/portainer.conf file found, proceeding with env vars.")
+    os.makedirs("/myapps", exist_ok=True)
+    
+    for field in defaults.keys():
+        value_in = os.getenv(f"PORTAINER_{field.upper()}")
+        if value_in is not None:
+            os.environ[field] = value_in
+            cur_config[field] = value_in
+        else:
+            os.environ[field] = defaults[field]
+            cur_config[field] = defaults[field]
+
+    conf_data = "\n".join(f"PORTAINER_{k.upper()}={v}" for k, v in cur_config.items())
+    # print("Using the following configuration:")
+    # print(conf_data)
+
+    with open("/myapps/portainer.conf", "w") as f:
+        f.write(conf_data)
+        print("Configuration written to /myapps/portainer.conf")
+
+if os.getenv("PORTAINER_SITE") is not None:
+    defaults["site"] = os.getenv("PORTAINER_SITE")
+if os.getenv("PORTAINER_ENDPOINT_ID") is not None:
+    defaults["endpoint_id"] = os.getenv("PORTAINER_ENDPOINT_ID")
+if os.getenv("PORTAINER_STACK") is not None:
+    defaults["stack"] = os.getenv("PORTAINER_STACK")
+if os.getenv("PORTAINER_DEPLOY_MODE") is not None:
+    defaults["deploy_mode"] = os.getenv("PORTAINER_DEPLOY_MODE")
+if os.getenv("PORTAINER_STACK_MODE") is not None:
+    defaults["stack_mode"] = os.getenv("PORTAINER_STACK_MODE")
+
+print(cur_config)
 
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -147,27 +191,33 @@ def prompt_missing_args(args_in, defaults_in, fields):
     """
     for field, text in fields:
         value_in = getattr(args_in, field)
-        default = defaults_in.get(field)
+        default = defaults_in.get(f"PORTAINER_{field}".upper())
 
         if value_in is None:
             if default is not None:
                 prompt = f"{text} (default={default}) : "
                 value_in = input(prompt) or default
+                defaults_in[f"PORTAINER_{field}".upper()] = value_in
             else:
                 value_in = input(f"{text}: ")
-
+                defaults_in[f"PORTAINER_{field}".upper()] = value_in
             setattr(args, field, value_in)
-
+        os.environ[field] = value_in
+        
+    with open("/myapps/portainer.conf", "w") as f:
+        for k in defaults_in.keys():
+            f.write(f"{k}={defaults_in[k]}\n")
+    
     return args
 
-
+print(cur_config)
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Example usage: set PORTAINER_USER and PORTAINER_PASS in env, or pass literals below.
     # token = get_portainer_token(base,"admin","l4c1j4yd33Du5lo")  # or get_portainer_token(base, "admin", "secret")
     if args.action is None:
         actions = [
-            "delete_stack",
             "create_stack",
+            "delete_stack",
             "stop_stack",
             "start_stack",
             "list_stacks",
@@ -212,7 +262,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if args.action == "delete_stack":
         args = prompt_missing_args(
             args,
-            defaults,
+            cur_config,
             [
                 ("site", "Site"),
                 ("endpoint_id", "Endpoint ID"),
@@ -228,7 +278,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if args.action == "create_stack":
         args = prompt_missing_args(
             args,
-            defaults,
+            cur_config,
             [
                 ("site", "Site"),
                 ("endpoint_id", "Endpoint ID"),