diff --git a/Resources/paths.conf b/Resources/config.conf
similarity index 87%
rename from Resources/paths.conf
rename to Resources/config.conf
index 60af1bf..7a9987f 100755
--- a/Resources/paths.conf
+++ b/Resources/config.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 /data/logs/festival/server.log
 150
+6004
diff --git a/Sources/App/configure.swift b/Sources/App/configure.swift
index af565bb..9aca031 100755
--- a/Sources/App/configure.swift
+++ b/Sources/App/configure.swift
@@ -69,12 +69,18 @@ private func saveList(_ set: Set<String>, named name: String, to url: URL) {
 }
 
 private func loadList(from url: URL) throws -> Set<String> {
+    do {
     let users = try String(contentsOf: url)
         .split(separator: "\n")
         .map { $0.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines) }
         .filter { !$0.isEmpty }
-    log("Loaded list \(url.path) (\(users.count) entries)")
-    return .init(users)
+        log("Loaded list \(url.path) (\(users.count) entries)")
+        return .init(users)
+    } catch {
+        log("Failed to load \(url.path): \(error)")
+        throw error
+    }
+
 }
 
 private func log(event: String) -> String {
@@ -104,7 +110,12 @@ private func createFileIfNeeded(at path: URL) throws {
     guard !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: path.path) else {
         return
     }
-    try Data().write(to: path)
+    do {
+        try Data().write(to: path)
+    } catch {
+        log("Failed to create \(path.path): \(error)")
+        throw error
+    }
 }
 
 private func readConfig(at path: URL) throws -> String {
@@ -118,12 +129,12 @@ private func readConfig(at path: URL) throws -> String {
     }
 }
 
-private func configureFromFile(at configPath: URL) throws {
+private func configureFromFile(at configPath: URL, app: Application) throws {
     let config = try readConfig(at: configPath)
         .components(separatedBy: "\n")
         .map { $0.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) }
         .filter { !$0.isEmpty }
-    guard config.count == 2 else {
+    guard config.count == 3 else {
         log("Invalid configuration file at \(configPath.path)")
         throw FestivalError.invalidConfiguration
     }
@@ -133,15 +144,21 @@ private func configureFromFile(at configPath: URL) throws {
         return
     }
     maximumGuestCount = count
+    guard let port = Int(config[2]) else {
+        log("Invalid port '\(config[2])', using default")
+        return
+    }
+    app.http.server.configuration.port = port
+
 }
 
 public func configure(_ app: Application) throws {
-    app.http.server.configuration.port = 9001
 
     let configPath = URL(fileURLWithPath: app.directory.resourcesDirectory)
-        .appendingPathComponent("paths.conf")
-    try configureFromFile(at: configPath)
-    
+        .appendingPathComponent("config.conf")
+    try configureFromFile(at: configPath, app: app)
+
+
     let listDirectory = URL(fileURLWithPath: app.directory.publicDirectory)
         .appendingPathComponent("lists")
     let eventLog = listDirectory.appendingPathComponent("events.txt")
@@ -170,6 +187,7 @@ public func configure(_ app: Application) throws {
     
     let date = Date()
     let dateString = df.string(from: date)
-    log("[\(dateString)] Server started: \(registeredGuests.count) registered, \(declinedGuests.count) declined, event log open: \(eventLogHandle != nil)")
+
+    log("[\(dateString)] Server started on port \(app.http.server.configuration.port): \(registeredGuests.count) registered, \(declinedGuests.count) declined, event log open: \(eventLogHandle != nil)")
 
 }