diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8d50b79..5a551d1 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,8 +1,45 @@
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+from shutil import copy
+
+# TODO: Set up actual logging
+def log(text: str):
+    print(text)
+
+def read_config() -> dict:
+    """
+    Returns the contents of config.ini as a a dict, assuming it exists and has
+    no empty fields.
+    """
+    config = ConfigParser()
+
+    # Reads the file and checks if it exists
+    if config.read('config.ini') == []:
+        copy("config.ini.sample","config.ini")
+        log("Creating config.ini file")
+        exit()
+
+    # Creates the dict and removes the "DEFAULTS" section
+    config_dict = {
+        key: dict(value) for key,value in dict(config).items()
+        if key != "DEFAULT"
+    }
+
+    # Checks if every field is filled out
+    all_filled_out = all(
+        all(v2 != '' for _,v2 in v1.items())
+        for _,v1 in config_dict.items()
+    )
+
+    if not all_filled_out:
+        log("Empty fields in config.ini")
+        exit()
+
+    return config_dict
+
+
 def main():
-    # Step 1:
-    #   Create an config file from the sample file if there is none,
-    #   then return.
-    #   Read config file if it already existed.
+    # Reading the config file
+    config = read_config()
 
     # Step 2:
     #   Get data from Trello API
@@ -20,7 +57,6 @@ def main():
 
     # Step 5:
     #   Send out the reports via email.
-    pass
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":