diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/ExamplePlugin.java b/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/ExamplePlugin.java
index 27de75b..fcee1dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/ExamplePlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/ExamplePlugin.java
@@ -3,20 +3,32 @@ package dev.hytalemodding;
 import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.event.events.player.PlayerReadyEvent;
 import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.plugin.JavaPlugin;
 import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.plugin.JavaPluginInit;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.util.Config;
 import dev.hytalemodding.commands.ExampleCommand;
+import dev.hytalemodding.config.ExampleConfig;
 import dev.hytalemodding.events.ExampleEvent;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 
 public class ExamplePlugin extends JavaPlugin {
 
+    private static Config<ExampleConfig> config = null;
+
     public ExamplePlugin(@Nonnull JavaPluginInit init) {
         super(init);
+        config = this.withConfig("example_config", ExampleConfig.CODEC);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void setup() {
+        config.save();
         this.getCommandRegistry().registerCommand(new ExampleCommand("example", "An example command"));
-        this.getEventRegistry().registerGlobal(PlayerReadyEvent.class, ExampleEvent::onPlayerReady);
+        if (getConfig().get().isEnabledWelcomeMessage()) {
+            this.getEventRegistry().registerGlobal(PlayerReadyEvent.class, ExampleEvent::onPlayerReady);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static Config<ExampleConfig> getConfig() {
+        return config;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/config/ExampleConfig.java b/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/config/ExampleConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f83350c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/config/ExampleConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package dev.hytalemodding.config;
+
+import com.hypixel.hytale.codec.Codec;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.codec.KeyedCodec;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.codec.builder.BuilderCodec;
+
+public class ExampleConfig {
+
+    public static final BuilderCodec<ExampleConfig> CODEC = BuilderCodec.builder(ExampleConfig.class, ExampleConfig::new)
+            .append(
+                new KeyedCodec<>("EnableWelcomeMessage", Codec.BOOLEAN),
+                (exConfig, aBoolean, extraInfo) -> exConfig.enabledWelcomeMessage = aBoolean,
+                (exConfig, extraInfo) -> exConfig.enabledWelcomeMessage
+            )
+            .add()
+            .build();
+
+    private boolean enabledWelcomeMessage;
+
+    private ExampleConfig() {}
+
+    public boolean isEnabledWelcomeMessage() {
+        return enabledWelcomeMessage;
+    }
+}