diff --git a/config.example.py b/config.example.py
index 1a57a03..4bb7de5 100644
--- a/config.example.py
+++ b/config.example.py
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # fmt:off
-config = {
-       "database": "stonks",
-       "apikey": "Your discord API key"
-}
+
+# MongoDB is recommended but not required
+use_mongodb = False
+
+# Set filename for flat file database
+database = "stonks.txt"
+
+# For URI info see https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/connection-string/
+mongodb_uri = "mongodb://localhost:27017"
+mongodb_database = "stonks"
+
+api_key = "Your Discord API Key"
diff --git a/database.py b/flatfile.py
similarity index 72%
rename from database.py
rename to flatfile.py
index 046e463..f5dd726 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/flatfile.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import json
 import asyncio
 import yfinance as yf
 from decimal import Decimal
-from config import config
-db = config['database']
+import config as cfg
+
+db = cfg.database
+
 
 def stock_exists(ticker):
     try:
@@ -12,10 +14,12 @@ def stock_exists(ticker):
     except KeyError:
         return False
 
+
 def write_file(data):
-    with open(db, 'w') as f:
+    with open(db, "w") as f:
         f.write(data)
 
+
 def get_stocks(user):
     with open(db) as f:
         data = json.loads(f.read())
@@ -23,22 +27,26 @@ def get_stocks(user):
     data = dict(data)
     if user in list(data.keys()):
         user_data = data[user]
-        return user_data['portfolio']
+        return user_data["portfolio"]
     else:
         data[user] = {"portfolio": {}, "watchlist": {}}
         write_file(json.dumps(data))
         return get_stocks(user)
 
+
 def add_stock(user, stock, amount):
 
     with open(db) as f:
         data = dict(json.loads(f.read()))
     if user in data.keys():
-        if stock in data[user]['portfolio'].keys():
-            data[user]['portfolio'][stock] = str(Decimal(amount) + Decimal( data[user]['portfolio'][stock] ))
+        if stock in data[user]["portfolio"].keys():
+            data[user]["portfolio"][stock] = str(
+                Decimal(amount) + Decimal(data[user]["portfolio"][stock])
+            )
         elif stock_exists(stock):
-            data[user]['portfolio'][stock] = str(Decimal(amount))
-        else: return False
+            data[user]["portfolio"][stock] = str(Decimal(amount))
+        else:
+            return False
         write_file(json.dumps(data))
         return True
     else:
@@ -52,11 +60,11 @@ def delete_stock(user, stock):
 
     if user in data.keys():
         # user exists
-        portfolio = data[user]['portfolio']
+        portfolio = data[user]["portfolio"]
         if stock in portfolio.keys():
             # stock exists
             del portfolio[stock]
-            data[user]['portfolio'] = portfolio
+            data[user]["portfolio"] = portfolio
             write_file(json.dumps(data))
     return get_stocks(user)
 
@@ -69,7 +77,8 @@ def get_watchlist(user):
         get_stocks(user)
         return get_watchlist(user)
 
-    return data[user]['watchlist']
+    return data[user]["watchlist"]
+
 
 def watch(user, stock, est_price=0):
     with open(db) as f:
@@ -82,9 +91,9 @@ def watch(user, stock, est_price=0):
     if not stock_exists(stock):
         return False
 
-    watchlist = data[user]['watchlist']
+    watchlist = data[user]["watchlist"]
     watchlist[stock] = str(Decimal(est_price))
-    data[user]['watchlist'] = watchlist
+    data[user]["watchlist"] = watchlist
     write_file(json.dumps(data))
 
     return True
@@ -98,9 +107,10 @@ def unwatch(user, stock):
         get_stocks(user)
         return
 
-    if not stock_exists: return
+    if not stock_exists:
+        return
 
-    watchlist = data[user]['watchlist']
+    watchlist = data[user]["watchlist"]
     del watchlist[stock]
-    data[user]['watchlist'] = watchlist
+    data[user]["watchlist"] = watchlist
     write_file(json.dumps(data))
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 72d3711..644500c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import discord
-import database, table, yfi
+import table, yfi
 import table2 as t2
 from discord.ext import commands
-from config import config
+import config as cfg
 from decimal import Decimal
 import typing
 
+print(cfg.use_mongodb)
+if cfg.use_mongodb:
+    import mongo as database
+
+    print("[*] Using MongoDB Database")
+else:
+    import flatfile as database
+
+    print("[*] Using FlatFile Database")
+
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 
-bot = commands.Bot(
-    command_prefix="$",
-    intents=intents,
-)
+bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix="$", intents=intents)
 
 
 @bot.command()
@@ -62,6 +69,7 @@ async def portfolio(ctx):
         [current_portfolio_value[stock] for stock in current_portfolio_value]
     )
 
+    # TODO: Raises ZeroDivisionError if user has no stocks
     total_delta = 100 * (
         (current_portfolio_total_value / yesterday_portfolio_total_value) - 1
     )
@@ -183,4 +191,4 @@ async def watchlist(ctx, user: typing.Optional[discord.Member]):
     image.close()
 
 
-bot.run(config["apikey"])
+bot.run(cfg.api_key)
diff --git a/mongo.py b/mongo.py
index d677c8c..cbd623d 100644
--- a/mongo.py
+++ b/mongo.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from mongoengine import *
-from config import config
+import config as cfg
 from bson import Decimal128
 from decimal import Decimal
 import yfi
 
-connect(config["database"])
+connect(cfg.mongodb_database, "default", host=cfg.mongodb_uri)
 
 
 class Portfolio(Document):