diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ce0407d4..1dd7a4ff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@ coverage.xml
 #Ignore gui build items
 /gui/dist
 /gui/release
-/gui/dist-electron
\ No newline at end of file
+/gui/dist-electron
+
+#Ignore GUI config
+/gui/config/config.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gui/config/example.json b/gui/config/example.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdff55d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/config/example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "local": {
+    "host": "127.0.0.1",
+    "port": "5000",
+    "enable_fft": true,
+    "spectrum": "waterfall",
+    "wf_theme": 2,
+    "theme": "default_light",
+    "high_graphics": true,
+    "update_channel": "alpha",
+    "enable_sys_notification": false
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gui/package.json b/gui/package.json
index 66f51263..60ab89e4 100644
--- a/gui/package.json
+++ b/gui/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "file-saver": "2.0.5",
     "gridstack": "10.0.0",
     "mime": "4.0.0",
+    "nconf": "^0.12.1",
     "pinia": "2.1.6",
     "pouchdb": "8.0.1",
     "pouchdb-browser": "8.0.1",
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
     "vuemoji-picker": "0.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/nconf": "^0.10.6",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "6.7.4",
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "4.5.2",
     "electron": "28.0.0",
diff --git a/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js b/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
index 7b5ced0d..a04ac320 100644
--- a/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
+++ b/gui/src/store/settingsStore.js
@@ -2,17 +2,43 @@ import { reactive, ref, watch } from "vue";
 
 import { getConfig, setConfig } from "../js/api";
 
+var nconf = require( "nconf");
+nconf.file({file: 'config/config.json'});
+
+
+// +++
+//GUI DEFAULT SETTINGS........
+//Set GUI defaults here, they will be used if not found in config/config.json
+//They should be an exact mirror (variable wise) of settingsStore.local
+//Nothing else should be needed aslong as components are using v-bind
+// +++
+nconf.defaults({
+  local: {
+  host: "127.0.0.1",
+  port: "5000",
+  enable_fft: true,
+  spectrum: "waterfall",
+  wf_theme: 2,
+  theme: "default_light",
+  high_graphics: true,
+  update_channel: "alpha",
+  enable_sys_notification: false,
+  }
+});
+
+nconf.required(['local:host','local:port']);
+
 export const settingsStore = reactive({
   local: {
     host: "127.0.0.1",
     port: "5000",
-    enable_fft: false,
+    enable_fft: true,
     spectrum: "waterfall",
-    wf_theme: 0,
+    wf_theme: 2,
     theme: "default_light",
     high_graphics: true,
     update_channel: "alpha",
-    enable_sys_notification: true,
+    enable_sys_notification: false,
   },
   remote: {
     AUDIO: {
@@ -73,6 +99,10 @@ export const settingsStore = reactive({
   },
 });
 
+//Save settings for GUI to config file
+settingsStore.local = nconf.get('local');
+saveSettingsToConfig();
+
 export function onChange() {
   setConfig(settingsStore.remote).then((conf) => {
     settingsStore.remote = conf;
@@ -86,6 +116,13 @@ export function getRemote() {
 }
 
 watch(settingsStore.local, (oldValue, newValue) => {
-  // TODO handle local file saving
-  const cenas = newValue;
+  //This function watches for changes, and triggers a save of local settings
+  saveSettingsToConfig();
 });
+
+function saveSettingsToConfig() {
+  nconf.set('local',settingsStore.local);
+  nconf.save();
+  console.log("Settings saved!");
+};
+