diff --git a/boards/config/default_settings.ini b/boards/config/default_settings.ini
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/config/default_settings.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[Version]
+Version = 2.7.0 Chani
+SiteName = Neboard
+
+[Cache]
+# Timeout for caching, if cache is used
+CacheTimeout = 600
+
+[Forms]
+# Max post length in characters
+MaxTextLength = 30000
+MaxImageSize = 8000000
+LimitPostingSpeed = false
+
+[Messages]
+# Thread bumplimit
+MaxPostsPerThread = 10
+# Old posts will be archived or deleted if this value is reached
+MaxThreadCount = 5
+
+[View]
+DefaultTheme = md
+DefaultImageViewer = simple
+LastRepliesCount = 3
+ThreadsPerPage = 3
+
+[Storage]
+# Enable archiving threads instead of deletion when the thread limit is reached
+ArchiveThreads = true
+
+[External]
+# Thread update
+WebsocketsEnabled = false
diff --git a/boards/context_processors.py b/boards/context_processors.py
--- a/boards/context_processors.py
+++ b/boards/context_processors.py
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ def user_and_ui_processor(request):
     # This shows the moderator panel
     context[CONTEXT_MODERATOR] = utils.is_moderator(request)
 
-    context[CONTEXT_VERSION] = settings.VERSION
-    context[CONTEXT_SITE_NAME] = settings.SITE_NAME
+    context[CONTEXT_VERSION] = settings.get('Version', 'Version')
+    context[CONTEXT_SITE_NAME] = settings.get('Version', 'SiteName')
 
     context[CONTEXT_IMAGE_VIEWER] = settings_manager.get_setting(
-        SETTING_IMAGE_VIEWER, default=settings.DEFAULT_IMAGE_VIEWER)
+        SETTING_IMAGE_VIEWER,
+        default=settings.get('View', 'DefaultImageViewer'))
 
     get_notifications(context, request)
 
diff --git a/boards/default_settings.py b/boards/default_settings.py
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/boards/default_settings.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-VERSION = '2.7.0 Chani'
-SITE_NAME = 'Neboard'
-
-CACHE_TIMEOUT = 600  # Timeout for caching, if cache is used
-LOGIN_TIMEOUT = 3600  # Timeout between login tries
-MAX_TEXT_LENGTH = 30000  # Max post length in characters
-MAX_IMAGE_SIZE = 8 * 1024 * 1024  # Max image size
-
-# Thread bumplimit
-MAX_POSTS_PER_THREAD = 10
-# Old posts will be archived or deleted if this value is reached
-MAX_THREAD_COUNT = 5
-THREADS_PER_PAGE = 3
-DEFAULT_THEME = 'md'
-DEFAULT_IMAGE_VIEWER = 'simple'
-LAST_REPLIES_COUNT = 3
-
-# Enable archiving threads instead of deletion when the thread limit is reached
-ARCHIVE_THREADS = True
-# Limit posting speed
-LIMIT_POSTING_SPEED = False
-# Thread update
-WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED = False
diff --git a/boards/forms.py b/boards/forms.py
--- a/boards/forms.py
+++ b/boards/forms.py
@@ -172,11 +172,10 @@ class PostForm(NeboardForm):
     def clean_text(self):
         text = self.cleaned_data['text'].strip()
         if text:
-            if len(text) > board_settings.MAX_TEXT_LENGTH:
+            max_length = board_settings.get_int('Forms', 'MaxTextLength')
+            if len(text) > max_length:
                 raise forms.ValidationError(_('Text must have less than %s '
-                                              'characters') %
-                                            str(board_settings
-                                            .MAX_TEXT_LENGTH))
+                                              'characters') % str(max_length))
         return text
 
     def clean_image(self):
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ class PostForm(NeboardForm):
 
         posting_delay = settings.POSTING_DELAY
 
-        if board_settings.LIMIT_POSTING_SPEED:
+        if board_settings.get_bool('Forms', 'LimitPostingSpeed'):
             now = time.time()
 
             current_delay = 0
@@ -283,10 +282,11 @@ class PostForm(NeboardForm):
                 self.session[LAST_POST_TIME] = now
 
     def validate_image_size(self, size: int):
-        if size > board_settings.MAX_IMAGE_SIZE:
+        max_size = board_settings.get_int('Forms', 'MaxImageSize')
+        if size > max_size:
             raise forms.ValidationError(
                 _('Image must be less than %s bytes')
-                % str(board_settings.MAX_IMAGE_SIZE))
+                % str(max_size))
 
     def _get_image_from_url(self, url: str) -> SimpleUploadedFile:
         """
diff --git a/boards/models/post.py b/boards/models/post.py
--- a/boards/models/post.py
+++ b/boards/models/post.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class Post(models.Model, Viewable):
         Sends post HTML data to the thread web socket.
         """
 
-        if not settings.WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED:
+        if not settings.get_bool('External', 'WebsocketsEnabled'):
             return
 
         thread_ids = list()
diff --git a/boards/models/thread.py b/boards/models/thread.py
--- a/boards/models/thread.py
+++ b/boards/models/thread.py
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ class ThreadManager(models.Manager):
         threads = Thread.objects.filter(archived=False).order_by('-bump_time')
         thread_count = threads.count()
 
-        if thread_count > settings.MAX_THREAD_COUNT:
-            num_threads_to_delete = thread_count - settings.MAX_THREAD_COUNT
+        max_thread_count = settings.get_int('Messages', 'MaxThreadCount')
+        if thread_count > max_thread_count:
+            num_threads_to_delete = thread_count - max_thread_count
             old_threads = threads[thread_count - num_threads_to_delete:]
 
             for thread in old_threads:
-                if settings.ARCHIVE_THREADS:
+                if settings.get_bool('Storage', 'ArchiveThreads'):
                     self._archive_thread(thread)
                 else:
                     thread.delete()
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class ThreadManager(models.Manager):
 
 
 def get_thread_max_posts():
-    return settings.MAX_POSTS_PER_THREAD
+    return settings.get_int('Messages', 'MaxPostsPerThread')
 
 
 class Thread(models.Model):
@@ -122,11 +123,13 @@ class Thread(models.Model):
         Gets several last replies, not including opening post
         """
 
-        if settings.LAST_REPLIES_COUNT > 0:
+        last_replies_count = settings.get_int('View', 'LastRepliesCount')
+
+        if last_replies_count > 0:
             reply_count = self.get_reply_count()
 
             if reply_count > 0:
-                reply_count_to_show = min(settings.LAST_REPLIES_COUNT,
+                reply_count_to_show = min(last_replies_count,
                                           reply_count - 1)
                 replies = self.get_replies()
                 last_replies = replies[reply_count - reply_count_to_show:]
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ class Thread(models.Model):
         Gets number of posts between opening post and last replies.
         """
         reply_count = self.get_reply_count()
-        last_replies_count = min(settings.LAST_REPLIES_COUNT,
+        last_replies_count = min(settings.get_int('View', 'LastRepliesCount'),
                                  reply_count - 1)
         return reply_count - last_replies_count - 1
 
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ class Thread(models.Model):
                 post.threads.update(last_edit_time=self.last_edit_time)
 
     def notify_clients(self):
-        if not settings.WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED:
+        if not settings.get_bool('External', 'WebsocketsEnabled'):
             return
 
         client = Client()
diff --git a/boards/rss.py b/boards/rss.py
--- a/boards/rss.py
+++ b/boards/rss.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from boards import settings
 # TODO Make tests for all of these
 class AllThreadsFeed(Feed):
 
-    title = settings.SITE_NAME + ' - All threads'
+    title = settings.get('Version', 'SiteName') + ' - All threads'
     link = '/'
     description_template = 'boards/rss/post.html'
 
diff --git a/boards/settings.py b/boards/settings.py
--- a/boards/settings.py
+++ b/boards/settings.py
@@ -1,2 +1,18 @@
-from boards.default_settings import *
+import configparser
+
+
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read('boards/config/default_settings.ini')
+config.read('boards/config/settings.ini')
+
 
+def get(section, name):
+    return config[section][name]
+
+
+def get_int(section, name):
+    return int(get(section, name))
+
+
+def get_bool(section, name):
+    return get(section, name) == 'true'
diff --git a/boards/views/all_threads.py b/boards/views/all_threads.py
--- a/boards/views/all_threads.py
+++ b/boards/views/all_threads.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class AllThreadsView(PostMixin, BaseBoar
 
         self.settings_manager = get_settings_manager(request)
         paginator = get_paginator(self.get_threads(),
-                                  settings.THREADS_PER_PAGE)
+                                  settings.get_int('View', 'ThreadsPerPage'))
         paginator.current_page = int(page)
 
         try:
diff --git a/boards/views/settings.py b/boards/views/settings.py
--- a/boards/views/settings.py
+++ b/boards/views/settings.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class SettingsView(BaseBoardView):
             initial={
                 FORM_THEME: selected_theme,
                 FORM_IMAGE_VIEWER: settings_manager.get_setting(
-                    SETTING_IMAGE_VIEWER, default=settings.DEFAULT_IMAGE_VIEWER),
+                    SETTING_IMAGE_VIEWER,
+                    default=settings.get('View', 'DefaultImageViewer')),
                 FORM_USERNAME: settings_manager.get_setting(SETTING_USERNAME),
                 FORM_TIMEZONE: request.session.get(
                     SESSION_TIMEZONE, timezone.get_current_timezone()),
diff --git a/boards/views/thread/thread.py b/boards/views/thread/thread.py
--- a/boards/views/thread/thread.py
+++ b/boards/views/thread/thread.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ThreadView(BaseBoardView, PostMixi
         params[CONTEXT_LASTUPDATE] = str(thread_to_show.last_edit_time)
         params[CONTEXT_THREAD] = thread_to_show
 
-        if settings.WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED:
+        if settings.get_bool('External', 'WebsocketsEnabled'):
             token_time = format(timezone.now(), u'U')
 
             params[CONTEXT_WS_TIME] = token_time