diff --git a/antd-config.ini b/antd-config.ini
index ffb043e..49333e0 100644
--- a/antd-config.ini
+++ b/antd-config.ini
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ ssl.cipher=ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA
 ; enable compression
 gzip_enable = 1
 gzip_types = text\/.*,.*\/css,.*\/json,.*\/javascript
+debug_enable = 1 
+; 0  to disable
 
 ; a configuration each port
 
@@ -106,11 +108,14 @@ lua = lua
 ; handled by the cgi plugin
 ; php = cgi
 
-
-; This enable some plugins to be initialised at server startup
-; this section shall always at the end of the
-; configuration file
-[AUTOSTART]
-; to start a plugin at server statup use:
-;plugin = plugin_name_1
-;plugin = plugin_name_2, etc
\ No newline at end of file
+; Example of plugin configurations
+[PLUGIN:php]
+; theses configurations is understandable by the server
+; the name of the plugin in plugin dir
+name = fastcgi
+; run this plugin at startup
+autoload = true
+; pluggin specific configurations here, for example
+socket = /var/php.sock
+bin = /usr/bin/phpfcgi
+; etc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/http_server.c b/http_server.c
index e39c336..642235b 100644
--- a/http_server.c
+++ b/http_server.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ config_t *config()
 }
 void destroy_config()
 {
+    chain_t it;
     freedict(server_config.handlers);
     if (server_config.plugins_dir)
         free(server_config.plugins_dir);
@@ -75,9 +76,16 @@ void destroy_config()
         freedict(server_config.mimes);
     if (server_config.stat_fifo_path)
         free(server_config.stat_fifo_path);
+    if(server_config.plugins)
+    {
+        for_each_assoc(it, server_config.plugins)
+        {
+            freedict((dictionary_t) it->value);
+        }
+        freedict(server_config.plugins);
+    }
     if (server_config.ports)
     {
-        chain_t it;
         port_config_t *cnf;
         for_each_assoc(it, server_config.ports)
         {
@@ -102,7 +110,8 @@ static int config_handler(void *conf, const char *section, const char *name,
                           const char *value)
 {
     config_t *pconfig = (config_t *)conf;
-    regmatch_t port_matches[2];
+    regmatch_t regex_matches[2];
+    char buf[255];
     char * tmp;
     struct stat st;
     // trim(section, ' ');
@@ -237,21 +246,14 @@ static int config_handler(void *conf, const char *section, const char *name,
     {
         dput(pconfig->handlers, name, strdup(value));
     }
-    else if (strcmp(section, "AUTOSTART") == 0 || strcmp(section, "AUTOLOAD") == 0)
-    {
-        // The server section must be added before the autostart section
-        // auto start plugin
-        plugin_load((char *)value);
-    }
     else if (strcmp(section, "MIMES") == 0)
     {
         dput(pconfig->mimes, name, strdup(value));
     }
-    else if (regex_match("PORT:\\s*([0-9]+)", section, 2, port_matches))
+    else if (regex_match("PORT:\\s*([0-9]+)", section, 2, regex_matches))
     {
-        char buf[20];
         memset(buf, '\0', sizeof(buf));
-        memcpy(buf, section + port_matches[1].rm_so, port_matches[1].rm_eo - port_matches[1].rm_so);
+        memcpy(buf, section + regex_matches[1].rm_so, regex_matches[1].rm_eo - regex_matches[1].rm_so);
         port_config_t *p = dvalue(pconfig->ports, buf);
         if (!p)
         {
@@ -291,6 +293,19 @@ static int config_handler(void *conf, const char *section, const char *name,
             dput(p->rules, name, strdup(value));
         }
     }
+    // plugin configuration
+    else if (regex_match("PLUGIN:\\s*(.*)", section, 2, regex_matches))
+    {
+        memset(buf, '\0', sizeof(buf));
+        memcpy(buf, section + regex_matches[1].rm_so, regex_matches[1].rm_eo - regex_matches[1].rm_so);
+        dictionary_t p = dvalue(pconfig->plugins, buf);
+        if (!p)
+        {
+            p = dict();
+            dput(pconfig->plugins, buf, p);
+        }
+        dput(p, name, strdup(value));
+    }
     else
     {
         return 0; /* unknown section/name, error */
@@ -298,9 +313,35 @@ static int config_handler(void *conf, const char *section, const char *name,
     return 1;
 }
 
+static void init_plugins()
+{
+    chain_t it, it2;
+    dictionary_t config;
+    const char* value;
+    for_each_assoc(it, server_config.plugins)
+    {
+        config = (dictionary_t) it -> value;
+        if(config)
+        {
+            for_each_assoc(it2, config)
+            {
+                LOG("Plugin %s: [%s] -> [%s]", it->key, it2->key, (char*) it2->value);
+            }
+            value = (char*)dvalue(config,"autoload");
+            if( value && (strncmp(value,"1", 1) == 0  || strncmp(value, "true", 3) == 0 ) )
+            {
+                // load the plugin
+                LOG("Plugin %s: autoloading...", it->key);
+                plugin_load(it->key, config);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void load_config(const char *file)
 {
     server_config.ports = dict();
+    server_config.plugins = dict();
     server_config.plugins_dir = strdup("plugins/");
     server_config.plugins_ext = strdup(".so");
     server_config.db_path = strdup("databases/");
@@ -345,6 +386,8 @@ void load_config(const char *file)
 #endif
     }
     LOG("%d mimes entries found", server_config.mimes->size);
+    // Init plugins if necessary
+    init_plugins();
 }
 
 void *accept_request(void *data)
@@ -1632,16 +1675,13 @@ void *execute_plugin(void *data, const char *pname)
     // LOG("Plugin name '%s'", pname);
     rq->client->state = ANTD_CLIENT_PLUGIN_EXEC;
     // load the plugin
-    if ((plugin = plugin_lookup((char *)pname)) == NULL)
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&server_mux);
+    plugin = plugin_load((char *)pname, dvalue(server_config.plugins, pname));
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&server_mux);
+    if (plugin == NULL)
     {
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&server_mux);
-        plugin = plugin_load((char *)pname);
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&server_mux);
-        if (plugin == NULL)
-        {
-            antd_error(rq->client, 503, "Requested service not found");
-            return task;
-        }
+        antd_error(rq->client, 503, "Requested service not found");
+        return task;
     }
     // check if the plugin want rawbody or decoded body
     metafn = (plugin_header_t * (*)()) dlsym(plugin->handle, "meta");
@@ -1675,17 +1715,17 @@ dictionary_t mimes_list()
     return server_config.mimes;
 }
 
-void dbdir(char *dest)
+void dbdir(char **dest)
 {
-    strncpy(dest, server_config.db_path, 512);
+    *dest = server_config.db_path;
 }
-void tmpdir(char *dest)
+void tmpdir(char **dest)
 {
-    strncpy(dest, server_config.tmpdir, 512);
+    *dest = server_config.tmpdir;
 }
-void plugindir(char *dest)
+void plugindir(char **dest)
 {
-    strncpy(dest, server_config.plugins_dir, 512);
+    *dest =server_config.plugins_dir;
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_ZLIB
diff --git a/lib/handle.c b/lib/handle.c
index a886639..539f250 100644
--- a/lib/handle.c
+++ b/lib/handle.c
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@ void htdocs(antd_request_t *rq, char *dest)
         strcpy(dest, www);
     }
 }
-void dbdir(char *dest)
+void dbdir(char **dest)
 {
     UNUSED(dest);
 }
-void tmpdir(char *dest)
+void tmpdir(char **dest)
 {
     UNUSED(dest);
 }
-void plugindir(char *dest)
+void plugindir(char **dest)
 {
     UNUSED(dest);
 }
diff --git a/lib/handle.h b/lib/handle.h
index 789b398..1eaaf24 100644
--- a/lib/handle.h
+++ b/lib/handle.h
@@ -98,23 +98,25 @@ typedef struct
     list_t gzip_types;
     dictionary_t mimes;
     dictionary_t ports;
+    dictionary_t plugins;
     // #endif
 } config_t;
 
 typedef struct
 {
     char name[128];
-    char dbpath[512];
-    char tmpdir[512];
-    char pdir[512];
+    char* dbpath;
+    char* tmpdir;
+    char* pdir;
+    dictionary_t config;
     int raw_body;
 } plugin_header_t;
 
 int __attribute__((weak)) require_plugin(const char *);
 void __attribute__((weak)) htdocs(antd_request_t *rq, char *dest);
-void __attribute__((weak)) dbdir(char *dest);
-void __attribute__((weak)) tmpdir(char *dest);
-void __attribute__((weak)) plugindir(char *dest);
+void __attribute__((weak)) dbdir(char **dest);
+void __attribute__((weak)) tmpdir(char **dest);
+void __attribute__((weak)) plugindir(char **dest);
 
 int __attribute__((weak)) compressable(char *ctype);
 
diff --git a/lib/plugin.h b/lib/plugin.h
index 4047614..f8f5bd3 100644
--- a/lib/plugin.h
+++ b/lib/plugin.h
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ STATIC PART, should be included in any plugin
 #ifdef PLUGIN_IMPLEMENT
 static plugin_header_t __plugin__;
 // private function
-void __init_plugin__(const char* pl){
+void __init_plugin__(const char* pl, dictionary_t* conf){
 	strcpy(__plugin__.name,pl);
-	dbdir(__plugin__.dbpath);
-	plugindir(__plugin__.pdir);
-	tmpdir(__plugin__.tmpdir); 
+	dbdir(&__plugin__.dbpath);
+	plugindir(&__plugin__.pdir);
+	tmpdir(&__plugin__.tmpdir); 
+	__plugin__.config = conf;
 	__plugin__.raw_body = 0;
 	init();
 }; 
diff --git a/plugin_manager.c b/plugin_manager.c
index ebdb44c..e993071 100644
--- a/plugin_manager.c
+++ b/plugin_manager.c
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include "lib/utils.h"
 #include "lib/handle.h"
 #include "http_server.h"
+
+static void unload_plugin_by_name(const char*);
+static void * plugin_from_file(char* name, dictionary_t conf);
+
 /**
  * Plugin table to store the loaded plugin
  */
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@ struct plugin_entry *plugin_lookup(char *s)
 
 int require_plugin(const char* name)
 {
-	struct plugin_entry* ptr = plugin_load((char*)name);
+	struct plugin_entry* ptr = plugin_load((char*)name, NULL);
 	return ptr != NULL;
 }
 
@@ -33,13 +37,24 @@ int require_plugin(const char* name)
  * Load a plugin to the plugin table
  * Only load when not available in the plugin table
  * @param  name plugin name
+ * @param config: plugin configuration
  * @return      pointer to the loaded plugin
  */
-struct plugin_entry *plugin_load(char *name)
+struct plugin_entry *plugin_load(char *name, dictionary_t config)
 {
+	char* pname = NULL;
     struct plugin_entry *np;
     unsigned hashval;
+	if(config)
+	{
+		pname = dvalue(config, "name");
+	}
+	if(!pname)
+	{
+		pname = name;
+	}
     if ((np = plugin_lookup(name)) == NULL) { /* not found */
+		LOG("Loading plugin: %s -> %s", name, pname);
         np = (struct plugin_entry *) malloc(sizeof(*np));
         if (np == NULL || name == NULL)
         {
@@ -47,7 +62,7 @@ struct plugin_entry *plugin_load(char *name)
 			return NULL;
 		}
 		np->pname = strdup(name);
-        if ((np->handle = plugin_from_file(name)) == NULL)
+        if ((np->handle = plugin_from_file(pname,config)) == NULL)
 		{
 			if(np->pname) free(np->pname);
 			if(np) free(np);
@@ -68,12 +83,12 @@ struct plugin_entry *plugin_load(char *name)
  * @param  name Name of the plugin
  * @return      
  */
-void * plugin_from_file(char* name)
+static void * plugin_from_file(char* name, dictionary_t conf)
 {
-	void *lib_handle;
+  void *lib_handle;
   char* error;
   char* path = __s("%s/%s%s",config()->plugins_dir,name,config()->plugins_ext);
-  void (*fn)(const char*);
+  void (*fn)(const char*, dictionary_t);
    lib_handle = dlopen(path, RTLD_LAZY);
    if (!lib_handle) 
    {
@@ -83,11 +98,11 @@ void * plugin_from_file(char* name)
       return NULL;
    }
    // set database path
-   fn = (void (*)(const char *))dlsym(lib_handle, "__init_plugin__");
+   fn = (void (*)(const char*, dictionary_t))dlsym(lib_handle, "__init_plugin__");
   if ((error = dlerror()) != NULL)  
   		ERROR("Problem when finding plugin init function for %s : %s", name,error);
   else
-	(*fn)(name); 
+	(*fn)(name, conf); 
   if(path)
 	free(path);
    return lib_handle;
diff --git a/plugin_manager.h b/plugin_manager.h
index eab6176..72447c1 100644
--- a/plugin_manager.h
+++ b/plugin_manager.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef PLUGIN_MANAGER_H
 #define PLUGIN_MANAGER_H
+
+#include "lib/dictionary.h"
+
 struct plugin_entry { 
     struct plugin_entry *next; 
     char *pname; 
@@ -8,10 +11,7 @@ struct plugin_entry {
 /* lookup: look for s in hashtab */
 struct plugin_entry *plugin_lookup(char *s);
 /* install: put (name, defn) in hashtab */
-struct plugin_entry *plugin_load(char *name);
+struct plugin_entry *plugin_load(char *name, dictionary_t config);
 void unload_all_plugin();
 void unload_plugin(struct plugin_entry*);
-void unload_plugin_by_name(const char*);
-void * plugin_from_file(char* name);
-
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file