diff --git a/home_page.py b/home_page.py
index 99d5eb3..72490b6 100644
--- a/home_page.py
+++ b/home_page.py
@@ -45,15 +45,16 @@ class HomePage(Vertical):
         #bindings {
             Horizontal {
                 max-width: 50;
+                
                 width: 50%;
                 margin-top: 1;
                 height: 1;
                 
                 .bind-name {
-                    width: 85%;
+                    width: 75%;
                 }
                 .bind-keys {
-                    width: 15%;
+                    width: 25%;
                 }
 
                 Static {
@@ -94,9 +95,13 @@ class HomePage(Vertical):
                 yield Static(f"[@click=app.new]{binds["new"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
             
             with Horizontal():
-                yield Static("[b] Open file[/]", classes="bind-name")
+                yield Static("[b] Open file[/]", classes="bind-name")
                 yield Static(f"[@click=app.open]{binds["open"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
             
+            with Horizontal():
+                yield Static("[b] Open Folder[/]", classes="bind-name")
+                yield Static(f"[@click=app.open_folder]{binds["open-folder"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
+            
             with Horizontal():
                 yield Static("[b] Settings[/]", classes="bind-name")
                 yield Static(f"[@click=app.settings]{binds["settings"]}[/]", classes="bind-keys")
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 2ae3c03..3816ed7 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from textual.containers import HorizontalGroup, Vertical
 from textual.binding import Binding
 from textual_window import Window
 from textual import on
-from textual_fspicker import FileOpen, FileSave
+from textual_fspicker import FileOpen, FileSave, SelectDirectory
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -37,16 +37,17 @@ class Berry(App):
     
 
     def __init__(self, path: str):
-        self.config_handler = ConfigHandler(self)
         
-        self.bindings = eval(self.config_handler.get("editor", "bindings"))
         
         super().__init__()
+        self.config_handler = ConfigHandler(self)
+        self.bindings = eval(self.config_handler.get("editor", "bindings"))
         self.path = path
         
         self.BINDINGS = (
             Binding(self.bindings["new"], "new", "New File"),
             Binding(self.bindings["open"], "open", "Open File"),
+            Binding(self.bindings["open-folder"], "open_folder", "Open Folder"),
             Binding(self.bindings["save"], "save", "Save File"),
             Binding(self.bindings["save-as"], "save_as", "Save File As..."),
             Binding(self.bindings["find"], "find", "Find and Replace", priority=True), # this is priority because otherwise TextArea overrides it
@@ -161,6 +162,30 @@ class Berry(App):
     def action_open(self):
         self.app.push_screen(FileOpen(), self.chose_file_to_open)
 
+    async def choose_folder_to_open(self, result):
+        if result == None: return
+        
+        self.path = result
+        
+        tabs: Tabs = self.query_one("#file-tabs")
+        tabs.clear()
+        
+        first_tab = Tab("Home")
+        first_tab.file_path = "berry://home"
+        self.file_tabs["berry://home"] = first_tab
+        
+        tabs.add_tab(first_tab)
+        
+        self.current_editor.remove_children()
+        self.current_editor.mount(HomePage())
+        
+        
+        file_tree: CustomDirectoryTree = self.query_one("#directory")
+        file_tree.path = result
+
+    def action_open_folder(self):
+        self.push_screen(SelectDirectory(), self.choose_folder_to_open)
+
     def action_find(self):
         try:
             self.query_one("#find-window")
diff --git a/settings_store.py b/settings_store.py
index 5e90c22..e47298a 100644
--- a/settings_store.py
+++ b/settings_store.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class ConfigHandler:
         self.plugin_defined_settings = {}
         self.config_dir: str = self.ensure_hidden_config_dir()
         self.load_settings()
+        
+        
 
     def define_plugin_setting(self, plugin_name: str, option_name: str, description: str, option_type: str, default_value: Any, on_changed_func = None):
         actual_type = None
@@ -88,10 +90,19 @@ class ConfigHandler:
     def load_settings(self):
         if os.path.isfile(self.config_dir / "config.ini"):
             self.config.read(self.config_dir / "config.ini")
-            return
+            
+            if int(self.get("config", "version")) < 2:
+                self.app.notify(
+                    message="Your config version is out of date! We've loaded the defaults but your config is untouched.",
+                    title="Config Version Outdated",
+                    severity="warning",
+                    timeout=15
+                )
+            else:
+                return
 
         self.config["config"] = {
-            "version": "1"
+            "version": "2"
         }
         self.config["editor"] = {
             "word_wrap": "0",
@@ -99,6 +110,7 @@ class ConfigHandler:
             "default_editors": {},
             "bindings": {
                 "open": "ctrl+o",
+                "open-folder": "ctrl+shift+o",
                 "new": "ctrl+n",
                 "save": "ctrl+s",
                 "save-as": "ctrl+shift+s",