diff --git a/refit/README.md b/refit/README.md
index b309324..e7cd74e 100644
--- a/refit/README.md
+++ b/refit/README.md
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@
 
 ## Changelog  
 
+<2025-09-28> V0.2.3 - Added logging for version file and --filemode path to the decider  
 <2025-09-28> V0.2.0 - Added librefit for standard functions  
 <2025-09-28> V0.1.0 - Added the creation of multiple numbered directories in a given directory with the pattern default directory_n  
diff --git a/refit/src/modules/refit_create.py b/refit/src/modules/refit_create.py
index 2306a7f..59631e6 100644
--- a/refit/src/modules/refit_create.py
+++ b/refit/src/modules/refit_create.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Refit_Create:
         self.name = args.name
         self.input = args.input
         self.n = args.n
+        self.filemode = args.filemode
 
     def create_input_valid(self):
         """Checks if the input is valid and returns either True or
@@ -72,7 +73,10 @@ class Refit_Create:
         if self.create_input_valid():
             logger.debug("valid input -> continue")
 
-            self.create_n_folders(self.n, self.input, self.name)
+            if self.filemode:
+                logger.debug("filemode active")
+            else:
+                self.create_n_folders(self.n, self.input, self.name)
         logger.debug(
             "End of run---------------------------------------------------------"
         )
diff --git a/refit/src/refit.py b/refit/src/refit.py
index 40bfc18..5455b9e 100644
--- a/refit/src/refit.py
+++ b/refit/src/refit.py
@@ -1,15 +1,42 @@
 import argparse
 import sys
+import os
+import configparser
 
 from modules.refit_logger import logger
 from modules.refit_create import Refit_Create
 
-from version import GET_VERSION_NUMBER
 
-current_version = GET_VERSION_NUMBER()
+CONFIG_FILE = "version.cfg"
 
-# Setting Global Variables
-REFIT_VERSION = f"Refit Beta {current_version}"
+
+def read_version_config():
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    logger.debug("reading config file")
+    config.read(CONFIG_FILE)
+    logger.debug("config file read")
+
+    if not os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE):
+        logger.error("Could not find path")
+        return ""
+
+    if "VERSION" not in config:
+        logger.error("Could not find VERSION in config file")
+        return ""
+
+    try:
+        v = config["VERSION"]
+        major = v.get("major", "0")
+        minor = v.get("minor", "0")
+        patch = v.get("patch", "0")
+        logger.debug(f"output: {major}.{minor}.{patch}")
+        return f"{major}.{minor}.{patch}"
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Couldnt read version")
+        return ""
+
+
+REFIT_VERSION = f"Refit Beta {read_version_config()}"
 
 # ---------------------------ARGPARSE  START---------------------------
 # Main Parser
@@ -39,6 +66,9 @@ create_parser.add_argument(
     nargs="*",
     help="the name of the folder you want to create\n Default: directory",
 )
+create_parser.add_argument(
+    "--filemode", action="store_true", help="creates files instead of directories"
+)
 create_parser.set_defaults(command_class=Refit_Create)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/refit/src/version.cfg b/refit/src/version.cfg
index 86753d2..78b493d 100644
--- a/refit/src/version.cfg
+++ b/refit/src/version.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [VERSION]
 major = 0
 minor = 2
-patch = 1
+patch = 3