diff --git a/backend/config/Config.ts b/backend/config/Config.ts
index 25f16e8..d154e55 100644
--- a/backend/config/Config.ts
+++ b/backend/config/Config.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,18 @@
-import {ConfigLoader} from "./ConfigLoader";
+///<reference path="../../typings/main.d.ts"/>
+
+import {ConfigLoader} from "./../../backend/config/ConfigLoader";
 import * as path from "path";
+import {ConfigClass, DatabaseType} from "../../common/config/Config";
 
-export enum DatabaseType{
-    memory, mongoDB
-}
+export var Config = new ConfigClass();
 
-export class ConfigClass {
+Config.Server = {
+    port: 80,
+    thumbnailSizes: [200],
+    imagesFolder: "/demo/images",
+    thumbnailFolder: "/demo/TEMP",
+    databaseType: DatabaseType.mongoDB
+};
 
-    constructor() {
-        ConfigLoader.init(this, path.join(__dirname, './../../config.json'));
-    }
-
-    public PORT:number = 80;
-
-    public thumbnailSizes:Array<number> = [200];
-    public imagesFolder:string = "/demo/images";
-    public thumbnailFolder:string = "/demo/TEMP";
-    public databaseType:DatabaseType = DatabaseType.mongoDB;
-}
-
-
-export var Config = new ConfigClass();
\ No newline at end of file
+ConfigLoader.init(Config, path.join(__dirname, './../../config.json'), [["PORT", "Server-port"]]);
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/config/ConfigLoader.ts b/backend/config/ConfigLoader.ts
index 09ac243..82542d5 100644
--- a/backend/config/ConfigLoader.ts
+++ b/backend/config/ConfigLoader.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,21 @@ import * as optimist from "optimist";
 
 export class ConfigLoader {
 
-    static init(configObject:any, configFilePath?:string) {
+    static init(configObject:any, configFilePath?:string, envAlias:Array<Array<string>> = []) {
         this.processConfigFile(configFilePath, configObject);
         this.processArguments(configObject);
-        this.processEnvVariables(configObject);
+        this.processEnvVariables(configObject, envAlias);
 
     }
 
-    private static processEnvVariables(configObject:any) {
+    private static processEnvVariables(configObject:any, envAlias:Array<Array<string>>) {
+        let varAliases = {};
+        envAlias.forEach((alias)=> {
+            if (process.env[alias[0]]) {
+                varAliases[alias[1]] = process.env[alias[0]];
+            }
+        });
+        this.processHierarchyVar(configObject, varAliases);
         this.loadObject(configObject, process.env);
     };
 
@@ -18,11 +25,15 @@ export class ConfigLoader {
         let argv = optimist.argv;
         delete(argv._);
         delete(argv.$0);
+        this.processHierarchyVar(configObject, argv);
+    };
+
+    private static processHierarchyVar(configObject:any, vars:any) {
         let config = {};
 
-        Object.keys(argv).forEach((key)=> {
+        Object.keys(vars).forEach((key)=> {
             let keyArray = key.split("-");
-            let value = argv[key];
+            let value = vars[key];
 
             let setObject = (object, keyArray, value) => {
                 let key = keyArray.shift();
@@ -37,7 +48,7 @@ export class ConfigLoader {
 
         });
         this.loadObject(configObject, config);
-    };
+    }
 
     private static processConfigFile(configFilePath:string, configObject:any) {
         if (typeof configFilePath !== 'undefined') {
diff --git a/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts b/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts
index 0c4857c..be47291 100644
--- a/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts
+++ b/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ import * as fs from "fs";
 import {NextFunction, Request, Response} from "express";
 import {Error, ErrorCodes} from "../../common/entities/Error";
 import {Directory} from "../../common/entities/Directory";
-import {Config} from "../config/Config";
 import {ObjectManagerRepository} from "../model/ObjectManagerRepository";
 import {AutoCompleteItem} from "../../common/entities/AutoCompleteItem";
 import {ContentWrapper} from "../../common/entities/ConentWrapper";
 import {SearchResult} from "../../common/entities/SearchResult";
 import {Photo} from "../../common/entities/Photo";
+import {Config} from "../config/Config";
 
 export class GalleryMWs {
 
 
     private static getImageFolder() {
-        return path.join(__dirname, "/../../", Config.imagesFolder);
+        return path.join(__dirname, "/../../", Config.Server.imagesFolder);
     }
 
     public static listDirectory(req:Request, res:Response, next:NextFunction) {
@@ -58,7 +58,14 @@ export class GalleryMWs {
 
 
     public static search(req:Request, res:Response, next:NextFunction) {
+        if (Config.Client.Search.searchEnabled === false) {
+            return next();
+        }
 
+        if (!(req.params.text)) {
+            return next();
+        }
+        
         ObjectManagerRepository.getInstance().getSearchManager().search(req.params.text, (err, result:SearchResult) => {
             if (err || !result) {
                 return next(new Error(ErrorCodes.GENERAL_ERROR, err));
@@ -70,6 +77,10 @@ export class GalleryMWs {
 
 
     public static instantSearch(req:Request, res:Response, next:NextFunction) {
+        if (Config.Client.Search.instantSearchEnabled === false) {
+            return next();
+        }
+        
         if (!(req.params.text)) {
             return next();
         }
@@ -84,6 +95,9 @@ export class GalleryMWs {
     }
 
     public static autocomplete(req:Request, res:Response, next:NextFunction) {
+        if (Config.Client.Search.autocompleteEnabled === false) {
+            return next();
+        }
         if (!(req.params.text)) {
             return next();
         }
diff --git a/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts b/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts
index 6538a71..ea4dc53 100644
--- a/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts
+++ b/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {Config} from "../config/Config";
 export class ThumbnailGeneratorMWs {
 
     private static getThumbnailFolder() {
-        return path.join(__dirname, "/../../", Config.thumbnailFolder);
+        return path.join(__dirname, "/../../", Config.Server.thumbnailFolder);
     }
 
     public static generateThumbnail(req:Request, res:Response, next:NextFunction) {
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ export class ThumbnailGeneratorMWs {
             return next();
 
         let imagePath = req.resultPipe;
-        let size:number = parseInt(req.params.size) || Config.thumbnailSizes[0];
+        let size:number = parseInt(req.params.size) || Config.Server.thumbnailSizes[0];
         let thumbnailFolder = ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.getThumbnailFolder();
 
-        if (Config.thumbnailSizes.indexOf(size) === -1) {
-            size = Config.thumbnailSizes[0];
+        if (Config.Server.thumbnailSizes.indexOf(size) === -1) {
+            size = Config.Server.thumbnailSizes[0];
         }
 
         let thPath = path.join(thumbnailFolder, ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.generateThumbnailName(imagePath, size));
diff --git a/backend/routes/PublicRouter.ts b/backend/routes/PublicRouter.ts
index 16a21ef..aeb5cb2 100644
--- a/backend/routes/PublicRouter.ts
+++ b/backend/routes/PublicRouter.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import * as _express from "express";
 import {NextFunction, Request, Response} from "express";
 import * as _path from "path";
 import {Utils} from "../../common/Utils";
+import {Config} from "../config/Config";
 
 export class PublicRouter {
     constructor(private app) {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export class PublicRouter {
                 delete user.password;
                 res.tpl.user = user;
             }
+            res.tpl.clientConfig = Config.Client;
 
             return next();
         });
diff --git a/backend/server.ts b/backend/server.ts
index 626f2b4..b2a7c42 100644
--- a/backend/server.ts
+++ b/backend/server.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import {GalleryRouter} from "./routes/GalleryRouter";
 import {AdminRouter} from "./routes/AdminRouter";
 import {ErrorRouter} from "./routes/ErrorRouter";
 import {SharingRouter} from "./routes/SharingRouter";
-import {Config, DatabaseType} from "./config/Config";
+import {DatabaseType} from "./../common/config/Config";
 import {ObjectManagerRepository} from "./model/ObjectManagerRepository";
 import {DatabaseManager} from "./model/mongoose/DatabaseManager";
+import {Config} from "./config/Config";
 
 
 export class Server {
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ export class Server {
     private debug:any;
     private app:any;
     private server:any;
-    private port:number;
 
     constructor() {
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class Server {
         this.app.use(_bodyParser.json());
 
 
-        if (Config.databaseType === DatabaseType.memory) {
+        if (Config.Server.databaseType === DatabaseType.memory) {
             ObjectManagerRepository.MemoryMongoManagers();
         } else {
             ObjectManagerRepository.InitMongoManagers();
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export class Server {
                 ()=> {
                     console.error("MongoDB connection error. Falling back to memory Object Managers");
                     ObjectManagerRepository.MemoryMongoManagers();
+                    Config.setDatabaseType(DatabaseType.memory);
                 });
-
         }
 
         new PublicRouter(this.app);
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ export class Server {
 
 
         // Get PORT from environment and store in Express.
-        this.app.set('port', Config.PORT);
+        this.app.set('port', Config.Server.port);
 
         // Create HTTP server.
         this.server = _http.createServer(this.app);
 
         //Listen on provided PORT, on all network interfaces.
-        this.server.listen(Config.PORT);
+        this.server.listen(Config.Server.port);
         this.server.on('error', this.onError);
         this.server.on('listening', this.onListening);
 
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ export class Server {
             throw error;
         }
 
-        var bind = typeof Config.PORT === 'string'
-            ? 'Pipe ' + Config.PORT
-            : 'Port ' + Config.PORT;
+        var bind = typeof Config.Server.port === 'string'
+            ? 'Pipe ' + Config.Server.port
+            : 'Port ' + Config.Server.port;
 
         // handle specific listen error with friendly messages
         switch (error.code) {
diff --git a/common/config/Config.ts b/common/config/Config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8645d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/config/Config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+export enum DatabaseType{
+    memory, mongoDB
+}
+
+interface ServerConfig {
+    port:number;
+    thumbnailSizes:Array<number>;
+    imagesFolder:string;
+    thumbnailFolder:string;
+    databaseType:DatabaseType;
+}
+
+interface SearchConfig {
+    searchEnabled:boolean
+    instantSearchEnabled:boolean
+    autocompleteEnabled:boolean
+}
+
+interface ClientConfig {
+    Search:SearchConfig;
+}
+export class ConfigClass {
+
+    public Server:ServerConfig = null;
+
+    public Client:ClientConfig = {
+        Search: {
+            searchEnabled: true,
+            instantSearchEnabled: true,
+            autocompleteEnabled: true
+        }
+    };
+
+    public setDatabaseType(type:DatabaseType) {
+        this.Server.databaseType = type;
+        if (type === DatabaseType.memory) {
+            this.Client.Search.searchEnabled = false;
+            this.Client.Search.instantSearchEnabled = false;
+            this.Client.Search.autocompleteEnabled = false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/app/config/Config.ts b/frontend/app/config/Config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9930701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/config/Config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import {ConfigClass} from "../../../common/config/Config";
+import {Utils} from "../../../common/Utils";
+
+declare module ServerInject {
+    export var ConfigInject;
+}
+
+export var Config = new ConfigClass();
+
+if (typeof ServerInject !== "undefined" && typeof ServerInject.ConfigInject !== "undefined") {
+    Utils.updateKeys(Config.Client, ServerInject.ConfigInject);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.html b/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.html
index 9a1e985..8d6cb59 100644
--- a/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <gallery-lightbox #lightbox></gallery-lightbox>
 <app-frame>
     <div navbar>
-        <gallery-search></gallery-search>
+        <gallery-search *ngIf="showSearchBar"></gallery-search>
     </div>
     <div body class="container" style="width: 100%; padding:0" *ngIf="_galleryService.content.directory">
         <div *ngFor="let directory of _galleryService.content.directory.directories">
diff --git a/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.ts b/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.ts
index 891d13c..0f5e9e5 100644
--- a/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/gallery/gallery.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {GalleryGridComponent} from "./grid/grid.gallery.component";
 import {FrameComponent} from "../frame/frame.component";
 import {GalleryLightboxComponent} from "./lightbox/lightbox.gallery.component";
 import {GallerySearchComponent} from "./search/search.gallery.component";
+import {Config} from "../config/Config";
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'gallery',
@@ -23,10 +24,14 @@ import {GallerySearchComponent} from "./search/search.gallery.component";
 export class GalleryComponent implements OnInit {
 
 
+    public showSearchBar:boolean = true;
+    
     constructor(private _galleryService:GalleryService,
                 private _params:RouteParams,
                 private _authService:AuthenticationService,
                 private _router:Router) {
+
+        this.showSearchBar = Config.Client.Search.searchEnabled;
     }
 
     ngOnInit() {
diff --git a/frontend/app/gallery/search/search.gallery.component.ts b/frontend/app/gallery/search/search.gallery.component.ts
index a554896..67dded0 100644
--- a/frontend/app/gallery/search/search.gallery.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/gallery/search/search.gallery.component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {AutoCompleteItem} from "../../../../common/entities/AutoCompleteItem";
 import {Message} from "../../../../common/entities/Message";
 import {GalleryService} from "../gallery.service";
 import {FORM_DIRECTIVES} from "@angular/common";
+import {Config} from "../../config/Config";
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'gallery-search',
@@ -25,13 +26,20 @@ export class GallerySearchComponent {
     onSearchChange(event:KeyboardEvent) {
 
         let searchText = (<HTMLInputElement>event.target).value;
-        this.autocomplete(searchText);
 
-        this._galleryService.instantSearch(searchText);
+        if (Config.Client.Search.autocompleteEnabled) {
+            this.autocomplete(searchText);
+        }
+
+        if (Config.Client.Search.instantSearchEnabled) {
+            this._galleryService.instantSearch(searchText);
+        }
     }
 
     public onSearch() {
-        this._galleryService.search(this.searchText);
+        if (Config.Client.Search.searchEnabled) {
+            this._galleryService.search(this.searchText);
+        }
     }
 
     public search(item:AutoCompleteItem) {
@@ -40,13 +48,7 @@ export class GallerySearchComponent {
         this.onSearch();
     }
 
-    private showSuggestions(suggestions:Array<AutoCompleteItem>, searchText:string) {
-        this.emptyAutoComplete();
-        suggestions.forEach((item)=> {
-            let renderItem = new AutoCompleteRenderItem(item.text, searchText);
-            this.autoCompleteItems.push(renderItem);
-        });
-    }
+
 
     public onFocusLost(event) {
         this.autoCompleteItems = [];
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ export class GallerySearchComponent {
     }
 
     private autocomplete(searchText:string) {
+        if (!Config.Client.Search.autocompleteEnabled) {
+            return
+        }
         if (searchText.trim().length > 0) {
             this._autoCompleteService.autoComplete(searchText).then((message:Message<Array<AutoCompleteItem>>) => {
                 if (message.error) {
@@ -75,6 +80,14 @@ export class GallerySearchComponent {
         }
     }
 
+    private showSuggestions(suggestions:Array<AutoCompleteItem>, searchText:string) {
+        this.emptyAutoComplete();
+        suggestions.forEach((item)=> {
+            let renderItem = new AutoCompleteRenderItem(item.text, searchText);
+            this.autoCompleteItems.push(renderItem);
+        });
+    }
+
 }
 
 class AutoCompleteRenderItem {
diff --git a/frontend/index.ejs b/frontend/index.ejs
index 5ca8c6d..86b3ca0 100644
--- a/frontend/index.ejs
+++ b/frontend/index.ejs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
-    <base href="/" />
+    <base href="/"/>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <title>PiGallery2</title>
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="icon.png">
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 <pi-gallery2-app>Loading...</pi-gallery2-app>
 </body>
 <script>
-    var ServerInject = {user: <%- JSON.stringify(user)%>}
+    var ServerInject = {
+        user: <%- JSON.stringify(user); %>,
+        ConfigInject: <%- JSON.stringify(clientConfig); %>
+    }
 </script>
 
 <script