diff --git a/src/handler/mod.rs b/src/handler/mod.rs
index 0d07e51..8118b29 100644
--- a/src/handler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/handler/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-pub mod public_paths;
+pub mod paths;
diff --git a/src/handler/paths.rs b/src/handler/paths.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b4fa07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/handler/paths.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+//! This module provides the functionality to handle theme folder present on different paths and
+//! provide one appropriate path on which it is present and can be used.
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::io::Error;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+// ------- Constants --------
+static PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME: &str = "public";
+static COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME: &str = "websurfx";
+static CONFIG_FILE_NAME: &str = "config.lua";
+static ALLOWLIST_FILE_NAME: &str = "allowlist.txt";
+static BLOCKLIST_FILE_NAME: &str = "blocklist.txt";
+
+#[derive(Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+pub enum FileType {
+    Config,
+    AllowList,
+    BlockList,
+    Theme,
+}
+
+static FILE_PATHS_FOR_DIFF_FILE_TYPES: once_cell::sync::Lazy<HashMap<FileType, Vec<String>>> =
+    once_cell::sync::Lazy::new(|| {
+        HashMap::from([
+            (
+                FileType::Config,
+                vec![
+                    format!(
+                        "{}/.config/{}/{}",
+                        std::env::var("HOME").unwrap(),
+                        COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME,
+                        CONFIG_FILE_NAME
+                    ),
+                    format!("/etc/xdg/{}/{}", COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME, CONFIG_FILE_NAME),
+                    format!("./{}/{}", COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME, CONFIG_FILE_NAME),
+                ],
+            ),
+            (
+                FileType::Theme,
+                vec![
+                    format!("/opt/websurfx/{}/", PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME),
+                    format!("./{}/", PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME),
+                ],
+            ),
+            (
+                FileType::AllowList,
+                vec![
+                    format!(
+                        "{}/.config/{}/{}",
+                        std::env::var("HOME").unwrap(),
+                        COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME,
+                        ALLOWLIST_FILE_NAME
+                    ),
+                    format!("/etc/xdg/{}/{}", COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME, ALLOWLIST_FILE_NAME),
+                    format!("./{}/{}", COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME, ALLOWLIST_FILE_NAME),
+                ],
+            ),
+            (
+                FileType::BlockList,
+                vec![
+                    format!(
+                        "{}/.config/{}/{}",
+                        std::env::var("HOME").unwrap(),
+                        COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME,
+                        BLOCKLIST_FILE_NAME
+                    ),
+                    format!("/etc/xdg/{}/{}", COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME, BLOCKLIST_FILE_NAME),
+                    format!("./{}/{}", COMMON_DIRECTORY_NAME, BLOCKLIST_FILE_NAME),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ])
+    });
+
+/// A helper function which returns an appropriate config file path checking if the config
+/// file exists on that path.
+///
+/// # Error
+///
+/// Returns a `config file not found!!` error if the config file is not present under following
+/// paths which are:
+/// 1. `~/.config/websurfx/` if it not present here then it fallbacks to the next one (2)
+/// 2. `/etc/xdg/websurfx/config.lua` if it is not present here then it fallbacks to the next
+///    one (3).
+/// 3. `websurfx/` (under project folder ( or codebase in other words)) if it is not present
+///    here then it returns an error as mentioned above.
+
+/// A function which returns an appropriate theme directory path checking if the theme
+/// directory exists on that path.
+///
+/// # Error
+///
+/// Returns a `Theme (public) folder not found!!` error if the theme folder is not present under following
+/// paths which are:
+/// 1. `/opt/websurfx` if it not present here then it fallbacks to the next one (2)
+/// 2. Under project folder ( or codebase in other words) if it is not present
+///    here then it returns an error as mentioned above.
+pub fn file_path(file_type: FileType) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    let file_path = FILE_PATHS_FOR_DIFF_FILE_TYPES.get(&file_type).unwrap();
+    for (idx, _) in file_path.iter().enumerate() {
+        if Path::new(file_path[idx].as_str()).exists() {
+            return Ok(file_path[idx].clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // if no of the configs above exist, return error
+    Err(Error::new(
+        std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
+        format!("{:?} file not found!!", file_type),
+    ))
+}
diff --git a/src/handler/public_paths.rs b/src/handler/public_paths.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 18d51e4..0000000
--- a/src/handler/public_paths.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-//! This module provides the functionality to handle theme folder present on different paths and
-//! provide one appropriate path on which it is present and can be used.
-
-use std::io::Error;
-use std::path::Path;
-
-// ------- Constants --------
-static PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME: &str = "public";
-
-/// A function which returns an appropriate theme directory path checking if the theme
-/// directory exists on that path.
-///
-/// # Error
-///
-/// Returns a `Theme (public) folder not found!!` error if the theme folder is not present under following
-/// paths which are:
-/// 1. `/opt/websurfx` if it not present here then it fallbacks to the next one (2)
-/// 2. Under project folder ( or codebase in other words) if it is not present
-///    here then it returns an error as mentioned above.
-pub fn public_path() -> Result<String, Error> {
-    if Path::new(format!("/opt/websurfx/{}/", PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME).as_str()).exists() {
-        return Ok(format!("/opt/websurfx/{}", PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME));
-    }
-
-    if Path::new(format!("./{}/", PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME).as_str()).exists() {
-        return Ok(format!("./{}", PUBLIC_DIRECTORY_NAME));
-    }
-
-    Err(Error::new(
-        std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound,
-        "Themes (public) folder not found!!",
-    ))
-}