diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/network.c b/exchange/bitswap/network.c
index f90a570..a956b53 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/network.c
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/network.c
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  * smartly handle queues of local and remote requests.
  */
 
-#include "ipfs/bitswap/network.h"
+#include "ipfs/exchange/bitswap/network.h"
 
 
diff --git a/include/ipfs/repo/config/config.h b/include/ipfs/repo/config/config.h
index d51f758..d8a7037 100644
--- a/include/ipfs/repo/config/config.h
+++ b/include/ipfs/repo/config/config.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "bootstrap_peers.h"
 #include "addresses.h"
 #include "gateway.h"
+#include "replication.h"
 
 struct MDNS {
 	int enabled;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ struct RepoConfig {
 	//struct supernode_routing supernode_client_config;
 	//struct api api;
 	struct Reprovider reprovider;
+	struct Replication* replication;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/ipfs/repo/config/replication.h b/include/ipfs/repo/config/replication.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7f1204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ipfs/repo/config/replication.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "libp2p/utils/vector.h"
+
+struct Replication {
+	int announce_minutes;
+	struct Libp2pVector* nodes;
+};
+
+/***
+ * allocate memory and initialize the replication struct
+ * @param replication a pointer to the struct to be allocated
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) otherwise
+ */
+int repo_config_replication_new(struct Replication** replication);
+
+/***
+ * Frees memory of a replication struct
+ * @param replication the replication struct
+ * @returns true(1);
+ */
+int repo_config_replication_free(struct Replication* replication);
diff --git a/main/Makefile b/main/Makefile
index 2b04111..bd66805 100644
--- a/main/Makefile
+++ b/main/Makefile
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ OBJS = main.o \
 	../pin/pin.o \
 	../repo/init.o \
 	../repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.o ../repo/fsrepo/jsmn.o ../repo/fsrepo/lmdb_datastore.o \
-	../repo/config/config.o ../repo/config/identity.o \
-	../repo/config/bootstrap_peers.o ../repo/config/gateway.o \
-	../repo/config/addresses.o ../repo/config/swarm.o ../repo/config/peer.o \
+	../repo/config/*.o \
 	../routing/*.o \
 	../thirdparty/ipfsaddr/ipfs_addr.o \
 	../unixfs/unixfs.o \
diff --git a/repo/config/Makefile b/repo/config/Makefile
index 0a380f8..ba90574 100644
--- a/repo/config/Makefile
+++ b/repo/config/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ CFLAGS += -g3
 endif
 
 LFLAGS = 
-DEPS = config.h datastore.h identity.h
-OBJS = config.o identity.o bootstrap_peers.o gateway.o addresses.o swarm.o peer.o
+DEPS = config.h datastore.h identity.h replication.h
+OBJS = config.o identity.o bootstrap_peers.o gateway.o addresses.o swarm.o peer.o replication.o
 
 %.o: %.c $(DEPS)
 	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
diff --git a/repo/config/config.c b/repo/config/config.c
index 2ad7265..37fec20 100644
--- a/repo/config/config.c
+++ b/repo/config/config.c
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ int ipfs_repo_config_new(struct RepoConfig** config) {
 	if (retVal == 0)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!repo_config_replication_new(&((*config)->replication)))
+		return 0;
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -223,6 +226,8 @@ int ipfs_repo_config_free(struct RepoConfig* config) {
 			repo_config_addresses_free(config->addresses);
 		if (config->gateway != NULL)
 			repo_config_gateway_free(config->gateway);
+		if (config->replication != NULL)
+			repo_config_replication_free(config->replication);
 		free(config);
 	}
 	return 1;
diff --git a/repo/config/replication.c b/repo/config/replication.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3e818c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repo/config/replication.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include "multiaddr/multiaddr.h"
+#include "ipfs/repo/config/replication.h"
+
+/***
+ * allocate memory and initialize the replication struct
+ * @param replication a pointer to the struct to be allocated
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) otherwise
+ */
+int repo_config_replication_new(struct Replication** replication) {
+	*replication = (struct Replication*)malloc(sizeof(struct Replication));
+	if (*replication == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	struct Replication* out = *replication;
+	out->announce_minutes = 0;
+	out->nodes = NULL;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/***
+ * Frees memory of a replication struct
+ * @param replication the replication struct
+ * @returns true(1);
+ */
+int repo_config_replication_free(struct Replication* replication) {
+	if (replication != NULL) {
+		// free the vector
+		if (replication->nodes != NULL) {
+			for(int i = 0; i < replication->nodes->total; i++) {
+				struct MultiAddress* currAddr = libp2p_utils_vector_get(replication->nodes, i);
+				multiaddress_free(currAddr);
+			}
+			libp2p_utils_vector_free(replication->nodes);
+		}
+		// free the struct
+		free(replication);
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
diff --git a/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c b/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c
index 5e5033b..4a51c65 100644
--- a/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c
+++ b/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.c
@@ -471,6 +471,35 @@ int fs_repo_open_config(struct FSRepo* repo) {
 			free(val);
 		}
 	}
+
+	// replication
+	curr_pos = _find_token(data, tokens, num_tokens, curr_pos, "Replication");
+	if (curr_pos >= 0) {
+		// announce minutes
+		curr_pos++;
+		_get_json_int_value(data, tokens, num_tokens, curr_pos, "AnnounceMinutes", &repo->config->replication->announce_minutes);
+		// nodes list
+		int nodes_pos = _find_token(data, tokens, num_tokens, curr_pos, "Nodes");
+		if (nodes_pos >= 0) {
+			if (tokens[nodes_pos].type != JSMN_ARRAY) {
+				free(data);
+				return 0;
+			}
+			int nodes_size = tokens[nodes_pos].size;
+			repo->config->replication->nodes = libp2p_utils_vector_new(nodes_size);
+			nodes_pos++;
+			for(int i = 0; i < nodes_size; i++) {
+				char* val = NULL;
+				if (!_get_json_string_value(data, tokens, num_tokens, nodes_pos + i, NULL, &val))
+					break;
+				struct MultiAddress* cur = multiaddress_new_from_string(val);
+				if (cur == NULL)
+					continue;
+				libp2p_utils_vector_add(repo->config->replication->nodes, cur);
+				free(val);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	// free the memory used reading the json file
 	free(data);
 	free(priv_key_base64);
diff --git a/repo/init.c b/repo/init.c
index 7ae8ae4..d8b6b5d 100644
--- a/repo/init.c
+++ b/repo/init.c
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 #include "ipfs/repo/config/config.h"
 #include "ipfs/repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.h"
 
+/**
+ * The basic functions for initializing an IPFS repo
+ */
+
 /**
  * Get the correct repo home directory. This first looks at the
  * command line, then the IPFS_PATH environment variable,
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index e13b5aa..c5cc181 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ OBJS = testit.o test_helper.o \
 	../multibase/multibase.o \
 	../repo/init.o \
 	../repo/fsrepo/fs_repo.o ../repo/fsrepo/jsmn.o ../repo/fsrepo/lmdb_datastore.o \
-	../repo/config/config.o ../repo/config/identity.o \
-	../repo/config/bootstrap_peers.o ../repo/config/gateway.o \
-	../repo/config/addresses.o ../repo/config/swarm.o ../repo/config/peer.o \
+	../repo/config/*.o \
 	../routing/offline.o \
 	../routing/online.o \
 	../routing/k_routing.o \