diff --git a/update-participants.py b/update-participants.py
index b47ef7c..20f4862 100755
--- a/update-participants.py
+++ b/update-participants.py
@@ -5,24 +5,21 @@ import os
 import sys
 import xmlrpclib
 import subprocess
+import settings
 
-
-XMLRPC_ENDPOINT = 'http://blog-URL.tld/xmlrpc.php'  # Wordpress RPC-URL - e.g. http://chaosblog.wordpress.com/xmlrpc.php
-USER            = 'username'  # wordpress-username
-BLOG_ID         = 0
-PAGE_ID         = 12
+config=settings.load_settings()
 
 try:
     subprocess.call(['stty', '-echo'])
-    passwd = raw_input("Password for %s: " % (USER,))
+    passwd = raw_input("Password for %s: " % (config['username'],))
     print
 finally:
     subprocess.call(['stty', 'echo'])
 
-x = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(XMLRPC_ENDPOINT)
-page = x.wp.getPage(BLOG_ID, PAGE_ID, USER, passwd)
+x = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(config['xmlrpc_endpoint'])
+page = x.wp.getPage(config['blog_id'], config['participants_page_id'], config['username'], passwd)
 
 text = render.render_template('templates/users.tmpl')
 page['description'] = text
 
-x.wp.editPage(BLOG_ID, PAGE_ID, USER, passwd, page, True)
+x.wp.editPage(config['blog_id'], config['participants_page_id'], config['username'], passwd,page,True)
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