diff --git a/pisi/build.py b/pisi/build.py
index c32a6540..19953372 100644
--- a/pisi/build.py
+++ b/pisi/build.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import sys
 import util
 from ui import ui
 from constants import const
+from config import config
 from sourcearchive import SourceArchive
 from files import Files, FileInfo
 from metadata import MetaData
@@ -194,8 +195,8 @@ class PisiBuild:
         some additional information."""
         metadata = MetaData()
         metadata.fromSpec(self.spec.source, package)
-        metadata.package.distribution = const.distribution
-        metadata.package.distributionRelease = const.distributionRelease
+        metadata.package.distribution = config.values.general.distribution
+        metadata.package.distributionRelease = config.values.general.distribution_release
         metadata.package.architecture = "Any"
         
         # FIXME: Bu hatalı. installsize'ı almak için tüm
diff --git a/pisi/config.py b/pisi/config.py
index 181b3e24..84356b99 100644
--- a/pisi/config.py
+++ b/pisi/config.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # PISI Configuration module is used for gathering and providing
 # regular PISI configurations.
 
 # Authors: Baris Metin <baris@uludag.org.tr
 #          Eray Ozkural <eray@uludag.org.tr>
 
-#TODO: Eventually PISI will have a configuration file (located in
-#/etc/pisi/conf?) and this module will provide access to those
-#configuration parameters.
 
 from constants import const
 from configfile import ConfigurationFile
@@ -26,17 +24,20 @@ class Config(object):
         # pkg_x_dir: per package directory for storing info type x
 
         def lib_dir(self):
-            return self.destdir + const.lib_dir_suffix
+            return self.destdir + self.values.dirs.lib_dir
 
         def db_dir(self):
-            return self.destdir + const.db_dir_suffix
+            return self.destdir + self.values.dirs.db_dir
 
         def archives_dir(self):
-            return self.destdir + const.archives_dir_suffix
+            return self.destdir + self.values.dirs.archives_dir
     
         def tmp_dir(self):
-            return self.destdir + const.tmp_dir_suffix
+            return self.destdir + self.values.dirs.tmp_dir
 
+        # bu dizini neden kullanıyoruz? Yalnızca index.py içerisinde
+        # kullanılıyor ama /var/tmp/pisi/install gibi bir dizine niye
+        # ihtiyacımız var? (baris)
         def install_dir(self):
             return self.tmp_dir() + const.install_dir_suffix
 
diff --git a/pisi/configfile.py b/pisi/configfile.py
index 625f54cf..9b00c631 100644
--- a/pisi/configfile.py
+++ b/pisi/configfile.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class ConfigException(Exception):
 class GeneralDefaults:
     """Default values for [general] section"""
     destinationdirectory = os.getcwd() + "/tmp" # FOR ALPHA
+    distribution = "Pardus"
+    distribution_release = "0.1"
 
 class BuildDefaults:
     """Default values for [build] section"""
@@ -34,6 +36,13 @@ class BuildDefaults:
     CFLAGS = "-mcpu=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
     CXXFLAGS= "-mcpu=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
 
+class DirsDefaults:
+    "Default values for [directories] section"
+    lib_dir = "/var/lib/pisi"
+    db_dir = "/var/db/pisi"
+    archives_dir = "/var/cache/pisi/archives"
+    tmp_dir =  "/var/tmp/pisi"
+
 class SvnDefaults:
     """Default values for [svn] section """
     username =  password = None
@@ -48,6 +57,8 @@ class ConfigurationSection(object):
             self.defaults = GeneralDefaults
         elif section == "build":
             self.defaults = BuildDefaults
+        elif section == "directories":
+            self.defaults = DirsDefaults
         elif section == "svn":
             self.defaults = SvnDefaults
         else:
@@ -87,6 +98,12 @@ class ConfigurationFile(object):
             builditems = []
         self.build = ConfigurationSection("build", builditems)
 
+        try:
+            dirsitems = parser.items("directories")
+        except NoSectionError:
+            dirsitems = []
+        self.dirs = ConfigurationSection("directories", dirsitems)
+
         try:
             svnitems = parser.items("svn")
         except NoSectionError:
diff --git a/pisi/constants.py b/pisi/constants.py
index c9921e2b..38221579 100644
--- a/pisi/constants.py
+++ b/pisi/constants.py
@@ -28,23 +28,9 @@ class Constants:
     __c = _constant()
 
     def __init__(self):
-        # Constants for metadata
-        #TODO: These two will be defined in a configuration file.
-        self.__c.distribution = "Pardus"
-        self.__c.distributionRelease = "0.1"
-
         # prefix for package names
         self.__c.package_prefix = ".pisi"
 
-        # directories
-        # TODO: bu dizinler constant olmak zorunda değil. yalnızca bu
-        # grubu config içerisine taşıyabiliriz. configfile'dan
-        # düzenlenebilirler.
-        self.__c.lib_dir_suffix = "/var/lib/pisi"
-        self.__c.db_dir_suffix = "/var/db/pisi"
-        self.__c.archives_dir_suffix = "/var/cache/pisi/archives"
-        self.__c.tmp_dir_suffix =  "/var/tmp/pisi"
-
         # directory suffixes for build
         self.__c.work_dir_suffix = "/work"
         self.__c.install_dir_suffix  = "/install"
diff --git a/pisi/context.py b/pisi/context.py
index 2482c346..055a8f0d 100644
--- a/pisi/context.py
+++ b/pisi/context.py
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ class BuildContext(object):
         # pkg_x_dir: per package directory for storing info type x
 
         def pkg_dir(self):
+            "package build directory"
             packageDir = self.spec.source.name + '-' \
                 + self.spec.source.version + '-' + self.spec.source.release
 
-            return self.destdir + const.tmp_dir_suffix \
+            return self.destdir + self.values.dirs.tmp_dir \
                 + '/' + packageDir
    
         def pkg_work_dir(self):