diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 48bb8e6..cce18c9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ qt_add_executable(unibackpack
         src/main.cpp
         src/Downloader.cpp
         src/MainWindow.cpp
+        resources/Utilities/ConfigChecker.cpp
 
         # Header files
         include/MainWindow.hpp
         include/Downloader.hpp
+        src/Utilities/ConfigChecker.hpp
 
         # UI
         ui/MainWindow.ui
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ qt_add_executable(unibackpack
         resources/resources.qrc
 )
 
-target_include_directories(unibackpack PRIVATE include)
+target_include_directories(unibackpack PRIVATE include resources/Utilities src/Utilities)
 
 target_link_libraries(unibackpack PRIVATE
         Qt6::Core
diff --git a/resources/Utilities/ConfigChecker.cpp b/resources/Utilities/ConfigChecker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09a70d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/Utilities/ConfigChecker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Author: <your name here>
+#include "ConfigChecker.hpp"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
+#include <QIcon>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+ConfigChecker::ConfigChecker(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {}
+
+QString ConfigChecker::expectedConfigPath() {
+	return QDir::homePath() + "/.unios/academicConfig.json";
+}
+
+bool ConfigChecker::findConfigFile() const {
+	QFileInfo candidate(expectedConfigPath());
+	return candidate.exists() && candidate.isFile();
+}
+
+void ConfigChecker::scanAndNotify() {
+	const QString path = expectedConfigPath();
+	const bool found = findConfigFile();
+
+	const QString title = tr("UniBackpack");
+	const QString message = found
+		? tr("academicConfig.json was detected at:\n%1").arg(path)
+		: tr("Paixtike malakia na kses \n%1").arg(path);
+
+	if (QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable()) {
+		static QSystemTrayIcon trayIcon;
+		trayIcon.setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/unibackpack.png"));
+		trayIcon.show();
+		trayIcon.showMessage(title, message,
+			found ? QSystemTrayIcon::Information : QSystemTrayIcon::Warning, 5000);
+	} else {
+		// No tray support on this desktop environment - fall back to the console.
+		qInfo().noquote() << title << ":" << message;
+	}
+
+	emit scanFinished(found, path);
+}
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index babde77..65539cc 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "ui_MainWindow.h"
 #include "MainWindow.hpp"
 #include "Downloader.hpp"
+#include "Utilities/ConfigChecker.hpp"
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QSettings>
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     });
 
     retranslate();
+
+    QMenu *toolsMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("Tools"));
+    QAction *checkConfigAction = toolsMenu->addAction(tr("Check for AcademicConfig.json"));
+    connect(checkConfigAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [=]() {
+        ConfigChecker *checker = new ConfigChecker(this);
+        checker->scanAndNotify();
+        checker->deleteLater();
+    });
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow() {
diff --git a/src/Utilities/ConfigChecker.hpp b/src/Utilities/ConfigChecker.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc5e745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Utilities/ConfigChecker.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Author: Vagellis Sotiropoulos 2026 <vagellis.sotiropoulos@unios.com>
+#ifndef CONFIGCHECKER_HPP
+#define CONFIGCHECKER_HPP
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+//edw na kses psaxnei kai an ta vrei to leei ksa mou
+class ConfigChecker : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+	public:
+		explicit ConfigChecker(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+		// Absolute path to the expected config file: ~/.unios/academicConfig.json
+		static QString expectedConfigPath();
+
+		// Checks for the file and shows a system notification reporting
+		// whether it was found. Emits scanFinished() afterwards.
+		void scanAndNotify();
+
+		// Performs the check only, with no UI side effects. Returns true
+		// if the file exists at expectedConfigPath().
+		bool findConfigFile() const;
+
+	signals:
+		void scanFinished(bool found, const QString &path);
+};
+
+#endif // CONFIGCHECKER_HPP
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bbe88b3..e77497a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Author: Apostolos Chalis 2026 <achalis@csd.auth.gr>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include "MainWindow.hpp"
+#include "Utilities/ConfigChecker.hpp"
 #include <QTranslator>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QLocale>
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
     QString lang = settings.value("language", QLocale::system().name()).toString();
 	applyTranslator(lang);
 
-
+	ConfigChecker *startupConfigChecker = new ConfigChecker(&uni_backpack_app);
+	startupConfigChecker->scanAndNotify();
+	
 	MainWindow main_window;
 	main_window.show();