diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index a455a7de2..e62800df7 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -86,6 +86,19 @@ if (is_file(BB_PATH . '/library/config.local.php')) {
     require_once BB_PATH . '/library/config.local.php';
 }
 
+// Initialize Config singleton
+$config = \TorrentPier\Config::init($bb_cfg);
+
+/**
+ * Get the Config instance
+ *
+ * @return \TorrentPier\Config
+ */
+function config(): \TorrentPier\Config
+{
+    return \TorrentPier\Config::getInstance();
+}
+
 /**
  * Initialize debug
  */
@@ -100,16 +113,16 @@ if (APP_ENV === 'local') {
 /**
  * Server variables initialize
  */
-$server_protocol = $bb_cfg['cookie_secure'] ? 'https://' : 'http://';
-$server_port = in_array((int)$bb_cfg['server_port'], [80, 443], true) ? '' : ':' . $bb_cfg['server_port'];
-define('FORUM_PATH', $bb_cfg['script_path']);
-define('FULL_URL', $server_protocol . $bb_cfg['server_name'] . $server_port . $bb_cfg['script_path']);
+$server_protocol = config()->get('cookie_secure') ? 'https://' : 'http://';
+$server_port = in_array((int)config()->get('server_port'), [80, 443], true) ? '' : ':' . config()->get('server_port');
+define('FORUM_PATH', config()->get('script_path'));
+define('FULL_URL', $server_protocol . config()->get('server_name') . $server_port . config()->get('script_path'));
 unset($server_protocol, $server_port);
 
 /**
  * Database
  */
-$DBS = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Dbs($bb_cfg);
+$DBS = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Dbs(config()->all());
 
 function DB(string $db_alias = 'db')
 {
@@ -120,7 +133,7 @@ function DB(string $db_alias = 'db')
 /**
  * Cache
  */
-$CACHES = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Caches($bb_cfg);
+$CACHES = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Caches(config()->all());
 
 function CACHE(string $cache_name)
 {
@@ -131,22 +144,22 @@ function CACHE(string $cache_name)
 /**
  * Datastore
  */
-switch ($bb_cfg['datastore_type']) {
+switch (config()->get('datastore_type')) {
     case 'apcu':
-        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\APCu($bb_cfg['cache']['prefix']);
+        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\APCu(config()->get('cache.prefix'));
         break;
     case 'memcached':
-        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\Memcached($bb_cfg['cache']['memcached'], $bb_cfg['cache']['prefix']);
+        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\Memcached(config()->get('cache.memcached'), config()->get('cache.prefix'));
         break;
     case 'sqlite':
-        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\Sqlite($bb_cfg['cache']['db_dir'] . 'datastore', $bb_cfg['cache']['prefix']);
+        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\Sqlite(config()->get('cache.db_dir') . 'datastore', config()->get('cache.prefix'));
         break;
     case 'redis':
-        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\Redis($bb_cfg['cache']['redis'], $bb_cfg['cache']['prefix']);
+        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\Redis(config()->get('cache.redis'), config()->get('cache.prefix'));
         break;
     case 'filecache':
     default:
-        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\File($bb_cfg['cache']['db_dir'] . 'datastore/', $bb_cfg['cache']['prefix']);
+        $datastore = new TorrentPier\Legacy\Datastore\File(config()->get('cache.db_dir') . 'datastore/', config()->get('cache.prefix'));
 }
 
 // Functions
diff --git a/src/Ajax.php b/src/Ajax.php
index a2f3e6090..a4005ee90 100644
--- a/src/Ajax.php
+++ b/src/Ajax.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Ajax
      */
     public function exec()
     {
-        global $lang, $bb_cfg;
+        global $lang;
 
         // Exit if we already have errors
         if (!empty($this->response['error_code'])) {
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class Ajax
         }
 
         // Exit if board is disabled via ON/OFF trigger or by admin
-        if ($bb_cfg['board_disable'] || is_file(BB_DISABLED)) {
-            if ($bb_cfg['board_disable']) {
+        if (config()->get('board_disable') || is_file(BB_DISABLED)) {
+            if (config()->get('board_disable')) {
                 $this->ajax_die($lang['BOARD_DISABLE']);
             } elseif (is_file(BB_DISABLED) && $this->action !== 'manage_admin') {
                 $this->ajax_die($lang['BOARD_DISABLE_CRON']);
diff --git a/src/Config.php b/src/Config.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2490e94c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * TorrentPier – Bull-powered BitTorrent tracker engine
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2005-2025 TorrentPier (https://torrentpier.com)
+ * @link      https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier for the canonical source repository
+ * @license   https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/blob/master/LICENSE MIT License
+ */
+
+namespace TorrentPier;
+
+/**
+ * Configuration management class
+ * 
+ * Encapsulates the global $bb_cfg array and provides methods to access configuration values
+ */
+class Config
+{
+    private static ?Config $instance = null;
+    private array $config = [];
+
+    private function __construct(array $config = [])
+    {
+        $this->config = $config;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the singleton instance of Config
+     */
+    public static function getInstance(array $config = []): Config
+    {
+        if (self::$instance === null) {
+            self::$instance = new self($config);
+        }
+        return self::$instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the config with the global $bb_cfg array
+     */
+    public static function init(array $bb_cfg): Config
+    {
+        self::$instance = new self($bb_cfg);
+        return self::$instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a configuration value by key
+     * Supports dot notation for nested arrays (e.g., 'db.host')
+     */
+    public function get(string $key, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    {
+        if (str_contains($key, '.')) {
+            return $this->getNestedValue($key, $default);
+        }
+
+        return $this->config[$key] ?? $default;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set a configuration value by key
+     * Supports dot notation for nested arrays
+     */
+    public function set(string $key, mixed $value): void
+    {
+        if (str_contains($key, '.')) {
+            $this->setNestedValue($key, $value);
+        } else {
+            $this->config[$key] = $value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if a configuration key exists
+     * Supports dot notation for nested arrays
+     */
+    public function has(string $key): bool
+    {
+        if (str_contains($key, '.')) {
+            return $this->getNestedValue($key) !== null;
+        }
+
+        return array_key_exists($key, $this->config);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all configuration values
+     */
+    public function all(): array
+    {
+        return $this->config;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a nested value using dot notation
+     */
+    private function getNestedValue(string $key, mixed $default = null): mixed
+    {
+        $keys = explode('.', $key);
+        $value = $this->config;
+
+        foreach ($keys as $k) {
+            if (!is_array($value) || !array_key_exists($k, $value)) {
+                return $default;
+            }
+            $value = $value[$k];
+        }
+
+        return $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set a nested value using dot notation
+     */
+    private function setNestedValue(string $key, mixed $value): void
+    {
+        $keys = explode('.', $key);
+        $target = &$this->config;
+
+        foreach ($keys as $k) {
+            if (!isset($target[$k]) || !is_array($target[$k])) {
+                $target[$k] = [];
+            }
+            $target = &$target[$k];
+        }
+
+        $target = $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Merge additional configuration values
+     */
+    public function merge(array $config): void
+    {
+        $this->config = array_merge_recursive($this->config, $config);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a section of the configuration
+     */
+    public function getSection(string $section): array
+    {
+        return $this->config[$section] ?? [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Magic method to allow property access
+     */
+    public function __get(string $key): mixed
+    {
+        return $this->get($key);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Magic method to allow property setting
+     */
+    public function __set(string $key, mixed $value): void
+    {
+        $this->set($key, $value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Magic method to check if property exists
+     */
+    public function __isset(string $key): bool
+    {
+        return $this->has($key);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prevent cloning of the singleton instance
+     */
+    private function __clone() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Prevent unserialization of the singleton instance
+     */
+    public function __wakeup()
+    {
+        throw new \Exception("Cannot unserialize a singleton.");
+    }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Emailer.php b/src/Emailer.php
index 7330f9405..d31e3716e 100644
--- a/src/Emailer.php
+++ b/src/Emailer.php
@@ -87,17 +87,15 @@ class Emailer
      */
     public function set_template(string $template_file, string $template_lang = ''): void
     {
-        global $bb_cfg;
-
         if (!$template_lang) {
-            $template_lang = $bb_cfg['default_lang'];
+            $template_lang = config()->get('default_lang');
         }
 
         if (empty($this->tpl_msg[$template_lang . $template_file])) {
             $tpl_file = LANG_ROOT_DIR . '/' . $template_lang . '/email/' . $template_file . '.html';
 
             if (!is_file($tpl_file)) {
-                $tpl_file = LANG_ROOT_DIR . '/' . $bb_cfg['default_lang'] . '/email/' . $template_file . '.html';
+                $tpl_file = LANG_ROOT_DIR . '/' . config()->get('default_lang') . '/email/' . $template_file . '.html';
 
                 if (!is_file($tpl_file)) {
                     throw new Exception('Could not find email template file: ' . $template_file);
@@ -125,9 +123,9 @@ class Emailer
      */
     public function send(string $email_format = 'text/plain'): bool
     {
-        global $bb_cfg, $lang;
+        global $lang;
 
-        if (!$bb_cfg['emailer']['enabled']) {
+        if (!config()->get('emailer.enabled')) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -142,24 +140,25 @@ class Emailer
         $this->subject = !empty($this->subject) ? $this->subject : $lang['EMAILER_SUBJECT']['EMPTY'];
 
         /** Prepare message */
-        if ($bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['enabled']) {
-            if (!empty($bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['host'])) {
-                if (empty($bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['ssl_type'])) {
-                    $bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['ssl_type'] = null;
+        if (config()->get('emailer.smtp.enabled')) {
+            if (!empty(config()->get('emailer.smtp.host'))) {
+                $sslType = config()->get('emailer.smtp.ssl_type');
+                if (empty($sslType)) {
+                    $sslType = null;
                 }
                 /** @var EsmtpTransport $transport external SMTP with SSL */
                 $transport = (new EsmtpTransport(
-                    $bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['host'],
-                    $bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['port'],
-                    $bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['ssl_type']
+                    config()->get('emailer.smtp.host'),
+                    config()->get('emailer.smtp.port'),
+                    $sslType
                 ))
-                    ->setUsername($bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['username'])
-                    ->setPassword($bb_cfg['emailer']['smtp']['password']);
+                    ->setUsername(config()->get('emailer.smtp.username'))
+                    ->setPassword(config()->get('emailer.smtp.password'));
             } else {
                 $transport = new EsmtpTransport('localhost', 25);
             }
         } else {
-            $transport = new SendmailTransport($bb_cfg['emailer']['sendmail_command']);
+            $transport = new SendmailTransport(config()->get('emailer.sendmail_command'));
         }
 
         $mailer = new Mailer($transport);
@@ -168,9 +167,9 @@ class Emailer
         $message = (new Email())
             ->subject($this->subject)
             ->to($this->to)
-            ->from(new Address($bb_cfg['board_email'], $bb_cfg['board_email_sitename']))
-            ->returnPath(new Address($bb_cfg['bounce_email']))
-            ->replyTo($this->reply ?? new Address($bb_cfg['board_email']));
+            ->from(new Address(config()->get('board_email'), config()->get('board_email_sitename')))
+            ->returnPath(new Address(config()->get('bounce_email')))
+            ->replyTo($this->reply ?? new Address(config()->get('board_email')));
 
         /**
          * This non-standard header tells compliant autoresponders ("email holiday mode") to not
@@ -209,12 +208,10 @@ class Emailer
      */
     public function assign_vars($vars): void
     {
-        global $bb_cfg;
-
         $this->vars = array_merge([
-            'BOARD_EMAIL' => $bb_cfg['board_email'],
-            'SITENAME' => $bb_cfg['board_email_sitename'],
-            'EMAIL_SIG' => !empty($bb_cfg['board_email_sig']) ? "-- \n{$bb_cfg['board_email_sig']}" : '',
+            'BOARD_EMAIL' => config()->get('board_email'),
+            'SITENAME' => config()->get('board_email_sitename'),
+            'EMAIL_SIG' => !empty(config()->get('board_email_sig')) ? "-- \n" . config()->get('board_email_sig') : '',
         ], $vars);
     }
 }