diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index c6b0728..b662008 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 :doc: https://simperium.com/docs/reference/http/#auth
 """
 
-import base64
 import functools
 import json
 import logging
@@ -22,16 +21,11 @@
 __all__ = ["Simplenote"]
 
 
-SIMPLENOTE_APP_ID: str = "chalk-bump-f49"
-SIMPLENOTE_APP_KEY: str = base64.b64decode("YzhjMmI4NjMzNzE1NGNkYWJjOTg5YjIzZTMwYzZiZjQ=").decode("utf-8")
-SIMPLENOTE_BUCKET: str = "note"
-
-
 class URL:
     BASE: str = "simperium.com/1"
     AUTH = f"https://auth.{BASE}"
-    DATA = f"https://api.{BASE}/{SIMPLENOTE_APP_ID}/{SIMPLENOTE_BUCKET}"
-    __auth = f"{AUTH}/{SIMPLENOTE_APP_ID}/authorize/"
+    DATA = f"https://api.{BASE}/{CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_APP_ID}/{CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_BUCKET}"
+    __auth = f"{AUTH}/{CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_APP_ID}/authorize/"
     __index = DATA + "/index"
     __retrieve = DATA + "/i/%s"
     __modify = __retrieve
@@ -113,7 +107,7 @@ def authenticate(username: str, password: str):
         response = request(
             URL.auth(),
             method="POST",
-            headers={"X-Simperium-API-Key": SIMPLENOTE_APP_KEY},
+            headers={"X-Simperium-API-Key": CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_APP_KEY},
             data={"username": username, "password": password},
             data_as_json=False,
         )
diff --git a/gui.py b/gui.py
index 5732733..cc107e6 100644
--- a/gui.py
+++ b/gui.py
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 import logging
+import os
 from typing import Optional
 
 import sublime
 
+from ._config import CONFIG
+
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 __all__ = [
+    "edit_settings",
     "show_message",
     "remove_status",
     "get_view_window",
@@ -29,6 +33,17 @@
 #         SETTINGS.add_on_change("password", reload_if_needed)
 
 
+def edit_settings():
+    # sublime.run_command("open_file", {"file": CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH})
+    sublime.run_command(
+        "edit_settings",
+        {
+            "base_file": os.path.join(CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_PACKAGE_DIR, CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH),
+            "default": "// Simplenote Settings - User\n{\n\t$0\n}\n",
+        },
+    )
+
+
 def _show_message(message: str = ""):
     if not isinstance(message, str):
         try:
diff --git a/simplenotecommands.py b/simplenotecommands.py
index d7582e9..f2f3e5d 100644
--- a/simplenotecommands.py
+++ b/simplenotecommands.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import sublime_plugin
 
 from ._config import CONFIG
-from .gui import close_view, open_view, remove_status, show_message
+from .gui import close_view, edit_settings, open_view, remove_status, show_message
 from .models import Note
 from .operations import NoteCreator, NoteDeleter, NotesIndicator, NoteUpdater, OperationManager
 from .simplenote import clear_orphaned_filepaths, on_note_changed
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ def start():
     global SIMPLENOTE_STARTED
 
     settings = sublime.load_settings(CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH)
-    logger.info(("SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH", CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH))
     username = settings.get("username")
     password = settings.get("password")
 
@@ -256,11 +255,8 @@ def start():
         sync()
         SIMPLENOTE_STARTED = True
     else:
-        sublime.active_window().open_file(CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH)
-        show_message(
-            "Simplenote: Please configure username/password, Please check settings file: %s"
-            % CONFIG.SIMPLENOTE_SETTINGS_FILE_PATH
-        )
+        edit_settings()
+        show_message("Simplenote: Please configure username/password, Please check settings file.")
         sublime.set_timeout(remove_status, 2000)
         SIMPLENOTE_STARTED = False
     return SIMPLENOTE_STARTED