diff --git a/src/datachain/config.py b/src/datachain/config.py
index 68b3e7a8..f5a73905 100644
--- a/src/datachain/config.py
+++ b/src/datachain/config.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         self.level = level
 
+        self.init()
+
     @classmethod
     def get_dir(cls, level: Optional[str]) -> str:
         if level == "system":
@@ -31,13 +33,12 @@ def get_dir(cls, level: Optional[str]) -> str:
 
         return DataChainDir.find().root
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def init(datachain_dir: Optional[str] = None):
-        d = DataChainDir(datachain_dir)
+    def init(self):
+        d = DataChainDir(self.get_dir(self.level))
         d.init()
 
         with open(d.config, "w"):
-            return Config(d.root)
+            return self
 
     def load_one(self, level: Optional[str] = None) -> TOMLDocument:
         config_path = DataChainDir(self.get_dir(level)).config
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ def load_config_to_level(self) -> TOMLDocument:
 
         return merged_conf
 
-    def read(self) -> Optional[TOMLDocument]:
+    def read(self) -> TOMLDocument:
         if self.level is None:
             return self.load_config_to_level()
         return self.load_one(self.level)
@@ -72,10 +73,11 @@ def edit(self):
 
         self.write(config)
 
-    def write(self, config: TOMLDocument):
-        config_file = DataChainDir(self.get_dir(self.level)).config
+    def config_file(self):
+        return DataChainDir(self.get_dir(self.level)).config
 
-        with open(config_file, "w") as f:
+    def write(self, config: TOMLDocument):
+        with open(self.config_file(), "w") as f:
             dump(config, f)
 
     def get_remote_config(self, remote: str = "") -> Mapping[str, str]:
diff --git a/src/datachain/utils.py b/src/datachain/utils.py
index dcb61527..712f5084 100644
--- a/src/datachain/utils.py
+++ b/src/datachain/utils.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 APPAUTHOR = "iterative"
 ENV_DATACHAIN_SYSTEM_CONFIG_DIR = "DATACHAIN_SYSTEM_CONFIG_DIR"
 ENV_DATACHAIN_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DIR = "DATACHAIN_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DIR"
+STUDIO_URL = "https://studio.dvc.ai"
+
 
 T = TypeVar("T", bound="DataChainDir")
 
@@ -97,15 +99,15 @@ def find(cls: type[T], create: bool = True) -> T:
 
 
 def system_config_dir():
-    return os.getenv(
-        DataChainDir.ENV_DATACHAIN_SYSTEM_CONFIG_DIR
-    ) or platformdirs.site_config_dir(APPNAME, APPAUTHOR)
+    return os.getenv(ENV_DATACHAIN_SYSTEM_CONFIG_DIR) or platformdirs.site_config_dir(
+        APPNAME, APPAUTHOR
+    )
 
 
 def global_config_dir():
-    return os.getenv(
-        DataChainDir.ENV_DATACHAIN_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DIR
-    ) or platformdirs.user_config_dir(APPNAME, APPAUTHOR)
+    return os.getenv(ENV_DATACHAIN_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DIR) or platformdirs.user_config_dir(
+        APPNAME, APPAUTHOR
+    )
 
 
 def human_time_to_int(time: str) -> Optional[int]: