diff --git a/de.srsoftware.configuration.api/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/Locator.java b/de.srsoftware.configuration.api/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/Locator.java
index b224b58..44362a7 100644
--- a/de.srsoftware.configuration.api/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/Locator.java
+++ b/de.srsoftware.configuration.api/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/Locator.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
  * Helper for getting a config file
  */
 public class Locator {
-
-	private Locator(){}
+	private Locator() {
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the proper configuration file for a given application name with the desired extension
diff --git a/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/build.gradle.kts b/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/build.gradle.kts
index c630574..4b55843 100644
--- a/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,4 +3,72 @@ description = "SRSoftware Configuration | JSON Configuration"
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":de.srsoftware.configuration.api"))
     implementation("org.json:json:latest.release")
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+plugins {
+    id("eu.kakde.gradle.sonatype-maven-central-publisher") version "1.0.6"
+}
+
+object Meta {
+    val COMPONENT_TYPE = "java" // "java" or "versionCatalog"
+    val GROUP = "de.srsoftware"
+    val ARTIFACT_ID = "configuration.json"
+    val VERSION = "1.0.0"
+    val PUBLISHING_TYPE = "AUTOMATIC" // USER_MANAGED or AUTOMATIC
+    val SHA_ALGORITHMS = listOf("SHA-256", "SHA-512") // sha256 and sha512 are supported but not mandatory. Only sha1 is mandatory but it is supported by default.
+    val DESC = "SRSoftware Configuration: Json-based Implementation"
+    val LICENSE = "MIT License"
+    val LICENSE_URL = "http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php"
+    val GITHUB_REPO = "srsoftware-de/de.srsoftware.configuration"
+    val DEVELOPER_ID = "srichter"
+    val DEVELOPER_NAME = "Stephan Richter"
+    val DEVELOPER_ORGANIZATION = "SRSoftware"
+    val DEVELOPER_ORGANIZATION_URL = "https://srsoftware.de"
+}
+
+val sonatypeUsername: String? by project // this is defined in ~/.gradle/gradle.properties
+val sonatypePassword: String? by project // this is defined in ~/.gradle/gradle.properties
+
+sonatypeCentralPublishExtension {
+    // Set group ID, artifact ID, version, and other publication details
+    groupId.set(Meta.GROUP)
+    artifactId.set(Meta.ARTIFACT_ID)
+    version.set(Meta.VERSION)
+    componentType.set(Meta.COMPONENT_TYPE) // "java" or "versionCatalog"
+    publishingType.set(Meta.PUBLISHING_TYPE) // USER_MANAGED or AUTOMATIC
+
+    // Set username and password for Sonatype repository
+    username.set(sonatypeUsername)
+    password.set(sonatypePassword)
+
+    // Configure POM metadata
+    pom {
+        name.set(Meta.ARTIFACT_ID)
+        description.set(Meta.DESC)
+        url.set("https://github.com/${Meta.GITHUB_REPO}")
+        licenses {
+            license {
+                name.set(Meta.LICENSE)
+                url.set(Meta.LICENSE_URL)
+            }
+        }
+        developers {
+            developer {
+                id.set(Meta.DEVELOPER_ID)
+                name.set(Meta.DEVELOPER_NAME)
+                organization.set(Meta.DEVELOPER_ORGANIZATION)
+                organizationUrl.set(Meta.DEVELOPER_ORGANIZATION_URL)
+            }
+        }
+        scm {
+            url.set("https://github.com/${Meta.GITHUB_REPO}")
+            connection.set("scm:git:https://github.com/${Meta.GITHUB_REPO}")
+            developerConnection.set("scm:git:https://github.com/${Meta.GITHUB_REPO}")
+        }
+        issueManagement {
+            system.set("GitHub")
+            url.set("https://github.com/${Meta.GITHUB_REPO}/issues")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/JsonConfig.java b/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/JsonConfig.java
index 7014b4c..6d906cf 100644
--- a/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/JsonConfig.java
+++ b/de.srsoftware.configuration.json/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/configuration/JsonConfig.java
@@ -10,10 +10,19 @@ import java.util.*;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 
+/**
+ * A Configuration implementation, that stores its data in a json file.
+ * Altered json <em>is not automatically saved>/em< after editing!
+ */
 public class JsonConfig implements Configuration {
 	private final File       file;
 	private final JSONObject json;
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new JsonConfig instance using the passed file for storage
+	 * @param jsonConfigurationFile this file will be used to store json data
+	 * @throws IOException if one of the file operations failed
+	 */
 	public JsonConfig(File jsonConfigurationFile) throws IOException {
 		file = jsonConfigurationFile;
 		if (file.isDirectory()) throw new IllegalArgumentException("%s is a directory, file expected".formatted(file));
@@ -23,6 +32,11 @@ public class JsonConfig implements Configuration {
 		json = new JSONObject(Files.readString(file.toPath()));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new JsonConfig using the passed applicationName
+	 * @param applicationName this determines the name of the file, to which data are stored
+	 * @throws IOException if one of the file operations failed
+	 */
 	public JsonConfig(String applicationName) throws IOException {
 		this(Locator.locateConfig(applicationName, "json"));
 	}
@@ -43,10 +57,18 @@ public class JsonConfig implements Configuration {
 		if (json.get(key) instanceof JSONObject inner) drop(inner, path);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * returns the file object of the json storage
+	 * @return a File object
+	 */
 	public File file() {
 		return file;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * creates a one-line representation of the json of this config
+	 * @return the config as json string
+	 */
 	public String flat() {
 		return json.toString();
 	}
@@ -95,6 +117,14 @@ public class JsonConfig implements Configuration {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * updates the storage file with the current json data
+	 * @throws IOException if writing the file does so
+	 */
+	public void save() throws IOException {
+		Files.writeString(file.toPath(), json.toString(2));
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public <C extends Configuration> C set(String key, Object value) throws IOException {