diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow_modules.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow_modules.yml
index 89c4dae5..74c9423d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow_modules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow_modules.yml
@@ -431,9 +431,33 @@ jobs:
                                MODULE_DB_TEST_YML_SCRIPT="./scripts/test_plasmids.sh" MODULE_DB_TEST_GENERATED_YML_DIR="${WORK_DIR}/plasmid_yaml_database_tests" \
                                MODULE_DB_TEST_REMOVE_DB="yes"
 
+  settings:
+    timeout-minutes: 2500
+    runs-on: [ self-hosted, slurm]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Test whether settings in easy mode can be updated
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(sort VERSIONS.txt | tail -n 1)
+          OUTPUT=outputEasy
+          bash ./scripts/test_settings.sh \
+          " --preset --scratch /vol/scratch --input.paired.path test_data/fullPipeline/reads_split.tsv --highmemLarge=28,2000 --s3SignIn false  --databases=/vol/scratch/databases/ --output=${OUTPUT} " \
+          "   " "${WORK_DIR}" ${PROFILE} ${VERSION} "preset" || exit 1
+          bash ./scripts/check_parameter.sh ${OUTPUT} || exit 1
+      - name: Test whether settings in default mode can be updated
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(sort VERSIONS.txt | tail -n 1)
+          OUTPUT=outputDefault
+          bash ./scripts/test_settings.sh \
+          "  --scratch /vol/scratch  --resources.highmemLarge.memory=2000 --s3SignIn false  --databases=/vol/scratch/databases/ --output=${OUTPUT}  " \
+          "" "${WORK_DIR}" ${PROFILE} ${VERSION} "" || exit 1
+          bash ./scripts/check_parameter.sh ${OUTPUT} || exit 1
+
+
 
   codePolicy:
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, slurm]
+    needs: [settings]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Checks if every process defines a publishDirMode
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7e2a707a..d74f15c2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ ifndef PARAMS_FILE
 	override PARAMS_FILE = ${CURRENT_DIR}/example_params/fullPipeline.yml
 endif
 
+ifdef PRESET
+	override PARAMS_FILE=""
+endif
+
+ifneq (${PARAMS_FILE}, "")
+	override PARAMS_COMMAND =  -params-file ${PARAMS_FILE}
+endif
+
+
 ifndef BRANCH
 	override BRANCH = "dev"
 endif
@@ -126,7 +135,7 @@ set_secrets: nextflow ## Set secrets for sensitive data access
 	NXF_HOME=$$PWD/.nextflow ./nextflow secrets set ${SECRET_NAME} ${SECRET_VALUE}
 
 run_small_full_test: nextflow ## Prepares input files like downloading bins and reads and executes Nextflow. The default configuration it runs the full pipeline locally.
-	NXF_HOME=$$PWD/.nextflow ./nextflow run main.nf ${OPTIONS} -work-dir ${WORK_DIR} -profile ${PROFILE} -resume -entry ${ENTRY} -params-file ${PARAMS_FILE} --logDir ${LOG_DIR} ; exit $$?
+	NXF_HOME=$$PWD/.nextflow ./nextflow run main.nf ${OPTIONS} -work-dir ${WORK_DIR} -profile ${PROFILE} -resume -entry ${ENTRY} ${PARAMS_COMMAND} --logDir ${LOG_DIR} ; exit $$?
 
 
 help: ## Lists available Makefile commands
diff --git a/main.nf b/main.nf
index 601f7ee0..923b1c85 100644
--- a/main.nf
+++ b/main.nf
@@ -428,6 +428,13 @@ workflow _wConfigurePipeline {
 }
 
 
+workflow wSaveSettings {
+  inputSamples = wInputFile()
+  wSaveSettingsList(inputSamples | map { it -> it.SAMPLE })
+}
+
+
+
 def flattenBins(binning){
   def chunkList = [];
   def SAMPLE_IDX = 0;
@@ -494,7 +501,7 @@ workflow _wProcessOnt {
 * Left and right read could be https, s3 links or file path. 
 */
 workflow wFullPipeline {
-   
+
     _wConfigurePipeline()
 
     inputSamples = wInputFile()
diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index 469a1b1f..c85ffe5c 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ MAX_RETRIES=3
 defaultErrorStrategy = { if(task.attempt <= MAX_RETRIES){ sleep(Math.pow(2, task.attempt) * 2000 as long); return 'retry' } else { return 'ignore'  } }
 
 import java.util.regex.*;
+import groovy.json.*
+import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml
+import static groovy.json.JsonOutput.*
+
+
 
 /*
 * This method checks if a key exist before
@@ -21,6 +26,182 @@ manifest {
   name = "Metagenomics-Tk"
 }
 
+errorMess = [
+     "databases": "",
+     "output": "", 
+     "input": "", 
+     "scratch": "" 
+   ]
+
+PRETTY_SEPARATOR = "###################################################################"
+
+System.out.println(PRETTY_SEPARATOR)
+System.out.println("#############            Metagenomics-TK             ##############")
+System.out.println(PRETTY_SEPARATOR) 
+
+System.out.println("Version: " + manifest.version)
+System.out.println("Mode: " + (params.containsKey("preset") ? "preset" : "default"))
+
+if("dry-run" in params.keySet()){
+	System.out.println("Dry-run is enabled!")
+}
+
+
+template = (params.containsKey("template") && params.containsKey("preset")) ?  params.template : "default/fullPipeline_illumina_nanpore.yml"
+
+defaultYmlFile = new File("${baseDir}/" + template)
+preLoadYML = new Yaml().load(defaultYmlFile.text)
+
+
+
+
+/*
+*
+* Filter and compile steps (modules) that are provided by the user
+*
+*/
+def getPresetSteps(){
+   disableModules = ["metabolomics", "annotation", "fragmentRecruitment"]
+   steps = preLoadYML["steps"]
+
+   stepsKeys = steps.keySet()
+
+   def stepsMap = [:]
+
+   System.out.println(PRETTY_SEPARATOR)
+   System.out.println("The following modules will be executed:\n")
+   for(step in stepsKeys){
+     if(!params.keySet().contains("no-" + step) && ! disableModules.contains(step)){
+       System.out.println(step)
+       stepsMap[step] = steps[step]
+     }
+   }
+   if("dry-run" in params.keySet()){
+        System.exit(0)
+   } else {
+   	return stepsMap
+   }
+}
+
+/*
+* Checks if the "preset" mode is provided by the user and calls an input parameter closure. Example closure could
+* fetch parameters set in the default yaml.
+*/
+def getParamsVariable(parameter, Closure handleParameters = null, String finalParameterPreset = null, String finalParameter = null){
+  def cl = null
+
+  // If no closure is provided then fetch the parameter from the pre loaded yml which is saved in the 
+  // toolkit repository.
+  if(handleParameters==null){
+    cl = { parameterClosure -> preLoadYML[parameterClosure] } 
+  } else {
+    cl = handleParameters
+  }
+
+  // If the preset mode is enabled then call the closure, if not then
+  // use the parameters specified in the provided yaml.
+  if(params.containsKey("preset")){
+     if(finalParameterPreset==null){
+     	return cl(parameter);
+     } else {
+        return finalParameterPreset;
+     }
+  } else {
+     if(params.containsKey(parameter)){
+       return params[parameter];
+     } else {
+       return finalParameter;
+     }
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+* This method sets the database directory.
+*/
+def getPresetDatabases(){
+  if(!params.containsKey("databases")){
+    msg = "ERROR: No databases parameter provided!"
+    errorMess["databases"] = msg
+  } else {
+    System.out.println("Databases directory: " + params.databases)
+    return params.databases
+  }
+
+}
+
+/*
+* This method sets the scratch directory.
+*/
+def getPresetScratch(){
+  if(!params.containsKey("scratch")){
+    msg = "ERROR: No scratch parameter provided!"
+    errorMess["scratch"] = msg
+  } else {
+    System.out.println("Scratch directory: " + params.scratch)
+    return params.scratch
+  }
+}
+
+
+/*
+* This method checks if the user has provided an output parameter.
+*/
+def getPresetOutput(){
+  if(!params.containsKey("output")){
+    msg = "ERROR: No output parameter provided!"
+    errorMess["output"] = msg
+  } else {
+    System.out.println("Output path: " + params.output)
+    return params.output
+  }
+}
+
+
+/*
+*  Retrieves input parameters specified by the user (Paired vs. ONT parameter).
+*/
+def getPresetInput(){
+  System.out.println(PRETTY_SEPARATOR)
+
+  if(!params?.input.containsKey("ont") && !params?.input.containsKey("paired")){
+    msg = "ERROR: No valid input parameter provided!"
+    errorMess["input"] = msg
+    return []
+  } else {
+    System.out.println("Input parameters are the following: \n")
+    System.out.println(prettyPrint(toJson(params.input)))
+    return params.input
+  } 
+}
+
+
+/*
+* Resources can be defined in preset mode using the --flavorSize cpus,memory parameter.
+*
+*/
+def getPresetResources(){
+   def resources = preLoadYML["resources"]
+   System.out.println(PRETTY_SEPARATOR)
+   System.out.println("The following job flavors are defined:\n")
+   
+   def CPUS_KEY = 0
+   def MEMORY_KEY = 1
+
+   for(flavorSize in resources.keySet()){
+     cpus = resources[flavorSize]["cpus"]
+     ram = resources[flavorSize]["memory"]
+
+     if(params.containsKey(flavorSize)){
+       cpus = params[flavorSize].split(",")[CPUS_KEY] as Integer
+       ram = params[flavorSize].split(",")[MEMORY_KEY] as Integer
+       resources[flavorSize]["cpus"] = cpus
+       resources[flavorSize]["memory"] = ram
+     }
+     System.out.println("Flavor:" + flavorSize + ", CPUs:" + cpus + ", Memory:" + ram)
+   }
+   return resources
+}
+
 
 defaultResources {
      highmemLarge { 
@@ -52,12 +233,23 @@ defaultResources {
 
 params {
 
+   tempdir = getParamsVariable("tempdir")
+   summary = getParamsVariable("summary")
+   input = getParamsVariable("input", { _ -> getPresetInput() })
+   output = getParamsVariable("output", { _ -> getPresetOutput() })
+   logDir = getParamsVariable( "logDir", null, "log" )
+   runid = getParamsVariable("runid")
+   databases = getParamsVariable("databases", { _ -> getPresetDatabases() }, null, "")
+   publishDirMode = getParamsVariable("publishDirMode", null, "symlink", "symlink")
+   logLevel = getParamsVariable("logLevel", null, "1", "1")
+   scratch = getParamsVariable("scratch", { _ -> getPresetScratch() })
+
+   steps = getParamsVariable("steps", { _ -> getPresetSteps() } )
+
    polished {
-     databases = checkParamsKey(params, "databases", { path -> path.endsWith("/") ? path : path + "/" })
+     databases = checkParamsKey(params, "databases", { path -> (path.endsWith("/") || !path) ? path : path + "/" })
    }
 
-   logDir = "log"
-
    logFileName = ""
 
    supportedVersions = [
@@ -66,8 +258,6 @@ params {
 
    skipVersionCheck = false
 
-   publishDirMode = "symlink"
-
    pysradb_image = "quay.io/biocontainers/pysradb:1.4.1--pyhdfd78af_0"
    minimap2_image= "quay.io/biocontainers/minimap2:2.24--h7132678_1"
    metaflye_image = "quay.io/biocontainers/flye:2.9--py36h7281c5b_1"
@@ -115,7 +305,7 @@ params {
    magscot_image = "quay.io/metagenomics/toolkit-magscot:1.0.0"
    kmc_image = "quay.io/biocontainers/kmc:3.2.1--hf1761c0_2"
 
-   resources = defaultResources
+   resources = params.containsKey("preset") ? getPresetResources() : defaultResources
    publishDirMode = "symlink"
 
 
@@ -304,7 +494,8 @@ params {
             }
          }
       }
-   }
+}
+
 }
 
 
@@ -428,6 +619,50 @@ profiles {
     }
 }
 
+if(params.containsKey("help") || !errorMess.values().every{ it.isEmpty() }){
+      System.out.println(PRETTY_SEPARATOR)
+      System.out.println("Help Page:\n")
+
+      System.out.println("Mandatory Parameters:")
+      def additionalParameters = ["databases": "\t\tPath to a folder where databases are downloaded and extracted. \n" + 
+					       "\t\t\tIf you are using slurm then the path should point to a folder which is local to the worker host and not shared by all workers.", 
+				  "scratch": "\t\tScratch directory which is used for storing intermediate results.", 
+				  "output": "\t\tOutput directory path or S3 url.", 
+				  "input.ont.path": "\tPath to a samplesheet containing the two columns: SAMPLE and PATH.\n" +
+						"\t\t\tSAMPLE contains the id of the dataset and the PATH column contains the path or url that points to the nanopore datasets.",
+				  "input.paired.path": "\tPath that points to a samplesheet with the required columns SAMPLE, READS1 and READS2.\n" + 
+							"\t\t\tREADS1 and READS2 point to paths or urls of the input datasets."]
+
+      for(key in additionalParameters.keySet()){
+	System.out.println("--" + key + ": " + additionalParameters[key])
+      }
+      System.out.println("")
+
+      System.out.println("Optional Parameters:")
+
+      System.out.println("Possible resource settings with the values cpus and ram.")
+      System.out.println("Example: --tiny 1,4 means 1 cpu and 4 GB RAM.")
+      resourceKeys = params.resources.keySet()
+      for(key in resourceKeys){
+	System.out.println("--" + key)
+      }
+
+      modulesKeys = params.steps.keySet()
+      
+      System.out.println("")
+      System.out.println("You can disable modules via the following parameters:")
+      for(key in modulesKeys){
+	System.out.println("--no-" + key)
+      }
+
+      if(!params.containsKey("help")){
+        for(err in errorMess.keySet()){
+	  System.err.println(errorMess[err])
+        }
+      }
+      System.exit(0)
+}
+
 aws {
   accessKey = params.s3SignIn ? secrets.S3_ACCESS : ""
   secretKey = params.s3SignIn ? secrets.S3_SECRET : ""
diff --git a/scripts/check_parameter.sh b/scripts/check_parameter.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..27c930b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check_parameter.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+OUTPUT=$1
+
+EXPECTED_MEMORY=2000
+MEMORY=$(find  $OUTPUT -name 'params_*'  | head -n 1 | xargs -I {}  yq '.resources | .highmemLarge | .memory' {})
+
+if [ "$MEMORY" -eq "$EXPECTED_MEMORY" ]; then
+	exit 0
+else
+	exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/test_settings.sh b/scripts/test_settings.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..686cbdb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_settings.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+set -e
+
+ENTRY="wSaveSettings"
+OPTIONS=$1
+YAML="$2"
+WORK="${3:-work}_${ENTRY}"
+PROFILE="${4:-standard}"
+VERSION="${5:-}"
+PRESET="${6:-}"
+LOG_DIR="${WORK}/logs"
+make run_small_full_test WORK_DIR=${WORK} \
+	        PARAMS_FILE="$YAML" \
+		PRESET="${PRESET}" \
+		LOG_DIR=${LOG_DIR} \
+		PROFILE="$PROFILE" \
+	        OPTIONS=" $OPTIONS " \
+	        ENTRY="${ENTRY}" \
+	        VERSION="$VERSION" 
+
+make check LOG_DIR=${LOG_DIR}