diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 3c0a260f..7413756d 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import yaml
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict
 import pydata_sphinx_theme
@@ -18,14 +19,33 @@
 copyright = '2024, Upside Down Labs'
 author = 'Upside Down Labs'
 
-# PDF path exploration
-MAX_DEPTH = 2
-walk_dirpaths = ['hardware', 'kits']
+# Configure PDF build and sidebar links
+latex_documents = []
 pdf_paths = []
-for walk_dirpath in walk_dirpaths:
-    for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(walk_dirpath, topdown=True):
-        if dirpath.count('/') == MAX_DEPTH:
-            pdf_paths.append(dirpath[:])
+
+with open('conf.yml', 'r') as conf_file:
+    conf_data = yaml.safe_load(conf_file)
+
+    pdf_build_all = True
+    pdf_build = []
+    if(conf_data["pdf_build"] != "all"):
+        for name in conf_data["pdf_build"].split(","):
+            pdf_build.append(name.lstrip())
+        pdf_build_all = False
+
+    for type, data in conf_data.items():
+        # Hardware
+        if(type == "hardware"):
+            for board, data in conf_data["hardware"].items():
+                name = board
+                path = data['path']
+                pdf = data.get('pdf', False)
+                
+                # PDF build details
+                if(pdf and (name in pdf_build or pdf_build_all)):
+                    pdf_paths.append(path)
+                    tex_name = '-'.join(path.split('/')[1:])
+                    latex_documents.append((path+"/index", tex_name+".tex", "", author, "manual"))
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
@@ -164,13 +184,8 @@
 }
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output --
-latex_documents = []
-
+latex_engine = "xelatex"
 latex_elements = {
     "papersize": "a4paper",
     "preamble": open("_static/latex/preamble.tex").read(),
-}
-
-for pdf_path in pdf_paths:
-    board_tex_name = pdf_path.split('/')[-1]
-    latex_documents.append((pdf_path+"/index", board_tex_name+".tex", "", author, "manual"))
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+}
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diff --git a/conf.yml b/conf.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..067eb23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# YAML file to configure PDF builds and sidebar links
+
+# PDF builds configuration
+# 
+# all: If you want to build PDFs of all the listed hardware, guides, experiments, etc.
+# 
+# name1, name2, name3: If you want to build PDF for specific hardware, guides, experiments, etc.
+# Example: pdf_build: BioAmp EXG Pill, BioAmp v1.5
+
+pdf_build: all
+
+# Hardware 
+# 
+# Example:
+# hardware:
+#     name:
+#         path: First level hardware documentation path for hardware 'index.rst'
+#         pdf: True/False (optional, False if this 'pdf:' option is not added)
+
+hardware:
+   BioAmp EXG Pill:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/bioamp-exg-pill
+      pdf: True
+   BioAmp v1.5:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/bioamp-v1.5
+      pdf: True
+   Muscle BioAmp BisCute:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/muscle-bioamp-biscute
+      pdf: True
+   Muscle BioAmp Blip:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/muscle-bioamp-blip
+      pdf: True
+   Muscle BioAmp Candy:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/muscle-bioamp-candy
+      pdf: True
+   Muscle BioAmp Patchy:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/muscle-bioamp-patchy
+      pdf: True
+   Muscle BioAmp Shield:
+      path: hardware/bioamp/muscle-bioamp-shield
+      pdf: True
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index de07cc88..1946d97f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ docutils==0.20.1
 pydata-sphinx-theme==0.15.2
 sphinx_design==0.5.0
 sphinxcontrib-youtube==1.4.1
-sphinx-copybutton==0.5.2
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+sphinx-copybutton==0.5.2
+pyyml==0.0.2
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