diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index 31ad7ca..ffbe678 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 config.json
-.temp/**
\ No newline at end of file
+.temp/**
+.vscode/**
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/core/img.go b/backend/core/img.go
index d4ccd47..ab59a16 100644
--- a/backend/core/img.go
+++ b/backend/core/img.go
@@ -2,30 +2,38 @@ package core
 
 import (
 	"backend/util"
+	"errors"
 	"image"
 	"image/jpeg"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
 )
 
-func CompressImage(path string) {
-	// Creating folder + output file
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(".temp"), 0755); err != nil {
-		util.Logformatrn(util.ERROR, "Failed to create temp directory (%v)", err)
-		return
+func CompressImage(path string, name string) error {
+	// Creating folder
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(".temp", 0755); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	outputFile, err := os.Create(".temp/test.jpeg")
+
+	// Checking output file
+	if _, err := os.Stat(".temp/" + name + "_compressed.jpeg"); err == nil {
+		return errors.New("file already created")
+	}
+	// Create file
+	outputFile, err := os.Create(".temp/" + name + "_compressed.jpeg")
 	if err != nil {
-		util.Logformatrn(util.ERROR, "Failed to create file: %v", err)
+		return err
 	}
 	defer outputFile.Close()
 
 	// Opening image + Reducing its size and quality
 	img, err := imaging.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		util.Logformatrn(util.ERROR, "Failed to open image: %v", err)
+		return err
 	}
 	width := float64(img.Bounds().Dx())
 	height := float64(img.Bounds().Dy())
@@ -41,6 +49,30 @@ func CompressImage(path string) {
 
 	// Encoding to jpeg afterwards
 	if err := jpeg.Encode(outputFile, imgOutput, &jpeg.Options{Quality: 30}); err != nil {
-		util.Logformatrn(util.ERROR, "Failed to save image: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func CompressFiles(basePath string) {
+	picd := GetPictureData()
+	count := 0
+	start := time.Now()
+	for _, p := range picd {
+		path := basePath + "/" + p.Album + "/" + p.Name
+		name := strings.TrimSuffix(p.Name, filepath.Ext(p.Name))
+		err := CompressImage(path, name)
+		if err != nil {
+			if strings.Compare(err.Error(), "file already created") != 0 {
+				util.Logformat(util.WARNING, "Failed to compress '%s' : (%v)\n", p.Name, err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			util.Logformatrn(util.INFO, "Compressing %d files...", count)
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	if count > 0 {
+		elapsed := time.Since(start)
+		util.Logformatrn(util.CORRECT, "Compressed %d files in %dms.\n", count, elapsed.Milliseconds())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index d3b8138..6180f14 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(3)
 	}
 
+	// Compress files
+	core.CompressFiles(cfg.PhotoPath)
+
 	// Rest API start on port
 	server.Start(8085)
 }
diff --git a/backend/util/config.go b/backend/util/config.go
index 1e50275..f480fad 100644
--- a/backend/util/config.go
+++ b/backend/util/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	PhotoPath string `json:"photopath"`
+	PhotoPath string
 }
 
 func ReadConfig(path string) (Config, error) {