# load_cfg { #axolotl.load_cfg }

```python
load_cfg(config=Path('examples/'), **kwargs)
```

Loads the `axolotl` configuration stored at `config`, validates it, and performs
various setup.

## Parameters {.doc-section .doc-section-parameters}

| Name   | Type               | Description                                                  | Default             |
|--------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| config | Union\[str, Path\] | Path (local or remote) to `axolotl` config YAML file.        | `Path('examples/')` |
| kwargs |                    | Additional keyword arguments to override config file values. | `{}`                |

## Returns {.doc-section .doc-section-returns}

| Name   | Type        | Description                                         |
|--------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        | DictDefault | `DictDefault` mapping configuration keys to values. |