diff --git a/SimulationRunner/main.py b/SimulationRunner/run_simulation.py
similarity index 54%
rename from SimulationRunner/main.py
rename to SimulationRunner/run_simulation.py
index 091d86d..7ba7d99 100644
--- a/SimulationRunner/main.py
+++ b/SimulationRunner/run_simulation.py
@@ -2,24 +2,22 @@
 import typer
 
 # Project Imports
-from Utilities.file_parser import ConfigurationFileParser
+from Utilities.Files.Json.simulation_config_parser import SimulationConfigParser
+from runner import run_simulation
 
 
 def main(
         # todo put in output format possible names (-f --output-format)
-        output_format: str = typer.Argument("parquet"),
+        output_format: str = typer.Option(..., "--output-format", "-f"),
         input_settings: str = typer.Option(..., "--input-settings", "-i"),
         output_file: str = typer.Option(..., "--output-file", "-o")
 ):
     # Check config file
-    parser = ConfigurationFileParser(input_settings)
-    config = parser.read_content()
+    parser = SimulationConfigParser(input_settings)
+    parser.read_content()
     # Calls simulation with configuration
+    run_simulation(output_format, input_settings, output_file)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     typer.run(main)
-
-    # Run simulation with arguments
-
-    pass
diff --git a/SimulationRunner/runner.py b/SimulationRunner/runner.py
index 239bcf2..066a94d 100644
--- a/SimulationRunner/runner.py
+++ b/SimulationRunner/runner.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+# Python Imports
+import os
+
+# Project Imports
+from Utilities.env_variables import binary_path
 
 
-def run_simulation():
-    pass
+def run_simulation(output_format, input_settings, output_file):
+    os.system(binary_path + " -f " + output_format + " -i " + input_settings + " -o " + output_file)
diff --git a/Utilities/Files/Json/simulation_config_parser.py b/Utilities/Files/Json/simulation_config_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1312b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Utilities/Files/Json/simulation_config_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from Utilities import env_variables
+from Utilities.Files.Json.json_utils import read_json, validate_json
+
+
+class SimulationConfigParser:
+
+    def __init__(self, file_path):
+        self._file_path = file_path
+        self._configuration = None
+
+    def read_content(self):
+        # Retrieve raw info
+        json_configuration = read_json(self._file_path)
+
+        # Retrieve valid schema
+        json_schema = read_json(env_variables.schema_path)
+
+        # Validate
+        validate_json(json_configuration, json_schema)
+        self._configuration = json_configuration
diff --git a/Utilities/Schemas/__init__.py b/Utilities/Files/Schemas/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from Utilities/Schemas/__init__.py
rename to Utilities/Files/Schemas/__init__.py
diff --git a/Utilities/Schemas/configuration_schema.json b/Utilities/Files/Schemas/configuration_schema.json
similarity index 100%
rename from Utilities/Schemas/configuration_schema.json
rename to Utilities/Files/Schemas/configuration_schema.json
diff --git a/Utilities/env_variables.py b/Utilities/env_variables.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dc45dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Utilities/env_variables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Workaround while docker is not set up
+
+binary_path = "C:/Users/Alberto/Desktop/Status/consensus-prototypes/target/release-opt/consensus-simulations.exe"
+schema_path = "../Utilities/Files/Schemas/configuration_schema.json"