diff --git a/canflood/_pars/WebConnections.ini b/canflood/_pars/WebConnections.ini
index c5458000..18bbdc9c 100644
--- a/canflood/_pars/WebConnections.ini
+++ b/canflood/_pars/WebConnections.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ url=http://preview.grid.unep.ch/geoserver/wcs?bbox=-180,-89,180,84&styles=&versi
 
 [NPRI]
 group=connections-arcgisfeatureserver\ECCC_NationalPollutantReleaseInventory_NPRI
-url=https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/NPRI_INRP/NPRI_INRP/MapServer
+url=https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/STB_DGST/NPRI/MapServer
 
 [NHSL]
 group=connections-arcgisfeatureserver\NRCan_NationalHumanSettlementLayer_NHSL
diff --git a/canflood/misc/webConnections.py b/canflood/misc/webConnections.py
index 9f4fffd1..d36a36d1 100644
--- a/canflood/misc/webConnections.py
+++ b/canflood/misc/webConnections.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #python standards
 import os, logging, copy
 
-from configparser import ConfigParser, RawConfigParser
+from configparser import ConfigParser
 import numpy as np
 
 
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ class WebConnectAction(QMenuAction):
     icon_location = 'menu'
     
     def launch(self):
+        
+        base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+        newSettings_fp1=os.path.join(base_dir, r'_pars\WebConnections.ini')
+       
         #=======================================================================
-        # defai;ts
+        # defaults
         #=======================================================================
         log = self.logger.getChild('l')
  
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ def launch(self):
         kwargs = {attn:getattr(self, attn) for attn in self.inherit_fieldNames}
         with WebConnect(**kwargs) as wrkr:
             newCons_d = wrkr.addAll()
-            
+            wrkr.read_connections(newSettings_fp1)    
         #=======================================================================
         # wrap
         #=======================================================================
@@ -80,11 +84,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                  
                  **kwargs):
         
- 
-        
-        
-        
-        super().__init__(**kwargs) #initilzie teh baseclass
+        super().__init__(**kwargs) #initilzie the baseclass
         
         #setup
         
@@ -143,7 +143,60 @@ def retrieve_fromFile(self, #pull parameters from CanFlood's file
         
         return newCons_d
     
+    def read_connections(self, newSettings_fp = None):
+        config = ConfigParser()
+        config.read(newSettings_fp)
+        for section in config.sections():
+            name = section  
+            url = config.get(section, 'url', fallback="")
+            group = config.get(section, 'group', fallback="")
+
+            if "connections-arcgisfeatureserver" in group:
+                self.add_arcgis_rest_connection(name, url)
+            elif "connections-wcs" in group:
+                self.add_wcs_connection(name, url)
+            elif "connections-wms" in group:
+                self.add_wms_connection(name, url)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unknown connection type for '{name}': {url}. Group '{group}' is not recognized.")
+        
+    def add_arcgis_rest_connection(self, name, url):
+        settings = QgsSettings(self.qini_fp, QSettings.IniFormat)
+        base_key = f"connections/arcgisfeatureserver/items/{name}"
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/url", url)
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/username", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/password", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/authcfg", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/http-header", "@Variant(\0\0\0\b\0\0\0\0)")
+        settings.setValue("connections/arcgisfeatureserver/selected", name)
+        
+        settings.sync()
+        
+    def add_wcs_connection(self, name, url):
+        """Adds a Web Coverage Service (WCS) connection to QGIS."""
+        settings = QgsSettings(self.qini_fp, QSettings.IniFormat)
+        base_key = f"connections/ows/items/wcs/connections/items/{name}"
+
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/url", url)  
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/username", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/password", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/authcfg", "")
+
+        settings.sync()  
+        
     
+    def add_wms_connection(self, name, url):
+        """Adds a WMS connection to QGIS settings."""
+        settings = QgsSettings(self.qini_fp, QSettings.IniFormat)
+        base_key = f"connections/ows/items/wms/connections/items/{name}"
+
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/url", url)
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/username", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/password", "")
+        settings.setValue(f"{base_key}/authcfg", "")
+
+        settings.sync()  
+        
     def addAll(self, #add all connections
                qini_fp = None, #users settings path
                newCons_d = None, #connections to load
@@ -154,15 +207,13 @@ def addAll(self, #add all connections
         log = self.logger.getChild('addAll')
         if newCons_d is None: newCons_d = self.newCons_d
         if qini_fp is None: qini_fp = self.qini_fp
-        
         log.debug('addAll on %i'%len(newCons_d))
         
         #=======================================================================
         # initilize settings
         #=======================================================================
         assert os.path.exists(qini_fp), 'bad settings filepath: %s'%qini_fp
-        usets = QgsSettings(qini_fp, QSettings.IniFormat) 
-        
+        usets = QSettings(qini_fp, QSettings.IniFormat) 
         #navigate to group1
         """all connectins are in the qgis group"""
         usets.beginGroup('qgis') 
@@ -329,21 +380,4 @@ def checkSettings(self,
             
         
         return result, msg
-            
-
-    
-
-        
-    
-        
-if __name__ =="__main__":
-    
-    
-    wrkr = WebConnect(
-        newSettings_fp = r'C:\LS\03_TOOLS\CanFlood\_git\canflood\_pars\WebConnections1.ini',
-        qini_fp = r'C:\Users\cefect\AppData\Roaming\QGIS\QGIS3\profiles\dev\QGIS\QGIS3.ini') #setup worker
-    
-    
-    wrkr.addAll() #add everything
-    
         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/canflood/model/modcom.py b/canflood/model/modcom.py
index 84213c09..281a81dc 100644
--- a/canflood/model/modcom.py
+++ b/canflood/model/modcom.py
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ def _par_hndl_chk(self,
         """
         
         if logger is None: logger=self.logger
-        if absolute_fp= None: absolute_fp=self.aboslute_fp
+        if absolute_fp is None: absolute_fp=self.aboslute_fp
         log = logger.getChild('par_hndl_chk')
         
         #=======================================================================
diff --git a/tests2/misct/test_webconnections.py b/tests2/misct/test_webconnections.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6b2a522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests2/misct/test_webconnections.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import pytest
+import configparser
+from misc.webConnections import WebConnect
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def web_connect(tmpdir):
+    """Fixture to provide an instance of WebConnect with a temporary QGIS3.ini file."""
+    qini_fp = tmpdir.join("QGIS3.ini")
+    qini_fp.write("[connections]\n")
+
+    web_connect = WebConnect(qini_fp=str(qini_fp))
+
+    settings = QSettings(str(qini_fp), QSettings.IniFormat)
+    settings.clear()  
+    settings.sync()
+
+    yield web_connect
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def create_config(tmpdir, config_content):
+    """Fixture to create a temporary config file with the specified content."""
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    config.read_dict(config_content)
+    config_file_path = tmpdir.join("test_config.ini")
+    
+    with open(config_file_path, 'w') as configfile:
+        config.write(configfile)
+    
+    return str(config_file_path)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "config_content, expected_key",
+    [
+        ({"AutomaticallyExtractedBuildings": {
+            "group": "connections-wms\\NRCan_AutomaticallyExtractedBuildings",
+            "url": "https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/automatic_extraction_building_footprint_en?request=getcapabilities&service=wms&layers=automatic_extraction_building_footprint_en&version=1.3.0&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/html"
+        }}, "connections/ows/items/wms/connections/items/AutomaticallyExtractedBuildings/url"),
+
+        ({"GAR15": {
+            "group": "connections-wcs\\UNISDR_GAR15_GlobalRiskAssessment",
+            "url": "http://preview.grid.unep.ch/geoserver/wcs"
+        }}, "connections/ows/items/wcs/connections/items/GAR15/url"),
+
+        ({"NPRI": {
+            "group": "connections-arcgisfeatureserver\\ECCC_NationalPollutantReleaseInventory_NPRI",
+            "url": "http://preview.grid.unep.ch/geoserver/wcs?bbox=-180,-89,180,84&styles=&version=1.0.0&coverage=GAR2015:flood_hazard_1000_yrp&width=640&height=309&crs=EPSG:4326"
+        }}, "connections/arcgisfeatureserver/items/NPRI/url")
+    ]
+)
+def test_read_connections(web_connect, create_config, config_content, expected_key):
+    """Test the read_connections function and check expected QGIS3.ini structure."""
+    config_path = create_config  
+
+    web_connect.read_connections(config_path)
+
+    settings = QSettings(web_connect.qini_fp, QSettings.IniFormat)
+    settings.sync() 
+
+    assert expected_key in settings.allKeys(), f"Expected key '{expected_key}' was not found in the updated QGIS3.ini file"