diff --git a/sequencer/sequencer.sh b/sequencer/sequencer.sh
index 0366d6c..ee6e45c 100755
--- a/sequencer/sequencer.sh
+++ b/sequencer/sequencer.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 ## Version information
 
-VERSION_REV=11
-VERSION_MAJOR=1
-VERSION_MINOR=5
+VERSION_REV=12
+VERSION_MAJOR=0
+VERSION_MINOR=0
 
 ## Start of generic script part
 
@@ -25,143 +25,151 @@ ALIAS=
 SEQ_CONFIG_NAME=".seqs"
 SEQ_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/$SEQ_CONFIG_NAME"
 SEQ_CONFIG_FILE=
+SEQ_PROFILE_NAME=default
 TEMPLATE_NAME=seqTemplateExample.sh
 MISSING_CONF=missingConf.log
 VERSION_STRING="${VERSION_REV}.${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}"
 
 helpSequencer() {
-  echo "Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTIONS] [STEP NUMBER(s) or ALIAS] [STEP ARGUMENTS]" 
-  echo
-  echo " [OPTIONS]"
-  echo "  --dry-run, -d  : Only print to console what would be done"
-  echo "                   ! Attention - Sequence must support this"
-  echo "  --help, -h     : Display help"
-  echo "  --helpapi, -ha : Display help about build-in supporting functions"
-  echo "                   (e.g. exe,addconf,echerr,...)"
-  echo "  --quiet, -q    : Don't ask for permission to execute steps"
-  echo "                   If called without starting step number, only this help is shown"
-  echo "           -qq   : Same as --quiet but suppresses regular sequencer.sh output"
-  echo "  --single, -s   : Execute only one step"
-  echo "                   If more than one step is requested, only the first will be executed"
-  echo "  --verbose, -v  : Verbose output (use exe() function to call shell commands in seqs)"
-  echo "                   ( e.g.: exe apt update )"
-  echo "  --version      : Display version of sequencer and revision of sequence"
-  echo 
-  echo " [STEP NUMBER\"(s)\" 1-${MAX_STEP} or ALIAS]"
-  echo "        No STEP  or ALIAS : assume 1 as starting point"
-  echo "    Single STEP  or ALIAS : starting point of sequential process"
-  echo "  Multiple STEPS or ALIAS : execute only given steps"
-  echo "                            (e.g. $0 \"2 4 12\")"
-  echo "                            multiple steps need to be given as string"
-  echo " [STEP ARGUMENTS]"
-  echo "                        * : Arguments will be passed to selected steps and step infos as:"
-  echo "                            \$2 ..."
-  echo "                            \$1 is always the step number" 
+  cat <<USAGE_EOF 
+Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTIONS] [STEP NUMBER(s) or ALIAS] [STEP ARGUMENTS]
+
+ [OPTIONS]
+  --dry-run, -d  : Only print to console what would be done
+                   ! Attention - Sequence must support this
+  --help, -h     : Display help
+  --helpapi, -ha : Display help about build-in supporting functions
+                   (e.g. exe,addconf,echerr,...)
+  --profile, -p  : Sequence configuration profile name (default: \"default\")
+                   If supported by seq
+  --quiet, -q    : Don't ask for permission to execute steps
+                   If called without starting step number, only this help is shown
+           -qq   : Same as --quiet but suppresses regular sequencer.sh output
+  --single, -s   : Execute only one step
+                   If more than one step is requested, only the first will be executed
+  --verbose, -v  : Verbose output (use exe() function to call shell commands in seqs)
+                   ( e.g.: exe apt update )
+  --version      : Display version of sequencer and revision of sequence
+ 
+ [STEP NUMBER\"(s)\" 1-${MAX_STEP} or ALIAS]
+        No STEP  or ALIAS : assume 1 as starting point
+    Single STEP  or ALIAS : starting point of sequential process
+  Multiple STEPS or ALIAS : execute only given steps
+                            (e.g. $0 \"2 4 12\")
+                            multiple steps need to be given as string
+ [STEP ARGUMENTS]
+                        * : Arguments will be passed to selected steps and step infos as:
+                            \$2 ...
+                            \$1 is always the step number
+USAGE_EOF
 }
 
-helpApi() {
-  echo "sequencer.sh API"
-  echo
-  echo "The sequencer.sh build-in functions are available in all sequence functions:"
-  echo "- step_config"
-  echo "  If optional step_config is defined in the sequence, it will be called once before any step."
-  echo "- step_[1-${MAX_STEP}]_info"
-  echo "- step_[1-${MAX_STEP}]_alias"
-  echo "- step_[1-${MAX_STEP}]"
-  echo
-  echo "sequencer.sh global variables:"
-  echo
-  echo " \$QUIET"
-  echo "    0       : default"
-  echo "    1  (-q) : No user interaction (e.g. question to start a step)"
-  echo "    2 (-qq) : 1 and no regular output of sequencer.sh"
-  echo " \$DRY"
-  echo "    0      : default"
-  echo "    1 (-d) : Commands shall only be printed but not executed"
-  echo " \$VERBOSE"
-  echo "    0      : default"
-  echo "    1      : Print full command from exe() or exep() before executing"
-  echo " \$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME"
-  echo "    Path to user specific seq configuration directory"
-  echo " \$SEQ_CONFIG_FILE"
-  echo "    Path to user specific seq configuration file"
-  echo "    Will be empty if unused"
-  echo
-  echo "sequencer.sh build-in functions:"
-  echo
-  echo " exe [COMMANDLINE]"
-  echo "    Execute command line without pipes or redirects (>,<,|)."
-  echo "    Supporting: dry-run (-d): only print command without execution" 
-  echo "                verbose (-v): print command before execution"
-  echo
-  echo " exep \"[COMMANDLINE]\""
-  echo "    See exe, but support for pipes or redirects."
-  echo "    Important:"
-  echo "      - Shell commands cd, read, ... won't work because COMMANDLINE is started in a new shell."
-  echo "      - All apostrophes need to be esacped since the command line is given as string."
-  echo
-  echo " initSeqConfig [OPTION] <NAME> [TEMPLATE]"
-  echo "    Create a configuration file in $SEQ_CONFIG_HOME/ and source it if already existent."
-  echo "      [OPTION]"
-  echo "        -t  : Source config also if created from template"
-  echo "        -e  : Create empty configuration if no template is found"
-  echo "      Returns"
-  echo "         0       : sourced configuration or"
-  echo "            (-t) : created and sourced configuration from template"
-  echo "         1       : created configuration from template but not sourced"
-  echo "         2       : created empty configuration"
-  echo "         3       : No configuration created"
-  echo
-  echo " addConf <OPTIONS> [SOURCE TYPE] <SOURCE> <DESTINATION FILE>"
-  echo "    Trying to write or append text or a file (<SOURCE>) to a destination file."
-  echo "    If the CONFIGFILE exists, a backup (name_%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.bck) is saved at the same location."
-  echo "    If -s fails or -m, \"$(realpath "$MISSING_CONF")\" is created with the conflicts"
-  echo "    to be resolved by the user."
-  echo "      <OPTIONS>"
-  echo "        -c : create a new file"
-  echo "        -a : append to existing file"
-  echo "        -s : skip if CONFIGFILE exists (no backup and entry in missing conf)"
-  echo "        -m : only add content to missing conf and warn user"
-  echo "      [SOURCE TYPE]"
-  echo "        -f : <SOURCE> is a file"
-  echo "      <SOURCE>"
-  echo "        Text or file (-f) to create or added to <DESTINATION FILE>"
-  echo "      <DESTINATION FILE>"
-  echo "        Target file to be created or modified."
-  echo
-  echo " step <STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS>"
-  echo "    Executes a single step also by alias. Useful if step numbers get reorganized."
-  echo "    dry-run is not applied in this function! The executed step is responsible."
-  echo
-  echo " echoerr [...]"
-  echo "    echo to stderr"
-  echo "      [...] : all parameter are forwarded to echo"
-  echo
-  echo " echoinfo [...]"
-  echo "    echo additional correctly indented line to step info"
-  echo "      [...] : all parrameter are forwared to echo"
-  echo
-  echo " endCheckEmpty <VARIABLENAME> [DESCRIPTION]"
-  echo "    exit 666 if variable is empty"
-  echo "      <VARIABLENAME> : Name used within eval"
-  echo "      [DESCRIPTION]  : Additional text for error output"
-  echo
-  echo " saveReturn [ERRORCODE]"
-  echo "    Save ERRORCODE if it is != 0 for later use with endReturn"
-  echo
-  echo " getReturn"
-  echo "    Return last saved error code"
-  echo
-  echo " endReturn [OPTIONS] [MESSAGE]"
-  echo "    Notifys user that there was an error (previously saved by saveReturn,"
-  echo "    or -o [ERRORCODE]) and asks to continue or end the sequence."
-  echo "    Always exits with evaluated error code."
-  echo "      [OPTIONS]"
-  echo "        -f           : force exit without user input, if error code is not 0"
-  echo "        -o ERRORCODE : override stored error code and check ERRORCODE"
-  echo "      [MESSAGE]"
-  echo "        String which is displayed in the error output"
-  echo
+helpApi(){
+  cat <<USAGE_API
+sequencer.sh API
+
+The sequencer.sh build-in functions are available in all sequence functions:
+- step_config
+  If optional step_config is defined in the sequence, it will be called once before any step.
+- step_[1-${MAX_STEP}]_info
+- step_[1-${MAX_STEP}]_alias
+- step_[1-${MAX_STEP}]
+
+sequencer.sh global variables:
+
+ \$QUIET
+    0       : default
+    1  (-q) : No user interaction (e.g. question to start a step)
+    2 (-qq) : 1 and no regular output of sequencer.sh
+ \$DRY
+    0      : default
+    1 (-d) : Commands shall only be printed but not executed
+ \$VERBOSE
+    0      : default
+    1      : Print full command from exe() or exep() before executing
+ \$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME
+    Path to user specific seq configuration directory
+ \$SEQ_CONFIG_FILE
+    Path to user specific seq configuration file
+    Will be empty if unused
+
+sequencer.sh build-in functions:
+
+ exe [COMMANDLINE]
+    Execute command line without pipes or redirects (>,<,|).
+    Supporting: dry-run (-d): only print command without execution
+                verbose (-v): print command before execution
+
+ exep \"[COMMANDLINE]\"
+    See exe, but support for pipes or redirects.
+    Important:
+      - Shell commands cd, read, ... won't work because COMMANDLINE is started in a new shell.
+      - All apostrophes need to be esacped since the command line is given as string.
+
+ initSeqConfig [OPTION] <NAME> [TEMPLATE]
+    Create a configuration file in $SEQ_CONFIG_HOME/ and source it if already existent.
+      [OPTION]
+        -p  : Use profiles
+        -t  : Source config also if created from template
+        -e  : Create empty configuration if no template is found
+      Returns
+         0       : sourced configuration or
+            (-t) : created and sourced configuration from template
+         1       : created configuration from template but not sourced
+         2       : created empty configuration
+         3       : No configuration created
+
+ addConf <OPTIONS> [SOURCE TYPE] <SOURCE> <DESTINATION FILE>
+    Trying to write or append text or a file (<SOURCE>) to a destination file.
+    If the CONFIGFILE exists, a backup (name_%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.bck) is saved at the same location.
+    If -s fails or -m, \"$(realpath "$MISSING_CONF")\" is created with the conflicts
+    to be resolved by the user.
+      <OPTIONS>
+        -c : create a new file
+        -a : append to existing file
+        -s : skip if CONFIGFILE exists (no backup and entry in missing conf)
+        -m : only add content to missing conf and warn user
+      [SOURCE TYPE]
+        -f : <SOURCE> is a file
+      <SOURCE>
+        Text or file (-f) to create or added to <DESTINATION FILE>
+      <DESTINATION FILE>
+        Target file to be created or modified.
+
+ step <STEP NUMBER OR ALIAS>
+    Executes a single step also by alias. Useful if step numbers get reorganized.
+    dry-run is not applied in this function! The executed step is responsible.
+
+ echoerr [...]
+    echo to stderr
+      [...] : all parameter are forwarded to echo
+
+ echoinfo [...]
+    echo additional correctly indented line to step info
+      [...] : all parrameter are forwared to echo
+
+ endCheckEmpty <VARIABLENAME> [DESCRIPTION]
+    exit 666 if variable is empty
+      <VARIABLENAME> : Name used within eval
+      [DESCRIPTION]  : Additional text for error output
+
+ saveReturn [ERRORCODE]
+    Save ERRORCODE if it is != 0 for later use with endReturn
+
+ getReturn
+    Return last saved error code
+
+ endReturn [OPTIONS] [MESSAGE]
+    Notifys user that there was an error (previously saved by saveReturn,
+    or -o [ERRORCODE]) and asks to continue or end the sequence.
+    Always exits with evaluated error code.
+      [OPTIONS]
+        -f           : force exit without user input, if error code is not 0
+        -o ERRORCODE : override stored error code and check ERRORCODE
+      [MESSAGE]
+        String which is displayed in the error output
+
+USAGE_API
 }
 
 # Echo to stderr
@@ -291,6 +299,7 @@ endReturn() {
 # Create a configuration file in the users' home.
 # Source it if already existent
 #  [OPTION]
+#     -p  : <NAME> is subfolder used for profiles
 #     -t  : Source config also if created from template
 #     -e  : Create empty configuration if no template is found
 #  Return
@@ -303,27 +312,36 @@ initSeqConfig() {
   local arg
   local sourceAlways=0
   local createEmpty=0
+  local seqProfiles=0
   for arg in "$@" ; do
     case "$1" in
-      -t)
-        sourceAlways=1
-        shift
-        ;;
       -e)
         createEmpty=1
         shift
         ;;
+      -p)
+        seqProfiles=1
+        shift
+        ;;
+      -t)
+        sourceAlways=1
+        shift
+        ;;
     esac
   done
 
   local configLoc="$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME/$1"
+  if [ $seqProfiles -ne 0 ] ; then
+    configLoc="$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME/$1/${SEQ_PROFILE_NAME}.cfg"
+  fi
+  local configDir="$(dirname $configLoc)"
   local configTemplate="$2"
 
   # Create config subdir in users home
-  if [ ! -e "$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME/" ] ; then
-    echo -n " [I] Creating $(realpath $SEQ_CONFIG_HOME)..."
-    exe mkdir -p "$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME" && echo "Ok" || echo "Nok"
-    exe chmod 700 "$SEQ_CONFIG_HOME"
+  if [ ! -e "$configDir/" ] ; then
+    echo -n " [I] Creating $(realpath $configDir)..."
+    exe mkdir -p "$configDir" && echo "Ok" || echo "Nok"
+    exe chmod 700 "$configDir"
   fi
 
   if [ -s "$configLoc" ] ; then
@@ -343,7 +361,7 @@ initSeqConfig() {
       endReturn -o $? "Unable to use existing configuration: $configExists"
 
       echoerr " [I] Using existing configuration: $configExists"
-      echoerr "     (Moved to $SEQ_CONFIG_HOME)"
+      echoerr "     (Moved to $configDir)"
       . "$configLoc"
       return 0
     fi
@@ -358,7 +376,7 @@ initSeqConfig() {
       return 1 
     else
       echo " [W] Using seq configuration from template $configTemplate"
-      echo "     (Copied to $SEQ_CONFIG_HOME)"
+      echo "     (Copied to $configDir)"
       SEQ_CONFIG_FILE="$configLoc"
       . "$configLoc"
       return 0
@@ -872,6 +890,11 @@ main() {
         helpApi
         exit 0;
         ;;
+      --profile|-p) # seq profile name
+        shift
+        SEQ_PROFILE_NAME="$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
       --quiet|-q|-qq) # detect if option quiet is available
         if [ "$1" == "-qq" ] ; then
           QUIET=2