diff --git a/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go b/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go
index dffbe9f4d..5897c33e6 100644
--- a/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go
+++ b/cmd/cgr-engine/cgr-engine.go
@@ -347,13 +347,13 @@ func startERs(sSChan, dspSChan chan rpcclient.RpcClientConnection,
 	}
 
 	var erS *ers.ERService
-	if erS, err = ers.NewERService(cfg, filterS, sS); err != nil {
+	if erS, err = ers.NewERService(cfg, filterS, sS, exitChan); err != nil {
 		utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.ERs, err.Error()))
 		exitChan <- true
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err = erS.ListenAndServe(cfgRld, exitChan); err != nil {
+	if err = erS.ListenAndServe(cfgRld); err != nil {
 		utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> error: <%s>", utils.ERs, err.Error()))
 	}
 
diff --git a/data/conf/samples/ers/cgrates.json b/data/conf/samples/ers/cgrates.json
index ae3b70fc9..80ca9fa31 100644
--- a/data/conf/samples/ers/cgrates.json
+++ b/data/conf/samples/ers/cgrates.json
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 		{
 			"id": "file_reader1",
 			"run_delay": -1,
+			"type": "*file_csv",
+			"source_path": "/tmp/ers/in",
+			"processed_path": "/tmp/ers/out",
 		},
 	],
 },
diff --git a/ers/ers.go b/ers/ers.go
index e98790f67..adc0cd57e 100644
--- a/ers/ers.go
+++ b/ers/ers.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package ers
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -33,12 +35,13 @@ import (
 
 // NewERService instantiates the ERService
 func NewERService(cfg *config.CGRConfig, filterS *engine.FilterS,
-	sS rpcclient.RpcClientConnection) (erS *ERService, err error) {
+	sS rpcclient.RpcClientConnection, exitChan chan bool) (erS *ERService, err error) {
 	erS = &ERService{
-		cfg:     cfg,
-		rdrs:    make(map[string][]EventReader),
-		stopLsn: make(map[string]chan struct{}),
-		sS:      sS,
+		cfg:      cfg,
+		rdrs:     make(map[string][]EventReader),
+		stopLsn:  make(map[string]chan struct{}),
+		sS:       sS,
+		exitChan: exitChan,
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -46,39 +49,55 @@ func NewERService(cfg *config.CGRConfig, filterS *engine.FilterS,
 // ERService is managing the EventReaders
 type ERService struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
-	cfg     *config.CGRConfig
-	rdrs    map[string][]EventReader // list of readers on specific paths map[path]reader
-	stopLsn map[string]chan struct{} // stops listening on paths
-	filterS *engine.FilterS
-	sS      rpcclient.RpcClientConnection // connection towards SessionS
-
+	cfg      *config.CGRConfig
+	rdrs     map[string][]EventReader // list of readers on specific paths map[path]reader
+	stopLsn  map[string]chan struct{} // stops listening on paths
+	filterS  *engine.FilterS
+	sS       rpcclient.RpcClientConnection // connection towards SessionS
+	exitChan chan bool
 }
 
 // ListenAndServe loops keeps the service alive
-func (erS *ERService) ListenAndServe(cfgRldChan chan struct{},
-	exitChan chan bool) (err error) {
+func (erS *ERService) ListenAndServe(cfgRldChan chan struct{}) (err error) {
+	var watchDirs []string
 	for _, rdrCfg := range erS.cfg.ERsCfg().Readers {
 		var rdr EventReader
 		if rdr, err = NewEventReader(rdrCfg); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
-		if _, hasPath := erS.rdrs[rdrCfg.SourcePath]; !hasPath &&
+		srcPath := rdrCfg.SourcePath
+		if strings.HasSuffix(srcPath, utils.Slash) {
+			srcPath = strings.TrimSuffix(srcPath, utils.Slash)
+		}
+		if _, hasPath := erS.rdrs[srcPath]; !hasPath &&
 			rdrCfg.Type == utils.MetaFileCSV &&
 			rdrCfg.RunDelay == time.Duration(-1) { // set the channel to control listen stop
-			erS.stopLsn[rdrCfg.SourcePath] = make(chan struct{})
-			if err = erS.watchDir(rdrCfg.SourcePath); err != nil {
-				return
-			}
+			erS.stopLsn[srcPath] = make(chan struct{})
+			watchDirs = append(watchDirs, srcPath)
 		}
-		erS.rdrs[rdrCfg.SourcePath] = append(erS.rdrs[rdrCfg.SourcePath], rdr)
+		erS.rdrs[srcPath] = append(erS.rdrs[srcPath], rdr)
 	}
-	//fmt.Printf("ERSService: %s\n", utils.ToIJSON(erS.rdrs))
-	go erS.handleReloads(cfgRldChan, exitChan)
-	e := <-exitChan
-	exitChan <- e // put back for the others listening for shutdown request
+	go erS.handleReloads(cfgRldChan)
+	erS.setDirWatchers(watchDirs)
+	e := <-erS.exitChan
+	erS.exitChan <- e // put back for the others listening for shutdown request
 	return
 }
 
+// setDirWatchers sets up directory watchers
+func (erS *ERService) setDirWatchers(dirPaths []string) {
+	for _, dirPath := range dirPaths {
+		go func() {
+			if err := erS.watchDir(dirPath); err != nil {
+				utils.Logger.Crit(
+					fmt.Sprintf("<%s> watching directory <%s> got error: <%s>",
+						utils.ERs, dirPath, err.Error()))
+				erS.exitChan <- true
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+}
+
 // erCfgRef will be used to reference a specific reader
 type erCfgRef struct {
 	path string
@@ -86,10 +105,10 @@ type erCfgRef struct {
 }
 
 // handleReloads will handle the config reloads which are signaled over cfgRldChan
-func (erS *ERService) handleReloads(cfgRldChan chan struct{}, exitChan chan bool) {
+func (erS *ERService) handleReloads(cfgRldChan chan struct{}) {
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-exitChan:
+		case <-erS.exitChan:
 			return
 		case <-cfgRldChan:
 			cfgIDs := make(map[string]int)         // IDs which are configured in EventReader profiles as map[id]cfgIdx
@@ -119,10 +138,11 @@ func (erS *ERService) handleReloads(cfgRldChan chan struct{}, exitChan chan bool
 					addIDs[id] = struct{}{}
 				}
 			}
+			// remove the necessary ids
 			for id := range remIDs {
 				ref := inUseIDs[id]
 				rdrSlc := erS.rdrs[ref.path]
-				// remove the ids
+
 				copy(rdrSlc[ref.idx:], rdrSlc[ref.idx+1:])
 				rdrSlc[len(rdrSlc)-1] = nil // so it can be garbage collected
 				rdrSlc = rdrSlc[:len(rdrSlc)-1]
@@ -134,28 +154,29 @@ func (erS *ERService) handleReloads(cfgRldChan chan struct{}, exitChan chan bool
 				}
 			}
 			// add new ids:
+			var watchDirs []string
 			for id := range addIDs {
 				rdrCfg := erS.cfg.ERsCfg().Readers[cfgIDs[id]]
+				srcPath := rdrCfg.SourcePath
+				if strings.HasSuffix(srcPath, utils.Slash) {
+					srcPath = strings.TrimSuffix(srcPath, utils.Slash)
+				}
 				if rdr, err := NewEventReader(rdrCfg); err != nil {
 					utils.Logger.Warning(
 						fmt.Sprintf(
 							"<%s> error reloading config with ID: <%s>, err: <%s>",
 							utils.ERs, id, err.Error()))
 				} else {
-					if _, hasPath := erS.rdrs[rdrCfg.SourcePath]; !hasPath &&
+					if _, hasPath := erS.rdrs[srcPath]; !hasPath &&
 						rdrCfg.Type == utils.MetaFileCSV &&
 						rdrCfg.RunDelay == time.Duration(-1) { // set the channel to control listen stop
-						erS.stopLsn[rdrCfg.SourcePath] = make(chan struct{})
-						if err := erS.watchDir(rdrCfg.SourcePath); err != nil {
-							utils.Logger.Warning(
-								fmt.Sprintf(
-									"<%s> error scheduling dir watch for config: <%s>, err: <%s>",
-									utils.ERs, id, err.Error()))
-						}
+						erS.stopLsn[srcPath] = make(chan struct{})
+						watchDirs = append(watchDirs, srcPath)
 					}
-					erS.rdrs[rdrCfg.SourcePath] = append(erS.rdrs[rdrCfg.SourcePath], rdr)
+					erS.rdrs[srcPath] = append(erS.rdrs[srcPath], rdr)
 				}
 			}
+			erS.setDirWatchers(watchDirs)
 			erS.Unlock()
 		}
 	}
@@ -183,8 +204,8 @@ func (erS *ERService) watchDir(dirPath string) (err error) {
 			if ev.Op&fsnotify.Create == fsnotify.Create &&
 				path.Ext(ev.Name) == utils.CSVSuffix {
 				go func() { //Enable async processing here
-					if err = erS.processPath(ev.Name); err != nil {
-						utils.Logger.Err(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> processing path <%s>, error: <%s>",
+					if err = erS.processFPath(filepath.Dir(ev.Name), filepath.Base(ev.Name)); err != nil {
+						utils.Logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> processing path <%s>, error: <%s>",
 							utils.ERs, ev.Name, err.Error()))
 					}
 				}()
@@ -195,7 +216,29 @@ func (erS *ERService) watchDir(dirPath string) (err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (erS *ERService) processPath(path string) (err error) {
-	fmt.Printf("ERService processPath: <%s>", path)
+// processFPath is called by inotify or manual handler to process a file with path
+func (erS *ERService) processFPath(dirPath string, fName string) (err error) {
+	rdrs, has := erS.rdrs[dirPath]
+	if !has {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no reader for path: <%s>", dirPath)
+	}
+	fPath := path.Join(dirPath, fName)
+	for _, rdr := range rdrs {
+		if errRdr := rdr.Init(fPath); errRdr != nil {
+			utils.Logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> processing filePath <%s>, error: <%s>",
+				utils.ERs, fPath, errRdr.Error()))
+			continue
+		}
+		/*for {
+			if cdr, err := rdr.Read(); err != nil {
+
+			}
+		}
+		*/
+		if errRdr := rdr.Close(); errRdr != nil {
+			utils.Logger.Warning(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> closing filePath <%s>, error: <%s>",
+				utils.ERs, fPath, errRdr.Error()))
+		}
+	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/ers/csv.go b/ers/filecsv.go
similarity index 83%
rename from ers/csv.go
rename to ers/filecsv.go
index a53c8f1cb..dc8959ad2 100644
--- a/ers/csv.go
+++ b/ers/filecsv.go
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/utils"
 )
 
-func NewCSVFileER(cfg *config.CGRConfig, cfgIdx int) (er EventReader, err error) {
-	return
+func NewCSVFileER(cfg *config.EventReaderCfg) (er EventReader, err error) {
+	return new(CSVFileER), nil
 }
 
-// CSVer implements EventReader interface for .csv files
+// CSVFileER implements EventReader interface for .csv files
 type CSVFileER struct {
 }
 
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ func (csv *CSVFileER) ID() (id string) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (csv *CSVFileER) Config() (rdrCfg *config.EventReaderCfg) {
+	return
+}
+
 func (csv *CSVFileER) Init(args interface{}) (err error) {
 	return
 }
diff --git a/ers/reader.go b/ers/reader.go
index 02d66904b..fc21e01ac 100644
--- a/ers/reader.go
+++ b/ers/reader.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type EventReader interface {
 	ID() string                     // configuration identifier
 	Config() *config.EventReaderCfg // reader configuration
 	Init(args interface{}) error    // init will initialize the Reader, ie: open the file to read or http connection
-	Read() (*utils.CGREvent, error) // Process a single record in the events file
+	Read() (*utils.CGREvent, error) // process a single record in the events file
 	Processed() int64               // number of records processed
 	Close() error                   // called when the reader should release resources
 }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func NewEventReader(rdrCfg *config.EventReaderCfg) (er EventReader, err error) {
 	default:
 		err = fmt.Errorf("unsupported reader type: <%s>", rdrCfg.Type)
 	case utils.MetaFileCSV:
-
+		return NewCSVFileER(rdrCfg)
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/utils/consts.go b/utils/consts.go
index 3eb23749c..c26cfc1ac 100755
--- a/utils/consts.go
+++ b/utils/consts.go
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ const (
 	ERs                         = "ERs"
 	Ratio                       = "Ratio"
 	Load                        = "Load"
+	Slash                       = "/"
 )
 
 // Migrator Action