diff --git a/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py b/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py
index 44d7a66830c..ee34f9470ff 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@ import os
 import i18n
 
 # IMPORTATION INTERNAL
-from openbb_terminal.base_helpers import load_env_vars, strtobool
+from openbb_terminal.base_helpers import load_env_vars, strtobool, load_env_files
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import MISCELLANEOUS_DIRECTORY
 from openbb_terminal.core.plots.backend import plots_backend
 from openbb_terminal.core.session.current_user import get_current_user
+from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths_helper import init_userdata
 
 from .helper_classes import TerminalStyle as _TerminalStyle
 
-# # Terminal UX section
+# Terminal UX section
 current_user = get_current_user()
 theme = _TerminalStyle(
     current_user.preferences.MPL_STYLE,
@@ -20,8 +21,13 @@ theme = _TerminalStyle(
     current_user.preferences.RICH_STYLE,
 )
 
-# Start Backend for plotting
-plots_backend().start(load_env_vars("DEBUG_MODE", strtobool, False))
+
+def start_required_configurations():
+    """Starts the required configurations for the terminal to work"""
+    load_env_files()
+    init_userdata()
+    plots_backend().start(load_env_vars("DEBUG_MODE", strtobool, False))
+
 
 # Logging section
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/core/sdk/sdk_helpers.py b/openbb_terminal/core/sdk/sdk_helpers.py
index 9eab5b88a51..00c003c1b03 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/core/sdk/sdk_helpers.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/core/sdk/sdk_helpers.py
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ import logging
 
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal import helper_funcs as helper  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.base_helpers import load_env_files
 from openbb_terminal.config_terminal import theme
 
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.due_diligence.pycoingecko_model import Coin
@@ -353,8 +352,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.core.sdk import (
 from openbb_terminal.core.session.current_user import is_local
 from openbb_terminal.terminal_helper import is_auth_enabled
 
-load_env_files()
-init_userdata()
+cfg.start_required_configurations()
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 theme.applyMPLstyle()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/technical_analysis/ta_controller.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/technical_analysis/ta_controller.py
index d3b2defb290..005933506f2 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/technical_analysis/ta_controller.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/technical_analysis/ta_controller.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Crypto Technical Analysis Controller Module"""
 __docformat__ = "numpy"
-# pylint:disable=too-many-lines,R0904,C0201
+# pylint: disable=R0904,C0201,C0302
 
 import argparse
 import logging
@@ -1486,8 +1486,8 @@ class TechnicalAnalysisController(CryptoBaseController):
             formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
             prog="cones",
             description="""
-            Calculates the realized volatility quantiles over rolling windows of time. 
-            The model for calculating volatility is selectable.         
+            Calculates the realized volatility quantiles over rolling windows of time.
+            The model for calculating volatility is selectable.
             """,
         )
         parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/sdk.py b/openbb_terminal/sdk.py
index a40c437c4cd..3215580237e 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/sdk.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/sdk.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import logging
 
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal import helper_funcs as helper  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.base_helpers import load_env_files
 from openbb_terminal.config_terminal import theme
-from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths_helper import init_userdata
 
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.due_diligence.pycoingecko_model import Coin
 from openbb_terminal.dashboards.dashboards_controller import DashboardsController
@@ -24,8 +22,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.core.sdk import (
 from openbb_terminal.core.session.current_user import is_local
 from openbb_terminal.terminal_helper import is_auth_enabled
 
-load_env_files()
-init_userdata()
+cfg.start_required_configurations()
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 theme.applyMPLstyle()
diff --git a/terminal.py b/terminal.py
index 4401dc078c6..a19009b6bd2 100644
--- a/terminal.py
+++ b/terminal.py
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 import sys
 from multiprocessing import freeze_support
 
+# pylint:disable=unused-import,import-outside-toplevel
+import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg  # noqa: F401
 import openbb_terminal.core.session.current_user as _  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.base_helpers import load_env_files
-from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths_helper import init_userdata
 from openbb_terminal.terminal_helper import is_auth_enabled
 
-# pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-
 
 def main():
     sent_args = sys.argv[1:]
 
-    load_env_files()
-    init_userdata()
+    cfg.start_required_configurations()
 
     if "-t" in sent_args or "--test" in sent_args:
         from openbb_terminal.core.integration_tests import integration_controller