diff --git a/scrub_layer_class.py b/scrub_layer_class.py
index ad3d299..672b46c 100644
--- a/scrub_layer_class.py
+++ b/scrub_layer_class.py
@@ -1,30 +1,39 @@
 from qgis.core import *
+from qgis.analysis import QgsNativeAlgorithms
 
 
 class ScrubLayer:
-  def __init__(self, layer_path, layer_name):
+  def __init__(self, qgis_path, layer_path, layer_name):
+    # Set the path to QGIS installation
+    QgsApplication.setPrefixPath(qgis_path, True)
+
+    # Initialize QGIS application
+    qgs = QgsApplication([], False)
+    qgs.initQgis()
+
     self.layer_path = layer_path
     self.layer_name = layer_name
-    self.layer = self._layer()
+    self.layer = self.load_layer()
 
-  @property
-  def layer(self):
-    return self._layer
-
-  @layer.setter
-  def layer(self):
-    the_layer = QgsVectorLayer(self.layer_path, self.layer_name, "ogr")
+  def load_layer(self):
+    the_layer = QgsVectorLayer(self.layer_path, self.layer_name, 'ogr')
     if not the_layer.isValid():
-        print(f'{self.layer_name} failed to load!')
+      raise ValueError(f'Failed to load layer {self.layer_name} from {self.layer_path}')
     else:
-        self._layer = QgsProject.instance().addMapLayer(the_layer)
+      QgsProject.instance().addMapLayer(the_layer)
+    return the_layer
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def cleanup():
+    QgsApplication.exitQgis()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-  new_path = \
-    'C:/Users/a_adli/PycharmProjects/' \
-    'hydroquebec_archetype_gispy/data/' \
-    'test_data/mtl_north/test_north_mtl.shp'
+  app_path = 'C:/Program Files/QGIS 3.34.1/apps/qgis'
+  new_path = 'C:/Users/a_adli/PycharmProjects/hydroquebec_archetype_gispy/' \
+             'data/test_data/mtl_north/test_north_mtl.shp'
   data_layer_name = 'mtl_north'
-  handle_layer = ScrubLayer(new_path, 'mtl_north')
-  handle_layer.layer.
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+  handle_layer = ScrubLayer(app_path, new_path, 'mtl_north')
+  print(handle_layer.layer.featureCount())
+
+