diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index 9d0807c..2b2f937 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 colorScheme = "blowfish"
 defaultAppearance = "dark"
+autoSwitchAppearance = true
 enableSearch = true
-homepage.layout = "page"
-homepage.homepageImage = "static/esmeralda.jpg"
 logo = "logo.png"
-footer.showAppearanceSwitcher = true
-article.showEdit = false
 
 [author]
 name = "Chris Cochrun"
@@ -13,4 +10,38 @@ links = [
   {facebook = "https://facebook.com/tfcconnection"},
   {instagram = "https://instagram.com/tfcconnection"}
 ]
+[homepage]
+  layout = "page" # valid options: page, profile, hero, card, background, custom
+  # homepageImage = "/img/iceland.jpg" # used in: hero, and card
+  showRecent = false
+  showRecentItems = 5
+  showMoreLink = true
+  showMoreLinkDest = "docs"
 
+[article]
+  showDate = false
+  showDateUpdated = false
+  showAuthor = true
+  showHero = true
+  heroStyle = "background" # valid options: basic, big, background
+  showBreadcrumbs = true
+  showDraftLabel = true
+  showEdit = true
+  seriesOpened = false
+  showHeadingAnchors = true
+  showPagination = true
+  invertPagination = false
+  showReadingTime = true
+  showTableOfContents = true
+  showTaxonomies = true 
+  showAuthorsBadges = true 
+  showWordCount = false
+  showSummary = true
+  sharingLinks = [ "twitter", "reddit", "facebook", "instagram", "email"]
+
+[footer]
+  showMenu = true
+  showCopyright = true
+  showThemeAttribution = true
+  showAppearanceSwitcher = true
+  showScrollToTop = true
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