diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 860a87c..2b9420b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ This script requires a **free API key** from ImgBB:
 1.  Go to [https://api.imgbb.com/](https://api.imgbb.com/) and register or log in to get your key.
 2.  Set the API key using *one* of these methods (script checks in this order):
     *  Store the key in `.config/imgbb/uploader/api_key`.
-      * **File** Create the config file `~/.config/imgbb_uploader.conf` and add a line like:
+      * **File** Move the `imgbb_uploader.conf` from the root directory of this project into `~/.config`.
+      * Edit the file to include your API key, and optionally set up your own personal defaults.
           ```bash
-          echo "api_key="YOUR_KEY_HERE" > ~/.config/imgbb_uploader.conf
           # Set permissions so only you can read it:
           chmod 600 ~/.config/imgbb_uploader.conf
           ```
diff --git a/imgbb b/imgbb
index aeee10f..eb15f78 100755
--- a/imgbb
+++ b/imgbb
@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@
 
 # === Default Configuration & Argument Parsing. ===
 
-api_key=""
 config_file="$HOME/.config/imgbb_uploader.conf"
+# imgbb first reads defaults from ~/.config/imgbb_uploader.conf.
+# If defaults not found in the config file, it reads them from the values
+# assigned below.
+# Optional flags override both config and values below.
+api_key=""
 filepath=""
-expire_seconds="7200" # 2h - Set to "" for no expiry. or use flag -e 0, never or none.
+expire_seconds=""
 custom_name=""
-markdown_mode="false"
-org_mode="false"
+markdown_mode=""
+org_mode=""
 clipboard="$XDG_SESSION_TYPE"
 
 [ ! -e "$config_file" ] || . "$config_file"
@@ -270,6 +274,8 @@ curl_opts+=(--form "image=@$TMP_IMG")
 
 if [ -n "$expire_seconds" ]; then
   curl_opts+=(--form "expiration=$expire_seconds")
+  # Confirm what value is being sent.
+  echo "Sending expiration: $expire_seconds seconds."
 fi
 if [ -n "$custom_name" ]; then
   curl_opts+=(--form "name=$custom_name")
diff --git a/imgbb_uploader.conf b/imgbb_uploader.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b35f3f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imgbb_uploader.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Template Configuration File. Place this under ~/.config/
+
+# (REQUIRED) Replace this with your actual key.
+api_key="YOUR_API_KEY_FROM_IMG_BB_WEBSITE"
+
+# Set default expiration time in seconds.
+# expire_seconds="3600"   # Default to 1 hour.
+# expire_seconds="86400"  # Default to 1 day.
+expire_seconds=""         # Default to NO expiration.
+
+# Set default output format (only set one! Or none for raw URL which is the default).
+#markdown_mode="true"
+#org_mode="true"
+
+
+# Default custom name (I think this isn't ideal to set as a default).
+# custom_name="MyDefaultUploadName"