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The config/_default/languages.en.toml file defines language-specific settings and author profile information. This is where you configure your name, profile image, headline, and social media links.

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Language settings

These settings define the basic language configuration for your site.
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languageCode
string
required
The ISO language code for this language.
languageCode = "en"
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languageName
string
required
The display name for this language.
languageName = "English"
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languageDirection
string
default:"ltr"
The text direction for this language. Valid options are ltr (left-to-right) or rtl (right-to-left).
languageDirection = "ltr"
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title
string
required
The site title for this language. This appears in the browser tab and header.
title = "Andrew Benson"

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Language parameters

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params.description
string
The site description used for SEO meta tags.
[params]
  description = "Andrew Benson is an entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California"
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params.dateFormat
string
default:"2 January 2006"
The format to use when displaying dates. Uses Go’s date formatting syntax.
[params]
  dateFormat = "January 2, 2006"

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Author information

Configure your author profile that appears on the homepage and articles.
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params.author.name
string
required
Your full name as it should appear on the site.
[params.author]
  name = "Andrew Benson"
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params.author.image
string
Path to your profile image (relative to the assets/ directory).
[params.author]
  image = "img/andrew-benson.jpg"
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params.author.headline
string
A short headline or tagline that appears below your name on the profile page.
[params.author]
  headline = "A real human being"
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params.author.bio
string
A longer biography that can appear on your profile page.
[params.author]
  bio = "A little bit about you"
The params.author.links array defines your social media profiles and external links. Each link is an object with a single key-value pair where the key is the platform name and the value is the URL.
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params.author.links
array
An array of social media links to display on your profile.The Congo theme supports many platforms including:
  • x-twitter - X (Twitter)
  • github - GitHub
  • linkedin - LinkedIn
  • instagram - Instagram
  • email - Email address
  • link - Generic website link
  • And many more (see the Congo documentation for a complete list)
[params.author]
  links = [
    { x-twitter = "https://x.com/andrewbenson" },
    { linkedin = "https://linkedin.com/in/abenson" },
    { instagram = "https://instagram.com/andrewbenson" },
    { github = "https://github.com/andrewbenson" }
  ]
Social links appear as icons on your profile page. The theme automatically detects the platform from the key name and displays the appropriate icon.

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Complete example

Here’s the complete author profile configuration for benson.vc:
config/_default/languages.en.toml
languageCode = "en"
languageName = "English"
languageDirection = "ltr"
weight = 1

title = "Andrew Benson"

[params]
  dateFormat = "January 2, 2006"
  description = "Andrew Benson is an entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California"

  [params.author]
    name = "Andrew Benson"
    image = "img/andrew-benson.jpg"
    headline = "A real human being"
    links = [
      { x-twitter = "https://x.com/andrewbenson" },
      { linkedin = "https://linkedin.com/in/abenson" },
      { instagram = "https://instagram.com/andrewbenson" },
      { github = "https://github.com/andrewbenson" }
    ]
If you’re using multiple languages, you’ll need to create separate language files (e.g., languages.es.toml, languages.fr.toml) with localized content for each language.

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