diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 911d7bd23..0070ae802 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# Hugo variables
+#
 baseurl = "https://alanorth.github.io/cgspace-notes/"
 languageCode = "en-us"
 title = "CGSpace Notes"
@@ -9,4 +11,15 @@ theme = "vienna"
   post = "/:year-:month/"
 
 [params]
+  # Site author
   author = "Alan Orth"
+
+  # Format dates with Go's time formatting
+  date_format = "Mon Jan 02, 2006"
+
+  [params.sidebar]
+    # Hide the sidebar? (Default: false)
+    hide = false
+
+  [params.sharingicons]
+    hide = true