# Define default Front Matter parameters

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/define-default-front-matter-parameters/16501>\
**Category:** support\
**Created:** [January 20, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/define-default-front-matter-parameters/16501 "2019-01-20T10:50:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![flomei](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/flomei/32/7565_2.png) [@flomei](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/flomei)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/define-default-front-matter-parameters/16501/1 "2019-01-20T10:50:39Z")

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Hey!  
Can I define default parameters which are created in my Markdown when I create a new post/page?

I need `preview_image` and `featured_image` for example but I tend to forget them when writing the Front Matter by hand, so if I the `new` command would create them it would be nice little help.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![pointyfar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/pointyfar/32/5797_2.png) [@pointyfar](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/pointyfar)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/define-default-front-matter-parameters/16501/2 "2019-01-20T11:10:34Z")

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Hi,

You can define custom archetypes: [https://gohugo.io/content-management/archetypes/](https://gohugo.io/content-management/archetypes/)

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**Author:** ![flomei](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/flomei/32/7565_2.png) [@flomei](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/flomei)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/define-default-front-matter-parameters/16501/3 "2019-01-20T17:00:42Z")

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Ah, thank you very much, that’s what it’s called. 😃