diff --git a/facebook/README b/facebook/README
index 650ae1e3..b68ba3da 100755
--- a/facebook/README
+++ b/facebook/README
@@ -20,6 +20,18 @@ Installing the Friendica/Facebook connector
    c) Click save.
    d) Finally, return to the Facebook settings page, and activate real-time updates.
 
+	i. If you for any reason prefer to use a configuration file instead of the admin panels, 
+	    Activate the plugin by including it in .htconfig.php, e.g.
+	    
+		$a->config['system']['addon'] = 'plugin1,plugin2,facebook';
+	
+	    and set the following values:
+		$a->config['facebook']['appid'] = 'xxxxxxxxxxx';
+		$a->config['facebook']['appsecret'] = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx';
+
+	    Replace with the settings Facebook gives you.
+	
+
 3.    To use the Facebook plugin, visit the "connector settings" area of your settings
       page.  Click "Install Facebook Connector".  
 4.    This will ask you to login to Facebook and allow the plugin to do it's stuff.  
diff --git a/impressum/README b/impressum/README
index 457729dc..bea55db2 100755
--- a/impressum/README
+++ b/impressum/README
@@ -15,4 +15,17 @@ Configuration:
   Simply fill in the fields in the impressium settings page in the plugins area
   of your admin panel.
  
+If you for any reason prefer to use a configuration file instead, you can set the 
+following variables in the .htconfig file
 
+  * $a->config['impressum']['owner']           this is the Name of the Operator
+  * $a->config['impressum']['ownerprofile']    this is an optional Friendica account
+                                               where the above owner name will link to
+  * $a->config['impressum']['email']           a contact email address (optional)
+                                               will be displayed slightly obfuscated
+                                               as name(at)example(dot)com
+
+  * $a->config['impressum']['postal']          should contain a postal address where
+                                               you can be reached at (optional)
+  * $a->config['impressum']['notes']           additional informations that should
+                                               be displayed in the Impressum block
diff --git a/openstreetmap/README b/openstreetmap/README
index 5c731fac..beac3a21 100644
--- a/openstreetmap/README
+++ b/openstreetmap/README
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ Support the OpenStreetMap community and share the load.
 
 ___ Configuration ___
 
+If you for any reason prefer to use a configuration file instead 
+of the admin panels, please refer to the Alternative Configuration below. 
+
 Activate the plugin from your admin panel.  
 
 You can now add a Tile Server and default zoom level in the plugin settings
@@ -25,3 +28,21 @@ The Time Server URL points to the tile server you want to use. Use the full URL,
 with protocol (http/s) and trailing slash. You can configure the default zoom
 level on the map in the Default Zoom box.  1 will show the whole world and 18 is the highest
 zoom level available.
+
+
+___ Alternative Configuration ___
+
+Open the .htconfig.php file and add "openstreetmap" to the list of activated
+addons.
+
+    $a->config['system']['addon'] = "openstreetmap, ..."
+
+You have to add two configuration variables for the addon:
+
+    $a->config['openstreetmap']['tmsserver'] = 'http://www.openstreetmap.org/';
+    $a->config['openstreetmap']['zoom'] = '18';
+
+The *tmsserver* points to the tile server you want to use. Use the full URL,
+with protocol (http/s) and trailing slash. You can configure the default zoom 
+level on the map with *zoom*. 1 will show the whole world and 18 is the highest 
+zoom level available.
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diff --git a/twitter/README b/twitter/README
index ba396d5d..3b8f0e85 100755
--- a/twitter/README
+++ b/twitter/README
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ ___ Configuration ___
 __ Global Configuration __
 
 If you enabled an administrator account, please use the admin panel to cofigure
-the Twitter relay.
+the Twitter relay.  If you for any reason prefer to use a configuration file instead 
+of the admin panels, please refer to the Alternative Configuration below. 
 
 Activate the plugin from the plugins section of your admin panel.  When you have
 done so, add your consumer key and consumer secret in the settings section of the 
@@ -58,6 +59,20 @@ When this is done your user can now configure their Twitter connection at
 "Settings -> Plugin Settings" and enable the forwarding of their *public*
 messages to Twitter.
 
+__ Alternative Configuration __
+
+-To activate this addon add @twitter@ to the list of active addons in your
+.htconfig.php file 
+
+$a->config['system']['addon'] = "twitter, ..."
+
+Afterwards you need to add your OAuth consumer key / secret pair to it by
+adding the following two lines
+
+$a->config['twitter']['consumerkey'] = 'your consumer KEY here';
+$a->config['twitter']['consumersecret'] = 'your consumer SECRET here';
+
+
 __ User Configuration __
 
 When the OAuth consumer informations are correctly placed into the
@@ -73,3 +88,4 @@ on the "Plugin Settings" page displaying two check boxes. One to enable/disable
 the forwarding of *all public* postings to Twitter and one to clear the
 personal configuration from the Twitter credentials.
 
+