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 InputPath=/path_to_model_input_folder/
 OutputPath=/path_to_model_output_folder/
 ```
+The configuration file could contain the following optional information:
+```text
+soil_layers_thickness=/path_to_input_soilLayThick.csv_file/
+SleepDuration=30
+FullCSVfiles=1
+```
 
 See example configuration files below: