diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 52c1a7c..1726347 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # project information
 project_name: cops
-project_url: "http://blog.slucas.fr/en/oss/calibre-opds-php-server"
+project_url: "https://github.com/mikespub-org/seblucas-cops"
 project_logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linuxserver/docker-templates/master/linuxserver.io/img/cops-icon.png"
 project_blurb: |
   [{{ project_name|capitalize }}]({{ project_url }}) by Sébastien Lucas, now maintained by MikesPub, stands for Calibre OPDS (and HTML) Php Server.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ project_blurb: |
 
   See : [COPS's home]({{ project_url }}) for more details.
 
-  Don't forget to check the [Wiki](https://github.com/seblucas/cops/wiki).
+  Don't forget to check the [Wiki](https://github.com/mikespub-org/seblucas-cops/wiki).
 
   ## Why? (taken from the author's site)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ project_blurb: |
    * With Dropbox / owncloud it's very easy to have an up to date OPDS server.
    * It was fun to code.
 
-  If you want to use the OPDS feed don't forget to specify feed.php at the end of your URL.
+  If you want to use the OPDS feed don't forget to specify /feed at the end of your URL.
 
 project_lsio_github_repo_url: "https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-{{ project_name }}"
 
@@ -60,12 +60,13 @@ param_ports:
 # application setup block
 app_setup_block_enabled: true
 app_setup_block: |
-  Access the webui at `http://<docker host ip>:80`. For connecting via OPDS on a mobile device use `http://<docker host ip>:80/feed.php`. It is strongly suggested that you reverse proxy this prior to exposing to the internet. For more information, such as requiring credentials, check the COPS Wiki (linked above).
+  Access the webui at `http://<docker host ip>:80`. For connecting via OPDS on a mobile device use `http://<docker host ip>:80/index.php/feed`. It is strongly suggested that you reverse proxy this prior to exposing to the internet. For more information, such as requiring credentials, check the COPS Wiki (linked above).
 
-  The linuxserver version gives you access to `config_local.php` in `/config` to customise your install to suit your needs, it also includes the dependencies required to directly view epub books in your browser.
+  The linuxserver version gives you access to `config/local.php` in `/config` to customise your install to suit your needs, it also includes the dependencies required to directly view epub books in your browser.
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "09.09.24:", desc: "In COPS 3.x, the config_local.php is being moved over to config/local.php and this container will automatically migrate it. Existing users should verify: config_local.php and/or config/local.php - define $config['cops_kepubify_path'] if they want to use it" }
   - { date: "28.08.24:", desc: "Add kepubify tool to update metadata for Kobo - see mikespub-org/seblucas-cops#77" }
   - { date: "24.06.24:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.20. Existing users should update their nginx confs to avoid http2 deprecation warnings." }
   - { date: "07.05.24:", desc: "Existing users should verify: site-confs/default.conf - Fix rewriting rules default site conf." }
diff --git a/root/defaults/config_local.php b/root/defaults/config/local.php
similarity index 68%
rename from root/defaults/config_local.php
rename to root/defaults/config/local.php
index 932a9fb..70c6b0b 100644
--- a/root/defaults/config_local.php
+++ b/root/defaults/config/local.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
      */
     $config['cops_use_url_rewriting'] = "0";
 
-	/*
+    /*
      * Which header to use when downloading books outside the web directory
      * Possible values are :
      *   X-Accel-Redirect   : For Nginx
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@
      *   No value (default) : Let PHP handle the download
      */
 
-	 $config['cops_x_accel_redirect'] = "X-Accel-Redirect";
+    $config['cops_x_accel_redirect'] = "X-Accel-Redirect";
+
     /* Enable cache folder
      * especially useful for lower power hosts
      */
-         $config['cops_thumbnail_handling'] = "";
-         $config['cops_thumbnail_cache_directory'] = "/config/cache/";
+    $config['cops_thumbnail_handling'] = "";
+    $config['cops_thumbnail_cache_directory'] = "/config/cache/";
+
     /*
      * Enable and configure Send To Kindle (or Email) feature.
      *
@@ -69,10 +71,32 @@
      *
      * You'll also need to enable Allow Less Secure Apps in you Gmail account.
      */
+    $config['cops_mail_configuration'] = array( "smtp.host"     => "",
+                            "smtp.username" => "",
+                            "smtp.password" => "",
+                            "smtp.secure"   => "ssl",
+                            "address.from"  => "cops@ebook.com"
+    );
+
+    /*
+     * Use external 'kepubify' tool to convert .epub files to .kepub.epub format for Kobo
+     * Example:
+     * $config['cops_kepubify_path'] = '/usr/bin/kepubify';
+     */
+    //$config['cops_kepubify_path'] = '';
+    $config['cops_kepubify_path'] = '/usr/bin/kepubify';
+
+    /*
+     * Set front controller to remove index.php/ from route URLs generated in COPS
+     *
+     * Note: this assumes your web server config will rewrite /... to /index.php/...
+     * - Apache: .htaccess
+     * - Nginx: nginx.conf
+     * - PHP built-in: router.php
+     * - ...
+     *
+     * @todo update nginx/site-confs/default.conf.sample to make use of front controller
+     */
+    $config['cops_front_controller'] = '';
+    //$config['cops_front_controller'] = 'index.php';
 
-	$config['cops_mail_configuration'] = array( "smtp.host"     => "",
-						    "smtp.username" => "",
-						    "smtp.password" => "",
-						    "smtp.secure"   => "ssl",
-						    "address.from"  => "cops@ebook.com"
-);
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-cops-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-cops-config/run
index 7ac7e35..f1c98e0 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-cops-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-cops-config/run
@@ -4,22 +4,37 @@
 # create folders
 mkdir -p \
     /config/cache
+# create folders (COPS 3.x)
+mkdir -p \
+    /config/config
 
-# clear previous config
+# clear previous config (COPS 1.x and 2.x)
 for f in /app/www/public/config_local.*.php; do
     if [ -f "$f" ]; then
         rm "$f"
     fi
 done
+# clear previous config (COPS 3.x)
+for f in /app/www/public/config/local.*.php; do
+    if [ -f "$f" ]; then
+        rm "$f"
+    fi
+done
 
 # copy config
-if [[ ! -e /config/config_local.php ]]; then
-    cp /defaults/config_local.php /config/config_local.php
+if [[ ! -e /config/config/local.php ]]; then
+    if [[ -e /config/config_local.php ]]; then
+        echo "**** Existing config found, migrating for v3. Please check the contents of /config/config/local.php which will be the active config in v3 ****"
+        cp /config/config_local.php /config/config/local.php
+    else
+        echo "**** New instance detected, generating default config at /config/config/local.php ****"
+        cp /defaults/config/local.php /config/config/local.php
+    fi
 fi
 
 # copy extra user-profiles
-for f in /config/config_local*.php; do
-    cp "$f" /app/www/public/
+for f in /config/config/local*.php; do
+    cp "$f" /app/www/public/config/
 done
 
 # permissions