diff --git a/src/packages/com_mokobackup/config.xml b/src/packages/com_mokobackup/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d18904e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packages/com_mokobackup/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * @package     MokoJoomBackup
+ * @subpackage  com_mokobackup
+ * @author      Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting. All rights reserved.
+ * @license     GNU General Public License version 3 or later; see LICENSE
+ -->
+<config>
+	<fieldset name="general" label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_GENERAL">
+		<field
+			name="default_backup_dir"
+			type="text"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BACKUP_DIR"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BACKUP_DIR_DESC"
+			default="administrator/components/com_mokobackup/backups"
+			filter="path"
+		/>
+		<field
+			name="default_profile"
+			type="sql"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_PROFILE"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_PROFILE_DESC"
+			query="SELECT id AS value, title AS text FROM #__mokobackup_profiles WHERE published = 1 ORDER BY ordering ASC"
+			default="1"
+		>
+			<option value="1">Default Backup Profile</option>
+		</field>
+		<field
+			name="show_update_notice"
+			type="radio"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_SHOW_UPDATE_NOTICE"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_SHOW_UPDATE_NOTICE_DESC"
+			default="1"
+			class="btn-group"
+		>
+			<option value="1">JYES</option>
+			<option value="0">JNO</option>
+		</field>
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<fieldset name="cleanup" label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_CLEANUP">
+		<field
+			name="max_age_days"
+			type="number"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE_DESC"
+			default="30"
+			min="1"
+			max="365"
+		/>
+		<field
+			name="max_backups"
+			type="number"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_BACKUPS"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_BACKUPS_DESC"
+			default="10"
+			min="1"
+			max="100"
+		/>
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<fieldset name="notifications" label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFICATIONS">
+		<field
+			name="notify_email"
+			type="text"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_EMAIL"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_EMAIL_DESC"
+			default=""
+			filter="string"
+		/>
+		<field
+			name="notify_on_success"
+			type="radio"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_SUCCESS"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_SUCCESS_DESC"
+			default="0"
+			class="btn-group"
+		>
+			<option value="1">JYES</option>
+			<option value="0">JNO</option>
+		</field>
+		<field
+			name="notify_on_failure"
+			type="radio"
+			label="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_FAILURE"
+			description="COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_FAILURE_DESC"
+			default="1"
+			class="btn-group"
+		>
+			<option value="1">JYES</option>
+			<option value="0">JNO</option>
+		</field>
+	</fieldset>
+
+	<fieldset name="permissions" label="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_LABEL"
+		description="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_DESC">
+		<field
+			name="rules"
+			type="rules"
+			label="JCONFIG_PERMISSIONS_LABEL"
+			filter="rules"
+			validate="rules"
+			component="com_mokobackup"
+			section="component"
+		/>
+	</fieldset>
+</config>
diff --git a/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-GB/com_mokobackup.ini b/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-GB/com_mokobackup.ini
index 442c06a..0924e01 100644
--- a/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-GB/com_mokobackup.ini
+++ b/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-GB/com_mokobackup.ini
@@ -209,6 +209,27 @@ COM_MOKOBACKUP_UPDATE_SITE_NOTICE="To receive automatic updates, configure your
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_UPDATE_SITE_MISSING="MokoJoomBackup update site not found. Reinstall the package to register the update server."
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_POSTINSTALL_UPDATE_SITE="MokoJoomBackup installed successfully. Configure your <a href=\"%s\">Update Site</a> to receive automatic updates."
 
+; Component Options (config.xml)
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_GENERAL="General"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BACKUP_DIR="Default Backup Directory"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BACKUP_DIR_DESC="Default directory for backup archives, relative to Joomla root. Can be overridden per profile."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_PROFILE="Default Profile"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_PROFILE_DESC="Default backup profile used by quick actions and CLI when no profile is specified."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_SHOW_UPDATE_NOTICE="Show Update Site Notice"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_SHOW_UPDATE_NOTICE_DESC="Display the update site configuration notice on the Backup Records view."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_CLEANUP="Cleanup Defaults"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE="Max Backup Age (days)"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE_DESC="Default maximum age for backup records. Used by the system plugin and CLI cleanup command."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_BACKUPS="Max Backup Count"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_BACKUPS_DESC="Default maximum number of completed backups to retain."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFICATIONS="Notifications"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_EMAIL="Global Notification Email(s)"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_EMAIL_DESC="Comma-separated list of email addresses for global backup notifications. Per-profile settings override this."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_SUCCESS="Notify on Success"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_SUCCESS_DESC="Send email when any backup completes successfully (unless overridden by profile)."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_FAILURE="Notify on Failure"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_FAILURE_DESC="Send email when any backup fails (unless overridden by profile)."
+
 ; Errors
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND="Backup archive file not found or has been deleted."
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_ERROR_NO_RECORD_SELECTED="No backup record selected for restore."
diff --git a/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-US/com_mokobackup.ini b/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-US/com_mokobackup.ini
index 577580b..7a87412 100644
--- a/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-US/com_mokobackup.ini
+++ b/src/packages/com_mokobackup/language/en-US/com_mokobackup.ini
@@ -29,3 +29,22 @@ COM_MOKOBACKUP_NO_PROFILES="No backup profiles found."
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_UPDATE_SITE_NOTICE="To receive automatic updates, configure your <a href=\"%s\">Update Site</a> with your download key."
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_UPDATE_SITE_MISSING="MokoJoomBackup update site not found. Reinstall the package to register the update server."
 COM_MOKOBACKUP_POSTINSTALL_UPDATE_SITE="MokoJoomBackup installed successfully. Configure your <a href=\"%s\">Update Site</a> to receive automatic updates."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_GENERAL="General"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BACKUP_DIR="Default Backup Directory"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_BACKUP_DIR_DESC="Default directory for backup archives, relative to Joomla root. Can be overridden per profile."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_PROFILE="Default Profile"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_DEFAULT_PROFILE_DESC="Default backup profile used by quick actions and CLI when no profile is specified."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_SHOW_UPDATE_NOTICE="Show Update Site Notice"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_SHOW_UPDATE_NOTICE_DESC="Display the update site configuration notice on the Backup Records view."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_CLEANUP="Cleanup Defaults"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE="Max Backup Age (days)"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE_DESC="Default maximum age for backup records. Used by the system plugin and CLI cleanup command."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_BACKUPS="Max Backup Count"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_BACKUPS_DESC="Default maximum number of completed backups to retain."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFICATIONS="Notifications"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_EMAIL="Global Notification Email(s)"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_EMAIL_DESC="Comma-separated list of email addresses for global backup notifications. Per-profile settings override this."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_SUCCESS="Notify on Success"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_SUCCESS_DESC="Send email when any backup completes successfully (unless overridden by profile)."
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_FAILURE="Notify on Failure"
+COM_MOKOBACKUP_CONFIG_NOTIFY_FAILURE_DESC="Send email when any backup fails (unless overridden by profile)."