diff --git a/README b/README
index a417c0b..b0cdb89 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-LuxTools plugin for DokuWiki
+luxtools plugin for DokuWiki
 
 Lists files matching a given glob pattern.
 
diff --git a/_test/GeneralTest.php b/_test/GeneralTest.php
index 5b23e0b..2e46184 100644
--- a/_test/GeneralTest.php
+++ b/_test/GeneralTest.php
@@ -39,47 +39,43 @@ class GeneralTest extends DokuWikiTest
     }
 
     /**
-     * Test to ensure that every conf['...'] entry in conf/default.php has a corresponding meta['...'] entry in
-     * conf/metadata.php.
+     * luxtools settings are managed via the plugin's admin page, not via the Configuration Manager.
+     * Ensure default config exists and (when present) metadata.php does not expose any settings.
      */
     public function testPluginConf(): void
     {
         $conf_file = __DIR__ . '/../conf/default.php';
         $meta_file = __DIR__ . '/../conf/metadata.php';
 
-        if (!file_exists($conf_file) && !file_exists($meta_file)) {
-            self::markTestSkipped('No config files exist -> skipping test');
+        if (!file_exists($conf_file)) {
+            self::markTestSkipped('No config default.php exists -> skipping test');
         }
 
-        if (file_exists($conf_file)) {
-            include($conf_file);
-        }
-        if (file_exists($meta_file)) {
-            include($meta_file);
-        }
+        $conf = null;
+        $meta = null;
 
-        $this->assertEquals(
-            gettype($conf),
-            gettype($meta),
-            'Both ' . DOKU_PLUGIN . 'luxtools/conf/default.php and ' . DOKU_PLUGIN . 'luxtools/conf/metadata.php have to exist and contain the same keys.'
+        include($conf_file);
+        $this->assertIsArray(
+            $conf,
+            'The ' . DOKU_PLUGIN . 'luxtools/conf/default.php file needs to define $conf as an array.'
         );
 
-        if ($conf !== null && $meta !== null) {
-            foreach ($conf as $key => $value) {
-                $this->assertArrayHasKey(
-                    $key,
-                    $meta,
-                    'Key $meta[\'' . $key . '\'] missing in ' . DOKU_PLUGIN . 'luxtools/conf/metadata.php'
-                );
+        if (file_exists($meta_file)) {
+            include($meta_file);
+
+            if ($meta === null) {
+                // If the file exists but does not define $meta, treat it as empty.
+                $meta = [];
             }
 
-            foreach ($meta as $key => $value) {
-                $this->assertArrayHasKey(
-                    $key,
-                    $conf,
-                    'Key $conf[\'' . $key . '\'] missing in ' . DOKU_PLUGIN . 'luxtools/conf/default.php'
-                );
-            }
+            $this->assertIsArray(
+                $meta,
+                'The ' . DOKU_PLUGIN . 'luxtools/conf/metadata.php file needs to define $meta as an array.'
+            );
+            $this->assertEmpty(
+                $meta,
+                'luxtools should not expose settings via the Configuration Manager.'
+            );
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/admin/main.php b/admin/main.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c86353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/main.php
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * luxtools: Admin settings page
+ */
+
+// must be run within Dokuwiki
+if (!defined('DOKU_INC')) die();
+
+class admin_plugin_luxtools_main extends DokuWiki_Admin_Plugin
+{
+    /** @var string[] */
+    protected $configKeys = [
+        'paths',
+        'allow_in_comments',
+        'defaults',
+        'extensions',
+        'thumb_placeholder',
+        'gallery_thumb_scale',
+        'open_service_url',
+    ];
+
+    public function getMenuText($language)
+    {
+        return $this->getLang('menu');
+    }
+
+    public function getMenuSort()
+    {
+        // keep near other plugin tools
+        return 1011;
+    }
+
+    public function forAdminOnly()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function handle()
+    {
+        global $INPUT;
+
+        if ($INPUT->str('luxtools_cmd') !== 'save') return;
+
+        if (!checkSecurityToken()) {
+            msg($this->getLang('err_security'), -1);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $newConf = [];
+        // Normalize newlines to "\n" for consistent parsing
+        $paths = $INPUT->str('paths');
+        $paths = str_replace(["\r\n", "\r"], "\n", $paths);
+        $newConf['paths'] = $paths;
+        $newConf['allow_in_comments'] = (int)$INPUT->bool('allow_in_comments');
+        $newConf['defaults'] = $INPUT->str('defaults');
+        $newConf['extensions'] = $INPUT->str('extensions');
+        $newConf['thumb_placeholder'] = $INPUT->str('thumb_placeholder');
+        $newConf['gallery_thumb_scale'] = $INPUT->str('gallery_thumb_scale');
+        $newConf['open_service_url'] = $INPUT->str('open_service_url');
+
+        if ($this->savePluginLocalConf($newConf)) {
+            msg($this->getLang('saved'), 1);
+        } else {
+            msg($this->getLang('err_save'), -1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function html()
+    {
+        global $ID;
+
+        echo '<div class="plugin_luxtools_admin">';
+        echo '<h1>' . hsc($this->getLang('settings')) . '</h1>';
+
+        echo '<form action="' . hsc(wl($ID)) . '" method="post" class="plugin_luxtools_admin_form">';
+        echo '<input type="hidden" name="do" value="admin" />';
+        echo '<input type="hidden" name="page" value="luxtools_main" />';
+        echo '<input type="hidden" name="id" value="' . hsc($ID) . '" />';
+        echo '<input type="hidden" name="luxtools_cmd" value="save" />';
+        echo formSecurityToken();
+
+        echo '<fieldset>';
+        echo '<legend>' . hsc($this->getLang('legend')) . '</legend>';
+
+        // paths: multiline textarea
+        $paths = (string)$this->getConf('paths');
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('paths')) . '</span><br />';
+        echo '<textarea name="paths" rows="8" cols="80" class="edit">' . hsc($paths) . '</textarea>';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        // allow_in_comments
+        $checked = $this->getConf('allow_in_comments') ? ' checked="checked"' : '';
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('allow_in_comments')) . '</span> ';
+        echo '<input type="checkbox" name="allow_in_comments" value="1"' . $checked . ' />';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        // defaults
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('defaults')) . '</span> ';
+        echo '<input type="text" class="edit" name="defaults" value="' . hsc((string)$this->getConf('defaults')) . '" />';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        // extensions
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('extensions')) . '</span> ';
+        echo '<input type="text" class="edit" name="extensions" value="' . hsc((string)$this->getConf('extensions')) . '" />';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        // thumb_placeholder
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('thumb_placeholder')) . '</span> ';
+        echo '<input type="text" class="edit" name="thumb_placeholder" value="' . hsc((string)$this->getConf('thumb_placeholder')) . '" />';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        // gallery_thumb_scale
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('gallery_thumb_scale')) . '</span> ';
+        echo '<input type="text" class="edit" name="gallery_thumb_scale" value="' . hsc((string)$this->getConf('gallery_thumb_scale')) . '" />';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        // open_service_url
+        echo '<label class="block"><span>' . hsc($this->getLang('open_service_url')) . '</span> ';
+        echo '<input type="text" class="edit" name="open_service_url" value="' . hsc((string)$this->getConf('open_service_url')) . '" />';
+        echo '</label><br />';
+
+        echo '<button type="submit" class="button">' . hsc($this->getLang('btn_save')) . '</button>';
+
+        echo '</fieldset>';
+        echo '</form>';
+
+        echo '</div>';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Persist plugin settings to conf/plugins/luxtools.local.php.
+     *
+     * @param array $newConf
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function savePluginLocalConf(array $newConf)
+    {
+        if (!defined('DOKU_CONF')) return false;
+
+        $plugin = 'luxtools';
+        $confDir = DOKU_CONF . 'plugins/';
+        $file = $confDir . $plugin . '.local.php';
+
+        if (function_exists('io_mkdir_p')) {
+            io_mkdir_p($confDir);
+        } elseif (!@is_dir($confDir)) {
+            @mkdir($confDir, 0777, true);
+        }
+
+        // Only write known keys; ignore extras.
+        $lines = ["<?php"]; 
+        foreach ($this->configKeys as $key) {
+            if (!array_key_exists($key, $newConf)) continue;
+            $value = $newConf[$key];
+            $lines[] = '$conf[' . var_export($key, true) . '] = ' . $this->exportPhpValue($value, $key) . ';';
+        }
+        $lines[] = '';
+        $content = implode("\n", $lines);
+
+        if (function_exists('io_saveFile')) {
+            return (bool)io_saveFile($file, $content);
+        }
+
+        return @file_put_contents($file, $content, LOCK_EX) !== false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Export a value to PHP code.
+     *
+     * We use nowdoc for multiline strings to safely preserve newlines.
+     *
+     * @param mixed $value
+     * @param string $key
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function exportPhpValue($value, string $key): string
+    {
+        if (is_bool($value) || is_int($value) || is_float($value) || $value === null) {
+            return var_export($value, true);
+        }
+
+        $value = (string)$value;
+
+        if (str_contains($value, "\n") || str_contains($value, "\r")) {
+            $marker = strtoupper('LUXTOOLS_' . preg_replace('/[^A-Z0-9_]/i', '_', $key) . '_EOT');
+            // Extremely unlikely, but avoid delimiter collision.
+            while (str_contains($value, $marker)) {
+                $marker .= '_X';
+            }
+            return "<<<'$marker'\n" . $value . "\n$marker";
+        }
+
+        return var_export($value, true);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/conf/metadata.php b/conf/metadata.php
index d1d95bf..cc383ec 100644
--- a/conf/metadata.php
+++ b/conf/metadata.php
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@
 
 /**
  * Metadata for configuration manager plugin
- * Additions for the luxtools plugin
  *
- * @author Gina Haeussge <osd@foosel.net>
+ * NOTE: luxtools settings are managed via the plugin's dedicated admin page
+ * (Admin -> Additional Plugins). Therefore, we intentionally do not expose
+ * any settings to the Configuration Manager.
  */
 
-$meta['paths'] = array('');
-$meta['allow_in_comments'] = array('onoff');
-$meta['defaults'] = array('string');
-$meta['extensions'] = array('string');
-
-$meta['thumb_placeholder'] = array('string');
-
-// Thumbnail generation scale factor for the {{images>...}} gallery.
-$meta['gallery_thumb_scale'] = array('string');
-
-$meta['open_service_url'] = array('string');
+$meta = [];
diff --git a/lang/de/lang.php b/lang/de/lang.php
index 2ba6eaf..a628f56 100644
--- a/lang/de/lang.php
+++ b/lang/de/lang.php
@@ -16,3 +16,19 @@ $lang['error_outsidejail'] = 'Zugriff verweigert';
 
 $lang['empty_files'] = 'Keine Dateien';
 $lang['empty_images'] = 'Keine Bilder';
+
+$lang['menu'] = 'luxtools';
+$lang['settings'] = 'luxtools-Einstellungen';
+$lang['legend'] = 'Einstellungen';
+$lang['btn_save'] = 'Speichern';
+$lang['saved'] = 'Einstellungen gespeichert.';
+$lang['err_save'] = 'Einstellungen konnten nicht gespeichert werden. Bitte Schreibrechte für conf/plugins/ prüfen.';
+$lang['err_security'] = 'Sicherheits-Token ungültig. Bitte erneut versuchen.';
+
+$lang['paths'] = 'Erlaubte Basis-Pfade (eine pro Zeile oder komma-separiert).';
+$lang['allow_in_comments'] = 'Files-Syntax in Kommentaren erlauben.';
+$lang['defaults'] = 'Standardoptionen (gleiche Syntax wie bei Inline-Konfiguration).';
+$lang['extensions'] = 'Kommagetrennte Liste erlaubter Dateiendungen.';
+$lang['thumb_placeholder'] = 'MediaManager-ID für den Platzhalter der Galerie-Thumbnails.';
+$lang['gallery_thumb_scale'] = 'Skalierungsfaktor für Galerie-Thumbnails. 2 erzeugt schärfere Thumbnails auf HiDPI-Displays (Anzeige bleibt 150×150).';
+$lang['open_service_url'] = 'URL des lokalen Client-Dienstes für {{open>...}} (z.B. http://127.0.0.1:8765).';
diff --git a/lang/de/settings.php b/lang/de/settings.php
index a27b5c0..de6e4e4 100644
--- a/lang/de/settings.php
+++ b/lang/de/settings.php
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 
+$lang['paths'] = 'Erlaubte Basis-Pfade (eine pro Zeile oder komma-separiert).';
 $lang['allow_in_comments'] = 'Files-Syntax in Kommentaren erlauben.';
 
+$lang['defaults'] = 'Standardoptionen (gleiche Syntax wie bei Inline-Konfiguration).';
+$lang['extensions'] = 'Kommagetrennte Liste erlaubter Dateiendungen.';
+
 $lang['thumb_placeholder'] = 'MediaManager-ID für den Platzhalter der Galerie-Thumbnails';
 
 $lang['gallery_thumb_scale'] = 'Skalierungsfaktor für Galerie-Thumbnails. 2 erzeugt schärfere Thumbnails auf HiDPI-Displays (Anzeige bleibt 150×150).';
diff --git a/lang/en/lang.php b/lang/en/lang.php
index 74d58f6..d0e49fe 100644
--- a/lang/en/lang.php
+++ b/lang/en/lang.php
@@ -16,3 +16,19 @@ $lang['error_outsidejail'] = 'Access denied';
 
 $lang['empty_files'] = 'No Files';
 $lang['empty_images'] = 'No Images';
+
+$lang['menu'] = 'luxtools';
+$lang['settings'] = 'luxtools settings';
+$lang['legend'] = 'Settings';
+$lang['btn_save'] = 'Save';
+$lang['saved'] = 'Settings saved.';
+$lang['err_save'] = 'Could not save settings. Please check write permissions for conf/plugins/.';
+$lang['err_security'] = 'Security token mismatch. Please retry.';
+
+$lang['paths'] = 'Allowed base paths (one per line or comma-separated).';
+$lang['allow_in_comments'] = 'Whether to allow the files syntax to be used in comments.';
+$lang['defaults'] = 'Default options. Use the same syntax as in inline configuration.';
+$lang['extensions'] = 'Comma-separated list of allowed file extensions to list.';
+$lang['thumb_placeholder'] = 'MediaManager ID for the gallery thumbnail placeholder.';
+$lang['gallery_thumb_scale'] = 'Gallery thumbnail scale factor. Use 2 for sharper thumbnails on HiDPI screens (still displayed as 150×150).';
+$lang['open_service_url'] = 'Local client service URL for the {{open>...}} button (e.g. http://127.0.0.1:8765).';
diff --git a/lang/en/settings.php b/lang/en/settings.php
index 3206f46..35f8575 100644
--- a/lang/en/settings.php
+++ b/lang/en/settings.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
+$lang['paths'] = 'Allowed base paths (one per line or comma-separated).';
 $lang['allow_in_comments'] = 'Whether to allow the files syntax to be used in comments.';
 $lang['defaults'] = 'Default options. Use the same syntax as in inline configuration';
 $lang['extensions'] = 'Comma-separated list of allowed file extensions to list';
diff --git a/plugin.info.txt b/plugin.info.txt
index cef780e..ceb2a00 100644
--- a/plugin.info.txt
+++ b/plugin.info.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ base   luxtools
 author Gina Häußge, Dokufreaks, luxick
 email  dokuwiki@luxick.de
 date   2026-01-05
-name   LuxTools
+name   luxtools
 desc   Lists files matching a given glob pattern.
 url    https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:luxtools
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index d325b44..9f148d5 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* LuxTools plugin styles
+/* luxtools plugin styles
  * Keep this minimal and scoped to the plugin container.
  */
 
diff --git a/syntax.php b/syntax.php
index 39cae89..f0108df 100644
--- a/syntax.php
+++ b/syntax.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require_once(__DIR__ . '/syntax/AbstractSyntax.php');
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/syntax/files.php');
 
 /**
- * LuxTools plugin bootstrap.
+ * luxtools plugin bootstrap.
  *
  * The actual {{files>...}} syntax implementation lives in syntax/files.php.
  */
diff --git a/syntax/AbstractSyntax.php b/syntax/AbstractSyntax.php
index 3367491..6935531 100644
--- a/syntax/AbstractSyntax.php
+++ b/syntax/AbstractSyntax.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use dokuwiki\plugin\luxtools\Output;
 use dokuwiki\plugin\luxtools\Path;
 
 /**
- * LuxTools Plugin: Abstract base class for file-listing syntax handlers.
+ * luxtools Plugin: Abstract base class for file-listing syntax handlers.
  *
  * Provides shared functionality for directory, files, and images syntax.
  */
diff --git a/syntax/directory.php b/syntax/directory.php
index 916f081..5b7b7f6 100644
--- a/syntax/directory.php
+++ b/syntax/directory.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use dokuwiki\plugin\luxtools\Path;
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/AbstractSyntax.php');
 
 /**
- * LuxTools Plugin: Directory syntax.
+ * luxtools Plugin: Directory syntax.
  *
  * Lists the direct children (folders and files) of a given path.
  * Always renders as a table.
diff --git a/syntax/files.php b/syntax/files.php
index bf12b2e..c28b4ba 100644
--- a/syntax/files.php
+++ b/syntax/files.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use dokuwiki\plugin\luxtools\Output;
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/AbstractSyntax.php');
 
 /**
- * LuxTools Plugin: Files syntax.
+ * luxtools Plugin: Files syntax.
  *
  * Lists files matching a given glob pattern.
  */
diff --git a/syntax/images.php b/syntax/images.php
index 5957b68..32b3179 100644
--- a/syntax/images.php
+++ b/syntax/images.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use dokuwiki\plugin\luxtools\Output;
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/AbstractSyntax.php');
 
 /**
- * LuxTools Plugin: Image gallery syntax.
+ * luxtools Plugin: Image gallery syntax.
  *
  * Renders a thumbnail gallery of images matching a glob pattern.
  */
diff --git a/syntax/open.php b/syntax/open.php
index 8c94df0..46b3555 100644
--- a/syntax/open.php
+++ b/syntax/open.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use dokuwiki\Extension\SyntaxPlugin;
 
 /**
- * LuxTools Plugin: Open local path syntax.
+ * luxtools Plugin: Open local path syntax.
  *
  * Renders an inline button. Clicking it triggers client-side JS that attempts
  * to open the configured path in the default file manager (best-effort).