diff --git a/rowbot b/rowbot
index 4f6371e..ec2d802 100755
--- a/rowbot
+++ b/rowbot
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ while (( $# )); do
     ;;
   --no-*)
     key=${1#--no-}
-    opts[$key]=false
+    opts[$key]=no
     ;;
   --)
     shift
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ while (( $# )); do
     ;;
   --*)
     key=${1#--}
-    opts[$key]=true
+    opts[$key]=yes
     ;;
   *)
     break
@@ -30,3 +30,16 @@ while (( $# )); do
 
   shift
 done
+
+###
+# default config
+##
+
+server=${opts[server]:-irc.libera.chat}
+tls=${opts[tls]:-no}
+
+if [[ tls = no ]]; then
+  port=${opts[port]:-6667}
+else
+  port=${opts[port]:-6697}
+fi