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# Options

| Option Name     | Description                                                                                                                                 |   Type  | Required |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-----: | :------: |
| **appID**       | API Code to connect to Open Weather MapGet your free API code from: <https://home.openweathermap.org/users/sign_up>                         |  string |    Yes   |
| **city**        | <p>City name used for display.<br><em>If not added the website will ask for location permission.</em></p>                                   |  string |    No    |
| **region**      | <p>Region or state name used for display.<br><em>If not added the website will ask for location permission.</em></p>                        |  string |    No    |
| **country**     | <p>Country name used for display. Use 2 character country code. <br><em>If not added the website will ask for location permission.</em></p> |  string |    No    |
| **count**       | How many days to display. If you use 1, it will default to today, otherwise, input your days for the forecast.                              | integer |    No    |
| **days**        | Change word(s) to your language preference.                                                                                                 |  array  |    No    |
| **today**       | Change word(s) to your language preference.                                                                                                 |  string |    No    |
| **unit**        | Imperial or metric.                                                                                                                         |  string |    No    |
| **text**        | Various words to change to your language preference.                                                                                        |  array  |    No    |
| **showCity**    | True or False. Show the city name below (today) or above (forecasts).                                                                       | boolean |    No    |
| **orientation** | Horizontal or vertical. Change the layout of the forecast.                                                                                  |  string |    No    |
| **theme**       | Modify CSS attributes like color and background as well as border.                                                                          |  array  |    No    |
| **lang**        | Change the language using 2 character language code.                                                                                        |  string |    No    |