diff --git a/docker/md_portal/start_docker_md_portal.sh b/docker/md_portal/start_docker_md_portal.sh
index 639c7a1..af47148 100755
--- a/docker/md_portal/start_docker_md_portal.sh
+++ b/docker/md_portal/start_docker_md_portal.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+usage() {
+  echo -n "Usage: ${0}"
+  echo -n " [-C <config (dflt: apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca)>]"
+  echo -n " [-c <config_server (dflt: cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789)>]"
+  echo -n " [-e <active_exchanges (ALPACA_SNBOX)>]"
+  echo -n " [-a <admin_port (7220)>]"
+  echo -n " [-n <portal_name (MD_PORTAL_ALPACA)>]"
+  echo
+  exit 1
+}
+
+
 args=${*}
 
+Config=apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca
 ConfigServer=cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789
 ActiveExchanges=ALPACA_SNDBX
 PortalName=MD_PORTAL_ALPACA_SNDBX
 AdminPort=7220
 
-
-while getopts ":c:e:a:n:" opt; do
+while getopts ":C:c:e:a:n:" opt; do
   case ${opt} in
+    C )
+      Config=$OPTARG
+      ;;
     c )
       ConfigServer=$OPTARG
       ;;
@@ -33,6 +48,7 @@ while getopts ":c:e:a:n:" opt; do
   esac
 done
 
+echo "Config=${Config}"
 echo "ConfigServer=${ConfigServer}"
 echo "ActiveExchanges=${ActiveExchanges}"
 echo "PortalName=${PortalName}"
diff --git a/release_version.txt b/release_version.txt
index 7c04726..6f818b6 100644
--- a/release_version.txt
+++ b/release_version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.8F1,added quant docker start script
+1.5.9,md_portal uses different config