file_entity.info         |  1 +
 file_entity.variable.inc | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 49 insertions(+)

diff --git a/file_entity.info b/file_entity.info
index d739b7e..b6c56ae 100644
--- a/file_entity.info
+++ b/file_entity.info
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_link_download.inc
 files[] = views/views_handler_field_file_link_usage.inc
 files[] = views/views_plugin_row_file_view.inc
 files[] = tests/file_entity.test
+files[] = file_entity.variable.inc
 configure = admin/structure/file-types
 
 ; We have to add a fake version so Git checkouts do not fail Media dependencies
diff --git a/file_entity.variable.inc b/file_entity.variable.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaadebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/file_entity.variable.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_variable_info().
+ */
+function file_entity_variable_info($options) {
+  $variables['file_entity_default_allowed_extensions'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Allowed file extensions', array(), $options),
+    'type' => 'string',
+    'default' => 'jpg jpeg gif png txt doc docx xls xlsx pdf ppt pptx pps ppsx odt ods odp',
+    'description' => t('Allowed file extensions.', array(), $options),
+    'token' => TRUE,
+    'group' => 'file_entity',
+    'localize' => FALSE,
+  );
+
+  $variables['file_entity_admin_files_limit'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Maximum number of files on Administration page', array(), $options),
+    'type' => 'number',
+    'default' => 50,
+    'description' => t('Limits the number of files shown on admin/content/file page.', array(), $options),
+    'group' => 'file_entity',
+    'localize' => FALSE,
+  );
+  $variables['file_entity_cron_last'] = array(
+    'title' => t('Timestamp of last indexed file', array(), $options),
+    'type' => 'number',
+    'default' => 0,
+    'description' => t('The creation time of the most recent indexed file, used in the search results half-life calculation.', array(), $options),
+    'group' => 'file_entity',
+    'localize' => FALSE,
+  );
+
+  return $variables;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_variable_group_info().
+ */
+function file_entity_variable_group_info() {
+  $groups['file_entity'] = array(
+    'title' => t('File entity'),
+    'description' => t('File entity'),
+    'access' => 'administer site configuration',
+  );
+  return $groups;
+}
+