diff --git a/scripts/templates/_index.md b/scripts/templates/_index.md
index 2e1a9092..6d828d96 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/_index.md
+++ b/scripts/templates/_index.md
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ img_attrib_link: "[EDIT] - if there is no hyperlink available for this file, the
 # unless you were warned by the add-new-species.py script.
 layout: "species_intro"
 banner_title: "Species overview"
-url: "${slug}"
+url: "SPECIES_FOLDER"
 weight: 1
-science_name: "${species_name}"
-lineage_data_path: "${slug}/taxonomy"
+science_name: "SPECIES_NAME"
+lineage_data_path: "SPECIES_FOLDER/taxonomy"
 
-gbif_taxon_id: "${gbif_taxon_id}"
-goat_webpage: "${goat_webpage}"
+gbif_taxon_id: "GBIF_TAXON_ID"
+goat_webpage: "GOAT_WEBPAGE"
 
 
 # Optional params below,
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ If you have used the pages for this species in the Genome Portal, please refer t
 
 #### Changelog
 
-- [TODO - Add date] - Species first published on the Portal
+- [TODO - Add date] - Species first published on the Portal
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/templates/assembly.md b/scripts/templates/assembly.md
index 6fef44f9..6a61cc37 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/assembly.md
+++ b/scripts/templates/assembly.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ key_info:
 # unless you were warned by the add-new-species.py script.
 title: "Genome assembly"
 layout: "species_assembly"
-url: "${slug}/assembly"
+url: "SPECIES_FOLDER/assembly"
 weight: 2
 
-stats_data_path: "${slug}/species_stats"
-lineage_data_path: "${slug}/taxonomy"
+stats_data_path: "SPECIES_FOLDER/species_stats"
+lineage_data_path: "SPECIES_FOLDER/taxonomy"
 ---
 
 ### Contributor(s)
diff --git a/scripts/templates/download.md b/scripts/templates/download.md
index 35f05707..fa952a34 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/download.md
+++ b/scripts/templates/download.md
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ alias_file_url: "[EDIT]"
 # The below parameters were generated automatically and do not need to be changed.
 title: "Download"
 layout: "species_download"
-url: "${slug}/download"
+url: "SPECIES_FOLDER/download"
 weight: 3
 ---