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Config values that can only be set in config/local.ini.php
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* [Home](help)
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Friendica's configuration is done in two places: in INI configuration files and in the `config` database table.
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Database config values overwrite the same file config values.
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## File configuration
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WARNING: some characters `?{}|&~![()^"` should not be used in the keys or values. If one of those character is required put the value between double quotes (eg. password = "let&me&in")
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The configuration format for file configuration is an INI string returned from a PHP file.
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This prevents your webserver from displaying your private configuration it interprets the configuration files and displays nothing.
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A typical configuration file looks like this:
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```php
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<?php return <<<INI
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; Comment line
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[section1]
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key = value
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empty_key =
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[section2]
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array[] = value0
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array[] = value1
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array[] = value2
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INI;
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// Keep this line
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```
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### Configuration location
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The `config` directory holds key configuration files:
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- `config.ini.php` holds the default values for all the configuration keys that can only be set in `local.ini.php`.
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- `settings.ini.php` holds the default values for some configuration keys that are set through the admin settings page.
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- `local.ini.php` holds the current node custom configuration.
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- `addon.ini.php` is optional and holds the custom configuration for specific addons.
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Addons can define their own default configuration values in `addon/[addon]/config/[addon].ini.php` which is loaded when the addon is activated.
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#### Migrating from .htconfig.php to config/local.ini.php
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The legacy `.htconfig.php` configuration file is still supported, but is deprecated and will be removed in a subsequent Friendica release.
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The migration is pretty straightforward:
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If you had any addon-specific configuration in your `.htconfig.php`, just copy `config/addon-sample.ini.php` to `config/addon.ini.php` and move your configuration values.
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Afterwards, copy `config/local-sample.ini.php` to `config/local.ini.php`, move the remaining configuration values to it according to the following conversion chart, then rename your `.htconfig.php` to check your node is working as expected before deleting it.
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<style>
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table.config {
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    margin: 1em 0;
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    background-color: #f9f9f9;
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    border: 1px solid #aaa;
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    border-collapse: collapse;
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    color: #000;
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    width: 100%;
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}
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table.config > tr > th,
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table.config > tr > td,
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table.config > * > tr > th,
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table.config > * > tr > td {
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    border: 1px solid #aaa;
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    padding: 0.2em 0.4em
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}
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table.config > tr > th,
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table.config > * > tr > th {
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    background-color: #f2f2f2;
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    text-align: center;
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    width: 50%
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}
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</style>
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<table class="config">
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	<thead>
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		<tr>
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			<th>.htconfig.php</th>
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			<th>config/local.ini.php</th>
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		</tr>
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	</thead>
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	<tbody>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$db_host = 'localhost';
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$db_user = 'mysqlusername';
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$db_pass = 'mysqlpassword';
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$db_data = 'mysqldatabasename';
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$a->config["system"]["db_charset"] = 'utf8mb4';
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[database]
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hostname = localhost
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username = mysqlusername
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password = mysqlpassword
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database = mysqldatabasename
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charset = utf8mb4
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$a->config["section"]["key"] = "value";
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[section]
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key = value
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$a->config["section"]["key"] = array(
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	"value1",
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	"value2",
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	"value3"
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);
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[section]
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key[] = value1
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key[] = value2
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key[] = value3
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$a->config["key"] = "value";
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[config]
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key = value
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$a->path = "value";
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[system]
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urlpath = value
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$default_timezone = "value";
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[system]
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default_timezone = value
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$pidfile = "value";
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[system]
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pidfile = value
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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		<tr>
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			<td><pre>
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$lang = "value";
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</pre></td>
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			<td><pre>
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[system]
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language = value
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</pre></td>
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		</tr>
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	</tbody>
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</table>
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### Database Settings
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The configuration variables database.hostname, database.username, database.password, database.database and database.charset are holding your credentials for the database connection.
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If you need to specify a port to access the database, you can do so by appending ":portnumber" to the database.hostname variable.
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    [database]
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    hostname = your.mysqlhost.com:123456
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If all of the following environment variables are set, Friendica will use them instead of the previously configured variables for the db:
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    MYSQL_HOST
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    MYSQL_PORT
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    MYSQL_USERNAME
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    MYSQL_PASSWORD
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    MYSQL_DATABASE
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## Config values that can only be set in config/local.ini.php
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There are some config values that haven't found their way into the administration page.
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This has several reasons.
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Maybe they are part of a current development that isn't considered stable and will be added later in the administration page when it is considered safe.
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Or it triggers something that isn't expected to be of public interest.
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Or it is for testing purposes only.
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**Attention:** Please be warned that you shouldn't use one of these values without the knowledge what it could trigger.
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Especially don't do that with undocumented values.
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These configurations keys and their default value are listed in `config/config.ini.php` and should be ovewritten in `config/local.ini.php`.
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## Administrator Options
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Enabling the admin panel for an account, and thus making the account holder admin of the node, is done by setting the variable
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    [config]
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    admin_email = someone@example.com
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Where you have to match the email address used for the account with the one you enter to the config/local.ini.php file.
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If more then one account should be able to access the admin panel, separate the email addresses with a comma.
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    [config]
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    admin_email = someone@example.com,someoneelse@example.com
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If you want to have a more personalized closing line for the notification emails you can set a variable for the admin_name.
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    [config]
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    admin_name = Marvin
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