lemmy/config/defaults.hjson

{
  # settings related to the postgresql database
  database: {

      # Configure the database by specifying a URI
      # 
      # This is the preferred method to specify database connection details since
      # it is the most flexible.
      # Connection URI pointing to a postgres instance
      # 
      # This example uses peer authentication to obviate the need for creating,
      # configuring, and managing passwords.
      # 
      # For an explanation of how to use connection URIs, see [here][0] in
      # PostgreSQL's documentation.
      # 
      # [0]: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#id-1.7.3.8.3.6
      uri: "postgresql:///lemmy?user=lemmy&host=/var/run/postgresql"
      // or
      # Configure the database by specifying parts of a URI
      # 
      # Note that specifying the `uri` field should be preferred since it provides
      # greater control over how the connection is made. This merely exists for
      # backwards-compatibility.
      {
        # Username to connect to postgres
        user: "string"
        # Password to connect to postgres
        password: "string"
        # Host where postgres is running
        host: "string"
        # Port where postgres can be accessed
        port: 123
        # Name of the postgres database for lemmy
        database: "string"
      }
    # Maximum number of active sql connections
    pool_size: 5
  }
  # Settings related to activitypub federation
  # Pictrs image server configuration.
  pictrs: {
    # Address where pictrs is available (for image hosting)
    url: "http://localhost:8080/"
    # Set a custom pictrs API key. ( Required for deleting images )
    api_key: "string"
  }
  # Email sending configuration. All options except login/password are mandatory
  email: {
    # Hostname and port of the smtp server
    smtp_server: "localhost:25"
    # Login name for smtp server
    smtp_login: "string"
    # Password to login to the smtp server
    smtp_password: "string"
    # Address to send emails from, eg "noreply@your-instance.com"
    smtp_from_address: "noreply@example.com"
    # Whether or not smtp connections should use tls. Can be none, tls, or starttls
    tls_type: "none"
  }
  # Parameters for automatic configuration of new instance (only used at first start)
  setup: {
    # Username for the admin user
    admin_username: "admin"
    # Password for the admin user. It must be at least 10 characters.
    admin_password: "tf6HHDS4RolWfFhk4Rq9"
    # Name of the site (can be changed later)
    site_name: "My Lemmy Instance"
    # Email for the admin user (optional, can be omitted and set later through the website)
    admin_email: "user@example.com"
  }
  # the domain name of your instance (mandatory)
  hostname: "unset"
  # Address where lemmy should listen for incoming requests
  bind: "0.0.0.0"
  # Port where lemmy should listen for incoming requests
  port: 8536
  # Whether the site is available over TLS. Needs to be true for federation to work.
  tls_enabled: true
}