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password: "password"
# host where postgres is running
host: "postgres"
# port where postgres can be accessed
port: 5432
}
# The location of the frontend
front_end_dir: "/app/dist"
# # optional: email sending configuration
# email: {
# # hostname of the smtp server

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# Configuration
The configuration is based on the file [defaults.hjson](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/master/server/config/defaults.hjson). This file also contains documentation for all the available options. To override the defaults, you can copy the options you want to change into your local `config.hjson` file.
The configuration is based on the file
[defaults.hjson](https://yerbamate.dev/LemmyNet/lemmy/src/branch/master/server/config/defaults.hjson).
This file also contains documentation for all the available options. To override the defaults, you
can copy the options you want to change into your local `config.hjson` file.
Additionally, you can override any config files with environment variables. These have the same name as the config options, and are prefixed with `LEMMY_`. For example, you can override the `database.password` with
`LEMMY__DATABASE__POOL_SIZE=10`.
Additionally, you can override any config files with environment variables. These have the same
name as the config options, and are prefixed with `LEMMY_`. For example, you can override the
`database.password` with `LEMMY__DATABASE__POOL_SIZE=10`.
An additional option `LEMMY_DATABASE_URL` is available, which can be used with a PostgreSQL connection string like `postgres://lemmy:password@lemmy_db:5432/lemmy`, passing all connection details at once.
An additional option `LEMMY_DATABASE_URL` is available, which can be used with a PostgreSQL
connection string like `postgres://lemmy:password@lemmy_db:5432/lemmy`, passing all connection
details at once.
If the Docker container is not used, manually create the database specified above by running the following commands:
If the Docker container is not used, manually create the database specified above by running the
following commands:
```bash
cd server