# Small customizations
-Replace `dev.secret.exs` with `prod.secret.exs` according to your setup.
-# Thumbnail
+See also static_dir.md for visual settings.
-Replace `priv/static/instance/thumbnail.jpeg` with your selfie or other neat picture. It will appear in [Pleroma Instances](http://distsn.org/pleroma-instances.html).
-
-# Instance-specific panel
-
-![instance-specific panel demo](/uploads/296b19ec806b130e0b49b16bfe29ce8a/image.png)
-
-To show the instance specific panel, set `show_instance_panel` to `true` in `config/dev.secret.exs`. You can modify its content by editing `priv/static/instance/panel.html`.
-
-# Background
-
-You can change the background of your Pleroma instance by uploading it to `priv/static/static`, and then changing `"background"` in `config/dev.secret.exs` accordingly.
-
-# Logo
-
-![logo modification demo](/uploads/c70b14de60fa74245e7f0dcfa695ebff/image.png)
-
-If you want to give a brand to your instance, look no further. You can change the logo of your instance by uploading it to `priv/static/static`, and then changing `logo` in `config/dev.secret.exs` accordingly.
-
-# Theme
+## Theme
All users of your instance will be able to change the theme they use by going to the settings (the cog in the top-right hand corner). However, if you wish to change the default theme, you can do so by editing `theme` in `config/dev.secret.exs` accordingly.
-# Terms of Service
-
-Terms of Service will be shown to all users on the registration page. It's the best place where to write down the rules for your instance. You can modify the rules by changing `priv/static/static/terms-of-service.html`.
-
-# Message Visibility
+## Message Visibility
To enable message visibility options when posting like in the Mastodon frontend, set
`scope_options_enabled` to `true` in `config/dev.secret.exs`.
```
mix pleroma.robots_txt disallow_all
```
+
+# Small customizations
+
+You can directly overwrite files in `priv/static`, but you can also use`instance/static`.
+
+Since `priv` is tracked by git, it is recommended to put panel.html or thumbnail.jpeg and more under the `instance` directory if you do not use your own pleroma git repository.
+
+For example, `instance/static/instance/panel.html`
+
+This is when static_dir is the default.
+
+## Thumbnail
+
+Replace `priv/static/instance/thumbnail.jpeg` with your selfie or other neat picture. It will appear in [Pleroma Instances](http://distsn.org/pleroma-instances.html).
+
+Or put your file on `instance/static/instance/thumbnail.jpeg` when static_dir is default.
+
+## Instance-specific panel
+
+![instance-specific panel demo](/uploads/296b19ec806b130e0b49b16bfe29ce8a/image.png)
+
+To show the instance specific panel, set `show_instance_panel` to `true` in `config/dev.secret.exs`. You can modify its content by editing `priv/static/instance/panel.html`.
+
+Or put your file on `instance/static/instance/panel.html` when static_dir is default.
+
+## Background
+
+You can change the background of your Pleroma instance by uploading it to `priv/static/static`, and then changing `"background"` in `config/dev.secret.exs` accordingly.
+
+Or put your file on `instance/static/static/background.jpg` when static_dir is default.
+
+## Logo
+
+![logo modification demo](/uploads/c70b14de60fa74245e7f0dcfa695ebff/image.png)
+
+If you want to give a brand to your instance, look no further. You can change the logo of your instance by uploading it to `priv/static/static`, and then changing `logo` in `config/dev.secret.exs` accordingly.
+
+Or put your file on `instance/static/static/logo.png` when static_dir is default.
+
+## Terms of Service
+
+Terms of Service will be shown to all users on the registration page. It's the best place where to write down the rules for your instance. You can modify the rules by changing `priv/static/static/terms-of-service.html`.
+
+Or put your file on `instance/static/static/terms-of-service.html` when static_dir is default.