From cfc6484c40bc407ef6202276999eb53e7609b254 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Felder Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 12:37:56 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] OTP users need Pleroma running to execute pleroma_ctl, so reorganize instructions. --- docs/configuration/howto_database_config.md | 67 +++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/configuration/howto_database_config.md b/docs/configuration/howto_database_config.md index ded9a2eb3..0528eabdb 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/howto_database_config.md +++ b/docs/configuration/howto_database_config.md @@ -5,13 +5,7 @@ The configuration of Pleroma has traditionally been managed with a config file, ## Migration to database config -1. Stop your Pleroma instance and edit your Pleroma config to enable database configuration: - - ``` - config :pleroma, configurable_from_database: true - ``` - -2. Run the mix task to migrate to the database. You'll receive some debugging output and a few messages informing you of what happened. +1. Run the mix task to migrate to the database. You'll receive some debugging output and a few messages informing you of what happened. **Source:** @@ -23,6 +17,8 @@ The configuration of Pleroma has traditionally been managed with a config file, **OTP:** + *Note: OTP users need Pleroma to be running for `pleroma_ctl` commands to work* + ``` $ ./bin/pleroma_ctl config migrate_to_db ``` @@ -47,45 +43,50 @@ INSERT INTO "config" ("group","key","value","inserted_at","updated_at") VALUES ( Settings for group :pleroma migrated. ``` -3. It is recommended to backup your config file now. +2. It is recommended to backup your config file now. ``` cp config/dev.secret.exs config/dev.secret.exs.orig ``` -4. Now you can edit your config file and strip it down to the only settings which are not possible to control in the database. e.g., the Postgres and webserver (Endpoint) settings cannot be controlled in the database because the application needs the settings to start up and access the database. - - ⚠️ **THIS IS NOT REQUIRED** - - Any settings in the database will override those in the config file, but you may find it less confusing if the setting is only declared in one place. +3. Edit your Pleroma config to enable database configuration: - A non-exhaustive list of settings that are only possible in the config file include the following: + ``` + config :pleroma, configurable_from_database: true + ``` -* config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint -* config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo -* config :pleroma, configurable_from_database -* config :pleroma, :database, rum_enabled -* config :pleroma, :connections_pool +4. ⚠️ **THIS IS NOT REQUIRED** ⚠️ -Here is an example of a server config stripped down after migration: + Now you can edit your config file and strip it down to the only settings which are not possible to control in the database. e.g., the Postgres (Repo) and webserver (Endpoint) settings cannot be controlled in the database because the application needs the settings to start up and access the database. -``` -use Mix.Config + Any settings in the database will override those in the config file, but you may find it less confusing if the setting is only declared in one place. -config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, - url: [host: "cool.pleroma.site", scheme: "https", port: 443] + A non-exhaustive list of settings that are only possible in the config file include the following: + * config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint + * config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo + * config :pleroma, configurable\_from\_database + * config :pleroma, :database, rum_enabled + * config :pleroma, :connections_pool -config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo, - adapter: Ecto.Adapters.Postgres, - username: "pleroma", - password: "MySecretPassword", - database: "pleroma_prod", - hostname: "localhost" + Here is an example of a server config stripped down after migration: -config :pleroma, configurable_from_database: true -``` + ``` + use Mix.Config -5. Start your instance back up and you can now access the Settings tab in AdminFE. + config :pleroma, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, + url: [host: "cool.pleroma.site", scheme: "https", port: 443] + + config :pleroma, Pleroma.Repo, + adapter: Ecto.Adapters.Postgres, + username: "pleroma", + password: "MySecretPassword", + database: "pleroma_prod", + hostname: "localhost" + + config :pleroma, configurable_from_database: true + ``` + +5. Restart instance you can now access the Settings tab in AdminFE. ## Reverting back from database config -- 2.45.2