isso/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
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Isso Configuration
==================
The Isso configuration file is an INI-style textfile. You can point Isso to
your configuration file either with `-c path/to/isso.cfg` or with a environment
variable set to the *absolute* path.
The configuration has several sections: *general* for general application behavior,
*server* to specify host and port when not using uWSGI, *SMTP* to send mail
notifications (heavily recommended to use) and *guard*, a naive solution for spam
and abuse detection.
## Example Configuration
[general]
dbpath = /var/lib/isso/comments.db
host = https://example.tld/
[server]
port = 1234
For more information on the syntax, refer to [Wikipedia: INI file][1]
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file
## general
dbpath
: location to the SQLite3 database, defaults to /tmp/isso.db (may pruned
after system restart, so use a proper location).
secretkey
: session key. If you restart the application several times per hour for
whatever reason, use a static key. Defaults to a random string per application
start.
host
: location to your website or blog. When you start Isso, it will try to
establish a connection to your website (a simple HEAD request). If this
check fails, none can comment on your website.
max-age
: time to allow users to remove or edit their comments. Defaults to `900`
seconds (15 minutes).
## server (not applicable for uWSGI)
host
: interface to listen on, defaults to `localhost`.
port
: port to listen on, defaults to 8080.
reload
: reload application, when editing the source code (only useful for developers),
disabled by default.
## SMTP
username
: self-explanatory
password
: self-explanatory (yes, plain text, create a dedicated account for notifications.
host
: server host, defaults to `localhost`.
port
: server port, defaults to `465`.
ssl
: use SSL, defaults to `on`.
to
: recipient address
from
: sender address
## guard
enabled
: defaults to `on`.