diff --git a/docs/admin/installation-docker.rst b/docs/admin/installation-docker.rst index 1a793d867..16c30249e 100644 --- a/docs/admin/installation-docker.rst +++ b/docs/admin/installation-docker.rst @@ -92,11 +92,18 @@ Setup $ cd ./searxng/ # Fetch the latest compose template - $ curl -fsSLO \ - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searxng/searxng/master/container/docker-compose.yml \ - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searxng/searxng/master/container/.env.example + $ curl -fsSL \ + -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searxng/searxng/master/container/docker-compose.yml \ + -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searxng/searxng/master/container/.env.example -2. Rename the ``.env.example`` file to ``.env`` and edit the values as needed. +2. Copy the ``.env.example`` file and edit the values as needed: + +.. code:: sh + + $ cp -i .env.example .env + + # nano or your preferred text editor... + $ nano .env 3. Start & stop the services: @@ -312,8 +319,12 @@ the old mount to the new one: $ mv ./searxng-docker/searxng/* ./searxng/core-config/ -If you have any custom environment variables in the old ``.env`` file, make -sure to add them manually to the new one. +If using Valkey features like bot protection (limiter), you will need to update +the URL hostname in :origin:`searx/settings.yml` file to ``valkey`` or +``searxng-valkey``. + +If you have any environment variables in the old ``.env`` file, make +sure to add them to the new one. Consider setting up a reverse proxy if exposing the instance to the public.