Config File
Location
The config file by default is at /etc/kereru/config.yml
Generating the Config File
From a root shell, run the Kereru first time setup tool:
The tool will ask a series of questions for Kereru configuration and write the config file.
Default options are suggested for most settings which should get you a working config file.
Config Options
Database Options
| key |
meaning |
default |
| DatabaseName |
Name of the database instance |
kereru |
| DatabaseUser |
Name of the database user |
twitter |
| DatabasePassword |
Password for the database user |
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Web server Options
| key |
meaning |
default |
| WebPort |
What port number will the application run on |
8080 |
| PathToWebRoot |
Absolute path for the web templates |
/usr/share/kereru |
Email Options
| key |
meaning |
default |
| WebHost |
Host name of the web server, used for password reset emails |
localhost |
Security Options
| key |
meaning |
default |
| TLS |
Controls if the application is running with TLS |
false |
| PathToCert |
Absolute file path to the TLS Certificate, only relevant if ServerTLS is set to True |
|
| PathToKey |
Absolute file path to the TLS Private key, only relevant if ServerTLS is set to True |
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| CsrfToken |
A security token unique to each instance of Kereru |
set to random unique value by kereru_setup |
| SecureCookie |
Should the application mark cookies as secure |
false |
Image and Video Upload Options
| key |
meaning |
default |
| UploadPath |
Absolute path to the uploads directory for images and video |
/var/kereru/uploads |
| key |
meaning |
default |
| OauthConsumerKey |
Twitter OAuth 1.0a API Consumer Key |
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| OauthConsumerSecret |
Twitter OAuth 1.0a API Consumer Secret |
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| OauthToken |
Twitter OAuth 1.0a Token |
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| OauthTokenSecret |
Twitter OAuth 1.0a Token Secret |
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Development
| key |
meaning |
default |
| DebugLevel |
Level of debug output |
1 |
Multiple Instances
| Delay |
Delay in seconds to wait after scheduled time before sending tweets |
0 |