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====== Local Settings Directory ====== | ====== Local Settings Directory ====== |
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A key concept of [[start|VuFind 2.x]] is the "local settings directory." This directory should contain all of your customized configuration files. Storing all of your modified settings in one place makes it easier to upgrade VuFind and also allows you to create multiple distinct configurations for a single instance of VuFind. | A key concept of VuFind 2.x and later is the "local settings directory." This directory should contain all of your customized configuration files. Storing all of your modified settings in one place makes it easier to upgrade VuFind and also allows you to create multiple distinct configurations for a single instance of VuFind. |
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Although this convention offers power and convenience, it can lead to some confusion. When editing configurations, always be sure you edit the "local" version. You should not modify the default configurations found in the "config/local" subdirectory of your VuFind home directory. Always copy configuration files into your local directory before changing them. | Although this convention offers power and convenience, it can lead to some confusion. When editing configurations, always be sure you edit the "local" version. You should not modify the default configurations found in the "config/local" subdirectory of your VuFind home directory. Always copy configuration files into your local directory before changing them. |
===== Default Settings Directory ===== | ===== Default Settings Directory ===== |
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VuFind's distribution includes a default settings directory called "local." If you accept default settings when running VuFind's installer, this is where all of your configurations will be found. (For example, on most Linux systems, [[..:config.ini]] will be found at /usr/local/vufind/local/config/vufind/config.ini). | VuFind's distribution includes a default settings directory called "local." If you accept default settings when running VuFind's installer, this is where all of your configurations will be found. (For example, on most Linux systems, [[.files:config.ini]] will be found at /usr/local/vufind/local/config/vufind/config.ini). |
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===== Environment Variable ===== | ===== Environment Variable ===== |