diff --git a/docs/configuration/database.md b/docs/configuration/database.md index 6acc2e9ec..5571843e8 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/database.md +++ b/docs/configuration/database.md @@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ Note that the `:memory:` setting will use an *in-memory database* which will be Postgres is a heavier database format, which is useful for larger instances where you need to scale performance, or where you need to run your database on a dedicated machine separate from your GoToSocial instance (or do funky stuff like run a database cluster). -GoToSocial supports connecting to Postgres using SSL/TLS. If you're running Postgres on a different machine from GoToSocial, and connecting to it via an IP address or hostname (as opposed to just running on localhost), then SSL/TLS is **CRUCIAL** to avoid leaking data all over the place! +You can connect to Postgres using either a Unix socket connection, or via TCP, depending on what you've set as your `db-address` value. + +GoToSocial also supports connecting to Postgres using SSL/TLS over TCP. If you're running Postgres on a different machine from GoToSocial, and connecting to it via an IP address or hostname (as opposed to just running on localhost), then SSL/TLS is **CRUCIAL** to avoid leaking data all over the place! When you're using Postgres, GoToSocial expects whatever you've set for `db-user` to already be created in the database, and to have ownership of whatever you've set for `db-database`. @@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ db-type: "postgres" # String. Database address or parameters. # Examples: ["localhost","my.db.host","127.0.0.1","192.111.39.110",":memory:"] -# Default: "localhost" -db-address: "127.0.0.1" +# Default: "" +db-address: "" # Int. Port for database connection. # Examples: [5432, 1234, 6969] @@ -66,19 +68,18 @@ db-port: 5432 # String. Username for the database connection. # Examples: ["mydbuser","postgres","gotosocial"] -# Default: "postgres" -db-user: "postgres" +# Default: "" +db-user: "" -# REQUIRED # String. Password to use for the database connection # Examples: ["password123","verysafepassword","postgres"] -# Default: "postgres" -db-password: "postgres" +# Default: "" +db-password: "" # String. Name of the database to use within the provided database type. # Examples: ["mydb","postgres","gotosocial"] -# Default: "postgres" -db-database: "postgres" +# Default: "gotosocial" +db-database: "gotosocial" # String. Disable, enable, or require SSL/TLS connection to the database. # If "disable" then no TLS connection will be attempted. diff --git a/example/config.yaml b/example/config.yaml index c80291843..d9cbde961 100644 --- a/example/config.yaml +++ b/example/config.yaml @@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ db-type: "postgres" # String. Database address or parameters. # Examples: ["localhost","my.db.host","127.0.0.1","192.111.39.110",":memory:"] -# Default: "localhost" -db-address: "127.0.0.1" +# Default: "" +db-address: "" # Int. Port for database connection. # Examples: [5432, 1234, 6969] @@ -104,19 +104,18 @@ db-port: 5432 # String. Username for the database connection. # Examples: ["mydbuser","postgres","gotosocial"] -# Default: "postgres" -db-user: "postgres" +# Default: "" +db-user: "" -# REQUIRED # String. Password to use for the database connection # Examples: ["password123","verysafepassword","postgres"] -# Default: "postgres" -db-password: "postgres" +# Default: "" +db-password: "" # String. Name of the database to use within the provided database type. # Examples: ["mydb","postgres","gotosocial"] -# Default: "postgres" -db-database: "postgres" +# Default: "gotosocial" +db-database: "gotosocial" # String. Disable, enable, or require SSL/TLS connection to the database. # If "disable" then no TLS connection will be attempted.