# general: — SearXNG Documentation (2024.5.4+dbed8da28)

# `general:`

    general:
      debug: false
      instance_name:  "SearXNG"
      privacypolicy_url: false
      donation_url: false
      contact_url: false
      enable_metrics: true

`debug``$SEARXNG_DEBUG`

  Allow a more detailed log if you run SearXNG directly. Display detailed error messages in the browser too, so this must be deactivated in production.

`donation_url` :

  Set value to `true` to use your own donation page written in the searx/info/en/donate.md and use `false` to disable the donation link altogether.

`privacypolicy_url`:

  Link to privacy policy.

`contact_url`:

  Contact `mailto:` address or WEB form.

`enable_metrics`:

  Enabled by default. Record various anonymous metrics available at `/stats`, `/stats/errors` and `/preferences`.