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[documentation] update database docs #355

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21 changes: 11 additions & 10 deletions docs/configuration/database.md
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Expand Up @@ -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`.

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# 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]
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# 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.
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17 changes: 8 additions & 9 deletions example/config.yaml
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Expand Up @@ -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]
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# 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.
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