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In the contoso.conf file, you configure the core settings the application server and
installer use. This topic describes the most commonly used parameters.
- Go to the
conf folder of the installation directory.
- Open
contoso.conf and update the parameters described in the following tables.
- Save the file before you run the installer.
Database connection parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
contoso.db.host |
Host name or IP address of the database server. Example: db01.example.local |
contoso.db.port |
Port used to connect to the database. Default: 5432 (PostgreSQL) or 1433 (MSSQL). |
contoso.db.name |
Name of the application database schema. Default: contoso_app |
contoso.db.app-user.name |
Application database user name. Example: contoso_app_user |
contoso.db.app-user.password |
Encrypted password for the application database user. See Prepare the configuration files. |
Application server parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
contoso.server.port |
Port the application server listens on. Default: 8443 |
contoso.server.hostname |
Public hostname used in generated links, such as contoso.example.local. |
contoso.server.log-level |
Logging verbosity. Values: ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG. Default: INFO |
Message broker parameters
| Parameter |
Description |
contoso.broker.host |
Host name of the message broker. |
contoso.broker.port |
Port used to connect to the message broker. Default: 5672 |
contoso.broker.queue-prefix |
Prefix applied to all queue names the installer creates. Default: contoso. |
Note: All host names, user names, and example values in this topic are
fictitious. Replace them with values that match your environment when you reuse
this template for a real product.