From f2f1da0b5b14f83bbd36a8e42303048eefa8934e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Davis Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:45:36 +0545 Subject: [PATCH] Discourage users from copying everything from config.sample.php Here is an alternative suggestion for wording related to https://github.com/owncloud/documentation/pull/1681 --- .../config_sample_php_parameters.rst | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.rst index 910031814..33cacefec 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.rst @@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ Config.php Parameters ===================== ownCloud uses the ``config/config.php`` file to control server operations. ``config/config.sample.php`` lists all the configurable parameters within -ownCloud. This document provides a more detailed reference. Many options are -configurable on your Admin page, so it is usually not necessary to edit -``config/config.php``. +ownCloud along with example or default values. This document provides a more +detailed reference. Many options are configurable on your Admin page, so it +is usually not necessary to edit ``config/config.php``. + +.. note:: The installer creates a config containing the essential parameters. + Only manually add config parameters to ``config/config.php`` if you need to + use a special value for a parameter. Do not copy everything from + ``config/config.sample.php``. ownCloud supports loading configuration parameters from multiple files. You can add arbitrary files ending with :file:`.config.php` in the :file:`config/`