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feat(docs): Explain configuration file location for Docker Compose (#24989)

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* Explain configuration file location for Docker Compose

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### Step 1 - Create a new config file ### Step 1 - Create a new config file
In JSON format, create a new config file (e.g. `immich.json`) and put it in a location that can be accessed by Immich. In JSON format, create a new config file (e.g. `immich.json`) and put it in a location mounted in the container that can be accessed by Immich.
YAML-formatted config files are also supported.
The default configuration looks like this: The default configuration looks like this:
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@@ -251,6 +252,15 @@ So you can just grab it from there, paste it into a file and you're pretty much
In your `.env` file, set the variable `IMMICH_CONFIG_FILE` to the path of your config. In your `.env` file, set the variable `IMMICH_CONFIG_FILE` to the path of your config.
For more information, refer to the [Environment Variables](/install/environment-variables.md) section. For more information, refer to the [Environment Variables](/install/environment-variables.md) section.
:::tip :::info Docker Compose
YAML-formatted config files are also supported. In your `.env` file, the variables `UPLOAD_LOCATION` and `DB_DATA_LOCATION` concern the location on the host.
::: However, the variable `IMMICH_CONFIG_FILE` concerns the location inside the container, and informs the `immich-server` container that a configuration file is present.
It is recommended to reuse this variable in your `docker-compose.yml`:
```yaml
volumes:
- ./configuration.yml:${IMMICH_CONFIG_FILE}
```
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