From 4103dd404bd2832de7181e6f11f0cc37c6785b8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Anderson Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:22:07 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] updated config options with config path details --- content/v2.0/reference/config-options.md | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/v2.0/reference/config-options.md b/content/v2.0/reference/config-options.md index 03efba341..9042b3a0b 100644 --- a/content/v2.0/reference/config-options.md +++ b/content/v2.0/reference/config-options.md @@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ InfluxDB honors configuration settings using the following precedence: 3. Settings defined in a configuration file ### InfluxDB configuration file -When `influxd` starts, it checks for a **`config.yaml` in the current working directory**. -To customize the file name or path of the configuration file, set the `INFLUXD_CONFIG_PATH` -environment variable to the custom name or path. -InfluxDB supports YAML, TOML, and JSON configuration files. +When `influxd` starts, it checks for a file named `config.*` (the file extension +depends on the syntax) **in the current working directory**. +To customize the file path of the configuration file, set the `INFLUXD_CONFIG_PATH` +environment variable to your custom path. +On startup, `influxd` will check for a `config.*` in the `INFLUXD_CONFIG_PATH`. + +InfluxDB supports **YAML** (`.yaml`, `.yml`), **TOML** (`.toml`), and **JSON** (`.json`) configuration files. ##### Example configuration file {{< code-tabs-wrapper >}}