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diff --git a/docs/admin/installation-searxng.rst b/docs/admin/installation-searxng.rst
index b14139310..db760bc39 100644
--- a/docs/admin/installation-searxng.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/installation-searxng.rst
@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@ Step by step installation
:local:
:backlinks: entry
-Step by step installation with virtualenv. For Ubuntu, be sure to have enable
-universe repository.
+
+In this section we show the setup of a SearXNG instance that will be installed
+by the :ref:`installation scripts`.
.. _install packages:
Install packages
================
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
:start-after: START distro-packages
:end-before: END distro-packages
@@ -30,24 +31,24 @@ Install packages
Create user
===========
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
:start-after: START create user
:end-before: END create user
-.. _searx-src:
+.. _searxng-src:
Install SearXNG & dependencies
==============================
-Start a interactive shell from new created user and clone searx:
+Start a interactive shell from new created user and clone SearXNG:
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
:start-after: START clone searxng
:end-before: END clone searxng
In the same shell create *virtualenv*:
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
:start-after: START create virtualenv
:end-before: END create virtualenv
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ To install searx's dependencies, exit the SearXNG *bash* session you opened abov
and restart a new. Before install, first check if your *virtualenv* was sourced
from the login (*~/.profile*):
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
:start-after: START manage.sh update_packages
:end-before: END manage.sh update_packages
@@ -77,30 +78,41 @@ Configuration
- :ref:`settings use_default_settings`
- :origin:`/etc/searxng/settings.yml <utils/templates/etc/searxng/settings.yml>`
-To create a initial ``/etc/searxng/settings.yml`` you can start with a copy of
-the file :origin:`utils/templates/etc/searxng/settings.yml`. This setup
+To create a initial ``/etc/searxng/settings.yml`` we recommend to start with a
+copy of the file :origin:`utils/templates/etc/searxng/settings.yml`. This setup
:ref:`use default settings <settings use_default_settings>` from
-:origin:`searx/settings.yml`.
+:origin:`searx/settings.yml` and is shown in the tab *"Use default settings"*
+below. This setup:
-For a *minimal setup*, configure like shown below – replace ``searx@$(uname
--n)`` with a name of your choice, set ``ultrasecretkey`` -- *and/or* edit
-``/etc/searxng/settings.yml`` to your needs.
+- enables :ref:`limiter <limiter>` to protect against bots
+- enables :ref:`image proxy <image_proxy>` for better privacy
+- enables :ref:`cache busting <static_use_hash>` to save bandwith
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
- :start-after: START searxng config
- :end-before: END searxng config
+Modify the ``/etc/searxng/settings.yml`` to your needs:
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Use default settings
- .. literalinclude:: ../../utils/templates/etc/searxng/settings.yml
- :language: yaml
+ .. literalinclude:: ../../utils/templates/etc/searxng/settings.yml
+ :language: yaml
+ :end-before: # hostname_replace:
+
+ To see the entire file jump to :origin:`utils/templates/etc/searxng/settings.yml`
.. group-tab:: searx/settings.yml
- .. literalinclude:: ../../searx/settings.yml
- :language: yaml
+ .. literalinclude:: ../../searx/settings.yml
+ :language: yaml
+ :end-before: # hostname_replace:
+
+ To see the entire file jump to :origin:`searx/settings.yml`
+
+For a *minimal setup* you need to set ``server:secret_key``.
+
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
+ :start-after: START searxng config
+ :end-before: END searxng config
Check
@@ -110,7 +122,7 @@ To check your SearXNG setup, optional enable debugging and start the *webapp*.
SearXNG looks at the exported environment ``$SEARXNG_SETTINGS_PATH`` for a
configuration file.
-.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searx.rst
+.. kernel-include:: $DOCS_BUILD/includes/searxng.rst
:start-after: START check searxng installation
:end-before: END check searxng installation