From 821d92b8823d4dac9b7a686c5b79f9de188a73c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 11:54:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: Fixed issue 40017 (#40152) * Added content as suggested by Will * removed a few extra words. * Update docs/sources/administration/configuration.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/administration/configuration.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/administration/configuration.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/sources/administration/configuration.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md index 2a723b0b134..4a9091c2751 100644 --- a/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md +++ b/docs/sources/administration/configuration.md @@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ For example: ;http_port = 3000 ``` -## Configure with environment variables +## Override configuration with environment variables -All options in the configuration file can be overridden using environment variables using the syntax: +Do not use environment variables to _add_ new configuration settings. Instead, use environmental variables to _override_ existing options. + +To override an option: ```bash GF__