updated Database Layer and How to Change Configuration pages#577
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- reference/configuration/how-to-change-config.mdx — Rewrote the page: fixed the Linux config path (/usr/share/thingsboard/conf/thingsboard.conf → /etc/thingsboard/conf/thingsboard.conf, matching every other install doc), added the restart step for Linux/Windows, and replaced the vague Docker/Kubernetes sections with concrete guidance (actual service names thingsboard-ce/thingsboard-pe, .env/env_file options, docker compose up -d, K8s env/ConfigMap/Secret) plus links to the Docker Compose and Kubernetes docs.
- reference/architecture/database.mdx — Added a note pointing readers to the "How to change configuration" page, clarifying that the settings on this page are environment variables.
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Pull request overview
Updates ThingsBoard documentation to clarify that configuration is primarily managed via environment variables, and provides concrete, deployment-specific instructions for where to set them across Linux, Windows, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes.
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- Rewrote the “How to change configuration” guide with corrected Linux config path, restart steps, and concrete Docker/Kubernetes guidance.
- Added a clarifying note to the Database Layer page pointing readers to the configuration guide and emphasizing that listed settings are environment variables.
- Minor formatting emphasis change for a referenced blog link.
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| src/content/_includes/docs/reference/configuration/how-to-change-config.mdx | Reworks configuration guidance and deployment-specific instructions (Linux/Windows/Docker/K8s). |
| src/content/_includes/docs/reference/architecture/database.mdx | Adds a note linking to configuration instructions; minor link formatting tweak. |
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<a href="https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/inject-data-application/define-environment-variable-container/" target="_blank"><strong>Kubernetes documentation</strong></a>
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| If ThingsBoard is deployed using Docker Compose, define the required environment variables in the `environment` section of the corresponding ThingsBoard service, such as `thingsboard-ce` or `thingsboard-pe`, in the `docker-compose.yml` file. | ||
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| You can also reference values from an `.env` file using variable interpolation, or load an environment file using the `env_file` attribute. See the <a href="https://docs.docker.com/compose/how-tos/environment-variables/set-environment-variables/" target="_blank"><strong>Docker Compose documentation</strong></a> for details. |
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