LibreChat/docs/install/configuration/index.md

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title: Configuration
description: ⚙️ This section provides detailed guides on how to configure LibreChat to suit your needs and preferences. You will learn how to set up various environment variables, customize your Docker settings, choose your AI models and APIs, enable user authentication, connect to online MongoDB, change the default language, and more.
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# Configuration

  * ⚙️ [Environment Variables](./dotenv.md)
  * 🖥️ [Custom Config](./custom_config.md)
  * 🅰️ [Azure OpenAI](./azure_openai.md)
  * ✅ [Compatible AI Endpoints](./ai_endpoints.md) 
  * 🐋 [Docker Compose Override](./docker_override.md) 
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  * 🤖 [AI Setup](./ai_setup.md)
  * 🚅 [LiteLLM](./litellm.md)
  * 🦙 [Ollama](./ollama.md)
  * 💸 [Free AI APIs](./free_ai_apis.md)
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  * 🛂 [Authentication System](./user_auth_system.md) 
  * 🍃 [Online MongoDB](./mongodb.md) 
  * 🌍 [Default Language](./default_language.md) 
  * 🌀 [Miscellaneous](./misc.md)
🧹📚 docs: refactor and clean up (#1392) * 📑 update mkdocs * rename docker override file and add to gitignore * update .env.example - GOOGLE_MODELS * update index.md * doc refactor: split installation and configuration in two sub-folders * doc update: installation guides * doc update: configuration guides * doc: new docker override guide * doc: new beginner's guide for contributions - Thanks @Berry-13 * doc: update documentation_guidelines.md * doc: update testing.md * doc: update deployment guides * doc: update /dev readme * doc: update general_info * doc: add 0 value to doc weight * doc: add index.md to every doc folders * doc: add weight to index.md and move openrouter from free_ai_apis.md to ai_setup.md * doc: update toc so they display properly on the right had side in mkdocs * doc: update pandoranext.md * doc: index logging_system.md * doc: update readme.md * doc: update litellm.md * doc: update ./dev/readme.md * doc:🔖 new presets.md * doc: minor corrections * doc update: user_auth_system.md and presets.md, doc feat: add mermaid support to mkdocs * doc update: add screenshots to presets.md * doc update: add screenshots to - OpenID with AWS Cognito * doc update: BingAI cookie instruction * doc update: discord auth * doc update: facebook auth * doc: corrections to user_auth_system.md * doc update: github auth * doc update: google auth * doc update: auth clean up * doc organization: installation * doc organization: configuration * doc organization: features+plugins & update:plugins screenshots * doc organization: deploymend + general_info & update: tech_stack.md * doc organization: contributions * doc: minor fixes * doc: minor fixes 2023-12-22 08:36:42 -05:00			`---`
			`title: Configuration`
🪪mkdocs: social cards (#1428) * mkdocs plugins: add plugin for social cards and plugin that allow to exclude a folder * docs: fix hyperlinks * mkdocs: social cards (descriptions) for 'contributions' and 'deployment' guides * mkdocs: social cards (descriptions) for all 'index.md' * mkdocs: social cards (descriptions) for 'features' and 'plugins' * mkdocs: social cards (descriptions) for 'general_info' * mkdocs: social cards (descriptions) for 'configuration' * mkdocs: social cards (descriptions) for 'installation' * mkdocs: minor fixes * update librechat.svg * update how_to_contribute.md add reference to the official GitHub documentation 2023-12-28 17:10:06 -05:00			`description: ⚙️ This section provides detailed guides on how to configure LibreChat to suit your needs and preferences. You will learn how to set up various environment variables, customize your Docker settings, choose your AI models and APIs, enable user authentication, connect to online MongoDB, change the default language, and more.`
🧹📚 docs: refactor and clean up (#1392) * 📑 update mkdocs * rename docker override file and add to gitignore * update .env.example - GOOGLE_MODELS * update index.md * doc refactor: split installation and configuration in two sub-folders * doc update: installation guides * doc update: configuration guides * doc: new docker override guide * doc: new beginner's guide for contributions - Thanks @Berry-13 * doc: update documentation_guidelines.md * doc: update testing.md * doc: update deployment guides * doc: update /dev readme * doc: update general_info * doc: add 0 value to doc weight * doc: add index.md to every doc folders * doc: add weight to index.md and move openrouter from free_ai_apis.md to ai_setup.md * doc: update toc so they display properly on the right had side in mkdocs * doc: update pandoranext.md * doc: index logging_system.md * doc: update readme.md * doc: update litellm.md * doc: update ./dev/readme.md * doc:🔖 new presets.md * doc: minor corrections * doc update: user_auth_system.md and presets.md, doc feat: add mermaid support to mkdocs * doc update: add screenshots to presets.md * doc update: add screenshots to - OpenID with AWS Cognito * doc update: BingAI cookie instruction * doc update: discord auth * doc update: facebook auth * doc: corrections to user_auth_system.md * doc update: github auth * doc update: google auth * doc update: auth clean up * doc organization: installation * doc organization: configuration * doc organization: features+plugins & update:plugins screenshots * doc organization: deploymend + general_info & update: tech_stack.md * doc organization: contributions * doc: minor fixes * doc: minor fixes 2023-12-22 08:36:42 -05:00			`weight: 2`
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			`# Configuration`

			`* ⚙️ [Environment Variables](./dotenv.md)`
🤖 docs: Add Groq and other Compatible AI Endpoints (#1915) * chore: bump bun dependencies * feat: make `groq` a known endpoint * docs: compatible ai endpoints * Update ai_endpoints.md * Update ai_endpoints.md 2024-02-27 13:42:10 -05:00			`* 🖥️ [Custom Config](./custom_config.md)`
🅰️ feat: Azure OpenAI Assistants API Support (#1992) * chore: rename dir from `assistant` to plural * feat: `assistants` field for azure config, spread options in AppService * refactor: rename constructAzureURL param for azure as `azureOptions` * chore: bump openai and bun * chore(loadDefaultModels): change naming of assistant -> assistants * feat: load azure settings with currect baseURL for assistants' initializeClient * refactor: add `assistants` flags to groups and model configs, add mapGroupToAzureConfig * feat(loadConfigEndpoints): initialize assistants endpoint if azure flag `assistants` is enabled * feat(AppService): determine assistant models on startup, throw Error if none * refactor(useDeleteAssistantMutation): send model along with assistant id for delete mutations * feat: support listing and deleting assistants with azure * feat: add model query to assistant avatar upload * feat: add azure support for retrieveRun method * refactor: update OpenAIClient initialization * chore: update README * fix(ci): tests passing * refactor(uploadOpenAIFile): improve logging and use more efficient REST API method * refactor(useFileHandling): add model to metadata to target Azure region compatible with current model * chore(files): add azure naming pattern for valid file id recognition * fix(assistants): initialize openai with first available assistant model if none provided * refactor(uploadOpenAIFile): add content type for azure, initialize formdata before azure options * refactor(sleep): move sleep function out of Runs and into `~/server/utils` * fix(azureOpenAI/assistants): make sure to only overwrite models with assistant models if `assistants` flag is enabled * refactor(uploadOpenAIFile): revert to old method * chore(uploadOpenAIFile): use enum for file purpose * docs: azureOpenAI update guide with more info, examples * feat: enable/disable assistant capabilities and specify retrieval models * refactor: optional chain conditional statement in loadConfigModels.js * docs: add assistants examples * chore: update librechat.example.yaml * docs(azure): update note of file upload behavior in Azure OpenAI Assistants * chore: update docs and add descriptive message about assistant errors * fix: prevent message submission with invalid assistant or if files loading * style: update Landing icon & text when assistant is not selected * chore: bump librechat-data-provider to 0.4.8 * fix(assistants/azure): assign req.body.model for proper azure init to abort runs 2024-03-14 17:21:42 -04:00			`* 🅰️ [Azure OpenAI](./azure_openai.md)`
			`* ✅ [Compatible AI Endpoints](./ai_endpoints.md)`
🧹📚 docs: refactor and clean up (#1392) * 📑 update mkdocs * rename docker override file and add to gitignore * update .env.example - GOOGLE_MODELS * update index.md * doc refactor: split installation and configuration in two sub-folders * doc update: installation guides * doc update: configuration guides * doc: new docker override guide * doc: new beginner's guide for contributions - Thanks @Berry-13 * doc: update documentation_guidelines.md * doc: update testing.md * doc: update deployment guides * doc: update /dev readme * doc: update general_info * doc: add 0 value to doc weight * doc: add index.md to every doc folders * doc: add weight to index.md and move openrouter from free_ai_apis.md to ai_setup.md * doc: update toc so they display properly on the right had side in mkdocs * doc: update pandoranext.md * doc: index logging_system.md * doc: update readme.md * doc: update litellm.md * doc: update ./dev/readme.md * doc:🔖 new presets.md * doc: minor corrections * doc update: user_auth_system.md and presets.md, doc feat: add mermaid support to mkdocs * doc update: add screenshots to presets.md * doc update: add screenshots to - OpenID with AWS Cognito * doc update: BingAI cookie instruction * doc update: discord auth * doc update: facebook auth * doc: corrections to user_auth_system.md * doc update: github auth * doc update: google auth * doc update: auth clean up * doc organization: installation * doc organization: configuration * doc organization: features+plugins & update:plugins screenshots * doc organization: deploymend + general_info & update: tech_stack.md * doc organization: contributions * doc: minor fixes * doc: minor fixes 2023-12-22 08:36:42 -05:00			`* 🐋 [Docker Compose Override](./docker_override.md)`
			`---`
			`* 🤖 [AI Setup](./ai_setup.md)`
			`* 🚅 [LiteLLM](./litellm.md)`
🦙 doc: add Ollama to index and update icon (#1967) 2024-03-04 17:16:33 -05:00			`* 🦙 [Ollama](./ollama.md)`
🧹📚 docs: refactor and clean up (#1392) * 📑 update mkdocs * rename docker override file and add to gitignore * update .env.example - GOOGLE_MODELS * update index.md * doc refactor: split installation and configuration in two sub-folders * doc update: installation guides * doc update: configuration guides * doc: new docker override guide * doc: new beginner's guide for contributions - Thanks @Berry-13 * doc: update documentation_guidelines.md * doc: update testing.md * doc: update deployment guides * doc: update /dev readme * doc: update general_info * doc: add 0 value to doc weight * doc: add index.md to every doc folders * doc: add weight to index.md and move openrouter from free_ai_apis.md to ai_setup.md * doc: update toc so they display properly on the right had side in mkdocs * doc: update pandoranext.md * doc: index logging_system.md * doc: update readme.md * doc: update litellm.md * doc: update ./dev/readme.md * doc:🔖 new presets.md * doc: minor corrections * doc update: user_auth_system.md and presets.md, doc feat: add mermaid support to mkdocs * doc update: add screenshots to presets.md * doc update: add screenshots to - OpenID with AWS Cognito * doc update: BingAI cookie instruction * doc update: discord auth * doc update: facebook auth * doc: corrections to user_auth_system.md * doc update: github auth * doc update: google auth * doc update: auth clean up * doc organization: installation * doc organization: configuration * doc organization: features+plugins & update:plugins screenshots * doc organization: deploymend + general_info & update: tech_stack.md * doc organization: contributions * doc: minor fixes * doc: minor fixes 2023-12-22 08:36:42 -05:00			`* 💸 [Free AI APIs](./free_ai_apis.md)`
			`---`
			`* 🛂 [Authentication System](./user_auth_system.md)`
			`* 🍃 [Online MongoDB](./mongodb.md)`
			`* 🌍 [Default Language](./default_language.md)`
			`* 🌀 [Miscellaneous](./misc.md)`