Merge branch 'issue/2009' into 'develop'

[#2009] fixed install docs (release env)

See merge request pleroma/pleroma!2854

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md b/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
index 6a9026d94..b9fc4e112 100644
--- a/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/debian_based_en.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ sudo -Hu pleroma mix deps.get
 mv config/{generated_config.exs,prod.secret.exs}
 ```
 
+
 * The previous command creates also the file `config/setup_db.psql`, with which you can create the database:
 
 ```shell
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ sudo cp /opt/pleroma/installation/pleroma.service /etc/systemd/system/pleroma.se
 ```
 
 * Edit the service file and make sure that all paths fit your installation
+* Check that `EnvironmentFile` contains the correct path to the env file. Or generate the env file: `sudo -Hu pleroma mix pleroma.release_env gen`
 * Enable and start `pleroma.service`:
 
 ```shell
diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_en.md b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
index 62d4c8a72..676b10699 100644
--- a/docs/installation/otp_en.md
+++ b/docs/installation/otp_en.md
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ chown -R pleroma /etc/pleroma
 # Run the config generator
 su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl instance gen --output /etc/pleroma/config.exs --output-psql /tmp/setup_db.psql"
 
+# Run the environment file generator.
+su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl release_env gen"
+
 # Create the postgres database
 su postgres -s $SHELL -lc "psql -f /tmp/setup_db.psql"
 
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate"
 # su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma_ctl migrate --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/rum_indexing/"
 
 # Start the instance to verify that everything is working as expected
-su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "./bin/pleroma daemon"
+su pleroma -s $SHELL -lc "export $(cat /opt/pleroma/config/pleroma.env); ./bin/pleroma daemon"
 
 # Wait for about 20 seconds and query the instance endpoint, if it shows your uri, name and email correctly, you are configured correctly
 sleep 20 && curl http://localhost:4000/api/v1/instance
@@ -311,4 +314,3 @@ This will create an account withe the username of 'joeuser' with the email addre
 ## Questions
 
 Questions about the installation or didn’t it work as it should be, ask in [#pleroma:matrix.org](https://matrix.heldscal.la/#/room/#freenode_#pleroma:matrix.org) or IRC Channel **#pleroma** on **Freenode**.
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