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							|  | ``general:``
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							|  | .. code:: yaml
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							|  |    general:
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							|  |      debug: false
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							|  |      instance_name:  "SearXNG"
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							|  |      privacypolicy_url: false
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							|  |      donation_url: false
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							|  |      contact_url: false
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							|  |      enable_metrics: true
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							|  | ``debug`` : ``$SEARXNG_DEBUG``
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							|  |   Allow a more detailed log if you run SearXNG directly. Display *detailed* error
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							|  |   messages in the browser too, so this must be deactivated in production.
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							|  | ``donation_url`` :
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							|  |   Set value to ``true`` to use your own donation page written in the
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							|  |   :ref:`searx/info/en/donate.md <searx.infopage>` and use ``false`` to disable
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							|  |   the donation link altogether.
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							|  | ``privacypolicy_url``:
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							|  |   Link to privacy policy.
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							|  | ``contact_url``:
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							|  |   Contact ``mailto:`` address or WEB form.
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							|  | ``enable_metrics``:
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							|  |   Enabled by default. Record various anonymous metrics available at ``/stats``,
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							|  |   ``/stats/errors`` and ``/preferences``.
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