apps/desktop/docs/config.md

# Configuration

All Element Web options documented [here](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/blob/develop/docs/config.md) can be used as well as the following:

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The app contains a configuration file specified at build time using [these instructions](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/apps/desktop/README.md#config).
This config can be overwritten by the end using by creating a `config.json` file at the paths described [here](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/apps/desktop/README.md#user-specified-configjson).

After changing the config, the app will need to be exited fully (including via the task tray) and re-started.

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1. `update_base_url`: Specifies the URL of the update server, see [document](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/apps/desktop/docs/updates.md).
2. `web_base_url`: Specifies the Element Web URL when performing actions such as popout widget. Defaults to `https://app.element.io/`.
Allow overwriting app.element.io when popping out widgets (#1277 ) 2023-10-16 14:20:58 +01:00			`# Configuration`

			`All Element Web options documented [here](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/blob/develop/docs/config.md) can be used as well as the following:`

			`---`

Update links to old repo 2026-03-24 13:33:49 +00:00			`The app contains a configuration file specified at build time using [these instructions](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/apps/desktop/README.md#config).`
			This config can be overwritten by the end using by creating a `config.json` file at the paths described [here](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/apps/desktop/README.md#user-specified-configjson).
Allow overwriting app.element.io when popping out widgets (#1277 ) 2023-10-16 14:20:58 +01:00
			`After changing the config, the app will need to be exited fully (including via the task tray) and re-started.`

			`---`

Update links to old repo 2026-03-24 13:33:49 +00:00			1. `update_base_url`: Specifies the URL of the update server, see [document](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/apps/desktop/docs/updates.md).
Allow overwriting app.element.io when popping out widgets (#1277 ) 2023-10-16 14:20:58 +01:00			2. `web_base_url`: Specifies the Element Web URL when performing actions such as popout widget. Defaults to `https://app.element.io/`.