Clarify config docs

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Jakub Roztocil 2020-06-16 13:33:14 +02:00
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.. class:: no-web no-pdf .. class:: no-web no-pdf
.. image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jakubroztocil/httpie/master/httpie.gif .. image:: https://raw.githubusertent.com/jakubroztocil/httpie/master/httpie.gif
:alt: HTTPie in action :alt: HTTPie in action
:width: 100% :width: 100%
:align: center :align: center
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Config file directory Config file directory
--------------------- ---------------------
To see the exact location for your installation, run ``http --debug`` and
look for ``config_dir`` in the output.
The default location of the configuration file on most platforms is The default location of the configuration file on most platforms is
``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/httpie/config.json`` (defaulting to ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/httpie/config.json`` (defaulting to
``~/.config/httpie/config.json``). ``~/.config/httpie/config.json``).
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$ export HTTPIE_CONFIG_DIR=/tmp/httpie $ export HTTPIE_CONFIG_DIR=/tmp/httpie
$ http httpbin.org/get $ http httpbin.org/get
To view the exact location run ``http --debug``.
Configurable options Configurable options