From 3f9308ee5785ce8aca3b4d366c6b32a0c22f5d1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertschulze Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2025 07:59:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] chore: update README.md about windows port env var (#856) --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 93948a15..d44244ce 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ The install script will: Download the Windows installer for your architecture from the [releases page](https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/releases). The installer, named Backrest-setup-[arch].exe, will place Backrest and a GUI tray application in `%localappdata%\Programs\Backrest\`. The tray application, set to start on login, monitors Backrest. > [!TIP] -> To override the default port before installation, set a user environment variable named BACKREST_PORT. On Windows 10+, navigate to Settings > About > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables. Under "User variables", create a new variable with the value "127.0.0.1:port" (e.g., "127.0.0.1:8080" for port 8080). If changing post-installation, re-run the installer to update shortcuts with the new port. +> To override the default port before installation, set a user environment variable named BACKREST_PORT. On Windows 10+, navigate to Settings > About > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables. Under "User variables", create a new variable `BACKREST_PORT` with the value "127.0.0.1:port" (e.g., "127.0.0.1:8080" for port 8080). If changing post-installation, re-run the installer to update shortcuts with the new port. # Configuration