docs: document NEXTCLOUD_CONFIG_DIR environment variable#14940
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Add a dedicated "Environment Variables" section to the config parameters page explaining that NEXTCLOUD_CONFIG_DIR overrides the default config directory path. Also add a matching "Place config directory outside of the web root" subsection to the hardening guide, cross-referenced from both pages. Fixes #399 Signed-off-by: John Molakvoæ (skjnldsv) <skjnldsv@protonmail.com>
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NEXTCLOUD_CONFIG_DIRhas been in the Nextcloud codebase for 8+ years and is actively used(e.g. by the Snap package) but was never documented. This PR adds it in two places:
admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.rst— new"Environment Variables" section explaining what the variable does, when to use it, and
the requirement to set it for both the web server and CLI. Cross-references the hardening page.
admin_manual/installation/harden_server.rst— new "Place config directory outsideof the web root" subsection under Deployment, with Apache and nginx snippets and a
reference back to the config parameters page for full details.
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