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Improve documentation to suggest config-private.json

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Matthias 2021-04-24 13:39:20 +02:00
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@ -11,7 +11,16 @@ Per default, the bot loads the configuration from the `config.json` file, locate
You can specify a different configuration file used by the bot with the `-c/--config` command line option.
In some advanced use cases, multiple configuration files can be specified and used by the bot or the bot can read its configuration parameters from the process standard input stream.
Multiple configuration files can be specified and used by the bot or the bot can read its configuration parameters from the process standard input stream.
!!! Tip "Use multiple configuration files to keep secrets secret"
You can use a 2nd configuration file containing your secrets. That way you can share your "primary" configuration file, while still keeping your API keys for yourself.
``` bash
freqtrade trade --config user_data/config.json --config user_data/config-private.json <...>
```
The 2nd file should only specify what you intend to override.
If a key is in more than one of the configurations, then the "last specified configuration" wins (in the above example, `config-private.json`).
If you used the [Quick start](installation.md/#quick-start) method for installing
the bot, the installation script should have already created the default configuration file (`config.json`) for you.
@ -518,16 +527,27 @@ API Keys are usually only required for live trading (trading for real money, bot
**Insert your Exchange API key (change them by fake api keys):**
```json
"exchange": {
{
"exchange": {
"name": "bittrex",
"key": "af8ddd35195e9dc500b9a6f799f6f5c93d89193b",
"secret": "08a9dc6db3d7b53e1acebd9275677f4b0a04f1a5",
...
//"password": "", // Optional, not needed by all exchanges)
// ...
}
//...
}
```
You should also make sure to read the [Exchanges](exchanges.md) section of the documentation to be aware of potential configuration details specific to your exchange.
!!! Hint "Keep your secrets secret"
To keep your secrets secret, we recommend to use a 2nd configuration for your API keys.
Simply use the above snippet in a new configuration file (e.g. `config-private.json`) and keep your settings in this file.
You can then start the bot with `freqtrade trade --config user_data/config.json --config user_data/config-private.json <...>` to have your keys loaded.
**NEVER** share your private configuration file or your exchange keys with anyone!
### Using proxy with Freqtrade
To use a proxy with freqtrade, add the kwarg `"aiohttp_trust_env"=true` to the `"ccxt_async_kwargs"` dict in the exchange section of the configuration.