General Tab
Host Name
If you are using a reverse proxy with Kavita, you can set this field so that Kavita uses your domain name. This will show up in the user’s OPDS URL pages and any emails your server sends out if configured to do so.
Base URL
This setting can not be changed if you are running the docker image as a non-root user.
Default: /
Base URL must start and end with /
Use this if you want to host Kavita in a sub-folder. Most commonly used in sub-folder reverse proxy setups.
Example:
Setting the base URL to /kavita/ would then make your URL to access the service: http://[yourip]:[port]/kavita/
Port
This setting can not be changed if you are running the docker image as a non-root user.
Default: 5000
Changes to the port require a manual restart of the server to take. Docker users should configure the port through their compose file / run command instead of changing it within Kavita.
Logging Level
Default: Information
For selecting the granularity of the logs. Most commonly used in helping diagnose problems or bugs.
Changing this setting to Debug or higher can consume a large amount of disk space on an active server. Only change the log level if asked by support staff!
Days of Backups
Default: 30
The number of backups to maintain. The minimum is 1, maximum is 30.
Cache Size
Default: 75
Amount of RAM to allocate for keeping heavily used API’s in memory. Keep in mind that using dynamic filters has a higher chance of not getting cached due to the nature of how they work.
On Deck Last Progress (days)
Default: 30
The number of days since last the user has made any reading progress before removing the series from the On Deck section.
This only applies to the built-in “On Deck” card. It will not apply to custom filters.
On Deck Last Chapter Add (days)
Default: 7
An adjustable number of days before removing a series from “On Deck”. Setting this to a higher value will prevent the series from falling off with inactivity.
Anonymous Stats Collection
By default, Kavita will collect anonymous usage data on your installation. This includes information on certain features used, number of files, OS version, Kavita install version, CPU, and memory. Stats collection will run after 24 hours in order to give you time to opt-out.
You can opt out at any time by turning off “Send Data” from the Admin Dashboard. All data is anonymized and contains no information about your filenames or IP.
The Kavita team actively uses this data to help design the UX and plan enhancements. If you choose to remain opted-in, thank you. It helps in the design and planning effort. You can see exactly what data we collect here.
Check the FAQ to see an example of submitted data.
Enable OPDS support
Default: Enabled
You can enable OPDS for your Server here. See this page for how it works.
Folder Watching
Default: Disabled
You can turn on or off the folder monitor system-wide here. Allows Kavita to monitor Library Folders to detect changes without manually invoking scans or waiting for nightly scans.
The folder monitor only triggers once every 10 minutes before processing changes. That means changes won’t be instant.