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+# /var/www/searxng/settings.yml
+use_default_settings: true
+
+general:
+  instance_name: "monowi.re Netsearch"
+  donation_url: true
+
+search:
+  default_lang: "auto"
+  autocomplete: "duckduckgo"
+  default_lang: "en"
+  favicon_resolver: "duckduckgo"
+
+server:
+  base_url: https://monowi.re/
+  secret_key: "%monowire_secret_key%"
+
+ui:
+  default_locale: "en"
+  infinite_scroll: true
+  center_alignment: true
+  results_on_new_tab: true
+  default_theme: simple
+  theme_args:
+    simple_style: dark
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