Editing .env file doesn't change anything

[softfan2019]

Hi,
I previously asked about IPv6, after a system restart service again started in IPv4 while the
/opt/elora-vpn/.env had the IPv6 address after some test, I changed the code in
/opt/elora-vpn/main.py
to host=("::" if DEBUG else "::"),
and it started to work on IPv6.

same problem with SSL editing .env file with cert path had no effect but changing the code and directly adding path to main.py worked.

now i have same problem with telegram, first I added the values for BOT in webpanel and restart service but it didn't change .env file values while web panel showed information in fields.
So I edited .env file with telegram token and other information and still no telegram BOT.
I changed debug value to true and added the debug level line but journal only shows stop and start of service.

I think somehow script dosnt get its setting from .env file in /opt/elora-vpn/.env.

Thanks

[eloravpn]

Hi @softfan2019,

For both issues, you don't need to make any changes to main.py. All of them can be managed in the Settings tab within the Panel. Simply adjust the configuration there and restart the panel to apply the changes! Alternatively, you can modify the .env file directly.

Please do not make any changes to main.py.

[softfan2019]

As I said for SSL file path, first attempt was in webpanel with no effect and then I edited .env with still no change, and only change in main.py took effect.
for Telegram BOT also first attempt was in webpanel with no effect and then edited the .env file and still I don't have BOT connection.
For Debug I edited .env file and no detail log is shown.

Is it possible that setting are not saved to or read from .env file?

[eloravpn]

Web panel settings take precedence over the configurations in the .env file. After saving changes in the web panel, ensure you restart the panel for the updates to take effect.

[softfan2019]

I got bot working, but I think that there must be a problem or bug in setting sequence.
What I did in steps:
1- check web panel telegram bot info and SSL are filled in related fields.
2- Stop service and restore all files to default , main.py and .env
3- Edit .env file with IPv6 setting and port.
UVICORN_HOST=:: UVICORN_PORT=443
4- started the service ---> Result the panel wont load!
5- Stopped the service and edited the main.py with this code
host=("::" if DEBUG else "::"), port=443,
5- started the service ---> Result web panel load and can log in. telegram bot is connected.

So for now the problem is limited to host and port of IPv6 that won't get read from .env file.

I thought I know the cause, because of priority of setting and their order.
When I Install fresh version because server doesn't have IPv4 it wont load, So it put a default value in web panel data base on local host IPv4.
and after that any change to .env file is useless and I am forced to edit main.py to change host setting.
and when I open the web panel->Settings->Basic in host section I see these value that I think are from database.
Unicorn host: 0.0.0.0 Unicorn port: 443
I change the host value to :: and saved and restore main.py to original code. result: I lost web panel again. So as I said for now for IPv6 my only way is to edit main.py and put values there.

hope to find the reason.
Thanks.

[eloravpn]

I'll review these steps thoroughly and get back to you.

[eloravpn]

Hi @softfan2019, could you please install the latest version and let me know?

[hugetoucan]

Hi @eloravpn same problem here its just ignoring .env file

[softfan2019]

Hi @softfan2019, could you please install the latest version and let me know?

Hi @eloravpn , Sorry for delay. I updated script ( using command provided in page, so not clean install)
Problem of ipv6 and port still exist, it will not read values from .env file and I am forced to put values in main file.

[eloravpn]

Hi @softfan2019
Did you also modify the value in the Settings menu on the Panel?

[hugetoucan]

Hi @softfan2019
Did you also modify the value in the Settings menu on the Panel?

Yes, but now I'm reinstall panel, and modify only settings in panel, and somehow after restart "systemctl" it worked, but .env file not modified, and any change there not applying in panel🙃

[tkmw1985]

Same problem. Are there any solutions? How to make it work?

[eloravpn]

@tkmw1985 Just set these configurations in the panel's Settings page.

[tkmw1985]

@tkmw1985 Just set these configurations in the panel's Settings page.

Unfortunately, I followed all the steps carefully but after installing the certificates in the panel, the login page appeared but did not log in!

[eloravpn]

@tkmw1985
Did you also modify the config.json file?

[tkmw1985]

Hello sir. It will be better if you add these steps to the readme file for those who are installing the first time

1. Install with the script
2. obtain SSL certificates
3. setup SSL certificates in the panel
4. indicate SSL certificates path in directory /opt/elora-vpn/.env
5. modify "BASE_URL": "https://your-domain.com:your-port/api", in /opt/elora-vpn/static/config.json

[eloravpn]

@tkmw1985 @softfan2019 @hugetoucan

In the new version, you can configure all settings related to SSL and IPv6 in the settings menu.
We also test IPV6 support!

Refer to these sections for more details:
SSL Certificate Setup: https://github.com/eloravpn/EloraVPNManager#ssl-certificate-setup
Configuring IPv6 Support: https://github.com/eloravpn/EloraVPNManager#configuring-ipv6-support