# How can I config for kong in Docker?

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-can-i-config-for-kong-in-docker/2705>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 28, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-can-i-config-for-kong-in-docker/2705 "2019-01-28T11:04:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JianmingXia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.konghq.com/jianmingxia/32/586_2.png) [@JianmingXia](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/JianmingXia)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-can-i-config-for-kong-in-docker/2705/1 "2019-01-28T11:04:16Z")

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I see the demo in [docs](https://docs.konghq.com/install/docker/?_ga=2.7534578.1933099506.1548668500-1572960265.1541473970)

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/konghq/original/1X/eaa83668e3878ac2964eba3b0ea3f5b70fd96371.png)

But I want to know how to configure more.  
Or may be just add ‘kong\_’ prefix ?  
If you know, please tell me or give a docs link.

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**Author:** ![noone234](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.konghq.com/noone234/32/717_2.png) [@noone234](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/noone234)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-can-i-config-for-kong-in-docker/2705/2 "2019-01-28T18:41:16Z")

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According to [https://docs.konghq.com/1.0.x/configuration/#environment-variables](https://docs.konghq.com/1.0.x/configuration/#environment-variables)

Yes, you can configure Kong more by adding an environment variable with a KONG\_ prefix.

For example, I use the following environment variables:

- KONG\_PG\_USER
- KONG\_PG\_PASSWORD
- KONG\_TRUSTED\_IPS

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**Author:** ![JianmingXia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.konghq.com/jianmingxia/32/586_2.png) [@JianmingXia](https://discuss.konghq.com/u/JianmingXia)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-can-i-config-for-kong-in-docker/2705/3 "2019-01-29T07:28:23Z")

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Thank you, not sure how I missed that.
