TrueChartsClone/charts/stable/seafile/docs/install-notes.md

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title: Installation notes and guidelines
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## Ingress

Our install requires a FQDN or domain name entered when installing the chart. This doesn't mean you need Traefik however we support only installs using FQDN with valid certificates + Traefik installed

## CSRF Error

Starting with Seafile 11, the defaults fail CSRF verification, and you may see the error message when logging in.

![CSRF](./img/CSRF.png)

To fix this, the following must be added to your `seahub_settings.conf` file. It is found inside `/shared/conf`. We recommedend enabling the `Code-server` addon or mounting the container

![Stock](./img/StockSeahub_settings.png)

Add an entry for: `CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ["https://seafile.YOURDOMAINHERE.com"]`

![CSRFadded](./img/CSRFAdded_SeaHub_Settings.png)

## Storage

Seafile uses Block storage so files/folders uploaded to Seafile aren't visible by default when mounting the persisted storage. For more information see the this [post](https://forum.seafile.com/t/maintain-file-name-after-upload/11190/3) on the Seafile Forums. As well, Seafile uses init scripts which need to be run as `root` so if `hostpath` is used (such as using HDDs) then make sure your storage is owned by `root`.

## Memcached Log Spam and fixes

Unfortunately there's no easy solution at the moment to add `memcached` automatically without user intervention (redis support is also coming soon to Seafile) so if users wish to use `memcached` (isn't required) then the following steps must be followed

- Add `dependency` train to TrueCharts catalog and add/install `memcached` chart

- Edit `CACHES` -> `default` inside `seahub_settings.py` to add `memcached.ix-memcached.svc.cluster.local` instead of `memcached` and you can delete the locmem.

![memcached_added](./img/memcached_added.png)

Or

- Simply delete the `CACHES` section, while not optimal for large installs is truly used with 50+ users according to Seafile docs.

Either of these steps will prevents the logs filling up with:

```shell
2023-11-15 03:54:55,368 [ERROR] django.pylibmc:167 set_many MemcachedError: error 47 from memcached_set_multi: SERVER HAS FAILED AND IS DISABLED UNTIL TIMED RETRY
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/django_pylibmc/memcached.py", line 165, in set_many
    return super(PyLibMCCache, self).set_many(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/opt/seafile/seafile-server-11.0.1/seahub/thirdpart/django/core/cache/backends/memcached.py", line 127, in set_many
    failed_keys = self._cache.set_multi(
pylibmc.ServerDown: error 47 from memcached_set_multi: SERVER HAS FAILED AND IS DISABLED UNTIL TIMED RETRY
```

## WebDAV

By default WebDAV is disabled by default, as per [upstream docs](https://manual.seafile.com/extension/webdav/). Here's some simple instructions to modify your `seafdav.conf` to enable WebDAV if you wish to use it with Traefik.

- Enter Seafile Pod Shell

![SeafilePod](./img/SeafilePod.png)

- Use the CLI to enter the Seafile WebDAV (`seafdav.conf`) config file

![SeafileShell](./img/SeafileShell.png)

- Use vi commands to edit the `Enabled` to `true` and change the share name as desired (default is `/seafdav`).

> Use `i` to insert text and and `:wq`, and `ESC key` to exit insert mode

![SeafileWebDAVConf](./img/SeafileSeafdavConf.png)

- Restart Seafile and your WebDAV share will be accessible using your domain.com/seafdav

![SeafileWebDAV](./img/SeafileWebDAV.png)

## FUSE Extension

The FUSE extension isn't supported by default due to privileges required by the extension and non-standard mounts, so no support tickets will be accepted for using/enabling it.