Configuration Parameters

The following list includes all of the YouTrack-specific Java start parameters.

To learn how to apply these parameters when you start YouTrack, see Configure JVM Options.

General Parameters

You can set the following parameters for any YouTrack installation.

Parameter	Data Type	Default Value	Description
root.email	email address	empty	Changes the current email address that is set for the `root` user account.
root.jabber	Jabber account	empty	Changes the current Jabber account that is set for the `root` account.
jetbrains.charisma.restoreRootPassword	Boolean	false	Restores the password for the root user account to the default value `root`.
jetbrains.youtrack.support.email	email address	youtrack-feedback@jetbrains.com	Specifies the email address that is used as the `mailto` address for the Contact support link on the error screen.
jetbrains.youtrack.overrideRootPassword	string	empty	Sets a new password for the `root` user account.
jetbrains.youtrack.disableCheckForUpdate	Boolean	false	Enables and disables checking for software updates on startup. When set to `true`, checking for software updates is disabled.
jetbrains.youtrack.workflow.detachModified	Boolean	false	Detaches all workflow rules from projects except for the default workflows that have not been modified in any way.
jetbrains.dnq.textIndex.minPrefixQueryLength	integer	3	Sets the minimum length of a prefix query string to a set number of characters. If prefix queries and wildcard strings do not return all matching word forms in a search query, set this value to `2`. Setting this system property affects the performance of your YouTrack server. The lower the value, the slower the performance of your server.
jetbrains.youtrack.mailLimit	integer	0	Sets a daily limit for the number of email messages that are sent with the `issue.sendMail()` method in workflows. When set to 0, there is no limit. The default value for YouTrack InCloud instances is 100.
jetbrains.youtrack.default.page	string	/dashboard	Sets the default start page for your YouTrack server. Enter a relative path to your base URL with a leading slash.

The following JVM options let YouTrack connect with third-party services through a proxy server:

Property	Description
`http.proxyHost`	The host name of your proxy server.
`http.proxyPort`	The port number that the proxy server listens to.
`htttps.proxyHost`	The host name of your secure proxy server.
`https.proxyPort`	The port number that the secure proxy server listens to.
`http.nonProxyHosts`	A list of hosts that YouTrack accesses directly, bypassing the proxy server. Delimit multiple hosts with a vertical bar. Use the asterisk as a wildcard character to specify a pattern. The list of non-proxy hosts can be used with both HTTP and HTTPS protocols. If this property is not set, all traffic is routed through the proxy server.

JAR Installation Parameters

The following parameters are only applicable to a YouTrack JAR installation.

Parameter	Data Type	Default Value	Description
database.location	path	~/teamsysdata	Specifies the location of the YouTrack database. You can use this parameter to change the default database location. For more information, see Change Database Location.
database.backup.location	path	~/teamsysdata-backup	Specifies the folder to which database backups are saved. You can use this parameter to override the database backup location that is set in the user interface. For more information, see Back Up the Database.
jetbrains.youtrack.baseUrl	URL	Derived from the server network name	Sets the `baseURL` of your YouTrack instance. For more information, see Global Settings.
jetbrains.youtrack.disableBrowser	Boolean	false	Enables or disables opening YouTrack in a web browser when the service starts. When set to `true`, YouTrack does not open a web browser on startup.
jetbrains.youtrack.licenseName	string	YouTrack free license name	Sets the name of the license agreement.
jetbrains.youtrack.licenseKey	string	YouTrack free license key	Sets the license key for the YouTrack service.
jetbrains.youtrack.logDir	path	~/.youtrack/logs	Sets a custom location for storing YouTrack log files.
java.io.tmpdir	path	Default temp location that is used by the operating system	Sets a custom location for storing YouTrack temp files.
jetbrains.youtrack.locale	IETF language code	en_us	Sets the localization to use in the YouTrack user interface. The following localizations are available by default: `en_us`, `de_de`, `es_es`, `fr_fr`, and `ru_ru`. If you use a custom localization for your YouTrack instance, you can specify the language code that matches your custom localization.

Last modified: 2 February 2017