Getting started

The config.php file

Learn every option in Blog Lite 2 config.php: time zone, debug mode, data and upload folders, maximum upload size and AI SSL verification.

Most settings are changed in the admin panel under Settings. The file config.php only holds a few technical options. You edit it with any text editor.

return [
    'timezone'      => 'UTC',
    'debug'         => false,
    'data_dir'      => __DIR__ . '/data',
    'upload_dir'    => __DIR__ . '/uploads',
    'max_upload_mb' => 5,
    'ai_verify_ssl' => true,
];

The options

Option	Default	What it does
`timezone`	`UTC`	The time zone used for post dates and comment times. Use a name from the PHP time zone list, for example `Europe/London` or `America/New_York`.
`debug`	`false`	When `true`, PHP errors are shown on screen. Turn it on only while fixing a problem, then turn it off.
`data_dir`	`data` folder	Where the XML files are stored. The folder must be writable.
`upload_dir`	`uploads` folder	Where uploaded images are stored. The folder must be writable.
`max_upload_mb`	`5`	Largest image you can upload, in megabytes. Your server may have a lower limit (`upload_max_filesize` in `php.ini`).
`ai_verify_ssl`	`true`	Whether to verify the SSL certificate when contacting the AI service. Set to `false` only on a local test server that shows an SSL error.

Examples

Set your time zone

'timezone' => 'Europe/Berlin',

Move the data folder outside the web root

For extra safety you can store the data folder above the public web folder:

'data_dir' => '/home/youraccount/blog-data',

Create the folder first and make it writable, and move the existing XML files into it.

Careful

Keep the commas and quotes exactly as they are. A typo can make the site show a blank page. If that happens, set debug to true to see the message, or restore your backup of the file.

Last updated 1 November 2026