### Configuration setup in `.env`
-The Nominatim server can be customized via an `.env` configuration file in the
+The Nominatim server can be customized via an `.env` configuration file in the
project directory. This is a file in [dotenv](https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv)
format which looks the same as variable settings in a standard shell environment.
You can also set the same configuration via environment variables. All
variables.
There are lots of configuration settings you can tweak. Have a look
-at `settings/env.default` for a full list. Most should have a sensible default.
+at `Nominatim/settings/env.default` for a full list. Most should have a sensible default.
#### Flatnode files
[Geofabrik](https://download.geofabrik.de).
Download the data to import. Then issue the following command
-from the **build directory** to start the import:
+from the **project directory** to start the import:
```sh
nominatim import --osm-file <data file> 2>&1 | tee setup.log
```
+The **project directory** is the one that you have set up at the beginning.
+See [creating the project directory](Import#creating-the-project-directory).
+
### Notes on full planet imports
Even on a perfectly configured machine
`http://localhost:8088/status.php` and you should see the message `OK`.
You can also run a search query, e.g. `http://localhost:8088/search.php?q=Berlin`.
+Note that search query is not supported for reverse-only imports. You can run a
+reverse query, e.g. `http://localhost:8088/reverse.php?lat=27.1750090510034&lon=78.04209025`.
+
To run Nominatim via webservers like Apache or nginx, please read the
[Deployment chapter](Deployment.md).
[special key phrases](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim/Special_Phrases)
you also need to import these key phrases like this:
- nominatim special-phrases --import-from-wiki
+```sh
+nominatim special-phrases --import-from-wiki
+```
Note that this command downloads the phrases from the wiki link above. You
need internet access for the step.
+
+You can also import special phrases from a csv file, for more
+information please read the [Customization chapter](Customization.md).