From 8f95d59b5af9a1bd3bc5e83da0eeb66a44a504c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Sweeting Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 15:31:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify default public hostname routing --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c9ee853c..5360d4d5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ curl -fsSL 'https://get.archivebox.io' | bash
Open http://web.archivebox.localhost:8000 for the public UI and http://admin.archivebox.localhost:8000 for the admin UI ➡️
-Set BASE_URL to change the public base domain; web. and admin. subdomains are used automatically. BIND_ADDR only controls the local listen address. +Set BASE_URL to change the public base domain. The default auto mode uses web. and admin. subdomains on *.localhost, but one host for ordinary DNS names. BIND_ADDR only controls the local listen address.
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ docker run -v $PWD:/data -it -p 8000:8000 archivebox/archivebox:dev Open http://web.archivebox.localhost:8000 for the public UI and http://admin.archivebox.localhost:8000 for the admin UI ➡️
-Set BASE_URL to change the public base domain; web. and admin. subdomains are used automatically. BIND_ADDR only controls the local listen address. +Set BASE_URL to change the public base domain. The default auto mode uses web. and admin. subdomains on *.localhost, but one host for ordinary DNS names. BIND_ADDR only controls the local listen address.

For more info, see our Usage: Web UI wiki. ➡️