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	<section title="Running lighttpd2">
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			You need two config files for lighttpd, which are usually in the following two locations:

			* [`/etc/lighttpd2/lighttpd.conf`](https://git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/lighttpd2.git/tree/contrib/lighttpd.conf): the main config, see [Main Configuration](core_config.html#core_config). It can be split into multiple files, see [Includes](core_config.html#core_config__includes).
			* [`/etc/lighttpd2/angel.conf`](https://git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/lighttpd2.git/tree/contrib/angel.conf): the angel config, see [Angel Configuration](core_config_angel.html#core_config_angel).

			The [`contrib/`](https://git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/lighttpd2.git/tree/contrib) directory in the sources includes example config files.

			Then start lighttpd2 with:

			```
			/usr/sbin/lighttpd2 -c /etc/lighttpd2/angel.conf
			```

			The process will not fork into background, you need to do that yourself if you want that.  
			Our recommended way to run lighttpd2 is [runit](http://smarden.org/runit/useinit.html) (have a look at the [`contrib/service`](https://git.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/lighttpd2.git/tree/contrib/service) directory).
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	</section>

</chapter>
