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`DISABLE_SSH`: if set to true, there will be no SSH link
`SSH_EXPOSE_ANONYMOUS`: if set to false, SSH links will be hidden for anonymous users

## File upload fails with: 413 Request Entity Too Large

This error occurs when the reverse proxy limits the file upload size.

See the [reverse proxy guide]({{< relref "doc/usage/reverse-proxies.en-us.md" >}}) for a solution with nginx.

## Custom Templates not loading or working incorrectly

Gitea's custom templates must be added to the correct location or Gitea will not find and use them.
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## Resolving Error: 413 Request Entity Too Large

This error indicates nginx is configured to restrict the file upload size.

In your nginx config file containing your Gitea proxy directive, find the `location { ... }` block for Gitea and add the line
`client_max_body_size 16M;` to set this limit to 16 megabytes or any other number of choice.


## Apache HTTPD

If you want Apache HTTPD to serve your Gitea instance, you can add the following to your Apache HTTPD configuration (usually located at `/etc/apache2/httpd.conf` in Ubuntu):
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