Docker runtime does not apply EP__ variables to settings

[misilot]

Describe the bug I am applying

      EP__PLUGIN__ep_google_analytics__gaCode: G-NLVFX369BM
      EP__PLUGIN__ep_matomo__matomoSiteId: 43
      EP__PLUGIN__ep_matomo__matomoHostname: webanalytics.lib.k-state.edu

or

      EP__ep_google_analytics__gaCode: G-ffasdfadsf
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoSiteId: 43
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoHostname: servername

since the docoumentation isn't clear https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/develop/doc/docker.md?plain=1#L223 or is it https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/develop/doc/docker.md?plain=1#L237

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Add env variables
2. login to admin panel, check settings, see nothing for matomo or google analytics present.

Expected behavior Should see variables in the settings, so they can be used.

Screenshots If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

Server (please complete the following information):

• Etherpad version: 2.2.5
• OS: [e.g., Ubuntu 20.04]: see container
• Node.js version (node --version): see container
• npm version (npm --version): see container
• Is the server free of plugins: no ...

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. iOS] MacOS
• Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] Firefox
• Version [e.g. 22] 131

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
• OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
• Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
• Version [e.g. 22]

Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.

[SamTV12345]

Describe the bug I am applying

      EP__PLUGIN__ep_google_analytics__gaCode: G-NLVFX369BM
      EP__PLUGIN__ep_matomo__matomoSiteId: 43
      EP__PLUGIN__ep_matomo__matomoHostname: webanalytics.lib.k-state.edu

or

      EP__ep_google_analytics__gaCode: G-ffasdfadsf
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoSiteId: 43
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoHostname: servername

since the docoumentation isn't clear https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/develop/doc/docker.md?plain=1#L223 or is it https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/blob/develop/doc/docker.md?plain=1#L237

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Add env variables
2. login to admin panel, check settings, see nothing for matomo or google analytics present.

Expected behavior Should see variables in the settings, so they can be used.

Screenshots If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

Server (please complete the following information):

• Etherpad version: 2.2.5
• OS: [e.g., Ubuntu 20.04]: see container
• Node.js version (node --version): see container
• npm version (npm --version): see container
• Is the server free of plugins: no ...

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. iOS] MacOS
• Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] Firefox
• Version [e.g. 22] 131

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
• OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
• Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
• Version [e.g. 22]

Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.

Oh I see the confusion. It should be the second one. PLUGIN was simply the replacement for an actual plugin. With the second one the settings are correctly applied. That is actually a usability problem. The admin panel simply shows the file so what is contained in your settings.json file laying around. It does not contain the env variables. The reason is that you couldn't edit them anyways.

[misilot]

Ok, thanks! I wasn't sure if it was taking the values and rendering the settings.json at runtime.

Should I need to do anything besides setting these environment variables to enable the plugins?

      EP__ep_google_analytics__gaCode: G-ffasdfadsf
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoSiteId: 43
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoHostname: servername

[SamTV12345]

Ok, thanks! I wasn't sure if it was taking the values and rendering the settings.json at runtime.

Should I need to do anything besides setting these environment variables to enable the plugins?

      EP__ep_google_analytics__gaCode: G-ffasdfadsf
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoSiteId: 43
      EP__ep_matomo__matomoHostname: servername

You're welcome :) . This should be everything. The plugins are third party so not managed by the Etherpad foundation directly. ep_google_analytics has seen the last update 12 years ago. I don't know if it still works. But give it a try.