@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ The absolute minimal configuration for the sync server looks like this:
2424}
2525```
2626
27- This will start a sync server that is only accessible locally. Once the services is
28- running you can navigate to ` about:config ` in your Firefox profile and set
29- ` identity.sync.tokenserver.uri ` to ` http://localhost:5000/1.0/sync/1.5 ` . Your browser
30- will now use your local sync server for data storage.
27+ This will start a sync server that is only accessible locally on the following url: ` http://localhost:5000/1.0/sync/1.5 ` .
28+ See [ the dedicated section] ( #module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients ) to configure your browser to use this sync server.
3129
3230::: {.warning}
3331This configuration should never be used in production. It is not encrypted and
@@ -55,3 +53,25 @@ be made via TLS.
5553
5654For actual deployment it is also recommended to store the ` secrets ` file in a
5755secure location.
56+
57+ ## Configuring clients to use this server {#module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients}
58+
59+ ### Firefox desktop {#module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients-desktop}
60+ To configure a desktop version of Firefox to use your server, navigate to
61+ ` about:config ` in your Firefox profile and set
62+ ` identity.sync.tokenserver.uri ` to ` https://myhostname:5000/1.0/sync/1.5 ` .
63+
64+ ### Firefox Android {#module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients-android}
65+ To configure an Android version of Firefox to use your server:
66+ * First ensure that you are disconnected from you Mozilla account.
67+ * Go to App Menu > Settings > About Firefox and click the logo 5 times. You
68+ should see a “debug menu enabled” notification.
69+ * Back to the main menu, a new menu "sync debug" should have appeared.
70+ * In this menu, set "custom sync server" to ` https://myhostname:5000/1.0/sync/1.5 ` .
71+
72+ ::: {.warning}
73+ Changes to this configuration value are ignored if you are currently connected to your account.
74+ :::
75+
76+ * Restart the application.
77+ * Log in to your account.
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