Glossary

We might use some strange or unfamiliar word throughout these docs. Here are their definitions (or at least what we mean by them).

General

Instance: A deployment of the Karr carpool platform, operated by admins. It is composed of a frontend website, an API, and a database.
Admin: Person/entity who manages an instance.
Configuration vs. Settings: Within Karr, Configuration refers to the technical, lower-level runtime config (API port, db config, etc.); Settings refers to higher-level parameters for the application. The former can be configured through the config file or environment variables, and the latter is configured through the web interface (not yet implemented).