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.TH "Caddy" "8" "Nov 2026" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
caddy-validate - Tests whether a configuration file is valid


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBcaddy validate --config  [--adapter ] [--envfile ] [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Loads and provisions the provided config, but does not start running it.
This reveals any errors with the configuration through the loading and
provisioning stages.

.PP
If --envfile is specified, an environment file with environment variables
in the KEY=VALUE format will be loaded into the Caddy process.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-a\fP, \fB--adapter\fP=""
	Name of config adapter

.PP
\fB-c\fP, \fB--config\fP=""
	Input configuration file

.PP
\fB--envfile\fP=[]
	Environment file(s) to load

.PP
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	help for validate


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcaddy(8)\fP


.SH HISTORY
1-Nov-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra