Merge pull request #1223 from danielaskdd/main

lightrag/api/README.md

@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ lightrag-server
 ```
 lightrag-gunicorn --workers 4
 ```
-The `.env` file must be placed in the startup directory. Upon launching, the LightRAG Server will create a documents directory (default is `./inputs`) and a data directory (default is `./rag_storage`). This allows you to initiate multiple instances of LightRAG Server from different directories, with each instance configured to listen on a distinct network port.
+The `.env` file **must be placed in the startup directory**. 
+
+Upon launching, the LightRAG Server will create a documents directory (default is `./inputs`) and a data directory (default is `./rag_storage`). This allows you to initiate multiple instances of LightRAG Server from different directories, with each instance configured to listen on a distinct network port.
 
 Here are some common used startup parameters:
 
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ Here are some common used startup parameters:
 - `--log-level`: Logging level (default: INFO)
 - --input-dir: specifying the directory to scan for documents (default: ./input)
 
+> The requirement for the .env file to be in the startup directory is intentionally designed this way. The purpose is to support users in launching multiple LightRAG instances simultaneously. Allow different .env files for different instances.
+
 ### Auto scan on startup
 
 When starting any of the servers with the `--auto-scan-at-startup` parameter, the system will automatically: