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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Configurations can be done through the app webUI, except for the following optio
 | `DATA_DIR` | str | `/config` | Data directory path |
 | `ALLOW_SIGNUP` | bool | `true` | Allow new user signup |
 
-To configure Gunicorn's `--forwarded-allow-ips` setting for trusted reverse proxies, manually add a `FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS` entry to your add-on configuration (comma-separated IPs). It is optional and hidden from the default options tab.
+To configure Gunicorn's `--forwarded-allow-ips` setting for trusted reverse proxies, manually add a `FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS` entry to your add-on configuration (comma-separated IPs). It is optional and hidden from the default options tab. For example: `FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS: "192.168.1.1,10.0.0.1"`
 
 ### Example Configuration