improve storage documentation

website/docs/cli.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ verdaccio --listen 4000 --config ~./config.yaml
 
 ## Default config file location {#default-config-file-location}
 
-To locate the home directory, we rely on **$XDG_DATA_HOME** as a first choice and for Windows environments we look for the [APPDATA environment variable](https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/).
+To locate the home directory, verdaccio relies on **$XDG_DATA_HOME** as a first choice and for Windows environments we look for the [APPDATA environment variable](https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/).
 
 ## Config file format {#config-file-format}
 

website/docs/config.md

@@ -43,6 +43,28 @@ storage: ./storage
 
 > Released at v5.6.0: The environment variable `VERDACCIO_STORAGE_PATH` could be used to replace the location of the storage (only for the default storage, does not apply to plugins unless it is implemented independently).
 
+### The `.verdaccio-db` database {#.verdaccio-db}
+
+:::info
+Only available if user does not use a custom storage
+:::
+
+By default verdaccio uses a little database to store private packages the `storage` property is defined in the `config.yaml` file.
+
+The location might change based in your operative system, see [here](cli.md) more details about location of files.
+
+The structure of the database is based in JSON file, for instance:
+
+```json
+{
+  "list": ["package1", "@scope/pkg2"],
+  "secret": "secret_token"
+}
+```
+
+- `list`: Is an array with the list of the private packages published, any item on this list is considered being published by the user.
+- `secret`: The secret field is used for verify the token signature, either for _JWT_ or legacy token signature.
+
 ### Plugins {#plugins}
 
 Is the location of the plugin directory. Useful for Docker/Kubernetes-based deployments.

website/versioned_docs/version-5.x/cli.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ verdaccio --listen 4000 --config ~./config.yaml
 
 ## Default config file location {#default-config-file-location}
 
-To locate the home directory, we rely on **$XDG_DATA_HOME** as a first choice and for Windows environments we look for the [APPDATA environment variable](https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/).
+To locate the home directory, verdaccio relies on **$XDG_DATA_HOME** as a first choice and for Windows environments we look for the [APPDATA environment variable](https://www.howtogeek.com/318177/what-is-the-appdata-folder-in-windows/).
 
 ## Config file format {#config-file-format}
 

website/versioned_docs/version-5.x/config.md

@@ -43,6 +43,28 @@ storage: ./storage
 
 > Released at v5.6.0: The environment variable `VERDACCIO_STORAGE_PATH` could be used to replace the location of the storage (only for the default storage, does not apply to plugins unless it is implemented independently).
 
+### The `.verdaccio-db` database {#.verdaccio-db}
+
+:::info
+Only available if user does not use a custom storage
+:::
+
+By default verdaccio uses a little database to store private packages the `storage` property is defined in the `config.yaml` file.
+
+The location might change based in your operative system, see [here](cli.md) more details about location of files.
+
+The structure of the database is based in JSON file, for instance:
+
+```json
+{
+  "list": ["package1", "@scope/pkg2"],
+  "secret": "secret_token"
+}
+```
+
+- `list`: Is an array with the list of the private packages published, any item on this list is considered being published by the user.
+- `secret`: The secret field is used for verify the token signature, either for _JWT_ or legacy token signature.
+
 ### Plugins {#plugins}
 
 Is the location of the plugin directory. Useful for Docker/Kubernetes-based deployments.