# env.DRONE\_SERVER\_HOST: String length must be greater than or equal to 3

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**Created:** [August 25, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/env-drone-server-host-string-length-must-be-greater-than-or-equal-to-3/8804 "2021-08-25T16:39:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Tchaikovski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/alex_tchaikovski/32/6545_2.png) [@Alex\_Tchaikovski](https://drone.discourse.group/u/Alex_Tchaikovski)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/env-drone-server-host-string-length-must-be-greater-than-or-equal-to-3/8804/1 "2021-08-25T16:39:11Z")

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hello! trying a very simple .yaml with a config, helm throws this error (see %subj%). tried other configs too. same thing. any ideas please?  
thank you!

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**Author:** ![bradrydzewski](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/bradrydzewski/32/3513_2.png) [@bradrydzewski](https://drone.discourse.group/u/bradrydzewski)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/env-drone-server-host-string-length-must-be-greater-than-or-equal-to-3/8804/2 "2021-08-25T17:53:25Z")

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I cannot speak to helm (never used it) but DRONE\_SERVER\_HOST is a required value. You can see our official installation instruction [here](https://docs.drone.io/server/provider/github/). You will need to make sure you provide all required variables when installing via helm.