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fix readme, add backend config
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Update workspaces/kiali/README.md
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Expand Up @@ -135,6 +135,25 @@ The following table describes the parameters that you can configure to enable th
| `caFile` | Filesystem path (on the host where the Backstage process is running) to a certificate authority bundle in PEM format | "" | No |
| `sessionTime` | Time in seconds that session is enabled | 60 | No |

#### Setting up the Kiali backend package

1. Install the Kiali backend plugin using the following command:

```console
yarn workspace backend add @backstage-community/plugin-kiali-backend
```

2. Add the Kiali backend in the `packages/backend/src/index.ts` file as follows:

```tsx title="packages/backend/src/index.ts"
const backend = createBackend();

// kiali
backend.add(import('@backstage-community/plugin-kiali-backend'));

backend.start();
```

## For users

We have 2 ways to consume the Kiali plugin, entity view or full view.
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