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Files used in the configuration of systems and software. Many such files will appear in various other categories in accordance with what sort of systems they are configuring.

== Specific systems ==

=== MS-DOS ===
Refer to [[DOS configuration files]].

=== Windows ===
Refer to [[Windows configuration files]].
<!-- === X-Windows ===
* [[X resource manager format]] -->

== Specific programs ==
(including domain-specific formats used by multiple programs)

* [[EditorConfig]]
* [[Fossil configuration database]]
* [[InstallShield INS]]
* [[InstallShield INX]] (.inx)
* Microsoft Dynamics AX: [[Axc]]
* [[mime.types]]
* [[Nginx configuration files]]
* [[PAM configuration file]]
* [[Patching Configuration]]
* [[Skype shared configuration]]

== General files used by multiple systems ==

* [[Hjson]]
* [[HOCON]]
* [[INI]]
* [[SAN (configuration format)|SAN]] [https://astrocorp.net/san/]
* [[TOML]]

General purpose formats sometimes used for config files:
* [[JSON]]
* [[XML]]
* [[YAML]]

== See also ==

* [[Graphics#Skins / Themes]]
* [[Serialization]]
* [[System files]]
* [[Web browser files]]
* [[Web server files]]

== Links ==
* [http://augeas.net/ Augeas] - A utility and library that can edit many configuration file formats