Configuration files

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.

MS-DOS
Refer to DOS configuration files.

Windows
Refer to Windows configuration files.

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
 * TOML

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

Links

 * Augeas - A utility and library that can edit many configuration file formats