Configuration files

File Format
Name	Configuration files
Ontology	Electronic File Formats 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.

Specific systems

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 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 [1]
• 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

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