Configuration Files
This section will explain the many configuration options in Umbraco and what they do
web.config
This file can be found at the following path: /web.config
404handlers.config
Configuration file for legacy NotFoundHandlers
This file can be found at the following path: /config/404handlers.config
applications.config
Configuration options of setting up sections within the Umbraco Backoffice.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/applications.config
dashboards.config
Configuration options for controlling which dashboards appear in which sections of the backoffice and who has the permissions to see them.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/Dashboard.config
EmbeddedMedia.config
This configuration file lists the Embedded Media Providers configured for use in your Umbraco site.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/EmbeddedMedia.config
ExamineIndex.config
The 'ExamineIndex.config' file contains the configuration for the Examine IndexSets used for storing indexed content in an Umbraco installation.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/ExamineIndex.config
ExamineSettings.config
The 'ExamineIndex.config' file contains the configuration for the Examine IndexSets used for storing indexed content in an Umbraco installation.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/ExamineSettings.config
fileSystemProviders.config
The 'fileSystemProviders.config' file contains the configuration for the file system providers used by Umbraco to interact with file systems.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/FileSystemProviders.config
BaseRestExtensions.config
The 'BaseRestExtension.config' contains the data necessary for the /Base system when exposing the methods in your class library.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/BaseRestExtensions.config
tinyMceConfig.config
The 'tinyMceConfig.config' contains configuration options for the TinyMce editors in the Umbraco Backoffice.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/tinyMceConfig.config
trees.config
The 'trees.config' file contains the configuration for trees that are loaded within each section of the Umbraco Backoffice.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/trees.config
umbracoSettings.config
Contains many Umbraco options. Generally the default values work well in most installs; however, in some cases some of these options may need adjusting depending on each installation.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/umbracoSettings.config
clientdependency.config
The ClientDependency configuration options can be found on the ClientDependency website.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/ClientDependency.config
log4net.config
The log4net configuration options can be found on the log4net website.
This file can be found at the following path: /config/log4net.config
UrlRewriting.config
This is now obsolete and there are better ways to do UrlRewriting, such as within IIS. However, the UrlRewriting documentation can be downloaded in PDF format for legacy projects.