# Server configuration parameters {#server_settings}

This section contains descriptions of server settings that cannot be changed at the session or query level.

These settings are stored in the `config.xml` file on the ClickHouse server.

Other settings are described in the "[Settings](../settings/index.md#settings)" section.

Before studying the settings, read the [Configuration files](../configuration_files.md#configuration_files) section and note the use of substitutions (the `incl` and `optional` attributes).


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