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toc_folder_title: Server Configuration Parameters
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toc_title: Introduction
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# 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#session-settings-intro)” 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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