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title: "What is the appSettings Section in the web.config file?"  
description: "What is the appSettings Section in the web.config file?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-09-01  
updated: 2020-09-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2096/what-is-the-appsettings-section-in-the-web-config-file  
category: "asp.net"  
tags: ["asp.net"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the appSettings Section in the web.config file?

The web.config file sets the configuration for a Web project. The appSettings block in configuration file sets the user-defined values for the whole application.

For example, in the following code snippet, the specified ConnectionString section is used throughout the project for database connection:

```
<configuration><appSettings><add key="ConnectionString"
value="server=indiabixserver; pwd=dbpassword; database=indiabix"
/></appSettings><configuration>
```

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

The web.config file sets the configuration for a Web project. The appSettings block in configuration file sets the user-defined values for the whole application.

For example, in the following code snippet, the specified ConnectionString section is used throughout the project for database connection:

```
<configuration><appSettings><add key="ConnectionString"
value="server=indiabixserver; pwd=dbpassword; database=indiabix"
/></appSettings><configuration>
```


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