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title: "Explain the difference between Web config and Machine config files?"  
description: "Explain the difference between Web config and Machine config files?"  
author: "Nishi Tiwari"  
published: 2020-02-06  
updated: 2020-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/33695/explain-the-difference-between-web-config-and-machine-config-files  
category: "asp.net mvc"  
tags: ["asp.net mvc"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Explain the difference between Web config and Machine config files?

The **web config** file is mostly used for web applications whereas the **Machine config** file is specifically used for machine or server.

There can be multiple web config files in the application but there is one and only one machine config file.

## Answers

### Answer by Nishi Tiwari

The **web config** file is mostly used for web applications whereas the **Machine config** file is specifically used for machine or server.

There can be multiple web config files in the application but there is one and only one machine config file.


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