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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1184495" data-attributes="member: 82144">HiThere are two CONFIG files because there are two EXE files.As the file extension (.config) suggests, these files are intended to contain configuration for the associated EXE file. So, MediaPortal.exe.config contains configuration for MediaPortal.exe (MediaPortal), and Configuration.exe.config contains configuration for Configuration.exe (MediaPortal Configuration). The content is not intended to be the same.Not by MP or MP Config, because MP's configuration (ie. all the settings you configure in MP Config) is stored in MediaPortal.xml. However they're read by the <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8bs2ecf4%28v=vs.110%29.aspx" target="_blank">CLR</a> when the application is started and/or running.Note that this answer only applies for MP. Some applications store both their custom configuration as well as the CLR application configuration in the CONFIG file.For more information about CONFIG files:<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/616065/Why-Where-and-How-of-NET-Configuration-Files" target="_blank">http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/616065/Why-Where-and-How-of-NET-Configuration-Files</a><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1xtk877y%28v=vs.110%29.aspx" target="_blank">https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1xtk877y(v=vs.110).aspx</a><a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229689(v=vs.90).aspx" target="_blank">https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229689(v=vs.90).aspx</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 1184495, member: 82144"] Hi There are two CONFIG files because there are two EXE files. As the file extension (.config) suggests, these files are intended to contain configuration for the associated EXE file. So, MediaPortal.exe.config contains configuration for MediaPortal.exe (MediaPortal), and Configuration.exe.config contains configuration for Configuration.exe (MediaPortal Configuration). The content is not intended to be the same. Not by MP or MP Config, because MP's configuration (ie. all the settings you configure in MP Config) is stored in MediaPortal.xml. However they're read by the [URL='https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8bs2ecf4%28v=vs.110%29.aspx']CLR[/URL] when the application is started and/or running. Note that this answer only applies for MP. Some applications store both their custom configuration as well as the CLR application configuration in the CONFIG file. For more information about CONFIG files: [URL]http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/616065/Why-Where-and-How-of-NET-Configuration-Files[/URL] [URL]https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1xtk877y%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[/URL] [URL]https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229689(v=vs.90).aspx[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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