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title: Property files
description: "Reference guide for PingIDM property files: boot.properties, config.properties, and system.properties used for configuration and system property setup"
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# Property files

This section lists the `*.properties` files used to configure IDM. Apart from the `boot.properties` file, these files are located in your project's `conf/` directory. This section does not include the `*.properties` files associated with ICF connectors.

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## `boot.properties`

The `boot.properties` file is the property resolver file used for property substitution, and it is located in the `/path/to/openidm/resolver` directory. This file lets you set variables used in other configuration files, including [config.properties](#config-properties) and [system.properties](#system-properties).

## `config.properties`

The `config.properties` file is used for two purposes:

* To set OSGi bundle properties.

* To set Apache Felix properties.

Learn more about [Apache Felix Framework Configuration Properties](https://felix.apache.org/documentation/subprojects/apache-felix-framework/apache-felix-framework-configuration-properties.html).

## system.properties

The `system.properties` file is used to bootstrap java system properties such as:

* [Jetty log settings](https://jetty.org/docs/jetty/12/programming-guide/troubleshooting/logging.html), based on the Jetty container bundled with IDM. IDM bundles Jetty version 12.0.25.

* [Configuration Changes](cluster-config-changes.html)

* A common transaction ID, as described in [Configure the audit service](../audit-guide/configure-audit-service.html).