> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://nx.docs.scailable.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://nx.docs.scailable.net/ai-manager-v6.1.4/ai-manager-plugin/advanced-configuration/enable-.ini-settings.md).

# Enable .ini settings

Advanced controls can be enabled through an `.ini` file. By default the `.ini` file does not exist. If this file is created empty, the Network Optix Mediaserver populates it with all available settings, their defaults, and some documentation.

## Create the .ini File

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Create an empty file by running:

```bash
sudo mkdir -p /home/networkoptix-metavms/.config/nx_ini 
sudo touch /home/networkoptix-metavms/.config/nx_ini/nx_ai_manager_plugin.ini 
sudo chmod 666 /home/networkoptix-metavms/.config/nx_ini/nx_ai_manager_plugin.ini
```

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Create the server `.ini` folder and in that folder create a file named '`nx_ai_manager_plugin.ini`'

```bash
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\nx_ini
```

```bash
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\nx_ini\nx_ai_manager_plugin.ini
```

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{% hint style="info" %}
The Nx Witness documentation describes this process in detail:

{% embed url="<https://support.networkoptix.com/hc/en-us/articles/4410047158167-How-to-Create-ini-Files-for-Nx-Witness>" %}
How to Create .ini Files for Nx Witness
{% endembed %}
{% endhint %}

## Restart the Mediaserver

[Restart](/ai-manager-v6.1.4/support-and-troubleshooting/troubleshooting/controlling-the-server-and-the-plugin.md) the Mediaserver after initializing the `.ini` file. When the server restarts, the server will write the all available settings to the `.ini` file with their default values and inline documentation comments.

For example:

<figure><img src="/files/asjdVVVspTxY8padebzL" alt="Terminal showing the populated nx_ai_manager_plugin.ini file with auto-generated key-value pairs and inline comments"><figcaption><p>After a server restart, the .ini file is populated with all available settings and their default values</p></figcaption></figure>