# set

## Description

Sets configuration stored in Cauldron.

## Syntax

`ern cauldron config set`

**Options**

`--key`

* The configuration key for which to set configuration value
* **Default**  Will set the whole configuration object

`--descriptor`

* The target descriptor which to set configuration for  

  **Default**  Set the top level / global configuration, not associated to a specific descriptor

`--value`

* Value to set

  **There is not default, this is required**
* The value can either be a number, boolean, string or an object
* An object can be provided as a JSON string or as a file path to a JSON file, or finally as a reference to a JSON file stored in Cauldron (using the `cauldron://` file scheme)

## Related commands

[ern cauldron config get](/v0.29/cli-commands/cauldron-config/get.md) | Echoes configuration stored in Cauldron.\
\[ern cauldron config del] | Deletes configuration stored in Cauldron.

\[ern cauldron config del]: ./del.md


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