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By default, the settings.xml file loads from "config/settings.xml" located in the Aspire Home directory. The settings.xml file holds environmental information and properties about the Aspire installation as a whole. For more information about the settings.xml file, see [[Settings Configuration (Aspire 2)]|here].
Be aware that there is also a Java System property which can be used to set the location of the settings.xml file as well. It is "com.searchtechnologies.aspire.settings". For example:
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