# set

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:3ch"><code><span class="synB">SET</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-clear</span> | <span class="syn">-default</span> | <span class="syn">-section</span>]</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;key></span> <span class="syn14">[<span class="syn13">&lt;value></span>]</span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##


| | |
| --- | --- |
| `-clear`: |       Removes the setting's value from the configuration. |
| `-default`: |     Restore the setting to its default value. |
| `-section`: |     Print settings under the specified section |

The setting and the value; if no value is given, the list of settings that
matched will be returned. If no arguments are given, all the settings will
be displayed.

## Description ##

Modifies the value of a setting; boolean settings accept only ON, OFF and
    TOGGLE.

Please remember that you need to use the SAVE command to store the changes
into your configuration.

## Examples ##

    /SET
    /SET nick mike
    /SET -clear nick
    /SET log_timestamp %H:%H:%S
    /SET -default log_timestamp
    /SET -section lookandfeel
    /SET close

## See also ##
[SAVE](/documentation/help/1.4/save), [TOGGLE](/documentation/help/1.4/toggle)