Which is the best way to store setting values in setting files like .config, .xml or registry in C#

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What I want to achieve is very simple: I have a Windows Forms (.NET 3.5) application that uses a path for reading information. This path can be modified by the user, by using the options form I provide.My application will be stored on each client and setting files needs to be stored on remote server machine.

Now, I want to save the path value to a file for later use and accessed remotely also. This would be one of the many settings saved to this file. This file would sit directly in the application folder.

I understand three options are available:

ConfigurationSettings file (appname.exe.config)
Registry
Custom XML file

I have seen other discussions on this subject, but it is still not clear to me.

What I have tried:

i am trying remote registry but still i have some issues.

Posted 22-Aug-17 20:50pm

Hardevsinh Mori

Updated 22-Aug-17 21:37pm

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-22T21:37:00

Solution 1

See this excellent article by OriginalGriff: Where should I store my data?[^].

Posted 22-Aug-17 21:37pm

Richard MacCutchan

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[no name] 23-Aug-17 7:39am

i check the article but i want for remote setting and application is not remote only database file is stored on remote server

Richard MacCutchan 23-Aug-17 7:48am

The issue is the same. Each application will need the settings stored on its own PC.

[no name] 23-Aug-17 7:51am

but when i change file in server machine it should reflect to all client machine setting file also.

Richard MacCutchan 23-Aug-17 7:57am

It depends how your clients are connecting to the remote system.