# Why not move SMTP settings from app.yml to website admin settings?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-not-move-smtp-settings-from-app-yml-to-website-admin-settings/221405>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [March 19, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-not-move-smtp-settings-from-app-yml-to-website-admin-settings/221405 "2022-03-19T04:45:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simon\_Manning](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon_manning/32/198596_2.png) [@Simon\_Manning](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Simon_Manning)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-not-move-smtp-settings-from-app-yml-to-website-admin-settings/221405/3 "2022-03-19T10:39:49Z")

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If you absolutely must avoid the short down time, you can edit the config in place. For example, like this:

```plaintext
cd /var/discourse
./launcher enter app
apt-get install nano
nano config/discourse.conf

```

You would still need to edit app.yml as well, otherwise the changes will be reverted later.

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