# How would I do this “ open the configuration file /etc/netdata/netdata.conf”

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**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [12 January 2020 04:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/how-would-i-do-this-open-the-configuration-file-etc-netdata-netdata-conf/3744 "2020-01-12T04:26:48Z")
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### Author: ![Lacedup](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c77e96/32.png) [@Lacedup](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Lacedup)
#### Post date: [12 January 2020 04:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/how-would-i-do-this-open-the-configuration-file-etc-netdata-netdata-conf/3744/1 "2020-01-12T04:26:48Z")

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I’m trying to set up net data, but straight copy and paste that command doesn’t work “ open the configuration file /etc/netdata/netdata.conf”

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### Author: ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [12 January 2020 07:19 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/how-would-i-do-this-open-the-configuration-file-etc-netdata-netdata-conf/3744/2 "2020-01-12T07:19:19Z")

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Try nona command

```nohighlight
nano /etc/netdata/netdata.conf

```

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### Author: ![WarHawk](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/warhawk/32/21_2.png) [@WarHawk](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/WarHawk)
#### Post date: [13 January 2020 04:00 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/how-would-i-do-this-open-the-configuration-file-etc-netdata-netdata-conf/3744/3 "2020-01-13T04:00:39Z")

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nano

vi

standard shell text editor

Learn the hot keys otherwise if you are not familiar with the programs…you can get stuck pretty quick

I prefer nano…but vi is also VERY powerful…but has a large learning curve