# Index settings file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-settings-file/11178>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 16, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-settings-file/11178 "2013-03-16T18:25:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![gbilodeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@gbilodeau](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gbilodeau)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-settings-file/11178/1 "2013-03-16T18:25:37Z")

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Hi all,

I know it's possible to store mappings in individual $ES\_HOME/config/mappings/[index\_name]/[mapping\_name].json files, but is there a way to store all mappings in a single file for a given index?

Basically I just want to have [these index settings](https://gist.github.com/clintongormley/1088986) stored in a file instead of using the API. Being new to ElasticSearch, I don't see how to do this.

Thanks!  
GB

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-settings-file/11178/2 "2017-07-06T02:46:10Z")

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