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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "CLI Configuration"
sidebar_current: "docs-commands-cli-config"
description: |-
The general behavior of the Terraform CLI can be customized using the CLI
configuration file.
---
# CLI Configuration File (`.terraformrc` or `terraform.rc`)
The CLI configuration file configures per-user settings for CLI behaviors,
which apply across all Terraform working directories. This is separate from
[your infrastructure configuration](/docs/configuration/index.html).
## Location
The configuration is placed in a single file whose location depends on the
host operating system:
* On Windows, the file must be named named `terraform.rc` and placed
in the relevant user's `%APPDATA%` directory. The physical location
of this directory depends on your Windows version and system configuration;
use `$env:APPDATA` in PowerShell to find its location on your system.
* On all other systems, the file must be named `.terraformrc` (note
the leading period) and placed directly in the home directory
of the relevant user.
On Windows, beware of Windows Explorer's default behavior of hiding filename
extensions. Terraform will not recognize a file named `terraform.rc.txt` as a
CLI configuration file, even though Windows Explorer may _display_ its name
as just `terraform.rc`. Use `dir` from PowerShell or Command Prompt to
confirm the filename.
The location of the Terraform CLI configuration file can also be specified
using the `TF_CLI_CONFIG_FILE` [environment variable](/docs/commands/environment-variables.html).
## Configuration File Syntax
The configuration file uses the same _HCL_ syntax as `.tf` files, but with
different attributes and blocks. The following example illustrates the
general syntax; see the following section for information on the meaning
of each of these settings:
```hcl
plugin_cache_dir = "$HOME/.terraform.d/plugin-cache"
disable_checkpoint = true
```
## Available Settings
The following settings can be set in the CLI configuration file:
- `disable_checkpoint` — when set to `true`, disables
[upgrade and security bulletin checks](/docs/commands/index.html#upgrade-and-security-bulletin-checks)
that require reaching out to HashiCorp-provided network services.
- `disable_checkpoint_signature` — when set to `true`, allows the upgrade and
security bulletin checks described above but disables the use of an anonymous
id used to de-duplicate warning messages.
- `plugin_cache_dir` — enables
[plugin caching](/docs/configuration/providers.html#provider-plugin-cache)
and specifies, as a string, the location of the plugin cache directory.
- `credentials` provides credentials for use with Terraform Enterprise.
Terraform uses this when performing remote operations or state access with
the [remote backend](../backends/types/remote.html) and when accessing
Terraform Enterprise's [private module registry.](/docs/enterprise/registry/index.html)
This setting is a repeatable block, where the block label is a hostname
(either `app.terraform.io` or the hostname of your private install) and
the block body contains a `token` attribute. Whenever Terraform accesses
state, modules, or remote operations from that hostname, it will
authenticate with that API token.
``` hcl
credentials "app.terraform.io" {
token = "xxxxxx.atlasv1.zzzzzzzzzzzzz"
}
```
~> **Important:** The token provided here must be a
[user API token](/docs/enterprise/users-teams-organizations/users.html#api-tokens),
and not a team or organization token.
-> **Note:** The credentials hostname must match the hostname in your module
sources and/or backend configuration. If your Terraform Enterprise instance
is available at multiple hostnames, use one of them consistently. (The SaaS
version of Terraform Enterprise responds to API calls at both its newer
hostname, app.terraform.io, and its historical hostname,
atlas.hashicorp.com.)
## Deprecated Settings
The following settings are supported for backward compatibility but are no
longer recommended for use:
* `providers` - a configuration block that allows specifying the locations of
specific plugins for each named provider. This mechanism is deprecated
because it is unable to specify a version number for each plugin, and thus
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it does not co-operate with the plugin versioning mechanism. Instead,
place the plugin executable files in
[the third-party plugins directory](/docs/configuration/providers.html#third-party-plugins).