# Settings.sql file still necessary?

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [November 26, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/settings-sql-file-still-necessary/896980 "2024-11-26T14:51:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![IamSpartacus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/iamspartacus/32/5165_2.png) [@IamSpartacus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/IamSpartacus)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/settings-sql-file-still-necessary/896980/1 "2024-11-26T14:51:06Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.2.9200  
Player Version#: N/A

In the Databases directory is a Settings.sql file that shows it hasn’t been modified since 2018. Is it safe to delete this file?

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/c/2/ac2b9726eed36c37c549d1287cf72e7bafbc0dea.png)

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/settings-sql-file-still-necessary/896980/2 "2024-11-26T16:17:22Z")

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Yes, ok to delete.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/settings-sql-file-still-necessary/896980/3 "2025-02-24T16:18:18Z")

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