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System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager

Provides types that support using XML configuration files (app.config). This package exists only to support migrating existing .NET Framework code that already uses System.Configuration. When writing new code, use another configuration system instead, such as Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.

Total Downloads
4.2B
4,235,426,951
Published
May 12, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager --version 10.0.8
Package Manager Console
Install-Package System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager -Version 10.0.8
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="10.0.8" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.6.2 net8.0 net9.0 net10.0 .NETStandard2.0

Dependencies

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