# Configuring local Django settings via Tutor

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/configuring-local-django-settings-via-tutor/7394>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** tutor\
**Created:** [June 2, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/configuring-local-django-settings-via-tutor/7394 "2022-06-02T17:21:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Cohen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/jeff_cohen/32/3417_2.png) [@Jeff\_Cohen](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Jeff_Cohen)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/configuring-local-django-settings-via-tutor/7394/1 "2022-06-02T17:21:56Z")

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I have been advised that `tutor config save --set…` is a simple way to set django settings values rather than creating a whole tutor plugin to set a few config values in my local environment. I have used that command to update my tutor `config.yml` but i am not seeing any changes reflected in the `${TUTOR_ROOT}/env/apps/openedx/config/lms.env.json` .

I do see updates made to the lms.env.json when i modify the standard settings such as `PLATFORM_NAME` . but not when i try to toggle features on/off or set other values such as `THIRD_PARTY_AUTH_BACKENDS` and `ADDL_INSTALLED_APPS`

I’m not clear how to get my config.yml settings to get handled by the template patches such as:

`{{ patch("lms-env", separator=",\n", suffix=",")|indent(2) }}`

Would someone be willing to help me understand what i may be missing?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Cohen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/jeff_cohen/32/3417_2.png) [@Jeff\_Cohen](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Jeff_Cohen)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/configuring-local-django-settings-via-tutor/7394/2 "2022-06-02T17:27:44Z")

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This [post](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-do-you-configure-tutor-mfe/7219) seems relevant. If I understand correctly, it sounds like using a tutor plugin is advisable since the config.yml file can only control values for settings that are explicitly supported.