Directory & Settings
Customize General Settings¶
See the table below for an overview of each tab and its available configuration options.
Administrators can configure global system settings that affect all users, such as general preferences, display options, authentication rules, and more.
- In the left navigation bar, select Show More > Settings.
- At the top of the page, open any tab (for example, General, Display, Authentication) and adjust the settings as needed.
- Click Save to apply your changes.
Tab Name | Customizable Features | Description |
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General | Application title, Welcome text, Objects per page, Search results, Host name, Protocol, Text formatting, Wiki history, Atom feeds, Cache text, Activity days | Core system settings including UI text, formatting, pagination, and content indexing. |
Display | Theme, Language settings, Calendar start day, Date/time formats, Gravatar, Thumbnails, Project menu tab | Controls appearance, localization, and visual customization options such as avatars and thumbnails. |
Authentication | Login requirements, Self-registration, Password policies, OpenID, Custom fields, Session expiration | Manages user login, registration, password rules, and session handling. |
API | REST API, JSONP support | Enables and configures external access to data via APIs. |
Projects | Default visibility, Enabled modules, Trackers, Project identifiers, Default user role | Sets defaults for new projects, including modules, roles, and identifiers. |
Users | Required profile fields, Date of birth year, Email limits, Storage quota, Self-account deletion, Notifications, Time zone | Manages user profile requirements, privacy settings, notifications, and quotas. |
Issue Tracking | Cross-project relations, Subtasks, Issue copy behavior, Gantt/CSV export limits, Done ratio, Defaults for parent tasks and issue lists | Configures issue tracking behavior, task dependencies, and export settings. |
Time Tracking | Required time log fields, Max hours per day, Allow zero hours | Defines rules for time logging and daily time tracking limits. |
Files | Max attachment size, Allowed/disallowed extensions, Inline text file size, Diff lines, Encoding | Controls file upload limits, display options, and format handling. |
Email Notifications | Emission address, BCC, Plain text option, Notification triggers, Email header/footer | Manages formatting and triggers for system-generated notification emails. |
Incoming Emails | Signature trimming, Attachment filters, API key | Handles parsing and processing of incoming emails for tickets and comments. |
Registration Notification | Admin notification on new user registration | Sends alerts to administrators when users register on the system. |