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.

1. In the left navigation bar, select Show More > Settings.
2. At the top of the page, open any tab (for example, General, Display, Authentication) and adjust the settings as needed.
3. Click Save to apply your changes.

Tab Name	Customizable Features	Description
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.