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# ConfigParser

## Introduction

The ConfigParser Extension provides the [ConfigParserConfigHandler](https://cement.readthedocs.io/en/3.0/api/ext/ext_configparser/#cement.ext.ext_configparser.ConfigParserConfigHandler) for configuration files and settings, and is the default configuration handler used by Cement.

**Documentation References:**

* [Configuration Settings](/core-foundation/configuration-settings.md)

**API References:**

* [Cement ConfigParser Extension](http://cement.readthedocs.io/en/3.0/api/ext/ext_configparser/)
* [Python ConfigParser Module](https://docs.python.org/3/library/configparser.html)

## Requirements

* No external dependencies

## Configuration

This extension does not rely on any application level configuration settings or meta options.

## Usage

See the [Configuration Settings](/core-foundation/configuration-settings.md) documentation.