#### 3.2.4 Establishing a starting point

On the Configuration Manager Start page, select one of your conversion projects, or choose a configuration template or file to start with. If you select a project, the project configuration file for that project becomes the starting point for the current session.

The file designated as a “starting” configuration file determines which other configuration files the Configuration Manager can include in your current session. Candidates include all configuration files referenced through the chain of [Templates] settings (see §39.2 Referencing configuration files and templates) in the starting configuration file, and in the files referenced by that file. Which subset of these files will be accessed depends on which category of settings you intend to work with.

Once you have selected a starting point, click Apply file; the Configuration Manager switches to the Category page. See §3.2.5 Choosing a configuration category or file type.

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Parent Topic: 3.2 Editing files with the Configuration Manager

Sibling Topics:

3.2.1 Understanding how to use the Configuration Manager

3.2.2 Starting the Configuration Manager

3.2.3 Setting Configuration Manager preferences

3.2.5 Choosing a configuration category or file type

3.2.6 Understanding variable vs. fixed names and keys

3.2.7 Choosing the kind of change to make

3.2.8 Selecting a configuration section

3.2.9 Selecting a configuration setting

3.2.10 Selecting a configuration file

3.2.11 Specifying a final value