# Configuring RiskScape ## Projects Most of the configuration RiskScape uses is specified in a :ref:`project file `. The `project.ini` file is like a 'work-space' that tells RiskScape what :ref:`models` it can run, and what :ref:`functions`, :ref:`Bookmarks `, and :ref:`types` can be used in the model. ## Settings The :ref:`settings_ini` can be used to configure *global* RiskScape settings. The contents of the `project.ini` file will vary depending on what you are modelling, whereas the `settings.ini` file contains a smaller subset of RiskScape configuration that will apply *every* time you run RiskScape. ## Plugins RiskScape has an extensible architecture. This means you can use :ref:`plugins` to enable or disable related sets of functionality. By enabling optional plugins you can unlock more RiskScape features, such as support for NetCDF input data.