# \#configuration **URL:** https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/tag/configuration/131.md [Latest](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/tags.md) --- ## [Distributed configurations in Flow PTR (ADN Article)](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/distributed-configurations-in-flow-ptr-adn-article/20925)
**Author:** [@Felix.Onsare](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Felix.Onsare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/distributed-configurations-in-flow-ptr-adn-article/20925 "2026-10-21T13:55:17Z")
Table of Contents: Table of Contents Introduction to distributed configurations How distributed configurations work internally Distributed vs centralised configurations overview Distributed configurations with GitHub Ho… --- ## [Shotgrid with Unreal Engine 5.1](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shotgrid-with-unreal-engine-5-1/16652)
**Author:** [@paulgolter](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/paulgolter)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shotgrid-with-unreal-engine-5-1/16652 "2025-04-02T21:38:10Z")
Hey everyone, I want to setup shotgrid for unreal engine 5.1. So far I integrated all the required changes from: In to my config to the best of my knowledge. I enabled the Shotgrid plugin for my unreal project. But… --- ## [Turning a centralized config into a distributed config for some users](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/turning-a-centralized-config-into-a-distributed-config-for-some-users/7744)
**Author:** [@jhultgre](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/jhultgre)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/turning-a-centralized-config-into-a-distributed-config-for-some-users/7744 "2024-09-24T03:32:44Z")
Now that we have a bunch of users working remotely over VPN I need to turn my centralized config into a distributed config. Our config has a shared core and I’ve modified core and most engines and apps. Are there any b… --- ## [Pipeline configuration with shotgrid descriptor to uploaded config](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/pipeline-configuration-with-shotgrid-descriptor-to-uploaded-config/16731)
**Author:** [@paulgolter](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/paulgolter)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/pipeline-configuration-with-shotgrid-descriptor-to-uploaded-config/16731 "2024-06-05T13:59:46Z")
Hey everyone, I am having trouble to get a pipeline configuration running which uses a shotgrid file descriptor that points to the uploaded config. I did the following setup. I created a new pipeline configuration for… --- ## [Launch Apps from Selected Notes](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/launch-apps-from-selected-notes/18098)
**Author:** [@ali-jafargholi](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/ali-jafargholi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/launch-apps-from-selected-notes/18098 "2023-11-18T03:43:01Z")
Hey everyone, Is there any limitation to launching a tk app from a note entity? We’re trying to build a small app that does some action based on the selected notes. I’ve installed the tk-multi-starterapp in the tk-shot… --- ## [Phenomenon of fetching git descriptor from pc using inner side network](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/phenomenon-of-fetching-git-descriptor-from-pc-using-inner-side-network/18108)
**Author:** [@com2144](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/com2144)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/phenomenon-of-fetching-git-descriptor-from-pc-using-inner-side-network/18108 "2023-11-03T10:17:59Z")
hi I have some question. I am using locally stored tk-config-default. In the same project, the project configuration was cloned, and the git address was written in the descriptor. By the way, if I run a project, you w… --- ## [Local file copy issue](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/local-file-copy-issue/16987)
**Author:** [@Ravindrak](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Ravindrak)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 10:04am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/local-file-copy-issue/16987 "2023-03-24T10:04:44Z")
Hi All, When I am publishing the local files through the publish tool from sg-desktop and after publish it didn’t get copied to the folder. It is only creating a record in versions & published versions. My question is … --- ## [Advanced Project Setup : Error](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/advanced-project-setup-error/16971)
**Author:** [@Ravindrak](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Ravindrak)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/advanced-project-setup-error/16971 "2023-03-21T12:58:48Z")
I am trying to setup up a new project but getting an error after running the advanced project setup wizard through SG Desktop app & from command line using the tank setup\_project --force command. It is also taking too mu… --- ## [ShotGrid Desktop menu item (Advanced project setup… ) is missing](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shotgrid-desktop-menu-item-advanced-project-setup-is-missing/16829)
**Author:** [@Agoston](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/Agoston)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shotgrid-desktop-menu-item-advanced-project-setup-is-missing/16829 "2023-02-28T20:18:02Z")
I started to follow the steps of Configuration Setup - SG Developer “Step 4: Advanced Project Setup…” I don’t have this menu item: How to obtain this menu item? --- ## [Automated project setup using SSH?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/automated-project-setup-using-ssh/15007)
**Author:** [@jhudsonFP](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/jhudsonFP)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/automated-project-setup-using-ssh/15007 "2022-03-23T16:19:25Z")
Hi all, So I had a little tool that our PA could just type a project name into and then it would both create the project in shotgrid and then download the config into it to actually set it up. This was working beautiful… --- ## [Shotgun configuration bundle cache and git tag descriptor problem using semantic versioning](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shotgun-configuration-bundle-cache-and-git-tag-descriptor-problem-using-semantic-versioning/13296)
**Author:** [@gsq\_sbourgoing](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/gsq_sbourgoing)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shotgun-configuration-bundle-cache-and-git-tag-descriptor-problem-using-semantic-versioning/13296 "2022-03-16T12:54:06Z")
Hi there, I have just hit a problem with using a specific git tag into a pipeline configuration descriptor. The tag used follow semantic versioning convention (here v0.12.11-gb) but when the core is using the descriptor… --- ## [Site config with shared core](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/site-config-with-shared-core/14578)
**Author:** [@nico.vandenbosch](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/nico.vandenbosch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/site-config-with-shared-core/14578 "2022-01-26T19:31:51Z")
Our studio has a site pipeline configuration that’s shared across projects as described in @philip.scadding’s thread here: Recommended way to share/update pipeline configurations between projects? One side-effect of u… --- ## [Shared project configs](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shared-project-configs/3284)
**Author:** [@philip.scadding](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/philip.scadding)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/shared-project-configs/3284 "2021-10-26T22:50:09Z")
By default when you run the Toolkit advanced set up wizard for a project via Shotgun Desktop, you end up with a configuration created that is specific to that project. However, in certain setups you may wish to share you… --- ## [Adding After Effects to an older config](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/adding-after-effects-to-an-older-config/4454)
**Author:** [@philip.scadding](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/philip.scadding)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/adding-after-effects-to-an-older-config/4454 "2020-12-09T08:02:39Z")
After Effects is set up by default in our latest default configurations, however, if you have a configuration from before that which you would like to add After Effects too, here are the steps: Tip 1 : I’d recommend rea… --- ## [Multiple Configurations sharing the same install folder](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/multiple-configurations-sharing-the-same-install-folder/4122)
**Author:** [@philip.scadding](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/philip.scadding)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/multiple-configurations-sharing-the-same-install-folder/4122 "2020-09-16T20:18:25Z")
\[Extracted from a support conversation\] We have multiple configuration directories for our various projects and they always include the ‘install’ directory which we do not modify. Is there a way to specify a single inst… --- ## [Tk-config-basic update breaks Desktop behind proxy](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-config-basic-update-breaks-desktop-behind-proxy/9211)
**Author:** [@mmoshev](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/mmoshev)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/tk-config-basic-update-breaks-desktop-behind-proxy/9211 "2020-07-02T21:57:25Z")
Hi all, once again we are unable to launch Shotgun Desktop behind a proxy after an update to tk-config-basic (I think). We are getting 403 Forbidden from downloading updates from the AppStore. @jfboismenu @mathurf pe… --- ## [Allowing entity fields to show values immediately](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/allowing-entity-fields-to-show-values-immediately/8217)
**Author:** [@jack](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/jack)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/allowing-entity-fields-to-show-values-immediately/8217 "2020-05-28T16:58:06Z")
Hi everyone :wave: We just released an update that adds a new configuration option to entity and multi-entity fields. Currently when editing an entity or multi-entity field, you have to begin typing before any values a… --- ## [Remote storage hook scripts and library dependencies](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/remote-storage-hook-scripts-and-library-dependencies/8703)
**Author:** [@reikje](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/reikje)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/remote-storage-hook-scripts-and-library-dependencies/8703 "2020-05-18T08:40:41Z")
Hi, I am new to Shotgun. Was asked to write some remote storage integrations. I checked out this example: https://github.com/shotgunsoftware/tk-framework-remotestorageexample/blob/v1.0.0/examples/example\_local\_provider.p… --- ## [Customizing Publisher with templates](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/customizing-publisher-with-templates/7920)
**Author:** [@nonlosao](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/nonlosao)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/customizing-publisher-with-templates/7920 "2020-04-27T17:21:29Z")
Hi all, I’m kinda new to SG, and I’m still trying to figure out lots of things. So apologies in advance for any blasphemies I might be writing in this post! I’m trying to customize my pipeline so that published files a… --- ## [Moving sg configs](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/moving-sg-configs/7736)
**Author:** [@byronnash](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/byronnash)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/moving-sg-configs/7736 "2020-03-28T02:33:39Z")
As many of you are also doing, we’re trying to figure out how to switch to a work from home setup for a few weeks. I’m going to attempt to put my work files and folders onto dropbox and have remote people sync to that. I… --- ## [Where do i put settings for frameworks in the config?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/where-do-i-put-settings-for-frameworks-in-the-config/7456)
**Author:** [@kramester](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/kramester)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/where-do-i-put-settings-for-frameworks-in-the-config/7456 "2020-02-26T23:34:54Z")
Ive got a custom framework that has some configuration settings in the info.yml. I cant figure out where to place the settings in my config so that the framework is able to pick them up. I’ve got a tk-framework-custom.ym… --- ## [How do I import custom modules into a hook?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-import-custom-modules-into-a-hook/7174)
**Author:** [@kramester](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/kramester)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-import-custom-modules-into-a-hook/7174 "2020-02-14T09:01:28Z")
My before\_app\_launch.py hook was getting a bit large so I was wanting to put some of my code into a separate py file and import it but I cant seem to import a module that is in the same folder as the hook. Here is my … --- ## [Updating Pipeline Configuration](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/updating-pipeline-configuration/4137)
**Author:** [@benwall](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/benwall)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/updating-pipeline-configuration/4137 "2019-12-09T15:40:34Z")
Hey there, I have some questions about sharing Pipeline Configuration and dev sandbox. From the dev help page and topics How do I find my pipeline configuration? and Shared project configs I understand that I can have … --- ## [How do I modify the basic integrations?](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-modify-the-basic-integrations/1022)
**Author:** [@philip.scadding](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/philip.scadding)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-modify-the-basic-integrations/1022 "2019-09-09T14:03:53Z")
When you install Shotgun Desktop or Shotgun Create and launch our apps and software integrations like the Publish app or Maya or Nuke (so that they have the Shotgun menu), you will be using the basic integrations straigh…