# Settings Files

Settings Files: JSON: ConvertFrom-Json and ConvertTo-Json.

Updated: November 10, 2026

1. [JSON: ConvertFrom-Json and ConvertTo-Json](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/powershell-json) (Journeyman): JSON is the text format most apps keep their settings in and most websites send their data in, and PowerShell reads it into an object with ConvertFrom-Json, lets you change a value with a dot and an equals sign, and writes it back with ConvertTo-Json, whose -Depth says how many levels of boxes inside boxes it keeps.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/powershell-in-depth/topics/powershell-settings-files