Chapter 2. Configuration
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## Chapter 2. Configuration

## Introduction

Several runtime options of Amy can be configured by a resource file. Amy looks for the resource file in the current directory. The resource file is named `.amyrc` (typically used on Unix/Linux platforms) or `Amy.ini` (typically used on Windows).

A typical resource file might look like this:

Example 2.1. An Amy resource file

    #
    # Sample .amyrc
    #
    # Use 20 MB of hashtables:
    ht=20m
    #
    # Look for tablebases on /space/TB
    tbpath=/space/TB
    #
    # Use 2 processors for parallel search
    cpu=2
    #
    # Enable game autosaving to allow booklearning
    autosave=true

Table 2.1. Resource file entries

Option | Description
--- | ---
autosave | If set to `true` games played by Amy will be automatically saved. This also enables booklearning.
cpu | Specifies the number of cpu to use for parallel search.
ht | Determines the size of the hashtable. Use the suffixes `k` to specify the size in kilobytes or `m` to specify the size in megabyes.
tbpath | Specifies the path were the endgame tablebases are located.

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