# Where to Keep application.propertirs file?

**URL:** <https://forum.keycloak.org/t/where-to-keep-application-propertirs-file/29385>\
**Category:** Getting advice\
**Created:** [January 9, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/where-to-keep-application-propertirs-file/29385 "2025-01-09T09:21:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![venu2604](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6a8cbe/32.png) [@venu2604](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/venu2604)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/where-to-keep-application-propertirs-file/29385/1 "2025-01-09T09:21:48Z")

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i have designed a customEventListerner to send out an email, when the user does not verify his/her registration within specified time. code works fine. but i want to keep my application.properties file inside /providers folder along with my jar, so that my jar reads my application.properties file from the same folder where it resides.  
However, i am getting error saying, unable to locate application.properties file.  
i logged below line  
String directory = System.getProperty(“jboss.server.config.dir”);  
it printed as //bin  
that means jar is running from /bin folder ?

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**Author:** ![dasniko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/forum.keycloak.org/dasniko/32/2969_2.png) [@dasniko](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/dasniko)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/where-to-keep-application-propertirs-file/29385/2 "2025-01-09T21:11:50Z")

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Keycloak does not make use of the `application.properties` file.  
If you want to configure your custom providers, see here: [Configuring providers - Keycloak](https://www.keycloak.org/server/configuration-provider)