# Changing default quality profile

By default, the language’s built-in profile Sonar way is the quality profile assigned to projects not explicitly associated with another quality profile. With the Administer Quality Profiles permission, you can change a language’s default quality profile.

To change the default quality profile assigned to a language:

1. Go to **Quality Profiles**.
2. Locate the row of the quality profile you want to set as the default quality profile.
3. In the far right of the row, select the three-dot button and select **Set as Default** in the menu.

## Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [understanding-quality-profiles](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/understanding-quality-profiles "mention")
* [viewing-quality-profiles](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/viewing-quality-profiles "mention")
* [creating-a-quality-profile](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/creating-a-quality-profile "mention")
* [editing-a-custom-quality-profile](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/editing-a-custom-quality-profile "mention")
* [associating-a-quality-profile-with-projects](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/associating-a-quality-profile-with-projects "mention")
* [maintaining-your-custom-quality-profiles](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/maintaining-your-custom-quality-profiles "mention")
* [authorizing-other-users-to-manage-quality-profile](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-community-build/quality-standards-administration/managing-quality-profiles/authorizing-other-users-to-manage-quality-profile "mention")


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