# Setting system properties

- [Configuration methods](/sonarqube-server/server-installation/system-properties/configuration-methods.md): The system properties are the properties used by SonarQube at startup and not stored in the database. They can be configured using different methods.
- [List of properties common to all editions](/sonarqube-server/server-installation/system-properties/common-properties.md): This page lists the configurable system properties that are common to all SonarQube editions.
- [List of DCE-specific properties](/sonarqube-server/server-installation/system-properties/dce-specific.md): This page lists the configurable system properties that are specific to the Data Center Edition.