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# Customize the Pentaho Server

You can change ports, directories, and other advanced settings.

For instructions on customizing the Pentaho Server, see the following topics:

* [Change the PDI home directory location](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-pdi-home-directory-location.md)
* [Change Ports and URLs](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-ports-and-urls.md)
* [Change the location of the server log file](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-location-of-the-server-log-file.md)
* [Manage config files for the Scheduler plugin](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/manage-config-files-for-the-scheduler-plugin.md)
* [Change the Quartz misfire threshold](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-quartz-misfire-threshold.md)
* [Set default SELECT DISTINCT for Interactive Reports](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/set-default-select-distinct-for-interactive-reports.md)
* [Set system max row limit for Interactive Reports](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/set-system-max-row-limit-for-interactive-reports.md)
* [Increase the CSV file upload limit](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/increase-the-csv-file-upload-limit.md)
* [Change the staging database for CSV files](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-staging-database-for-csv-files.md)
* [Change the Karaf startup timeout setting](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-karaf-startup-timeout-setting.md)
* [Change the port numbers for the Pentaho Server](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-port-numbers-for-the-pentaho-server.md)
* [Change the web application name or port](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/change-the-web-application-name-or-port.md)
* [Activate view-only mode for Interactive reports](/pdia-admin/manage-the-pentaho-system/manage-the-pentaho-server/customize-the-pentaho-server/activate-view-only-mode-for-interactive-reports.md)


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