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# Axolotl Configuration Files

Within Axolotl the training file is a <mark style="color:yellow;">YAML file</mark>. &#x20;

There are an array of <mark style="color:yellow;">example training scripts</mark> spread across *<mark style="color:yellow;">**24 different types of models.**</mark>* &#x20;

### <mark style="color:blue;">Below are the primary categories for the</mark> <mark style="color:yellow;">YAML Training Configuration File</mark>

| <mark style="color:green;">Category</mark> |
| ------------------------------------------ |
| Model Configuration                        |
| Data Loading and Processing                |
| Sequence Configuration                     |
| Adapter Configuration                      |
| Logging and Monitoring                     |
| Training Configuration                     |
| Training Options                           |
| Attention Mechanisms                       |
| Training Schedules and Evaluation          |
| Debugging and Optimization                 |
| Special Tokens                             |

### **The balance of this module is describing each of these configuration areas.**