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How to use multiple configuration files 

Description of multiple config command line options added.

Concrete examples to the bot-configuration page (something like "Hiding your key and exchange secret") will follow.

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### How to use a different config file?
### How to use a different configuration file?
The bot allows you to select which config file you want to use. Per
The bot allows you to select which configuration file you want to use. Per
default, the bot will load the file `./config.json`
```bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c path/far/far/away/config.json
```
### How to use multiple configuration files?
The bot allows you to use multiple configuration files by specifying multiple
`-c/--config` configuration options in the command line. Configuration parameters
defined in the last configuration file override parameters with the same name
defined in the previous configuration file specified in the command line.
For example, you can make a separate configuration file with your key and secrete
for the Exchange you use for trading, specify default configuration file with
empty key and secrete values while running in the Dry Mode (which does not actually
require them):
```bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c ./config.json
```
and specify both configuration files when running in the normal Live Trade Mode:
```bash
python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c ./config.json -c path/to/secrets/keys.config.json
```
This could help you hide your private Exchange key and Exchange secrete on you local machine
by setting appropriate file permissions for the file which contains actual secrets and, additionally,
prevent unintended disclosure of sensitive private data when you publish examples
of your configuration in the project issues or in the Internet.
See more details on this technique with examples in the documentation page on
[configuration](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-configuration.md).
### How to use **--strategy**?
This parameter will allow you to load your custom strategy class.