Configuration Files
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All the parameters of an individual SNAPPy simulation are specified using a number of configuration files.

The *Simulation Parameters* file specifies most of the high-level parameters of the simulation. This includes experimental parameters such as specifications of synapse properties, gap junctions and current injections, as well as numeric settings such as simulation time and error tolerances.

For each type of neuron in the network there should be a corresponding *Cell Type* file that includes membrane properties (such as capacitance and leak conductance) as well as a list of ionic channels and their conductances. The dynamics (i.e. gating) of ionic channels are specified seperately in *Channel Type* files. The *Cell List* and *Connectome* files specify, respectively, a list of all neurons in the network (including type and position) and the synaptic connectivity between neurons.

Finally, the *Plot Configuration* file specifies how the results of the simultion should be displayed on the screen. This file can specify multiple sub-plots, each of which can show either a raster plot (spiking activity) or traces of one or more variables.

The follow sections describe each of these file types in detail:

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   :maxdepth: 2

   file_sim_params
   file_cell_type
   file_channel_type
   file_cell_list
   file_connectome
   file_plot