# rpk profile set-globals

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title: rpk profile set-globals
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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-profile/rpk-profile-set-globals.md -->

Set `rpk` globals fields.

This command takes a list of key=value pairs to write to the global config section of `rpk.yaml`. The globals section contains a set of settings that apply to all profiles and changes the way that `rpk` acts. For a list of global flags and what they mean, see [`rpk -X`](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-x-options/) and look for any key that begins with "globals".

This command supports autocompletion of valid keys. You can also use the format `set key value` if you intend to only set one key.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk profile set-globals [KEY=VALUE]+ [flags]
```

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| -h, --help | - | Help for set-globals. |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. |
| --profile | string | Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. |
| -v, --verbose | - | Enable verbose logging. |