Advanced Settings

This guide will show you how to use the advanced settings in Jan.

Access the Advanced Settings

To access the Jan's advanced settings, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. You can configure the following settings:

Feature	Description
Keyboard Shortcuts	Keyboard shortcuts speed up your workflow. For a quick overview of useful keyboard shortcuts, refer to the list below.
Experimental Mode	Enables experimental features that may be unstable.
GPU Acceleration	Enables the boosting of your model performance by using your GPU devices for acceleration.
Jan Data Folder	Location for messages, model configurations, and user data. Changeable to a different location.
HTTPS Proxy & Ignore SSL Certificate	Use a proxy server for internet connections and ignore SSL certificates for self-signed certificates. Please check out the guide on how to set up your own HTTPS proxy server here.
Clear Logs	Removes all logs from the Jan application.
Reset To Factory Default	Resets the application to its original state, deleting all data including model customizations and conversation history.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are some of the keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Jan.

Mac

Combination	Description
⌘ E	Show list your models
⌘ K	Show list navigation pages
⌘ B	Toggle collapsible left panel
⌘ ,	Navigate to setting page
Enter	Send a message
Shift + Enter	Insert new line in input box
Arrow Up	Navigate to the previous option (within the search dialog)
Arrow Down	Navigate to the next option (within the search dialog)

Windows

Combination	Description
Ctrl E	Show list your models
Ctrl K	Show list navigation pages
Ctrl B	Toggle collapsible left panel
Ctrl ,	Navigate to setting page
Enter	Send a message
Shift + Enter	Insert new line in input box
Arrow Up	Navigate to the previous option (within the search dialog)
Arrow Down	Navigate to the next option (within the search dialog)

Linux

Combination	Description
Ctrl E	Show list your models
Ctrl K	Show list navigation pages
Ctrl B	Toggle collapsible left panel
Ctrl ,	Navigate to setting page
Enter	Send a message
Shift + Enter	Insert new line in input box
Arrow Up	Navigate to the previous option (within the search dialog)
Arrow Down	Navigate to the next option (within the search dialog)

note

The keyboard shortcuts are customizable.

Enable the Experimental Mode

To try out new fetures that are still in testing phase, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. On the Experimental Mode click the slider to enable.

Enable the GPU Acceleration

To enhance your model performance, follow the steps below:

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Ensure that you have read the troubleshooting guide here for further assistance.

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. On the GPU Acceleration click the slider to enable.

Access the Jan Data Folder

To access the folder where messages, model configurations and user data are stored, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. On the Jan Data Folder click the folder icon (📂) to access the data or the pencil icon (✏️) to change the folder where you keep your data.

Enable the HTTPS Proxy

To enable the HTTPS Proxy feature, follow the steps below:

1. Make sure to set up your HTTPS Proxy. Check out this guide for instructions on how to do it.
2. Navigate to the main dashboard.
3. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
4. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
5. On the HTTPS Proxy click the slider to enable.
6. Input your domain in the blank field.

Ignore SSL Certificate

To Allow self-signed or unverified certificates, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. On the Ignore SSL Certificates click the slider to enable.

Clear Logs

To clear all logs on your Jan app, follow the steps below:

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This feature clears all the data in your Jan Data Folder.

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. On the Clear Logs click the the Clear button.

Reset To Factory Default

To reset the Jan app to its original state, follow the steps below:

Remember!

This irreversible action is only recommended if the application is corrupted.

1. Navigate to the main dashboard.
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the bottom left of your screen.
3. Under the Settings screen, click the Advanced Settings.
4. On the Reset To Factory Default click the the Reset button.