##### [load_settings](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib/blob/4535ec91f435255ae31b4c4fea9d96e5405d79f5/lib/appium_lib/driver.rb#L69) > def self.load_settings(opts = {}) Load appium.txt (toml format) ``` [caps] app = "path/to/app" [appium_lib] port = 8080 ``` :app is expanded :require is expanded all keys are converted to symbols __Parameters:__      [Hash] opts - file: '/path/to/appium.txt', verbose: true __Returns:__      [hash] the symbolized hash with updated :app and :require keys -- ##### [load_appium_txt](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib/blob/4535ec91f435255ae31b4c4fea9d96e5405d79f5/lib/appium_lib/driver.rb#L102) > def self.load_settings(opts = {}) Load appium.txt (toml format) ``` [caps] app = "path/to/app" [appium_lib] port = 8080 ``` :app is expanded :require is expanded all keys are converted to symbols __Parameters:__      [Hash] opts - file: '/path/to/appium.txt', verbose: true __Returns:__      [hash] the symbolized hash with updated :app and :require keys --