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title: "Resource-related settings"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/BGdc/3525968514/Resource-related%20settings"
format: markdown
---
In this section, you can preconfigure the default resource settings of a given box type.

These include configurable story point conversion ratio.

Whenever you add a new box, you can select a box type - the default box type settings are applied to a newly created box. 

> ℹ️ Changing the configuration might turn off (hide) settings or features in the box configuration and within different modules.

## Security and access

Only users with the App admin security role can manage box types and access Administration.

To access this page:

1. Click the **wrench** **icon** at the top right and select** Box types** from the drop-down list.
2. Click a box type name to select it and open its settings.
3. On the left, go to **Resources** > **Basics** tab.

![Box type configuration page.](media://0849a669-2eb6-4525-82da-3de9c79d8805)

## Configurable story point conversion ratio

When enabled, a user can overwrite the default [Story point conversion ratio](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/BGdc/pages/3525574870) within a given box.

| **Configurable story point conversion ratio** | **Description** | **Affects** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [OFF] | 1 story point = 1d for all boxes of a given type | All boxes of a given type:<br>- Existing
- New |
| [ON] | Story point ratio can be overwritten:<br>- For individual boxes (of a given type)
- In their box configuration |