To read the web.config file, use the code snippet given below.

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System.Configuration.Configuration wConfig = 
System.Web.Configuration.WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration ("/joydip");

Later, you can even save the web.config file to another location in your disk using the code snippet illustrated below.

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mConfig.SaveAs ("C:\\wConfig.xml");

You can read the machine.config file using the code snippet shown below.

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System.Configuration.Configuration mConfig = 
System.Web.Configuration.WebConfigurationManager.OpenMachineConfiguration ();

Later, you can even save the machine.config file to another location in your disk using the code snippet illustrated below.

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mConfig.SaveAs ("C:\\mConfig.xml");