# Configure general settings

There are 4 required inputs:

**Environment**: A drop down menu of the target environment your router will be deployed to. This is set [here](https://github.com/caraml-dev/merlin/blob/main/charts/merlin/values.yaml#L102-L130). An example used in Turing is [here](https://github.com/caraml-dev/turing/blob/main/infra/docker-compose/dev/merlin/deployment-config.yaml). As Turing manages multiple deployment environments, you are free to choose which environment your router will be deployed in.

**Protocol**: Protocol of router, currently HTTP and UPI (gRPC) are supported.

**Name**: Name of your router deployment.

**Timeout**: Overall timeout, which when exceeded, the request execution by your Turing router will be terminated.

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