The Pine resource file is used to control numerous Pine configuration options. This file is normally named PINE.PINERC and located in your login directory; see Section 7.3.1 for details on the name and location of this file.

By customizing the option settings in your Pine resource file, you can customize your Pine environment to your liking. Generally the best way to set or change option settings in your Pine resource file is from within Pine, via the SETUP submenu accessed from Pine's main menu; selecting Config in particular provides access to setting a great many options. (Context sensitive help is available within Pine for each such configurable item so you can get hints on setting your options.) However, the Pine resource file is a normal text file, so it is also possible to modify the Pine resource file using a text editor.

Section 7.6.1 below describes the overall format of the Pine resource file and the format for specifying option values. Section 7.6.2 lists the available configuration options.