Write values in app.config file

On Framework 4.5 the AppSettings.Settings["key"] part of ConfigurationManager is read only so I had to first Remove the key then Add it again using the following:

Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(Application.ExecutablePath);

config.AppSettings.Settings.Remove("MySetting");
config.AppSettings.Settings.Add("MySetting", "some value");

config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified);

Don't worry, you won't get an exception if you try to Remove a key that doesn't exist.

This post gives some good advice

Try the following code:

    Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(Application.ExecutablePath);
    config.AppSettings.Settings.Add("YourKey", "YourValue");
    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Minimal);

It worked for me :-)

private static string GetSetting(string key)
{
    return ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[key];
}

private static void SetSetting(string key, string value)
{
    Configuration configuration = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
    configuration.AppSettings.Settings[key].Value = value;
    configuration.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full, true);
    ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection("appSettings");
}