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description: Node description and basic instructions
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# Set String

### Description

Sets the string value of the preference identified by the given key.

**To create it**, right-click in the editor and select <mark style="color:purple;">Create Node/Tasks/Player Prefs/Set String</mark>

This task node has a number of fields, that are highlighted in picture below.

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### Fields

| Name              | Description                             |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Node Name         | Name of node.                           |
| Ignore About Self | Whether node ignores abort self or not. |
| Key               | Key name in string representation.      |
| Value             | Value to sets.                          |
