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This article provides an in-depth exploration of parameter configuration mechanisms in XGBoost's XGBClassifier, addressing common issues where users experience degraded classification performance when transitioning from default to custom parameters. The analysis begins with an examination of XGBClassifier's default parameter values and their sources, followed by detailed explanations of three correct parameter setting methods: direct keyword argument passing, using the set_params method, and implementing GridSearchCV for systematic tuning. Through comparative examples of incorrect and correct implementations, the article highlights parameter naming differences in sklearn wrappers (e.g., eta corresponds to learning_rate) and includes comprehensive code demonstrations. Finally, best practices for parameter optimization are summarized to help readers avoid common pitfalls and effectively enhance model performance.