Working with files

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For the user who wants to add or find files, the file picker will be the tool they will use. The file picker comes up within a context (any time you want to work with any kind of file).

Overview

In the image below, we got to the file picker by adding a resource file. He we have selected the Server file repository at demo.moodle.org and the English Moodle Features Demo course. It shows the file structure for the context of the course because we have logged in as the teacher.

Moodle Feature Demo's Server files

The major parts shown are:

1. The repository side
2. The file picker side
3. Upload a file repository link - for this Context
4. Server files
5. Folders in System/English/Moodle Features Demo - these contain files
6. External repositories - Google through Wikipedia

Uploading files

1. Pick your context
2. Upload a file, or a zip file containing files and folders
3. Unpack the file if necessary

Tip: First it is useful to determine the context for uploading files. For example, in the file picker window above, we can see that this course has a folder resource called "A directory (folder)". If you look in the Resource section of Moodle Features Demo, you will see a link called "A directory". There are also folders with "(file)" in their names and you can find those links in the course as well. Each course context will create a folder subfolders within the server file structure.