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<p>Rodspears: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Moodle 2.0}} {{Update}}<br /> File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository. See [[Manage repositories]] <br /> *Select an area ([[Repositories|a repository)]] to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected<br /> **Server files - files on the site. Files may be added and folders created in this area.<br /> **Recent files - files Moodle thinks you have recently added<br /> **Upload files - files and folders associated with a resource or activity.<br /> **[[Private files]] - files that belong to the user <br /> *Use the standard add file- create folder interface <br /> *Save selected files<br /> <br /> [[Image:Files_File-Picker_standard_blank_1.png|thumb|center|Empty file picker, no input area selected ]]<br /> <br /> ==Standard add file - create folder option==<br /> When the Resource of a Folder is selected in a course, in file picker, a standard pop-up will ask you for:<br /> *Add (a file)- selecting this will take you to the add attachment and browse popup.<br /> *Create a folder<br /> *Download all files<br /> [[Image:Files_standard_add_create_folder_with_folder-file_1.png|frame|center|Existing files and a folder ready to be added]]<br /> <br /> ==Standard browse to add file popup==<br /> The file picker will present a screen to select a file. For example, when &quot;Upload file&quot; is selected, but also when you select add an image in the [[HTML editor]], you will see the file picker and the &quot;Upload file&quot; link. The standard add a file popup will ask you:<br /> *Attachment - Browse. This is where you find the file<br /> *Save as - Allows changing the name of the file.<br /> *Author - the default is the current user<br /> *Choose license- a pull down menu with different licenses to select.<br /> [[Image:Files standard add file screen 1.png|thumb|center|After a browse to a file on the C: drive]]<br /> <br /> == Views in file picker ==<br /> ===View as icons===<br /> [[Image:Files File picker server files icons 1.png|thumb|center|Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb]]<br /> <br /> ===View as list===<br /> [[Image:Files File picker server files list collapsed 1.png|thumb|center|Server files at demo.moodle.net in list form, folders collapsed]]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> [[File picker FAQ]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Files]]</div>

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