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File Picker is the standard interface that most users will manages Moodle 2.0 file repository. See Manage repositories

Select an area (a repository) to find the file and/or to add at file to that can then be selected
- Server files - files on the site. Files may be added and folders created in this area.
- Recent files - files Moodle thinks you have recently added
- Upload files - files and folders associated with resource or activity.
- Private files - files that belong to the user
Use the standard add file- create folder interface
Save selected files

Empty file picker, no input area selected

Standard add file - create folder option

When the Resource of a Folder is selected in a course, in file picker, a standard pop will ask you for:

Add (a file)- selecting this will take you to the add attachment and browse popup.
Create a folder
Download all files

Existing files and a folder ready to be added

Standard browse to add file popup

The file picker will present a screen to select a file. For example, when "Upload file" is selected, but also when you select add an image in the HTML editor, you will see the file picker and the "Upload file" lin. The standard add a file popup will ask you:

Attachment - Browse. This is where you find the file
Save as - Allows changing the name of the file.
Author - the default is the current user
Choose license- a pull down menu with different licenses to select.

After a browse to a file on the C: drive

Views in file picker

View as icons

Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb

View as list

Server files at demo.moodle.net in list form, folders collapsed

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 ==Standard browse to add file popup==
 The file picker will present a screen to select a file.  For example, when "Upload file" is selected, but also when you select add an image in the [[HTML editor]], you will see the file picker and the "Upload file" lin. The standard add a file popup will ask you:
-*Attachement - Browse.  This is where you find the file
+*Attachment - Browse.  This is where you find the file
 *Save as - Allows changing the name of the file.
 *Author - the default is the current user
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 [[Image:Files File picker server files list collapsed 1.png|thumb|center|Server files at demo.moodle.net in list form, folders collapsed]]
-==FAQ==
+==See also==
-Caveat: I just THINK these are correct, please delete/ammend as needed.  These are some of the questions I think will be needed in a full FAQ in due time.
+[[File picker FAQ]]
-===Can I move items around in the File Picker?===
-No.  Moodle associates files with activities.  You need to navigate to these activities to link to them.
-===Are there ways to create shared folders of common files for others to access?===
-===I've just uploaded a file.  Now I cannot see it when I want to use it somewhere else.  Why is this?===
-One option: It seems that if you choose the copyright "All Rights Reserved" it is not available to others.
 [[Category:Files]]

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