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The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.
*The [[File Picker]] enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks ''Add A Resource > File'', or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An add button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:


File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository.  See [[Manage repositories]]
[[File:Filepickeraddbutton.png]]  
*Click on ([[Repositories|a repository)]] icon to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected.  Here are a few standard repositories:
**Server files - files on the site. What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.
**Recent files - files Moodle thinks you have recently added
**Upload files -  This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer
**[[Private files]] - files that belong to the user
*Use the standard add file- create folder interface
*Save selected files


[[Image:Files_File-Picker_standard_blank_1.png|thumb|center|Empty file picker, no input area selected ]]
==Getting files from the File picker==


==Standard add file - create folder option==
*When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to [[Repositories]] which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link Upload file which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.
When the Resource of a Folder is selected in a course, in file picker, a standard pop-up will ask you for:
*Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the youtube repository link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the Flickr repository link.
*Add (a file)- selecting this will take you to the add attachment and browse popup.
 
*Create a folder
[[File:Filepickerscreenshot.png]]
*Download all files
 
[[Image:Files_standard_add_create_folder_with_folder-file_1.png|frame|center|Existing files and a folder ready to be added]]
Here are the most common repository links you can expect to see. Click their blue links to find out more about how to use them.
 
**[[Server files]] This takes you to other areas of Moodle where files have been uploaded and to which you have access.  What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.
**[[Recent files]] This takes you to the last 50 files you have uploaded. It's a quick way of finding files if you want to reuse them, but remember that it will only show you files of the type it thinks you want to use - ie, what you see depends on the context.
**[[Upload files]] This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer.
**[[Private files]]This is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the [[Private files]] link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.
 
==Other Repositories in the File picker==
*Which repository links you see depend on what the administrator has enabled.
*See [[Repositories]] for the full list of options.
 
== Viewing your files in the File picker ==
*There are two ways to view files in the File picker, depending on your personal preference;
===View as list===
This shows the files with their names as text:
 
===View as icons===
This shows the files with icons representing their file type


==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" link. 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.  This is optional.  If you do use this, you must include the extension.
*Author - the default is the current user
*Choose license - a pull down menu with different licenses to select.
[[Image:Files standard add file screen 1.png|thumb|center|After a browse to a file on the C: drive]]


== Views in file picker ==
===View as icons===
===View as icons===
[[Image:Files File picker server files icons 1.png|thumb|center|Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb]]
[[Image:Files File picker server files icons 1.png|thumb|center|Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb]]

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  • The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An add button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:

Filepickeraddbutton.png

Getting files from the File picker

  • When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to Repositories which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link Upload file which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.
  • Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the youtube repository link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the Flickr repository link.

Filepickerscreenshot.png

Here are the most common repository links you can expect to see. Click their blue links to find out more about how to use them.

    • Server files This takes you to other areas of Moodle where files have been uploaded and to which you have access. What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.
    • Recent files This takes you to the last 50 files you have uploaded. It's a quick way of finding files if you want to reuse them, but remember that it will only show you files of the type it thinks you want to use - ie, what you see depends on the context.
    • Upload files This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer.
    • Private filesThis is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the Private files link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.

Other Repositories in the File picker

  • Which repository links you see depend on what the administrator has enabled.
  • See Repositories for the full list of options.

Viewing your files in the File picker

  • There are two ways to view files in the File picker, depending on your personal preference;

View as list

This shows the files with their names as text:

View as icons

This shows the files with icons representing their file type


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

See also

File picker FAQ