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# Files

RAGFlow's file management allows you to upload files individually or in bulk. You can then link an uploaded file to multiple target datasets. This guide showcases some basic usages of the file management feature.

:::info IMPORTANT
Compared to uploading files directly to various datasets, uploading them to RAGFlow's file management and then linking them to different datasets is *not* an unnecessary step, particularly when you want to delete some parsed files or an entire dataset but retain the original files.
:::

## Create folder

RAGFlow's file management allows you to establish your file system with nested folder structures. To create a folder in the root directory of RAGFlow: 

![create new folder](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/3a37a5f4-43a6-426d-a62a-e5cd2ff7a533)

:::caution NOTE
Each dataset in RAGFlow has a corresponding folder under the **root/.knowledgebase** directory. You are not allowed to create a subfolder within it.
:::

## Upload file

RAGFlow's file management supports file uploads from your local machine, allowing both individual and bulk uploads: 

![upload file](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/5d7ded14-ce2b-4703-8567-9356a978f45c)

![bulk upload](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/def0db55-824c-4236-b809-a98d8c8674e3)

## Preview file

RAGFlow's file management supports previewing files in the following formats:

- Documents (PDF, DOCS)
- Tables (XLSX)
- Pictures (JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIF, GIF)

![preview](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/2e931362-8bbf-482c-ac86-b68b09d331bc)

## Link file to datasets

RAGFlow's file management allows you to *link* an uploaded file to multiple datasets, creating a file reference in each target dataset. Therefore, deleting a file in your file management will AUTOMATICALLY REMOVE all related file references across the datasets.

![link knowledgebase](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/6c6b8db4-3269-4e35-9434-6089887e3e3f)

You can link your file to one dataset or multiple datasets at one time: 

![link multiple kb](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/6c508803-fb1f-435d-b688-683066fd7fff)

## Move file to a specific folder

![move files](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3a2db469-6811-4ea0-be80-403b61ffe257)

## Search files or folders

**File Management** only supports file name and folder name filtering in the current directory (files or folders in the child directory will not be retrieved).

![search file](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/77ffc2e5-bd80-4ed1-841f-068e664efffe)

## Rename file or folder

RAGFlow's file management allows you to rename a file or folder:

![rename_file](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/5abb0704-d9e9-4b43-9ed4-5750ccee011f)


## Delete files or folders

RAGFlow's file management allows you to delete files or folders individually or in bulk. 

To delete a file or folder: 

![delete file](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/85872728-125d-45e9-a0ee-21e9d4cedb8b)

To bulk delete files or folders:

![bulk delete](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/519b99ab-ec7f-4c8a-8cea-e0b6dcb3cb46)

> - You are not allowed to delete the **root/.knowledgebase** folder. 
> - Deleting files that have been linked to datasets will **AUTOMATICALLY REMOVE** all associated file references across the datasets.

## Download uploaded file

RAGFlow's file management allows you to download an uploaded file:

![download_file](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow/assets/93570324/cf3b297f-7d9b-4522-bf5f-4f45743e4ed5)

> As of RAGFlow v0.20.5, bulk download is not supported, nor can you download an entire folder.