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# Storage

Storage is your project's file manager. Use it to upload, organise, and preview files associated with your project.

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## The storage browser

The storage browser shows the files and folders at your current location. Use the **search bar** at the top to filter files and folders by name in real time.

Use the **pagination arrows** at the bottom to move between pages when a folder contains more than 100 items.

Click the **Back** button in the toolbar to navigate up to the parent folder.

## Create folders

Keep your files organised by creating folders:

1. Click the **Create** button in the toolbar.
2. Enter a name for the folder (2 to 128 characters).
3. Click **Create**.

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Empty folders are automatically removed. If you need to keep an empty folder, a placeholder file (KEEPME.md) is used to preserve it.
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## Upload files

Click the **Upload** button in the toolbar to open the upload modal. From there you can:

* **Browse / Select Files** - opens a file picker to choose one or more files from your device
* **Take Picture** - opens your device camera to capture a photo
* **Record Video** - opens a video recorder to capture a video clip
* **Record Audio** - starts an audio recording using your device microphone

You can upload multiple files in one session. A progress bar shows the upload status for each file. When all uploads are complete, click **Return** to close the modal.

## File and folder options

Each file and folder has a three-dot options menu (**...**) with the following actions:

* **Rename** (folders only) - enter a new name for the folder
* **Download** - download the file directly to your device; for folders, downloads the entire folder as a ZIP archive
* **Copy Download Link** - copies a direct download URL to your clipboard that you can share with others. The link grants direct file access without requiring a login.
* **Extract** (ZIP files only) - extracts the contents of the ZIP archive into the current folder
* **Delete** - permanently removes the file or folder

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Deleting a file or folder cannot be undone. Make sure you have a backup if needed.
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## View a file

Click on any file in the storage browser to open the file view page. This page shows:

* An **image preview** for image files
* **File metadata** - size, file type, and storage path
* A **Download** button to save the file to your device
* An **Analyse** button for image files (see below)
* A **Delete** button to permanently remove the file

### AI image analysis

For image files, click the **Analyse** button to run an automated object-detection analysis. The platform identifies objects in the image and displays labels in the metadata. This is useful for quickly cataloguing field photos.

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The Analyse button is only shown for image file types.
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## Selecting a file from within another feature

When another part of the platform asks you to pick a file from storage - for example when configuring a dashboard map component or importing data into a table - a storage browser popup appears. Use it the same way as the main storage browser:

1. Navigate into folders by clicking on them.
2. Click a file or folder to select it (selected items are highlighted).
3. Click **Select** to confirm your choice, or **Cancel** to close without selecting.

Use the **Back** button or the breadcrumb trail in the popup to navigate to a parent folder.