export const meta = {
  title: `File browser`,
  description: `Get started with Amplify Studio`
};

Amplify Studio's **File browser** provides a view of the backend file storage for an application. You can use this feature to test your files and to provide both technical and non-technical team members with the ability to create and update an application's files in real-time instead of building admin views.

![Amplify Studio file browser](/images/console/fileBrowser.png)

By default, your storage is created with the following 4 folders:

- **private/** - Files here are nested under the user whom owns the file. Only the file owner can access or edit the files.
- **protected/** - Files here are nested under the user whom owns the file. These files are accessible by all users, but editable only by the file owner.
- **public/** - Files in here are accessible by all users of your app.
- **upload/** - Contains files that were uploaded by users. Only the bucket owner has access to these files.

## To upload a file

1. [Launch Studio](/console/adminui/start/#log-into-the-amplify-console) for an app.
2. On the **Manage** menu, choose **File browser**.
3. On the **File browser** page, select the folder you want to upload your file to.
4. There are several ways to upload a file:
   - Select **Upload**, and select a file to upload.
   - Drag and drop a file or folder onto the Studio file browser page.

## To delete a file

1. [Launch Studio](/console/adminui/start/#log-into-the-amplify-console) for an app.
2. On the **Manage** menu, choose **File browser**.
3. On the **File browser** page, select the folder you want to delete your file from.
4. Select the file you want to delete.
5. Select the **Actions** dropdown and then select **Delete**.

## To copy a file

1. [Launch Studio](/console/adminui/start/#log-into-the-amplify-console) for an app.
2. On the **Manage** menu, choose **File browser**.
3. On the **File browser** page, select the folder you want to delete your file from.
4. Select the file you want to move.
5. Select the **Actions** dropdown and then select **Copy to**.
6. Select or create the folder you want a copy of your file to be saved to.
7. Select **Copy** to copy your file to the selected folder.

## To move a file

1. [Launch Studio](/console/adminui/start/#log-into-the-amplify-console) for an app.
2. On the **Manage** menu, choose **File browser**.
3. On the **File browser** page, select the folder you want to delete your file from.
4. Select the file you want to move.
5. Select the **Actions** dropdown and then select **Move**.
6. Select or create the folder you want to move your to.
7. Select **Move** to move your file to the selected folder.

## To test your files

We've provided several shortcuts to test your files in your code.

### Copy S3 key

You can copy your file's S3 key either by:

- Selecting **Actions**, and then **Copy S3 key**.
- Selecting the copy icon next to your S3 key in the right-hand inspector panel.

### Copy get file code snippet

We've provided code snippets for 'get file' in all Amplify supported languages in a code block in the right-hand inspector panel

### Copy object URL

You can copy your file's object URL by Selecting the copy icon next to your object URL in the right-hand inspector panel