Filelist

The Filelist module effectively provides the files (including images and PDFs) that will be integrated into your webpage. With this module, files can be uploaded, modified, and deleted.

Overview

Screenshot: Filelist — Image 1: Filelist

Before media such as images or PDF files can be integrated into the page content, they must be available on the TYPO3 server. Please note the maximum file size of 64MB. When you start working in the Filelist module:

Make sure that "Show clipboard" is enabled (Image 1 No.3). This will make all editing options visible.
You have the option to work with or without preview images (thumbnails) (Image 1 No.4).
Choose between the List view or Tiles view (Image 1 No.5).

Tip

Please note that the filelist can grow very quickly and become confusing. Therefore, use meaningful file names and use folders and subfolders to structure your files in a logical way.

Creating Folders

Create directories to organize files and make them easier to integrate. To do this, select the location where you want to create the new folder and then click on the Create Folder icon (Image 2 No.1).

You will see the view as shown in Image 2 No.2, where you can create a folder.

Upload Files

Choose the folder where the new files should be placed.

You can start uploading files by clicking the "Upload Files" icon (Image 3 No. 1).
A file selection window will open, allowing you to select one or more files.

You can also upload files using drag and drop:

Choose the folder where the new files should be placed.
In the next step, take the desired files from your computer and drag them into the designated drop area (Image 3 No. 2).

Working with files

Once you have uploaded a file to the filelist, various options are available for working with the file.

Metadata for the file can be entered and modified. This is relevant for processing in search engines as well as for accessibility purposes.
Here you can enter the English metadata.
The respective file will be displayed in a new browser window.
Permanently delete files/folders from the server.
Uploaded files can be replaced. This also means that already used files in the corresponding content elements can be swapped out.
Rename the file. The new filename will automatically be updated in the content elements where the files are in use.
Files can be downloaded.
Detailed information about the stored file.
Files/folders can be copied and pasted elsewhere. Files/folders can be moved: cut and paste to another location.

Fill out the Metadata

In the metadata, you can include information such as alternative texts and captions. You can find more on this in the section on captions and alternative text.

You can create metadata globally through the filelist directly in the file or individually for each content element (CE). The former is advantageous if you want to embed a file in different parts of your website.

Metadata entered directly in a CE overrides (only within that CE) the information set globally.