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File Manager

The File Manager is where you manage the personalised files on your FPP — uploading, downloading and, in some cases, editing them. Open Content Setup → File Manager. The upper‑right of the screen shows the number of items of the selected type, and you can show or hide the filtering option.

The File Manager.

Note

The available options depend on the FPP mode (Player or Remote).

Uploading files

Upload files by dragging them from your computer's file manager onto the Drag & Drop or Select Files to upload area. FPP shows each file on the tab appropriate to its type; anything that does not match a standard type appears on the Uploads tab. Sort the list with the up/down icons, and, when filtering is enabled, type in the box to filter.

Tip

xLights FPP Connect can upload sequences and media directly, so for everyday sequencing you often will not need the File Manager by hand.

File categories

Files are grouped into tabs. Most tabs share Clear, Download, Rename and Delete; the type‑specific options are noted below.

  • Sequences – your .fseq files. Options include Play / Play Here (Player mode only), Sequence info (version, compression, frame rate, …), and Add To Playlist (appends to the selected playlist without checking for duplicates).
  • Audio – audio files. Listen plays the file on your computer; MP3Gain normalises the levels of the selected files; Add To Playlist as above.
  • Video – video files. View plays the file on your computer; Video info shows codec, aspect ratio, duration, etc.; Add To Playlist as above.
  • Images – image files, with View.
  • Effects – effect sequences (.eseq), with Sequence info.
  • Scripts – shell scripts, with View, Run (useful for testing), Edit (edit the code in the browser), Copy (duplicate under a new name), and Add To Playlist.
  • Logs – system logs for troubleshooting. Zip bundles all logs into a download; View shows a log; Tail shows just the last 50 lines.
  • Uploads – files that do not fit the standard formats, including .fppos upgrade files; supports Copy. A Crash Report tab holds any generated crash reports.
  • Backups – any manual backups you have created.

Tip

Watch free space (shown in the header warnings and on FPP Settings → Storage). Large video files and many sequences can fill smaller SD cards.