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The Local File Module Provider stores files uploaded to your Medusa application in the /uploads directory.

The Local File Module Provider is only for development purposes. Use the S3 File Module Provider in production instead.
The Local File Module Provider will only read files uploaded through Medusa. It will not read files uploaded manually to the static (or other configured) directory.

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Register the Local File Module

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The Local File Module Provider is registered by default in your application.

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Add the module into the providers array of the File Module:

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The File Module accepts one provider only.

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import { Modules } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"

// ...

module.exports = {
  // ...
  modules: [
    {
      resolve: "@medusajs/medusa/file",
      options: {
        providers: [
          {
            resolve: "@medusajs/medusa/file-local",
            id: "local",
            options: {
              // provider options...
            },
          },
        ],
      },
    },
  ],
}

Local File Module Options

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  `upload_dir`
  
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  The directory to upload files to. Medusa exposes the content of the `static` directory publicly. If you change the directory, it must be served and publicly accessible.
  
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  `static`
  
  </Table.Cell>
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  `backend_url`
  
  </Table.Cell>
  <Table.Cell>
  
  The URL that serves the files.
  
  </Table.Cell>
  <Table.Cell>
  
  `http://localhost:9000/static`
  
  </Table.Cell>
</Table.Row>

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