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Yuhong Sun
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title: File Connector
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description: 'Access knowledge from Local Files'
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---
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## How it works
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The File Connector indexes user uploaded files.
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- Currently supports `.txt` files or `.zip` files containing `.txt` files.
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- Optional metadata line supports linking to other internal tools by URL
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The metadata line takes the format of:
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`#DANSWER_METADATA={"link": "<LINK>"}` where `<LINK>` is replaced with a URL.
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This may be something like `https://internaltool.yourcompany.com`
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Example:
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```
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#DANSWER_METADATA={"link": "https://www.danswereng.com/captcha"}
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How to set up captcha
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Follow the example below to set up a captcha
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like you saw when you visited this page!
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By including a captcha, this page is able to
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prevent web scrapers from reading it.
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```
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As we can see, there are many web pages or internal tools that aren't directly scrape-able.
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In addition to handling local file uploads, the file connector is offered as an option for these tools which may have APIs for accessing the contents.
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## Setting up
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### Authorization
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- No external auth flows required.
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- Admins can upload files and make them available to everyone
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- [WIP] Admins or normal users will be able to upload files via personal connectors and make them accessible for just themselves.
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### Indexing
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1. Navigate to the Admin Dashboard and select the **File** Connector.
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2. Select a `.txt` file or a `.zip` file and click
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