# File Upload

## What does it do?

- **General:** Enable a fileupload in frontend with this field. Multiupload is possible with modern browsers (HTML5 needed). Allowed filesize and fileextensions and a randomize Filename function can be set via TypoScript.

## Frontend Output Example

![example_field_file](../Images/example_field_file.png)

## Backend Configuration Example

![record_field_file_tab1](../Images/record_field_file_tab1.png)

![record_field_file_tab2](../Images/record_field_file_tab2.png)

## Explanation

| Field                            | Description                                                      | Explanation                                                                                                                               | Tab      |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| Title                            | Add a label for this field.                                      | The label is shown in the frontend near to this field.                                                                                    | General  |
| Type                             | Choose a fieldtype.                                              | See explanation below for a special fieldtype. Different fields are  related to some fieldtypes – not all fields are shown on every type. | General  |
| Mandatory Field                  | This field must contain input.                                   | Check this if the field must contain a file for an upload, otherwise submitting the form is not possible.                                 | Extended |
| Layout                           | Choose a layout.                                                 | This adds a CSS-Class to the frontend output. Administrator can add, remove or rename some of the entries.                                | Extended |
| Multiselect                      | Allow upload of more than only one file.                         | Multiupload via HTML5 - the visitors browser must support this feature. If not, only one file could be uploaded.                          | Extended |
| Description                      | Add a description for this field.                                | Per default a description will be rendered as title-attribute in the labels in frontend.                                                  | Extended |
| Variables – Individual Fieldname | This is a marker of this field.                                  | Use a field variable with {marker} in any RTE or HTML-Template. The marker name is equal in any language.                                 | Extended |
| Add own Variable                 | Check this, if you want to set your own marker (see row before). | After checking this button, TYPO3 ask you to reload. After a reload, you see a new field for setting an own marker.                       | Extended |
| Language                         | Choose a language.                                               | Choose in which frontend language this record should be rendered.                                                                         | Access   |
| Hide                             | Disable the form                                                 | Enable or disable this record.                                                                                                            | Access   |
| Start                            | Startdate for this record.                                       | Same function as known from default content elements or pages in TYPO3.                                                                   | Access   |
| Stop                             | Stopdate for this record.                                        | Same function as known from default content elements or pages in TYPO3.                                                                   | Access   |