> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sync.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Local File Storage

export const CommonDatasourceAddConnector = ({datasource = "the data source", title = "the connector", destination = false, siteNameShort = "Sync"}) => {
  return <>
      <p>
        To enable {siteNameShort} to use data from {datasource}, you first must add the
        connector, as follows:
      </p>
      <ol>
        <li>Open the <strong>Connections</strong> page of the {siteNameShort} dashboard.</li>
        <li>Click <strong>Add Connection</strong> to open the <strong>Select Connectors</strong> page.</li>
        <li>
          Click the <strong>{destination ? "Destinations" : "Sources"}</strong> tab and locate
          the <strong>{title}</strong> row.
        </li>
        <li>
          Click the <strong>Configure Connection</strong> icon at the end of that row to open
          the <strong>New Connection</strong> page. This action opens the{' '}
          <strong>Add Connection</strong> dialog box.
          <br />
          <strong>Note:</strong> If the <strong>Configure Connection</strong> icon is not
          available, click the <strong>Download Connector</strong> icon to install
          the {title} connector.
        </li>
        <li>Enter a name for your connection in the <strong>Add Connection</strong> dialog box.</li>
        <li>Click <strong>Add</strong> to open the <strong>Settings</strong> tab for your connector.</li>
      </ol>
      <p>
        For more information about installing new connectors, see{' '}
        <a href="../connections">Connections</a>.
      </p>
    </>;
};

export const CommonDatasourceIntroDestination = ({datasource = "the data source", siteName = "CData Sync"}) => {
  return <p>
      You can use the {datasource} connector from the {siteName} application to move data
      from any supported source to the {datasource} destination. To do so, you need to add
      the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.
    </p>;
};

export const driverVersion = "M";

export const siteNameShort = "Sync";

export const siteName = "CData Sync";

<CommonDatasourceIntroDestination datasource="Local File Storage" siteName={siteName} />

<Note>This connector is available in {siteNameShort} Self-Hosted deployments only.</Note>

## Add the Local File Storage Connector

<CommonDatasourceAddConnector datasource="Local File Storage" title="Local File Storage" destination={true} siteNameShort={siteNameShort} />

## Authenticate to Local File Storage

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

* **File Format:** Select the file format that you want to use. {siteNameShort} supports the CSV, PARQUET, and AVRO file formats.

  When you select the **CSV** file format, the following properties are also displayed:

  * (Optional) **Include Column Headers:** Select whether you want to obtain column headers from the first lines of the specified files. By default, the **Enable** checkbox is already selected.
  * (Optional) **FMT:** Enter the format that you want to use to parse all text files. The default format is **CsvDelimited**.
* **URI:** Enter the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for the CSV resource location (for example, `C:/FolderName`).

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
2. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.