# File Inject from dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [4 May 2019 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820 "2019-05-04T22:08:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2019 22:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820/1 "2019-05-04T22:08:38Z")

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Hello All

I have installed the node red contrib browser utils, albeit i manage to inject a file, i dont know ho to within the dashboard

Thank you in advance

JLG

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2019 05:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820/2 "2019-05-05T05:51:53Z")

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Do you want to display the file you have uploaded in Node-RED in the dashboard

or do you want to choose a file and upload it using the dashboard?

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 10:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820/3 "2019-05-06T10:02:25Z")

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Hello UKmoose

I would like to chose a file and upload it using the dashboard

Thank you  
JLG

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820/4 "2019-05-06T10:18:54Z")

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You can't do that using the node you mention. That is for loading a file into Node-RED when you are on the normal Node-RED canvas.

Where is the file you want to load? Is it on the machine running the Node-RED instance or on the machine where you are using the browser?

There are several examples on [flows.nodered.org](http://flows.nodered.org) you could try that mention uploading files [https://flows.nodered.org/?term=upload&num\_pages=1](https://flows.nodered.org/?term=upload&num_pages=1)

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820/5 "2019-05-06T12:19:48Z")

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it´s on the machine where I am using the browser!!

I will take a look at the links

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**Author:** ![JoseGodinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@JoseGodinho](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JoseGodinho)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2019 12:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-inject-from-dashboard/10820/6 "2019-05-06T12:25:26Z")

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@[ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)

I know that node I mentioned,d is only from canvas, I just would kike to that from dashboard, and the file is in the computer i would be running the dashboard

JLG