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title: "Uploading a File"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10825630535/Uploading%20a%20File"
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Students, faculty, and staff can securely upload files to Filelocker. 

1. Log in to [Filelocker](https://filelocker.uconn.edu/) using your NetID credentials.
2. On the **My Files **page, click **Upload**. The **Upload a File **window will then display.
  1. In the **Expiration date **field, enter the last date that the file will be available to the user for downloading using the date format *mm/dd/yyyy.*
  2. In the **Add notes to file **field, enter <span style="color: #333333">any useful information for the recipient or for yourself. </span>  
:warning: Note: DO NOT use this field to identify passwords for encrypted files. Password information for users that will have access to your files should be provided by phone.
  3. Click **Upload a File**.
  4. In the **Open **window, click on the name of the file you wish to upload.
  5. Click **Open **at the bottom of the **Open **window.
    - Filelocker automatically encrypts files uploaded and scans them for viruses. If no viruses or other security issues are detected during the scan, your uploaded file will display on the **My Files **page under the **Uploaded Files **heading.   
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3. Click on the **small blue down arrow** to the right of your file upload. A blue menu will display.  
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4. Select one or two of the following options from the menu for your next steps:
  - Notify Me on Download
  - Delete This File
  - Download This File
  - View Download Statistics
  - View File Notes
  - Share This File

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