File Management

Upload, edit, and manage files for your deployments.

Enabling File Uploads

Add storage with source: uploads in SDL:

services:
  web:
    image: nginx:alpine
    params:
      storage:
        html:
          mount: /usr/share/nginx/html
          source: uploads          # Enables upload

File Operations

Upload

Click "Upload Files", select from computer. Files sync to container instantly.

Create

Click "New File", enter path (can include folders: src/index.js).

Edit

Click file, Monaco editor opens, auto-saves after 3 seconds idle.

Rename

Click edit icon, enter new path, confirms before overwriting.

Delete

Click trash icon, confirms deletion.

Auto-Apply Changes

Changes apply automatically:

Stop typing → auto-saves after 3 seconds
After save → auto-restarts container in 5 seconds
Changes go live within 10 seconds total
No manual clicking needed!

Limits

Limit	Value
Max file size	10MB per file
Max total size	100MB per deployment
Allowed extensions	html, css, js, json, png, jpg, svg, woff2, txt, md, and more
Forbidden	Executables (.exe, .sh), archives (.zip, .tar)

For large static sites, consider using a build step in your container rather than uploading many individual files.