# Create Folder and upload a file with minimal scripting **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** perspective, scripting\ **Created:** [May 23, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-folder-and-upload-a-file-with-minimal-scripting/59890 "2022-05-23T05:50:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-folder-and-upload-a-file-with-minimal-scripting/59890/5 "2022-05-23T12:36:07Z")
Yes, the file upload component is native to Perspective, and the `system.perspective.download()` native Perspective function can be used in a script action to initiate downloads. If you wish to **display** files in image components, PDF viewers, et cetera, and they really are files on the server, you need the WebDev module. If you store the files in blob columns of your database, you can use my free Blob Server module: > [@Automation Professionals' Blob Server Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-blob-server-module/57970): > > Automation Professionals is pleased to announce an alpha release of its new Blob Server Module. Available only for Ignition v8.1, here. The Blob Server Module provides a simple way to deliver images, PDF files, or other binary content from a database to your Perspective clients or other web applications. Without needing the WebDev module. All you need is a Named Query that has appropriate security settings and returns a single row with two columns: Content, and ContentType. Modest documentati… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/create-folder-and-upload-a-file-with-minimal-scripting/59890)._