# WebDev to open File Explorer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-to-open-file-explorer/47969>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, perspective\
**Created:** [June 18, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-to-open-file-explorer/47969 "2021-06-18T19:59:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-to-open-file-explorer/47969/5 "2022-04-12T06:43:31Z")

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((hm i might have replied on the wrong topic xd))

You can install an uri (on windows) that works for browsers (not the app)  
You gotta unzip and run it (as admin) on every client pc tho

[registerExplorerURIScheme.zip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/pPlxsSccetxa62JGDTDVaHosx42.zip) (286 Bytes)

this one goes like so, i use the link component to open in a new tab:  
`explorer:C:\yourfile.txt`

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