# Where did the file go?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-did-the-file-go/52600>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [November 2, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-did-the-file-go/52600 "2021-11-02T02:56:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![pnp\_9lf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a8b319/32.png) [@pnp\_9lf](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pnp_9lf)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-did-the-file-go/52600/1 "2021-11-02T02:56:59Z")

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I try to set up a file upload component, but wheres the file on the server?

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/e/8e97c30170ad1ad14b76b3d6a0bbcf5862945fc2.png)

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/where-did-the-file-go/52600/2 "2021-11-02T03:18:35Z")

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It doesn’t go anywhere, you need to implement the `onFileReceived` component event script and then do something with it, like save it somewhere.

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+File+Upload](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Perspective+-+File+Upload)