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# Managing Files

> In this section, you will find information and examples on how to manipulate the files associated with your application. Learn how to list, read, create, and delete files using the Client or the Application class for efficient resource administration of your application.

[Client]: client

[Application]: client#application

All operations below can be performed by either the [Client] class, the
[Application] class and the CLI. Below are examples of how to perform each of
these tasks using both classes:

## Getting a list of files

`client.app_files_list` and `app.files_list` return a list of `FileInfo` objects.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Using Client">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        files_list = await client.app_files_list(app_id='application_id', path='/')

        for file in files_list:
            print(file.name)  # 'main.py'
            print(file.type)  # 'directory' or 'file'
            print(file.size)  # 2140
            print(file.lastModified)  # 1677112835000
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Using Application">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        app = await client.app('application_id')
        files_list = await app.files_list(path='/')  # list[FileInfo(...)]

        for file in files_list:
            print(file.name)  # 'main.py'

            print(file.type)  # 'directory' or 'file'

            print(file.size)  # 2140

            print(file.lastModified)  # 1677112835000
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Reading a file

`client.read_app_file` and `app.read_file` return a `BytesIO` object.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Using Client">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        file_bytes = await client.read_app_file(
            app_id='application_id', path='main.py'
        )

        print(file_bytes)  # b'01101000 01101001'
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Using Application">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        app = await client.app('application_id')
        file_bytes = await app.read_file(path='main.py')

        print(file_bytes)  # b'01101000 01101001'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Creating a file

`client.create_app_file` and `app.create_file` return a `Response` object.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Using Client">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        await client.create_app_file(
            app_id='application_id', path='/file.txt', file=square.File('file.txt')
        )
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Using Application">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        app = await client.app('application_id')

        await app.create_file(path='/file.txt', file=square.File('file.txt'))
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Deleting a file

`client.delete_app_file` and `app.delete_file` return a `Response` object.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Using Client">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        await client.delete_app_file(app_id='application_id', path='/file.txt')
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Using Application">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')

    async def example():
        app = await client.app('application_id')

        await app.delete_file(path='/file.txt')
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Moving a file

`client.move_app_file` and `app.move_file` return a `Response` object.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Using Client">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')


    async def example():
        await client.move_app_file(
            app_id='application_id',
            origin='path/to/origin/file.py',
            dest='path/to/destination/file.py',
        )
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Using Application">
    ```python theme={null}
    import squarecloud as square

    client = square.Client(api_key='API KEY')


    async def example():
        app = await client.app('application_id')
        await app.move_file(
            origin='path/to/origin/file.py', dest='path/to/destination/file.py'
        )
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>