# Request Forms and Files

You can define files and form fields at the same time using `File` and `Form`.

!!! info
    To receive uploaded files and/or form data, first install <a href="https://github.com/Kludex/python-multipart" class="external-link" target="_blank">`python-multipart`</a>.

    E.g. `pip install python-multipart`.

## Import `File` and `Form`

=== "Python 3.9+"

    ```Python hl_lines="3"

from starlette.datastructures import UploadFile as StarletteUploadFile
from typing_extensions import Annotated, Doc


class UploadFile(StarletteUploadFile):
    """
    A file uploaded in a request.

    Define it as a *path operation function* (or dependency) parameter.

    If you are using a regular `def` function, you can use the `upload_file.file`