# Static Files { #static-files }

You can serve static files automatically from a directory using `StaticFiles`.

## Use `StaticFiles` { #use-staticfiles }

* Import `StaticFiles`.
* "Mount" a `StaticFiles()` instance in a specific path.

{* ../../docs_src/static_files/tutorial001_py39.py hl[2,6] *}

/// note | Technical Details

You could also use `from starlette.staticfiles import StaticFiles`.

* Large payloads.

Only a single connection is ever made between two servers.
Likely this means that this connection will not be able to saturate network bandwidth.
Therefore, using this for large payloads will likely be slower than using a separate connection,
and other connections will be blocked while the large payload is being sent.

## Handlers & Routes

Handlers have a predefined Handler ID.

 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */
@GwtIncompatible
public class CollectionTestSuiteBuilder<E>
    extends AbstractCollectionTestSuiteBuilder<CollectionTestSuiteBuilder<E>, E> {
  public static <E> CollectionTestSuiteBuilder<E> using(TestCollectionGenerator<E> generator) {
    return new CollectionTestSuiteBuilder<E>().usingGenerator(generator);
  }

  @Override
  protected List<TestSuite> createDerivedSuites(

 * This transformer handles document transformation and content extraction using
 * the standard Fess file transformation process with support for various content types.
 *
 * <p>It extends AbstractFessFileTransformer to provide file-specific transformation
 * capabilities while using the appropriate extractor for each document type.</p>
 */

    void testSecureWipePassword() throws Exception {
        String testPassword = "testPassword123";
        authenticator = new NtlmPasswordAuthenticator("DOMAIN", "username", testPassword);

        // Get the password field using reflection
        Field passwordField = NtlmPasswordAuthenticator.class.getDeclaredField("password");
        passwordField.setAccessible(true);

        // Verify password exists before wipe

	// A valid rule could be a pre-existing one created using the now deprecated PutBucketLifecycle.
	// Or, a valid rule could also be either a pre-existing or a new rule that is created using PutBucketLifecycleConfiguration.
	// Prefix validation below may check that either Rule.Prefix or Rule.Filter.Prefix exist but not both.

      <description>
        <![CDATA[
      Flags the system as offline, to prevent accessing the network to resolve artifacts or execute plugins.

      NOTE: It's also possible to switch to offline mode on a per-build basis, using the '-o' command-line option.
    ]]></description>
    </expression>
    <expression>
      <syntax>settings.interactiveMode</syntax>
      <configuration>
        <![CDATA[
    <interactiveMode>true</interactiveMode>

For example, if you need to store it in a database.

For that, **FastAPI** provides a `jsonable_encoder()` function.

## Using the `jsonable_encoder` { #using-the-jsonable-encoder }

Let's imagine that you have a database `fake_db` that only receives JSON compatible data.

For example, it doesn't receive `datetime` objects, as those are not compatible with JSON.

# Request Forms and Files { #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>.

Make sure you create a [virtual environment](../virtual-environments.md){.internal-link target=_blank}, activate it, and then install it, for example:

<div class="termy">

```console
$ <font color="#4E9A06">fastapi</font> dev <u style="text-decoration-style:single">main.py</u>
<font color="#3465A4">INFO    </font> Using path <font color="#3465A4">main.py</font>
<font color="#3465A4">INFO    </font> Resolved absolute path <font color="#75507B">/home/user/code/awesomeapp/</font><font color="#AD7FA8">main.py</font>