# Setting up a file storage

### Configure a file storage connection

To begin, navigate to the **DataHub** section and select **Data Sources**. Below the connector options, you’ll find the **File Storage** section.

### Adding a New File Storage

1. **Click “Add a File Storage”**\
   This opens a modal window where you can choose the type of file storage system you want to connect.
2. **Select Storage Type among:**&#x20;
   * [sftp](setting-up-a-file-storage/sftp "mention")
3. **Configure Connection**\
   After selecting your file storage, you’ll be redirected to a new modal. Enter the required connection details following the appropriating documentation
4. **Test Connection (optional)**\
   Click on **Test connection** to test the connection with the file storage system you want to connect
5. **Save**\
   Click on **Save** to create a new file storage connection. A new file storage object will now appear in your list.

Click on the cross or **Cancel** button to close the modal.

### Managing File Storage

Once your file storage is set up, you have several actions available:

* **Edit**: update the connection details if your credentials or server information change.
* **Delete**: remove the file storage connection if it’s no longer needed.
* **Import a new file from this storage**: to create a dataset (stored or live) from a file located in the storage system, you have just plugged.
