How to Achieve Folder Upload in Angular File Manager Component?

Follow these steps to enable folder upload in the Angular File Manager component using an external drag and drop action:

Step 1: Implement the File Manager Component

Begin by setting up the File Manager component in your Angular application. Follow the Getting Started documentation to install the necessary dependencies and configure the File Manager setup.

Step 2: Enable Folder Upload through External Drag and Drop

To allow folder uploads using external drag and drop action, set the directoryUpload property to true in the uploadSettings object.

<ejs-filemanager
   id="file"
   #fileObj
   [ajaxSettings]="ajaxSettings"
   [uploadSettings]="uploadSettings" 
></ejs-filemanager> 

import { FileManagerComponent, FileManagerModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager';
....
export class AppComponent {
 @ViewChild('fileObj')
 public fileObj: FileManagerComponent;
 public ajaxSettings: object;
 public uploadSettings?: object;
 public hostUrl: string = 'https://ej2-aspcore-service.azurewebsites.net/';
 public ngOnInit(): void {
   this.ajaxSettings = {
     url: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/FileOperations',
     getImageUrl: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/GetImage',
     uploadUrl: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/Upload',
     downloadUrl: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/Download',
   };
   // Enable folder upload via drag and drop
   this.uploadSettings = { directoryUpload: true };
 }
} 

Sample: FileManager-FolderUpload

See Also:

• Angular File Manager Directory Upload Demo

Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning how to achieve folder upload in Angular File Manager Component.
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