# Configure the File Manager

The folders displayed in **File Manager** reflect the **Virtual File System (VFS)** associated with the **Actor** in **Data Mover**.

To enable this, a minimal configuration is required:

1. **Associate the File Manager user with the Actor**

   The user logging into **File Manager** must belong to an **Actor** in **Data Mover**:

   1. Navigate to **Actors**.
   2. Click the **Actor** name.
   3. In the **User** tab create a new user or bind an existing user to the Actor using the relevant buttons.
2. **Give the Actor access to the VFS**

   A **VFS** must exist, and the Actor must have access to it:

   1. On the **Actor detail** page, click the **VFS** tab.
   2. Create a **new VFS** or **VFS view** for the Actor, or **bind an existing VFS** using the relevant buttons.
3. **Create a Connection Contract**

   A **Connection Contract** to the HTTP/S server must exist:

   1. On the **Actor detail** page, click the **Connection contracts** tab.
   2. Click **New** and configure it as detailed on the [Create a Connection Contract](/data-mover-1.21/contracts/create-your-first-contract/create-a-connection-contract.md) page.

#### Synchronization between File Manager and Data Mover

Once the configuration is complete, the same folder structure appears in **Data Mover** and **File Manager**.

Folders added in **Data Mover** will appear in **File Manager** if they belong to the same root and the user has permission to view them.

#### Viewing files

Files are visible in both **File Manager** and **Data Mover**.

In **Data Mover**, go to **Monitoring** → **Search File by Actor** and select the Actor and the VFS. 


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