# Initial setup

The folders displayed in **File Manager** reflect the **Folders** in **Data Mover Smart**. 

To enable the connection between File Manager and Data Mover Smart, a minimal configuration is required. 

## Create the user

The user logging into **File Manager** must exist in **Data Mover Smart**.

To create it:

1. Navigate to **Users & Groups**.
2. Click **New User**.
3. Create an Internal or External user, depending on your needs.

## Create VFS and Folders

A VFS must exist in **Data Mover Smart**.

To configure:

1. Navigate to **Folders** → **Folders**.
2. **Open the VFS drop-down list** in the upper left corner and click the **+** button. \
   If multiple VFSs are listed, scroll to the end of the list to reach the **+** button.
3. Follow the instructions in the [Create a VFS](/data-mover-smart/virtual-file-systems-and-folders/vfs-folders-and-files/vfs-management/create-a-vfs.md) section for details.
4. Add folders to the VFS. These folders will appear in File Manager and be accessible based on assigned ACLs.

### **Set ACLs on the VFS folders**

The user must have access to the folders. 

To configure:

1. Navigate to **Folders** → **Folders**.
2. Click the folder the user needs access to. 
3. In the panel on the right, click the <img src="/files/W2GmXIFukmAP60wcmO2n" alt="" data-size="line"> pencil icon.&#x20;
4. In the **Access Control List (ACL)** window, select the user created in the **Create the User** section and assign the desired permissions.&#x20;
5. Click the **Add** button.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for additional users.
7. Repeat these steps (1-6) for all folders in the VFS. &#x20;

## **Configure the HTTP or HTTPS server**

An active HTTP or HTTPS server must be reachable and the File Manager must be set on this server.&#x20;

To configure:

1. Navigate to **Services** → **Servers**.
2. Click **New** and select HTTP or HTTPS protocol.&#x20;
3. In the VFS drop-down list, select the VFS created in the **Create VFS and Folders** section and click **Create**.
4. Start the server clicking the 3-dot icon and **Start**.
5. Click the server card again to reopen the panel.&#x20;
6. In the **Applications** section, click the **Add** button.
7. In the **Select application to add** drop-down list, select **file-manager** and then the check icon.

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## **Verify File Manager configuration**

To check that everything works correctly, you can either:

* click the **file-manager** section and open the File Manager application

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* access the File Manager web interface directly on the configured HTTP/HTTPS server. See [Web access endpoint](/data-mover-smart/file-manager/what-is-the-file-manager.md#web-access-endpoint).


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