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Using FAL

This chapter explains the principles on how to use FAL in various contexts, like the frontend or during extension or TYPO3 CMS Core development, by the way of references or useful examples for common use-cases.

• Using FAL in the Frontend
  • TypoScript
  • Fluid
    • The ImageViewHelper
    • Get File Properties
    • FLUIDTEMPLATE
• TCA Definition
• The ResourceFactory Class
  • Getting the Default Storage
  • Getting any Storage
• Working With Files, Folders and File References
  • Getting a File
  • Copying a File
  • Adding a File
  • Creating a File Reference
    • In the Backend Context
    • In the Frontend Context
  • Getting Referenced Files
  • Listing Files in a Folder
• Working With Collections
• Searching for Files