Upload Files and Folders

Every workspace in NikaPlanet has a built-in File Storage panel on the left sidebar. You can use it to upload, organize, and manage files and folders for your geospatial data workflows. File Storage is the foundation that all other NikaPlanet services build on. Notebooks can access all files here directly in the attached VM, maps can load spatial files from this storage, and pipelines can read and write data here — making it the central hub for your geospatial workflows.

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Step 1: Create Folders

Before uploading, you may want to set up a folder structure to keep your data organized.

1. Open File Storage: Click the Files icon in the left sidebar of your workspace
2. Click ”+” Button: Click the ”+” button at the top right of the file list
3. Select “Create Folder”: Choose “Create Folder” from the dropdown menu
4. Name Your Folder: Enter a name for your new folder

You can repeat this process to create subfolders and build out your desired folder hierarchy.

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Step 2: Navigate Folders

To navigate into a folder, double-click it. The breadcrumb at the top of the panel shows your current location. /data/ is the root folder of every workspace. To go back:

• Click the back arrow to move up one level
• Click any parent folder in the breadcrumb to jump directly to it

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Step 3: Upload Files or Folders

Once you have navigated to the target folder, there are two ways to upload.

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Method 1: Drag and Drop

Simply drag one or more files or folders from your desktop and drop them onto the File Storage panel.

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Method 2: Upload via Menu

1. Click ”+” Button: Click the ”+” button at the top right
2. Select “Upload File” or “Upload Folder”: Choose the appropriate option from the dropdown

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Step 4: Track Upload Progress

Once the upload starts, an Active Operations dialog appears showing the progress of each file with percentage bars.

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Step 5: Verify Uploaded Files

As files finish uploading batch by batch, they automatically appear in the File Storage panel if you are still viewing the folder they were uploaded to. No manual refresh is needed.