> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://runcrate.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# File Explorer

> Browse and manage files in your storage volumes from the dashboard.

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The built-in file explorer lets you browse and inspect files in your storage volumes directly from the Runcrate dashboard — no SSH required.

## How to Access

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Storage">
    Navigate to **Dashboard → Storage**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Explore">
    Find the volume you want to browse and click the **Explore** button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Browse Your Files">
    The file explorer opens, showing the contents of your volume.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Features

### Breadcrumb Navigation

Navigate through your folder structure using the breadcrumb trail at the top. Click any folder name in the breadcrumb to jump back to that level.

### File Listing

Each file and folder displays:

| Column       | Description                                               |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**     | File or folder name (click folders to navigate into them) |
| **Size**     | File size in human-readable format (KB, MB, GB)           |
| **Modified** | Last modified date and time                               |

### Search

Use the search bar to filter files by name within the current directory. This is useful for quickly finding specific checkpoints, datasets, or configuration files in large volumes.

### Pagination

For directories with many files, the file explorer paginates results so you can navigate through large listings without performance issues.

## Use Cases

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Verify Uploads" icon="circle-check">
    Confirm that datasets or model weights were uploaded correctly after a training run, without needing to SSH into an instance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Check Checkpoints" icon="history">
    Browse your `/checkpoints` directory to see which training epochs have been saved and their file sizes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browse Datasets" icon="database">
    Inspect dataset folder structure and verify file counts before mounting the volume to a new instance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Inspection" icon="search">
    Look at folder sizes and modification dates to understand what is consuming storage space.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  The file explorer is read-only from the dashboard. To upload, modify, or delete files, mount the volume to an instance and use SSH.
</Note>