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labels: Stage-Alpha

description: HTTP File Upload

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Introduction

============

This module implements [XEP-0363], which lets clients upload files over

HTTP.

Configuration

=============

mod\_http\_upload relies on Prosodys HTTP server and mod\_http for

serving HTTP requests. See [Prosodys HTTP server

documentation](https://prosody.im/doc/http) for information about how to

configure ports, HTTP Host names etc.

The module can either be configured as a component or added to an

existing host or component. Possible configuration variants are as

follows:

Component

---------

You can configure it as a standalone component:

    Component "upload.example.org" "http_upload"

Existing component

------------------

Or add it to an existing component:

    Component "proxy.example.org" "proxy65"

    modules_enabled = {

      "http_upload";

    }

On VirtualHosts

---------------

Or load it directly on hosts:

    -- In the Global section or under a specific VirtualHosts line

    modules_enabled = {

      -- other modules

      "http_upload";

    }

Limits

------

A maximum file size can be set by:

``` {.lua}

```

Path

----

By default, uploaded files are put in a sub-directory of the default

Prosody storage path (usually `/var/lib/prosody`). This can be changed:

``` {.lua}

http_upload_path = "/path/to/uploded/files"

```

Compatibility

=============

Works with Prosody 0.9.x and later.