docs/en/2.9.0/cordova/file/file.md

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File
==========

> An API to read, write and navigate file system hierarchies, based on the [W3C File API](http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI).

Objects
-------

- DirectoryEntry
- DirectoryReader
- File
- FileEntry
- FileError
- FileReader
- FileSystem
- FileTransfer
- FileTransferError
- FileUploadOptions
- FileUploadResult
- FileWriter
- Flags
- LocalFileSystem
- Metadata

Permissions
-----------

### Android

#### app/res/xml/config.xml

    <plugin name="File" value="org.apache.cordova.FileUtils" />
    <plugin name="FileTransfer" value="org.apache.cordova.FileTransfer" />

#### app/AndroidManifest.xml

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

### BlackBerry WebWorks

#### www/plugins.xml

    <plugin name="File" value="org.apache.cordova.file.FileManager" />
    <plugin name="FileTransfer" value="org.apache.cordova.http.FileTransfer" />

#### www/config.xml

    <feature id="blackberry.io.file" required="true" version="1.0.0.0" />
    <feature id="blackberry.utils"   required="true" version="1.0.0.0" />
    <feature id="blackberry.io.dir"  required="true" version="1.0.0.0" />
    <rim:permissions>
        <rim:permit>access_shared</rim:permit>
    </rim:permissions>

### iOS

#### config.xml

    <plugin name="File" value="CDVFile" />
    <plugin name="FileTransfer" value="CDVFileTransfer" />

### Windows Phone

    No permissions are required.