expo-file-system

Provides access to the local file system on the device.

API documentation

• Documentation for the latest stable release
• Documentation for the main branch

Installation in managed Expo projects

For managed Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the API documentation for the latest stable release.

Installation in bare React Native projects

For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have installed and configured the expo package before continuing.

Installation in bare Android React Native project

This module requires permissions to interact with the filesystem and create resumable downloads. The READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE and INTERNET permissions are automatically added.

<!-- Added permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

Installation in bare iOS React Native project

No additional set up necessary.

Contributing

Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the contributing guide.

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