Getting Started with Blazor File Manager in Blazor Server App
18 Nov 20185 minutes to read
This section briefly explains how to include the Blazor File Manager component in your Blazor Server App using Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI.
Create a new Blazor Server App
Create a Blazor Server App by using the Blazor Web App template in Visual Studio via Microsoft Templates or the Blazor Extension.
Run the following command to create a new Blazor Server App.
dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp --interactivity Server
cd BlazorAppAlternatively, create a Blazor Server App using Visual Studio Code via Microsoft Templates or the Blazor Extension, or the C# Dev Kit extension.
Run the following command to create a new Blazor Server App.
dotnet new blazor -o BlazorApp --interactivity Server
cd BlazorAppNOTE
Configure the appropriate Interactive render mode and Interactivity location while creating a Blazor Server App. For detailed information, refer to the interactive render mode documentation.
Install the required Blazor packages
Install the Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManager and Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes NuGet packages. All Syncfusion Blazor packages are available on nuget.org. See the NuGet packages topic for details.
- Go to Tools → NuGet Package Manager → Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
- Search the required NuGet packages (
Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManagerandSyncfusion.Blazor.Themes) and install them.
Alternatively, you can install the same packages using the Package Manager Console with the following commands.
Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManager -Version 34.1.29
Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes -Version 34.1.29Open the terminal and run the following commands.
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManager -v 34.1.29
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes -v 34.1.29Open the command prompt and run the following commands.
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManager -v 34.1.29
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes -v 34.1.29Add import namespaces
After the packages are installed, open the ~/_Imports.razor file and import the Syncfusion.Blazor and Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManager namespaces.
@using Syncfusion.Blazor
@using Syncfusion.Blazor.FileManagerRegister the Blazor service
Open the Program.cs file in the Blazor Server App and register the Blazor service.
....
using Syncfusion.Blazor;
....
builder.Services.AddSyncfusionBlazor();
....Add stylesheet and script resources
The theme stylesheet and script can be accessed from NuGet through Static Web Assets. Include the stylesheet and the script references in the App.razor file.
...
<link href="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes/fluent2.css" rel="stylesheet" />
...
<script src="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor.Core/scripts/syncfusion-blazor.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Add Blazor File Manager component
Open a Razor file located in the ~/Components/Pages/*.razor (for example, Home.razor) and add the Blazor File Manager component inside the Razor file.
NOTE
If the interactivity location is set to
Per page/component, define a render mode at the top of the Razor file (for example,InteractiveServer). If the Interactivity is set toGlobal, the render mode is automatically configured in theApp.razorfile by default.
@rendermode InteractiveServer
<SfFileManager TValue="FileManagerDirectoryContent">
<FileManagerAjaxSettings Url="https://physical-service.syncfusion.com/api/FileManager/FileOperations"
UploadUrl="https://physical-service.syncfusion.com/api/FileManager/Upload"
DownloadUrl="https://physical-service.syncfusion.com/api/FileManager/Download"
GetImageUrl="https://physical-service.syncfusion.com/api/FileManager/GetImage">
</FileManagerAjaxSettings>
</SfFileManager>Run the application
Press Ctrl+F5 (Windows) or ⌘+F5 (macOS) to launch the application. The Blazor File Manager component will render in your default web browser.
Open the terminal and run the following command.
dotnet runOpen the command prompt and run the following command.
dotnet run