# How should I store files using original file names and extensions when I upload them

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-should-i-store-files-using-original-file-names-and-extensions-when-i-upload-them/579>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** development-tools, object-store\
**Created:** [February 6, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-should-i-store-files-using-original-file-names-and-extensions-when-i-upload-them/579 "2019-02-06T13:49:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bioinfo1980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Bioinfo1980](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/Bioinfo1980)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/how-should-i-store-files-using-original-file-names-and-extensions-when-i-upload-them/579/7 "2019-02-11T10:39:29Z")

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Thank you for your precious help!!!

I resolved the issue as follows:

```
<![CDATA[
#for $input in $LIST
ln -sf '$input' '$ __tool_directory__ /Symlink/${input.element_identifier}';
#end for

```

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Have a nice day

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