---
type: concept
title: Moodle File Upload
tags: [moodle, content-management, teaching]
related: [moodle]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_moodle_anleitungen_fuer_lehrende_date.md"]
---

# Moodle File Upload

Moodle file upload refers to the process by which teaching staff add documents and media to a course. At the Universität Greifswald, this is managed through the [[moodle]] platform provided by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]].

## Prerequisites
To upload files, the user must first activate the **Editing Mode** (Bearbeitungsmodus). This is done either through the "Administration" block or the dedicated toggle button in the upper right corner of the interface.

## Upload Methods

### Drag&Drop Upload
A streamlined method where files are dragged from a local file system directly into the browser window and dropped into a specific course section. Once uploaded, files can be renamed, moved, hidden, or deleted.

### Manual Resource Addition
Files can be added via the "Add an activity or resource" (Aktivität oder Material anlegen) menu. This method is preferred when the instructor needs to define specific properties or settings for how the file is handled within the course.

## Folder Structure and Limitations
A critical limitation of the Moodle implementation is that **Drag&Drop cannot be used to upload entire folders**. 

To implement a structured directory of files, instructors must use the **Directory (Verzeichnis)** resource. This specific resource type allows for the creation of folder structures that are not possible via simple file dragging.