---
title: "Knowledge Bases: Files"
slug: "knowledge-bases-files"
updated: 2022-06-20T21:08:07Z
published: 2022-06-20T21:08:07Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/knowledge-bases-files"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.smarteru.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Knowledge Bases: Files

Knowledge base files are external files that may be uploaded to a SmarterU knowledge base. This includes images, videos, documents, and forms. Refer to [Supported Knowledge Base File Types](/v1/docs/smarteru-file-uploads-1#knowledge-bases) for a complete list of supported file types.

You may also use embed code to access media that has been uploaded to another site.

To allow users to see the [knowledge base in the learner interface](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/knowledge-base), you must [add a](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/page-main#type) [*Knowledge Base*](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/page-main#type) [type page](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/page-main#type) to the user's [dashboard set](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/dashboard-sets). Users will also need [permission](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/permissions-in-the-knowledge-base) to view the [articles](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/knowledge-bases-articles) and [files](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/knowledge-bases-files) in the [knowledge base folder](https://support.smarteru.com/docs/knowledge-bases-folders).

## Related

- [Adding a Knowledge Base File](/adding-a-knowledge-base-file.md)
- [Editing a Knowledge Base File](/editing-a-knowledge-base-file.md)
- [Replacing a Knowledge Base File](/replacing-a-knowledge-base-file.md)
- [Reverting to a Previous File Version](/reverting-to-a-previous-file-version.md)
- [Settings: Files](/settings-files.md)
- [SmarterU File Uploads](/smarteru-file-uploads-1.md)