# Simple file upload example wanted

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-file-upload-example-wanted/140612>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 16, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-file-upload-example-wanted/140612 "2008-06-16T20:45:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-file-upload-example-wanted/140612/1 "2008-06-16T20:45:51Z")

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Can anyone point me to a simple file upload example. I wan to grab a  
file from a local machine - so browse button, find file, submit, copy  
file to Applicationname/data.

Thanks,  
Lynn

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-file-upload-example-wanted/140612/2 "2008-06-16T21:00:36Z")

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lynn wrote:

> Can anyone point me to a simple file upload example. I wan to grab a  
> file from a local machine - so browse button, find file, submit, copy  
> file to Applicationname/data.

in rails?