# Documents

## What is this?

A general document storage for anything that doesn't fit elsewhere —
manuals, standards, internal instructions. Files live in a simple folder
tree, with title, description, and tags as metadata. There is intentionally
no versioning and no approval workflow — to upload a new revision, replace
the document or create it under a new title.

## How to use it

- **Create a folder:** Via "New folder" on the left — a folder can live
  inside another folder (any nesting depth).
- **Upload:** Via "Upload document" — file, title (required), description,
  tags (comma-separated), and an optional target folder. Allowed file types
  and the 50 MB limit are the same as for test case attachments.
- **Search:** The search field searches title, description, and tags across
  all folders (tags must match exactly, lowercased).
- **Download:** Via the download icon on each document — the file is served
  through an authenticated endpoint, never a public link.
- **Delete:** A document can be deleted at any time. A folder only while
  it's empty (no documents, no subfolders) — otherwise a message explains
  why.

## Common issues

- **"The folder won't delete."** It still contains documents or subfolders —
  move or delete those first.
- **"My file gets rejected."** The file type or extension isn't on the
  whitelist, or the file is larger than 50 MB.
- **"Search doesn't find my tag."** Tags are lowercased on save and must
  match exactly (not as a substring) when searching — "calibration" instead
  of "calib".

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Source: https://www.testlabiq.com/en/help/documents