Moving & Renaming Files

Moving and renaming files requires the Contributor role or higher. Because file links are ID-based, moving or renaming a file never breaks any existing links in page content.

Renaming a file

In the file manager, click the edit icon next to a file. Change the display name and save. The name must be unique within the same folder. The stored filename on disk is not changed — only the display name (original name) used in download URLs is updated.

Moving a file

Select one or more files using the checkboxes, then click Move and select the target folder. Files cannot be moved to a folder that already contains a file with the same name — conflicting files are listed and skipped.

Moving a folder

Select a folder and click Move to place it under a different parent folder. Moving a folder into one of its own sub-folders is not allowed.

Why links stay intact

All file download links use the format /downloads/{id}/filename. The id is a database ID that never changes regardless of the file's name or location. Renaming or moving a file only updates the display name — the ID and the physical file on disk remain the same.