# How to use file com?

How to use file com?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: over 3 years ago
- Author title: Pinned by G2 as a common question



## Comments
### Comment 1

Here’s the short version in simple lines:

1. **Login** to your Files.com portal with credentials and MFA.
2. **Navigate** folders and search files from the dashboard.
3. **Upload** by drag-and-drop or using the Upload button.
4. **Download** by clicking the file or copying a share link.
5. **Share** files with links, passwords, and expiry dates.
6. **Manage permissions** for users/groups (read, write, full).
7. **Automate transfers** to cloud or SFTP via scheduled syncs.
8. **Follow security best practices** — MFA, expiring links, least privilege, log reviews.


##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 8 months ago
- Author title: Information security analyst



### Comment 2

I had to leave files.com because they raised their rates exponentially (as they all do once they think you have too much data there to switch).   L8r!

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 3 years ago
- Author title: Information Technology Manager at Curtainwall Design & Consulting, Inc.




## Related Product
[Files.com](https://www.g2.com/products/files-com/reviews)

## Related Category
[Managed File Transfer (MFT)](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-file-transfer-mft)

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