# WebForms FileExplorer Overview

**RadFileExplorer** is a part of the Telerik® UI for ASP.NET AJAX suite and it is officially included in the suite in Q1 2009. It allows you to easily add a file explorer functionality to your pages providing your users with the ability to organize files and folders directly from the web page.

![Default images](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/17ee0d88a91cb75775894251abcf7654/fileexplorer-overview.png "WebForms FileExplorer Overview Images")

## Main features:

* A single control, integrated in Telerik.Web.UI - ready to drag and drop on the page

* Directory load on demand loading using ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Callback mechanism

* [Client-](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/fileexplorer/client-side-programming/events/events) and [server-side](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/fileexplorer/server-side-programming/overview) events for file operations

* Uses the [FileBrowserContentProvider](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/fileexplorer/server-side-programming/use-custom-filebrowsercontentprovider) abstraction of RadEditor for hooking to any underlying file system, such as OS, database, MOSS SharePoint, FTP, cloud services and more...

* Sorting of files and folders

* Context menus

* Ability to delete and rename files and folders

* Ability to create new folders

RadFileExplorer is installed with a number of preset skins. They are shown below:

![radfileexplorer-skins](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/e26c7456c2615f6409ec3946d6303e17/fileexplorer-skins.png "radfileexplorer-skins")

## See Also

* [Online Demo](https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/fileexplorer/examples/overview/defaultcs.aspx)

* [ASP.NET AJAX File Explorer](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/fileexplorer.aspx)

* [RadFileExplorer Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/fileexplorer/getting-started)