# Allowed Forum File Extensions
**URL:** https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553
**Category:** Scaler 2 General Discussion
**Created:** [June 14, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553 "2021-06-14T13:05:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@sj1](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/sj1)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553/1 "2021-06-14T13:05:32Z")
A minor but helpful thing, IMO, would be if a Forum admin could update the list of allowed file extensions for posting in the Forum.
Then we could dispense with kludges like this:
" _Note: All above files have been renamed with “.mid” at the end so that they could be uploaded here. After downloading, just rename them to delete the “.mid” at the end._
AFAIK, all Forum softwares allow the list of allowed extensions to be edited.
I propose adding: .syx, .als, .bwproject, .song, .cpr
Others may add to this suggested list (mostly DAW file types).
The point is not to make a burden for the admin(s), but just for the admin(s), from time to time (on no fixed schedule) to curate the list in a way that simplifies life and saves time for both contributing uploaders and downloaders alike.
Thanks for considering if this might be possible.
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### Author:  [@yorkeman](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/yorkeman)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553/2 "2021-06-14T15:42:08Z")
AFAIK, PDF files are not permitted. I believe these should also be allowed. They are pretty risk free in the main if read only.
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### Author:  [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553/3 "2021-06-14T21:30:50Z")
I’m fine with this and the ones suggested by @sj1 but I will pass on to @Ed1 to allow in case there is a reason he has not.
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### Author:  [@Ed1](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/Ed1)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553/4 "2021-06-15T03:05:19Z")
We tend to avoid hosting files here to keep things simple. Project files contain copyrighted materials and might embed some personal information.
For now, I would suggest using your own storage solution, Dropbox, Google Drive etc… and posting a link to the file.
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### Author:  [@sj1](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/sj1)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/allowed-forum-file-extensions/7553/5 "2021-06-15T14:53:10Z")
Your Forum, Your Rules, of course -
but observation around the internet, _especially_ in support forums for music-related stuff, offers a massive historical record of broken links and lost contributions - many thousands of hours of loving, generous labor forever gone, “like tears in rain.”
Disk space is cheap, a cohesive community record over time is priceless.
I hope at some future point the value of encouraging centralized posting/hosting can be reconsidered in this light and judged favorably.