# File Management

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.4/HTML/file_management.html
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In addition to saving and loading complete show files, the grandMA3 software supports the exchange and portability of smaller portions of show data; for example, a collection of macros or even a single preset.

To maintain a predictable organizational structure, the software uses well-defined sets of folders within the hard drive of the console, the hard drive of a computer running grandMA3 onPC, and any USB drive connected to either a console or an onPC station.

The following topics cover data transfer between a client and the console, as well as the default folder structure created and utilized by the software. For more information about the handling of complete show files, see the [Show File Handling](/grandma3/2-4/show_file_management/) topic.

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                                                       |
|                                                  | The file name must not contain the following characters: \ " $ \* ? ^ \| / : < > \`  |

## Subtopics

- [SFTP Connection to a Console](/grandma3/2-4/fm_sftp/)
- [Folder Structure](/grandma3/2-4/fm_folder_structure/)