# Uploading files


To upload documents directly to an Amazon Q Business application environment, you can use the AWS Management Console or the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_BatchPutDocument.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_BatchPutDocument.html) API operation.

If you use an Amazon Kendra index to retrieve your documents, you can't directly upload documents.

**Note**  
This procedure is available if you chose to create a new Amazon Q Business index for your application environment. Files can only be uploaded after the Amazon Q Business index and retriever creation process has completed.

The following tabs provide a procedure for the AWS Management Console and code examples for the AWS CLI.

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#### [ Console ]

**To upload files**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Q Business console.

1. Complete the steps to create your Amazon Q Business application.

1. Complete the steps for [creating an Amazon Q Business index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/select-retriever.html#native-retriever).

1. Then, from the left navigation menu, choose **Data sources**.

1. From the **Data sources** page, choose **Add data source**.

1. Then, on the **Add data sources** page, from **Data sources** choose **Upload files**.

1. Then, in **Upload files**, select one of the following methods to add your files:
   + Drag and drop the document files that you want to upload.
   + Add your documents to the application environment, and then select **Choose files**.

1. After choosing your files, choose **Upload**.

   You are returned to the Amazon Q Business console while your documents are uploaded. The console displays a confirmation message when your documents are successfully uploaded.

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#### [ AWS CLI ]

**To upload documents directly**

```
aws qbusiness batch-put-document \
--application-id application-id \
--index-id index-id \
--documents documents-to-add \
--data-source-sync-id data-source-sync-id \
--role-arn roleArn
```

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