Is it possible for JS running in a page in a web browser to move files on the host system's filesystem?

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I want be able to move files or folders using code from a website. As far as I know, it is possible with the OS, path, and fs modules of python or node.js. Is JavaScript running in a website able to manage files in a similar way? If this is not possible by default due to security issues, is there a way to enable it or work around that?

What is "the local folder"? How is this a problem related to CSS? — Nico Haase, Aug 29 '23 at 07:45
I'm sorry. This is my first time asking, but I tried to develop it as a web service, but it got stuck and I did this. — devel., Aug 29 '23 at 08:22
related, but not an answer: [Local file access with JavaScript](https://stackoverflow.com/q/371875/11107541) — starball, Aug 30 '23 at 05:43

score -2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 29 '23 at 07:53

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No duo to security reasons this is not possible, imagine you visit a website and suddenly the can delete/update/read all you files on the PC!

The only way to do this would be maybe via shell access to the users pc, but this is quite impossible!

answered Aug 29 '23 at 07:53

Stefan Ostojic

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Is it possible for JS running in a page in a web browser to move files on the host system's filesystem?

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