[FAQ] Mounting Files in Containers on Cycle

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The most direct way to do this is by using the file type scoped variable. This allows a user to mount a file at either a default path, provided by the platform, or at the path of their choosing. For binary file types, there is a base64 decode feature that will automatically decode any base64 encoded file on read.

Another popular way to mount files into container(s) is through shared mounts. This allows a remote filesystem (like EFS) to be mounted to a server and then allows containers on that server to opt into those files being available.

Have a specific use case you can't quite decided which approach is right for? Want some feedback on your implementation?

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