## Begin of the deletion Open Questions and Subsequent Decisions

_(based on our exchange on 20 December at 14h)_

* [ ] Only link files or also folders?
**Decision:** Link both files and folders in the exact same way, i.e. as a reference to the file/folder in a flat list. The user in OP can't access the _contents_ of the folder, merely see that it's linked to the work package. To access containing files, she will have to click through and access them on Nextcloud.
* [ ] Replace OP attachments with NC file links? Or join them? Or keep them separate?
**Decision**: NC file links _supplement_ OP attachments and do not replace them. Concretely, any files uploaded to a work package in the classic way (via drag/drop or the upload file selector in the Files section of a work package; via drag/drop in a comment...) will continue to be considered attachments as they are today.
* [ ] Are we going to create our own file or folder picker vs. reusing Julien's?
**Decision**: Couldn't complete discussing this topic but to future-proof our file picker and maintain consistency between different file hosting services (should they one day also be supported), we'll create our own.
* [ ] Are we sure that we will have or will never have multiple NC/Google drive/Dropbox/etc. instances connected to an OP instance?
**Decision:** We don't know yet, but surely prudent to plan ahead with the assumption that this may happen in the future.
* [ ] When are we going to implement file uploads from work packages to NC? In the first version, or the very next?
**Decision:** The product team can explore how file uploads might work from directly within OP (including the complexity that that maybe introduce); however, we do not consider this to be a deal-breaker for the first version or a beta. Whether or not this should be a minimum for a _release_, however, remains open. Also discussed was a need to examine properly how much of the file upload workflow that Nextcloud allows should be recreated in OpenProject (for example, folder creation, bulk upload, folder upload...).

##End of the deletion Specification

**As an** OpenProject user
**I want to** be able to Begin of the insertionseeEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion associateEnd of the deletion relevant Begin of the insertionlinkedEnd of the insertion files Begin of the insertionthatEnd of the insertion I have on Nextcloud with work packages
**so that I**

* have all the relevant attachments concerning the work package,
* can be confident about having the latest version of the file(s),
* be confident that any updates to relevant files will not require manual relinking,
* I can associate the the same file(s) with several work packages with making additional copies.
* I can update the relevant file(s) on Nextcloud and know that the workpackage will still point to the right file(s) with all my updates.

## Example use cases

* There is a complex calculation that needs to be done in a spreadsheet tool. The work package describes the workflow to work on a specific part of that (eg. energy projections for a construction project). Other people are working on other parts, but it's important for everybody to have access to the same latest version (including the work of other people).
* Preparing slides for a workshop. Several users need to work collaboratively on different sections. This is easier if everyone is working on a single file to avoid version conflicts and facilitate collaboration.
* Creating a new quote. This requires input from contractors to specific files.

## Implementation considerations

1. Extend the data model in OpenProject to store certain information about files hosted in Nextcloud:
* ID
* Path (the hierarchy in Nextcloud's folder structure)
* Name
* File Type Begin of the insertion(~~andEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion (andEnd of the deletion corresponding icon, if Begin of the insertionpossible~~ _Icons are provided by OP_)End of the insertion Begin of the deletion possible)End of the deletion
* Other meta Begin of the insertion(whatever is possible to extract)End of the insertion Begin of the deletion (for file information, does the API return any of these?)End of the deletion
* Format (eg. PDF, Word document, RTF, JPEG...)
* Last modified
* Created by
* Created (date)
2. Expose this information with additional API endpoints
1. Return a list of all files linked to a particular work package
2. Return a list of all work packages linked to a single file adding a new work package filter on file Begin of the insertionID. (thisEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion ID.(thisEnd of the deletion information will be displayed/accessed on Nextcloud)
3. Add a"Nextcloud" Begin of the insertionsectionEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion tab to work package split screen (described moreEnd of the deletion in Begin of the insertionthe files tabEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion detail below) End of the deletion that allows the user to Begin of the insertionsee andEnd of the insertion access Begin of the insertionon NextcloudEnd of the insertion linked files. This tab should allow the user to:
1. Begin of the insertionSee what files has been linked to this work package
2. ~~AddEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion AddEnd of the deletion folder(s) and file(s) as Begin of the insertionlinks~~ In this version linking is only possible through NextcloudEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion linksEnd of the deletion
Begin of the insertion3.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion 2.End of the deletion Begin of the insertion~~RemoveEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion RemoveEnd of the deletion each link Begin of the insertion(manually)~~ In this version removing is only possible through Nextcloud \[<mention class="mention" data-id="42086" data-type="user" data-text="@Wieland Lindenthal">@Wieland Lindenthal</mention> is this correct?\]End of the insertion Begin of the deletion (manually)End of the deletion
Begin of the insertion4.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion 3.End of the deletion Download the file or folder locally
Begin of the insertion5.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion 4.End of the deletion Begin of the insertionOpenEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion AccessEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionspecific file(s) in Nextcloud (in a new tab)
6. Open the containingEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion file orEnd of the deletion folder in Nextcloud (in a new tab)
Begin of the insertion7.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion 5.End of the deletion Begin of the insertionSee the information of the file(s) (metadata)
8. Log/connectEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion LogEnd of the deletion in to Nextcloud if the user is not connected
4. Begin of the deletion Make these linked files and folders visible under the &quot;Files&quot; section of a work package full screen view _(mockups in progress, a few points of clarification required)_
5. End of the deletion Authentication and Begin of the insertionauthorisationEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion authorizationEnd of the deletion (OIDC)
_(This is really a tricky one and we need to work get a better understanding of it. The specification here is not sufficient. Here some suggestions Begin of the insertion\[<mention class="mention" data-id="42086" data-type="user" data-text="@Wieland Lindenthal">@Wieland Lindenthal</mention> what is the current status on this? Can we update the specs for this?\])_End of the insertion Begin of the deletion \[WL\])_End of the deletion
1. Show login (unless already logged in), then authorize OP backend to access NC on behalf of the user.
2. Save these user tokens in the backend.
3. Make sure to solicit updated tokens before they time out using refresh tokens (Cronjob?). Begin of the deletion
6. File/folder picker for referencing existing files/folders in Nextcloud
1. ~~That file/folder picker should also allow for creating folders while picking (Not necessarily in the first version but obviously soon after)~~
_(Open question <mention class="mention" data-id="72512" data-type="user" data-text="@Marc Alcobé">@Marc Alcobé</mention> <mention class="mention" data-id="72513" data-type="user" data-text="@Parimal Satyal">@Parimal Satyal</mention> <mention class="mention" data-id="3" data-type="user" data-text="@Niels Lindenthal">@Niels Lindenthal</mention>: How do we determine who has access to these instantly created folders? Do simply inherit the access privileges from the parent folder? \[WL\])_
_(**Response from Product:** <mention class="mention" data-id="42086" data-type="user" data-text="@Wieland Lindenthal">@Wieland Lindenthal</mention>: Excellent question; file upload introduces new challeneges that we still haven&#39;t fully had a chance to appreciate. I suggest we first discuss and decide together if we want to include file upload in v1 before getting to specifying/mocking-up the details.)_
2. Implementation options
1. One option would be to tunnel a request for file structure through OP&#39;s backend and impersonate the current user (This is currently preferred as it allows reusing the frontend for multiple storage providers)
2. Another option could be using Julian&#39;s file picker/uploader component (This is currently not the preferred option). Then the authentication would be achieved by the browser&#39;s Nextcloud session. If no session is open, the user needs to login first.
7. ~~File/folder upload~~
1. ~~Allow uploading files~~
2. ~~Allow uploading entire folder structures (just as NC allows it, too)~~ _~~(I still don&#39;t know, how they do that. Webdav? I need to investigate it \[WL\])~~_
3. ~~While picking the destination location also allow for creating new folder structures in NC, similar to the file/folder picker above.~~
_(**Note from Product**: This sectionstriked out only until we decide what to do about file upload)_
8. Delete a link between a work package and a file/folderEnd of the deletion

## The Nextcloud Begin of the insertionsection in filesEnd of the insertion tab

For the Nextcloud Begin of the insertionsection inside of the filesEnd of the insertion tab to appear in the work package split screen, the bridge between OpenProject and Nextcloud should already have been established in settings. The precise interface to do has yet to be described, but for now it involves sharing the API access token with the OpenProject app in Begin of the insertionNextcloud \[<mention class="mention" data-id="42086" data-type="user" data-text="@Wieland Lindenthal">@Wieland Lindenthal</mention> what about the bridge interface? Do we need to do something here?\]End of the insertion Begin of the deletion Nextcloud.End of the deletion

The following assumes that the link has already been made.

The Nextcloud Begin of the insertionsectionEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion tabEnd of the deletion appears right Begin of the insertionbellowEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion to &quot;Watchers&quot; and left to Github. Clicking on it with display an empty screen with three buttons:

* Link files or folders
* Sort by
* Settings

When there are files or folders that are already linked, there will be a number next toEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertion&quot;Attachments&quot; sectionEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion word &quot;Nextcloud&quot; with the numberEnd of the deletion of Begin of the deletion linked items. For example: &quot;**Nextcloud (4)**&quot; (if there are for example 3 files and 1 folder linked toEnd of the deletion the Begin of the deletion work package).

_Note that this split screen view is naturally also available in split screen view accessed via a work package list._

### **LinkEnd of the deletion files Begin of the insertiontab.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion or folders**End of the deletion

Begin of the deletion Clicking on this button has two possible behaviors:

End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionIn case thereEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion If the userEnd of the deletion is Begin of the deletion not logged in to Nextcloud, thenEnd of the deletion a Begin of the insertionconnection done but no files linked an illustrationEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion login dialogue is displayed ~~(with the username/email field; a password field; a &quot;forgot password?&quot; linkEnd of the deletion and Begin of the insertion messageEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion the &quot;Log in to Nextcloud&quot; button).~~ The login dialogueEnd of the deletion is Begin of the deletion provided by NextCloud and is not designed or implemented by OpenProject. _(Note: mockups don&#39;t show the NextCloud login screen yet)._
* If the user is logged in, a file-picker dialogue isEnd of the deletion displayed Begin of the insertionbellowEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion

The file picker allowsEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionsub-header &quot;Link filesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion user to navigate through the folders on Nextcloud visible to OpenProject. By default (and by designEnd of the deletion in Begin of the insertionNexcloud. In orderEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion the first first iteration), this will be everything under the &quot;OpenProject&quot; folder under home that was created at the moment the two accounts _(&quot;accounts&quot;? you mean the two instances, OP and NC \[WL\])_ were linked. _(I am not a big fan of that. Why do we needEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertionlink filesEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion restrict the integrationEnd of the deletion to Begin of the insertionthisEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion onlyEnd of the deletion work Begin of the insertionpackage please do it via Nextcloud&quot;. BellowEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion withinEnd of the deletion a Begin of the insertionbuttonEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion specific folder? Why can&#39;t we allow accessEnd of the deletion to Begin of the deletion everything the current Nextcloud user hasEnd of the deletion access Begin of the insertionNexcloud will be displayed.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion to? \[WL\]) &lt;-- What did we decide here <mention class="mention" data-id="72513" data-type="user" data-text="@Parimal Satyal">@Parimal Satyal</mention> <mention class="mention" data-id="72512" data-type="user" data-text="@Marc Alcobé">@Marc Alcobé</mention>?_End of the deletion

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When there areEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion The user is then free to navigate through the folder hierarchy to locateEnd of the deletion files Begin of the deletion and folders to link. They may either select a single fileEnd of the deletion or Begin of the deletion folder, multiple files andEnd of the deletion folders Begin of the insertionthat are already linked, this will affectEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion to link by clicking onEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionnumberEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion corresponding checkbox(es) next to each item and then clickingEnd of the deletion on the Begin of the insertionFiles tab and willEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion primary &quot;Link Selected&quot; button. This button remains disabled until at least one file or folder is selected.

A folder can bothEnd of the deletion be Begin of the insertiondisplayedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion clicked to drillEnd of the deletion in Begin of the deletion to it, or selected by clicking onEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertion&quot;Nextcloud&quot;End of the insertion Begin of the deletion checkbox next to it. AEnd of the deletion file Begin of the deletion obviously can only be selected.

The linked files and folders then show up in the fileEnd of the deletion list Begin of the insertionas specified bellow:End of the insertion Begin of the deletion below where the &quot;Link files and folders&quot; and Settings buttons are.End of the deletion

Begin of the deletion _Note: Please note that both technically and functionally, a link to a file or a folder works the same way. Linking a folder **does not** link the enclosed files to the work package, just the folder itself._

End of the deletion ### **File list**

Begin of the insertion TheEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion The upper half of the area below the buttons represents theEnd of the deletion file Begin of the deletion list. The fileEnd of the deletion list contains a list of all files and folders that are linked with a work Begin of the insertionpackage trough Nextcloud. This list will be orderedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion package, separated in two partsEnd of the deletion by Begin of the insertiondate of modification of the file (as its displayed on the list) being the first oneEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion defaultEnd of the deletion in Begin of the insertionthe list the latest modified file \[<mention class="mention" data-id="42086" data-type="user" data-text="@Wieland Lindenthal">@Wieland Lindenthal</mention>, I think we still need to validate this is possible\]End of the insertion Begin of the deletion alphabetical order, as in:End of the deletion

Begin of the deletion * All files (A-Z)
* All folders (A-Z)

End of the deletion Each item in the file list is a linked Begin of the insertionfile/folder, and it will be representedEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion file,End of the deletion with these elements in Begin of the insertionaEnd of the insertion single line:

* An icon representing file type Begin of the deletion (acquired from Nextcloud, else we can provide a generic file icon),End of the deletion or folder Begin of the insertion(by clicking on this element the user will open the file/folder in a new tab)End of the insertion
* The file/folder name Begin of the insertion(by clicking on this elementEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion
* The file size
* Download button (direct link toEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionuser will open the file/folderEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion file)
* ViewEnd of the deletion in Begin of the deletion Nextcloud button (opens inEnd of the deletion a new tab)
* Begin of the insertionDate of modification ofEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion A more icon with, forEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionfile
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion moment, only one item
End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionUser who didEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Remove link

**Sort by**

Clicking onEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionmodification \[<mention class="mention" data-id="42086" data-type="user" data-text="@Wieland Lindenthal">@Wieland Lindenthal</mention> is this correct? or is the creator of the file?\]End of the insertion Begin of the deletion &quot;Sort by&quot; button displays a drop-down with these options:

* Alphabetical (A-Z) _(selected by default)_End of the deletion
* Begin of the insertionOn hover to this list element there will be multiple options:
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion Last modified (newest first)
End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionDownload file
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion File size biggest first
End of the deletion * Begin of the insertionOpen containing folder: opensEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion File size: smallest first

**Open:** These options to be discussed.

Clicking on one ofEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionfolder whereEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion other options changesEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertionfile is stored (inEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion sort order accordingly. The files and folders are nevertheless listed separately (files first, then folders).

**Settings button**

_A description ofEnd of the deletion the Begin of the insertioncaseEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion behaviorEnd of the deletion of Begin of the insertionfolders it opensEnd of the insertion the Begin of the insertionfolder that contains the folder not the folder itself)
* Open file information (described bellow)
* Remove linkEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Settings button will subsequently be added._End of the deletion

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End of the insertion ### Begin of the deletion

###End of the deletion File Information

The lower half of the split-screen is reserved for the &quot;File information&quot; section. This Begin of the insertionwill be opened when the users clock on theEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion is empty till aEnd of the deletion file Begin of the insertioninfo icon of a file, this will have a open persistent behaviour that will allow users to switch between files informations until they close it through the top right &quot;X&quot; iconEnd of the insertion or Begin of the insertiontab again on the information button on hover of any file.End of the insertion Begin of the deletion folder is selected.End of the deletion For the item selected, Begin of the insertionthere is two possibilities of view:

* **With preview:** we have a preview link of the file from Nextcloud and we will displayEnd of the insertion it Begin of the insertionas the top part of the file information. Bellow it there will be the rest of the information:
* Filename
* File size
* Format
* Last modified
* Created by
* Created (date)End of the insertion Begin of the deletion lists:End of the deletion

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End of the insertion * Begin of the insertion**Without preview:** only the basic information will be displayed:
* End of the insertion Filename Begin of the insertion
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion
End of the deletion * File size Begin of the insertion
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion
End of the deletion * Format Begin of the insertion
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion
End of the deletion * Last modified Begin of the insertion
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion
End of the deletion * Created by Begin of the insertion
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion
End of the deletion * Created (date)

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End of the insertion This zone is &quot;sticky&quot;, in that if the file list above it is especially long, a vertical scroll will be needed.

Begin of the deletion _Note: this zone will almost certainly also evolve to include the Activity stream once we decide to include that._



End of the deletion ## Begin of the insertion

## Out of scope

The out of scope points mentioned bellow are coveredEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion Nextcloud elementsEnd of the deletion in the Begin of the insertionnext implementation documented in the work package <mention class="mention" data-id="41351" data-type="work_package" data-text="#41351">#41351</mention>:End of the insertion Begin of the deletion Activity tabEnd of the deletion

Begin of the insertion* File/folder picker for referencing existing files/folders in Nextcloud
1. That file/folder picker should also allow for creating folders while picking (Not necessarily in the first version but obviously soon after)
2. Implementation options
1. One option wouldEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion _ToEnd of the deletion be Begin of the insertionto tunnel a request for file structure through OP&#39;s backend and impersonate the current user (ThisEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion defined..._

_(I believe that thisEnd of the deletion is Begin of the insertioncurrently preferred as it allows reusing the frontendEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion out of scopeEnd of the deletion for Begin of the insertionmultiple storage providers)
2. Another option could be using Julian&#39;s file picker/uploader component (This is currently notEnd of the insertion the Begin of the insertionpreferred option). Then the authentication would be achieved by the browser&#39;s Nextcloud session. If no session is open, the user needs to login first.
* File/folder upload
1. Allow uploading files
2. Allow uploading entire folder structures (just as NC allows it, too) _(I still don&#39;t know, how they do that. Webdav? I need to investigate itEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion MVP, right?End of the deletion \[WL\])_ Begin of the insertion
3. While picking the destination location also allow for creating new folder structures in NC, similar to the file/folder picker above.
End of the insertion Begin of the deletion

## Out of scope

End of the deletion * Setting file access permissions in Nextcloud.
* Direct file upload in OpenProject in the very first version Begin of the deletion (though obviously will come very soon after)End of the deletion
* Begin of the insertionActivity streamEnd of the insertion Begin of the deletion **Activity stream**End of the deletion
* The lower half, below the the file list, represents the activity stream. This will contain:
* Activity related to the file (creation, modification, comments) and
* Comments posted directly on Nextcloud
* A Nextcloud icon next to the user icon indicates to the user that these elements correspond to activity on Nextcloud and not activity on the work package.

Begin of the insertion~~**Sort by**~~
~~Clicking on the &quot;Sort by&quot; button displays a drop-down with these options:~~

* ~~Alphabetical (A-Z)~~ _~~(selected by default)~~_
* ~~Last modified (newest first)~~
* ~~File size biggest first~~
* ~~File size: smallest first~~

End of the insertion ## Visuals

Begin of the deletion _An empty Nextcloud tab in a work package split screen view_

End of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" Begin of the insertionsrc="/api/v3/attachments/30570/content"></div></figure>End of the insertion Begin of the deletion src="/api/v3/attachments/24689/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the deletion _A single file (selected) in the file list, with file information visible underneath and a (1) next to the Nextcloud tab title_

End of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" Begin of the insertionsrc="/api/v3/attachments/30573/content"></div></figure>End of the insertion Begin of the deletion src="/api/v3/attachments/24690/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the deletion _The file picker allows the user to traverse the folder hierarchy to locate files and folders to link with the current work package_

End of the deletion <figure class="image op-uc-figure"><div class="op-uc-figure--content"><img class="op-uc-image" Begin of the insertionsrc="/api/v3/attachments/30572/content"></div></figure>End of the insertion Begin of the deletion src="/api/v3/attachments/24691/content"></div></figure>End of the deletion

Begin of the deletion _Each file or folder list has action buttons to download or view in Nextcloud, and a more button. Note the Nextcloud tab title now says (4)._

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## Figma link

The Figma prototype associated with this work package is available here:
Begin of the insertion[https://www.figma.com/file/gtLQfPe09X7XugAH8L7dTy/?node-id=337%3A22899](https://www.figma.com/file/gtLQfPe09X7XugAH8L7dTy/?node-id=337%3A22899) End of the insertion Begin of the deletion [https://www.figma.com/file/gtLQfPe09X7XugAH8L7dTy/?node-id=64%3A16362](https://www.figma.com/file/gtLQfPe09X7XugAH8L7dTy/?node-id=64%3A16362)End of the deletion

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## Open Questions and Subsequent Decisions

_(based on our exchange on 20 December at 14h)_

* [ ] Only link files or also folders?
**Decision:** Link both files and folders in the exact same way, i.e. as a reference to the file/folder in a flat list. The user in OP can&#39;t access the _contents_ of the folder, merely see that it&#39;s linked to the work package. To access containing files, she will have to click through and access them on Nextcloud.
* [ ] Replace OP attachments with NC file links? Or join them? Or keep them separate?
**Decision**: NC file links _supplement_ OP attachments and do not replace them. Concretely, any files uploaded to a work package in the classic way (via drag/drop or the upload file selector in the Files section of a work package; via drag/drop in a comment...) will continue to be considered attachments as they are today.
* [ ] Are we going to create our own file or folder picker vs. reusing Julien&#39;s?
**Decision**: Couldn&#39;t complete discussing this topic but to future-proof our file picker and maintain consistency between different file hosting services (should they one day also be supported), we&#39;ll create our own. _This is not relevant for this WP as it belongs to <mention class="mention" data-id="41351" data-type="work_package" data-text="#41351">#41351</mention>._ 
* [ ] Are we sure that we will have or will never have multiple NC/Google drive/Dropbox/etc. instances connected to an OP instance?
**Decision:** We don&#39;t know yet, but surely prudent to plan ahead with the assumption that this may happen in the future.
* [ ] When are we going to implement file uploads from work packages to NC? In the first version, or the very next?
**Decision:** The product team can explore how file uploads might work from directly within OP (including the complexity that that maybe introduce); however, we do not consider this to be a deal-breaker for the first version or a beta. Whether or not this should be a minimum for a _release_, however, remains open. Also discussed was a need to examine properly how much of the file upload workflow that Nextcloud allows should be recreated in OpenProject (for example, folder creation, bulk upload, folder upload...). _This is now specified in <mention class="mention" data-id="41351" data-type="work_package" data-text="#41351">#41351</mention>._End of the insertion