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You can also use curl commands to create a folder in DAM, upload files, and add metadata on the uploaded content.

Create a folder

Run the following command to create a folder in AEM repository:

curl --user <username>:<password> --data jcr:primaryType=sling:Folder "<server folder path>"

Specify the following parameters to create a folder:

  • <username>:<passowrd>: Specify the user name and password to access the AEM repository. This user must have the folder creation privileges.

  • jcr:primaryType=sling:Folder: Specify this parameter as is to create a folder type resource.

  • <server folder path>: Complete folder path including the name of the new folder that you want to create in the AEM repository. For example, if you specify the path as http://192.168.1.1:4502/content/dam/projects/AEM-Guides, then the folder AEM-Guides is created within the projects folder in DAM.

Upload a file

Run the following command to upload a file in the AEM repository:

curl --user <username>:<password> -T "<local file path>" "<server folder path>"

Specify the following parameters to upload a file:

  • <username>:<passowrd>: Specify the user name and password to access the AEM repository. This user must have write privileges on the server folder path.

  • local file path: Complete file path on your local system that you want to upload.

  • <server folder path>: Complete folder path on the AEM server where you want to upload the file.

Add metadata

Run the following command to add metadata on a file:

curl --user <username>:<password> -F<attribute name>=<value> <metadata node path>

Specify the following parameters to add metadata information:

  • <username>:<passowrd>: Specify the user name and password to access the AEM repository. This user must have write privileges on the metadata node path.

  • -F<attribute name>=<value>: The <attribute name> is the name of the metadata attribute, such as audience and the <value> could be internal. You can specify multiple attribute name-value pairs separated by space.

  • <metadata node path>: Complete folder path including the file name and its metadata node. For example, if you specify the path as http://192.168.1.1:4502/content/dam/projects/AEM-Guides/intro.xml/jcr:content/metadata, then the specified metadata information is set on intro.xml file.

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