# Access arbitrary file

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/access-arbitrary-file/5096>\
**Category:** UXP Plugin API\
**Created:** [August 16, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/access-arbitrary-file/5096 "2022-08-16T19:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dotproduct](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@dotproduct](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/dotproduct)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/access-arbitrary-file/5096/1 "2022-08-16T19:50:17Z")

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Howdy!  
The documentation of Manifest Version 5 lists option “ **fullAccess** ” for the **localFileSystem** permissions. I assume this means getting access to files without going through a file picker. If that’s the case I’d love to know what function to use to access an arbitrary file (without using a picker) by its path.

Thanks in advance!