Folder Picker Plugin

Folder Picker is a Capacitor plugin for selecting a folder from the device's storage.

Installation

To use Folder Picker in your Capacitor project, follow these steps:

1. Install the plugin using npm:

   npm install capacitor-folder-picker

2. For Android, ensure that you have the necessary permissions in your AndroidManifest.xml:

   <manifest ...>
   
       <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
       <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   
       <application ...>
           ...
       </application>
   
   </manifest>

   Make sure to request runtime permissions if targeting Android API 23 or higher.

3. Register the plugin in your MainActivity.java or wherever you initialize Capacitor plugins:

   public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
       @Override
       public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
           super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
           // Additional initialization code goes here
       }
   }

Usage

Example

import { FolderPicker } from 'capacitor-folder-picker';

async function pickFolder() {
    const result = await FolderPicker.chooseFolder();
    console.log('Selected folder path:', result.value);
}

API

chooseFolder()

Opens a system file picker dialog to select a folder.

• Returns: Promise<{ path: string }> - A promise that resolves with the selected folder path.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.