# Uploading CSV and Excel Files

> When uploading CSV or Excel files to the Customer Data FTP directory, how you access this folder from the desktop ElastiCube Manager differs from the Sisense Web Application.

*Source: https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/uploading-csv-and-excel-files.htm*

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Last updated: June 10, 2026

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When uploading CSV or Excel files to the Customer Data FTP directory, how you access this folder from the desktop
ElastiCube Manager differs from the Sisense Web Application. The instructions for both are provided below.

**To use the Desktop ElastiCube Manager:**

1. Click **Add Data** in the top menu of Sisense.
2. Under the **Files** category select **Microsoft Excel File**.
     
   ![Add excel](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/add-excel.png)
3. In the window that opens, locate the Excel file.

**To use the Sisense Web Application:**

1. In the **Data** page, open an ElastiCube or create a new ElastiCube.
2. In the ElastiCube, click ![+Data new](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/+Data-new.png). The Add Data dialog box is
   displayed.
     
   ![Excelonline](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/Excelonline.png)
3. Click **Microsoft Excel**. The Microsoft Excel Connect area is displayed.
     
   ![Excelonline](https://docs.sisense.com/main/Resources/Images/excelonline1.png)
4. Select **Server Access** to define the location of your files on the Sisense Server. If your Excel
   files frequently change, or you have scheduled builds, you should place your files on your server as the data is
   taken from the Excel files each time the ElastiCube is built.

**Note:**

To use this option, you must have remote access to the server.

- Select **Input Folder Path** and enter the full file path with the file name where your Excel
  files are located. This will display each Excel file in the folder in the next screen where you select what tables
  to add to the ElastiCube.
    
  Or

- Select **Input File Path** and enter the full file path with the file name and its extension of
  your Excel file. For example, `C:\Example.xlsx`. This file display all the tables in the Excel file on
  the next screen where you select what tables to add to the ElastiCube.

  

If you need to access any other folder or are having issues connecting and using the application, submit a ticket
through Support.sisense.com.