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title: "QQ - How do I download large source files from the DataJet Server?"
slug: "qq-how-do-i-download-large-source-files-from-the-datajet-server"
updated: 2023-03-22T12:17:27Z
published: 2023-03-22T12:17:27Z
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# QQ - How do I download large source files from the DataJet Server?

Note: To download source data files from the DataJet Server, the user will need to have Engineer level access or higher.

The Remote File Manager is accessed from **Admin | Remote File Manager.**

To download a file, navigate to the file (usually by selecting Data Sources and then choosing a sub directory):

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1679486946615.png)

To **download** an individual file, check the file, and then press download.

To **compress** a large file before downloading, or to compress and download multiple files, select the desired files and choose **Create Archive**. Specify an archive name and choose OK.

A job window will open up and an archive job will begin:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1679487195768.png)

When the archive job completes, select the refresh button to view the newly created zip file.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1679487283952.png)

To download the zip file, select it in the file list and then choose download.