> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Upload Parquet files to MindsDB
You can upload Parquet files of any size to MindsDB that runs locally via [Docker](/setup/self-hosted/docker) or [pip](/contribute/install).
Parquet files are stored in the form of a table inside MindsDB.
## Upload files
Follow the steps below to upload a file:
1. Click on the `Add` dropdown and choose `Upload file`.
2. Upload a file and provide a name used to access it within MindsDB.
3. Alternatively, upload a file as a link and provide a name used to access it within MindsDB.
## Query files
Here is how to query data within MindsDB.
Query for the content of the file uploaded under the name `my_file`.
```sql theme={null}
SELECT *
FROM files.my_file;
```