Built-in File Manager

Batocera features a built-in file manager that can be accessed by pressing [F1] on the keyboard on the main system list (as of right now, PC-only).

Often overlooked but a crucial piece of software in some cases. Batocera uses the

It's pretty utilitarian, but it gets the job done.

• Sidebar Taking up the left side of the screen, this shows some quick access shortcuts and all the currently mounted drives.
• Address bar Your current location path. Feel free to click here and type the direct path you need to go to. Note: symlinks
• Current folder contents The contents of the current folder you're in.

The default path of the file manager is /userdata/, which is called “Share” in the sidebar. This is due to the fact that this is the default location shown on the network share. Throughout the rest of this wiki, the “Share” folder is usually referred to by its direct path of /userdata/ to avoid confusion between people using the file manager and those using SSH.

Explanation of what symlinks do exactly.

You can create symlinks by clicking Edit