# Adding files to a project

Overleaf provides a number of ways to bring files into a project.

## Standard mechanisms for adding files to a project

{% content-ref url="/pages/3xIAtRAnJHyKgLDd0Szp" %}
[Uploading files to a project](/managing-projects-and-files/adding-files-to-a-project/uploading-files-to-a-project.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/hhh2UTCHfLniJ8EkX0DT" %}
[Adding a file from a URL](/managing-projects-and-files/adding-files-to-a-project/adding-a-file-from-a-url.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/nkx06uDG7OKTBG1yp1Bh" %}
[Sharing files across projects](/managing-projects-and-files/adding-files-to-a-project/sharing-files-across-projects.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Using integrations to add files to a project

The Git, GitHub, and Dropbox integrations provide ways to synchronize the contents of your projects with externally hosted files and files on your local device.

{% content-ref url="/pages/1IZe4Tza3eYCxQnm89hw" %}
[Git integration and GitHub synchronization](/integrations-and-add-ons/git-integration-and-github-synchronization.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/orq07mETjk35wpWyXjd3" %}
[Dropbox](/integrations-and-add-ons/dropbox.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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