> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://fig.gitbook.io/fig/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://fig.gitbook.io/fig/apps/key-concepts/saving-data.md).

# Accessing Files & Saving Data

You can save data to the browser storage or to the local file system.

* Using browser APIs like [LocalStorage](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/localStorage), [SessionStorage](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/sessionStorage) & [IndexedDB](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IndexedDB_API).
* Using `fig.appwrite` and `fig.appread`
* Using `fig.fwrite` and `fig.fread` 

### **Reading and Writing App Files**

Every app has a directory where they can read and write freely. This can be used for storing user data or preferences.

Read `data` from file relative to `~/.fig/apps/app-name/` where `app-name` is defined by the `fig:app` [meta tag](/fig/apps/window-managment/setting-window-properties.md#set-app-name). 

```jsx
fig.appread('prefs.json', (data, error) => {

})
```

Write `data` to file relative to `~/.fig/apps/app-name/`

```jsx
let data = JSON.stringify({theme: "dark"})
fig.appwrite(path, data, (error) => {

})
```

### **Reading and Writing User Files**

Write `data` to file at `path`. The path is relative to the user's working directory when they launch your app. 

To write a file to the `path`.

```javascript
fig.fwrite(path, data, (error) => {
  
})
```

Read `data` from file at `path`

```javascript
fig.fread(path, (data, error) => {
  
})
```

### Normalize File paths

`fig.normalizeFilepath`

```javascript
fig.normalizeFilePath(`${fig.env.PWD}/..`, (normalized) => { 
    console.log(normalized) 
})
```