# can't add streaming files

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-add-streaming-files/49198>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [July 17, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-add-streaming-files/49198 "2017-07-17T10:07:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Niranga\_Jayakody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d78d45/32.png) [@Niranga\_Jayakody](https://community.wowza.com/u/Niranga_Jayakody)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-add-streaming-files/49198/1 "2017-07-17T10:07:53Z")

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weon the server-\>Streaming file, i can’t add files,

simply there is no any option to add files, any reason for this \>\>?

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**Author:** ![Alex\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Alex\_C](https://community.wowza.com/u/Alex_C)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/cant-add-streaming-files/49198/2 "2017-07-22T06:17:06Z")

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Hello @Niranga Jayakody,

This would occur if you are signed in as a Read Only user.

Go ahead and make sure that you sign in with Admin account, you should be able to create a Stream File.

Regards,

Alex C.