diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c3da7a6..18ff58e 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ subprojects {
         testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
         implementation("de.srsoftware:configuration.api:1.0.2")
         implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.jdbc:2.0.0")
-        implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.http:6.0.4")
+        implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.http:6.0.5")
+        implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.3")
         implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.logging:1.3.2")
         implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.optionals:1.0.0")
         implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.util:2.0.4")
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index 235b074..bddcfcf 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.2")
     implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.util:2.0.4")
     implementation("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.49.0.0")
     testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.10.0"))
diff --git a/documents/build.gradle.kts b/documents/build.gradle.kts
index d0f8d16..a170c37 100644
--- a/documents/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/documents/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ dependencies{
     implementation("de.srsoftware:document.file:1.0.1")
     implementation("de.srsoftware:document.processor:1.0.3")
     implementation("de.srsoftware:document.zugferd:1.0.5")
-
-    implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.2")
 }
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diff --git a/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java b/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java
index 01b5414..c2abcba 100644
--- a/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java
+++ b/files/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/files/FileModule.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* © SRSoftware 2025 */
 package de.srsoftware.umbrella.files;
 
+import static de.srsoftware.tools.MimeType.MIME_FORM_DATA;
 import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.ConnectionProvider.connect;
 import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.Constants.*;
 import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.ModuleRegistry.*;
@@ -220,6 +221,13 @@ public class FileModule extends BaseHandler implements FileService {
 		if (!path.empty()) filename += "/"+URLDecoder.decode(path.toString(),UTF_8);
 		if (uid != user.id() && !fileDb.isPermitted(user,filename)) throw forbidden("You are not allowed to access {0}",filename);
 		var file = new File(baseDir+filename);
+		var contentType = contentType(ex).orElse(null);
+		if (MIME_FORM_DATA.equals(contentType)) { // file upload
+			// TODO: create parent directory if it does not exist
+			// TODO: create file and write content
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if (file.exists()) throw unprocessable("{0} already exists!",filename);
 		try {
 			file.mkdirs();
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte
index f2c366d..3e3a9c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/files/Index.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     const router = useTinyRouter();
     let children = $state({});
     let new_dir = $state(null);
+    let files = $state();
     let parent = $state(false);
     let form = $state(false);
     let path = $state(null)
@@ -95,6 +96,26 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    async function upload_file(ev){
+        ev.preventDefault();
+        console.log(files);
+        const dataArray = new FormData();
+        dataArray.append("uploadFile", files);
+        const url =  api('files'+path);
+        const resp = fetch(url, {
+            credentials: 'include',
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: [["Content-Type", "multipart/form-data"]],
+            body: dataArray
+        });
+        if (resp.ok){
+            yikes();
+        } else {
+            error(resp);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     onMount(() => loadChildren(window.location.pathname));
 </script>
 
@@ -134,10 +155,10 @@ parent: {parent}
 {/if}
 {#if form}
     <li class="action">
-        <form>
+        <form onsubmit={upload_file}>
             <span class="symbol">+</span>
-            <input type="file" />
-            <button>{t('upload_file')}</button>
+            <input type="file" bind:files />
+            <button disabled={!files}>{t('upload_file')}</button>
         </form>
     </li>
 {/if}
diff --git a/legacy/build.gradle.kts b/legacy/build.gradle.kts
index d972331..45fc0b9 100644
--- a/legacy/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/legacy/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ description = "Umbrella : Legacy API"
 dependencies{
     implementation(project(":core"))
     implementation(project(":user"))
-    implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.2")
     implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.web:1.3.16")
     implementation("org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j:0.9.6")
     implementation("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.49.0.0")
diff --git a/markdown/build.gradle.kts b/markdown/build.gradle.kts
index 3fa97bf..6ccdc8f 100644
--- a/markdown/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/markdown/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ description = "Umbrella : MarkdownCompanies renderer"
 
 dependencies{
     implementation(project(":core"))
-    implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.2")
 }
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diff --git a/messages/build.gradle.kts b/messages/build.gradle.kts
index db792b9..974e4c7 100644
--- a/messages/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/messages/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ description = "Umbrella : Message subsystem"
 dependencies{
     implementation(project(":core"))
     implementation("com.sun.mail:jakarta.mail:2.0.1")
-    implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.2")
     implementation("org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j:0.9.6")
     implementation("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.49.0.0")
 }
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diff --git a/user/build.gradle.kts b/user/build.gradle.kts
index 5886712..5309e5f 100644
--- a/user/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/user/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ description = "Umbrella : User"
 dependencies{
     implementation(project(":core"))
     implementation(project(":messages"))
-    implementation("de.srsoftware:tools.mime:1.1.2")
     implementation("org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j:0.9.6")
     implementation("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.49.0.0")
 }
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