Get list of file names in SharePoint folder

Prabhanjan T

Hi All,

I am automating uploading and downloading of files to sharepoint using C# winforms app.

Able to upload and download files from SharePoint using WebClient. However fac file names. Not able to find code to get file names in SharePoint folder.

I have a winform form with button, on button click need to get all the file names in a given SharePoint folder.

Please advise.

Thanks in advance..!

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Ravishankar N8y ago
Hi Prabhanjan,

You can get file names in the SharePoint folder by using below code
ClientContext cxt = new ClientContext("http:///sites/dev");
        List list = cxt.Web.Lists.GetByTitle("Documents");

        cxt.Load(list);
        cxt.Load(list.RootFolder);
        cxt.Load(list.RootFolder.Folders);
        cxt.Load(list.RootFolder.Files);
        cxt.ExecuteQuery();
        FolderCollection fcol = list.RootFolder.Folders;
        List lstFile = new List();
        foreach(Folder f in fcol)
        {
            if (f.Name == "filename")
            {
                cxt.Load(f.Files);
                cxt.ExecuteQuery();
                FileCollection fileCol = f.Files;
                foreach (File file in fileCol)
                {
                    lstFile.Add(file.Name);
                }
            }
        }
Shweta Lodha8y ago
Sample code is given on one of the forums:
https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/177484/how-to-read-items-from-folder-in-sharepoint-list-library-programmatically-c