File Management Method

A method for managing files comprising the steps of:

• a. connecting a first client and a second client to the Internet, through a web service;
• b. configuring a server on the web service;
• c. configuring an extensible web server on the server;
• d. configuring a local file system to connect to the extensible web server;
• e. configuring a relational database management system to connect to the extensible web server;
• f configuring a front end web application framework on the extensible web server, wherein the front end web application framework builds a graphical user interface for the user;
• g. connecting a back end web application programming interface to the front end web application framework, wherein the backend web application programming interface is also configured on the extensible web server;
• h. configuring a relational database management system interface on the extensible web server to access a relational database management system on the server, wherein the relational database management system interface changes file properties of files stored on the relational database management system;
• i. configuring a data access object on the backend web application programming interface to access the relational database management system;
• j. establishing links on the backend web application programming interface that are displayed on the graphical user interface, wherein documents are stored as files on a local file system, wherein the relational database management system provides a second file name shown as a link displayed on the graphical user interface;
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• k. providing an import function, wherein the user can select a file and replace the file that the link points to, wherein the second file name is not changed during operation of the import function, wherein the file has a set of file properties managed by the relational database management system, wherein the file properties are not changed during operation of the import function.