# File Types

Opera is installed with a default setup for handling files transferred to your computer.

To add your own file types:

1. Click
2. Enter the correctly spelled MIME string you wish to set up
3. Enter a list of comma-separated file extensions to associate with the file type, for example "jpeg, jpg, jpe"
4. Select action Opera should take

Action | Explanation
--- | ---
Show download dialog | Display multiple choice dialog on how to handle file
Open with Opera | Opera can show text, markup languages, and images
Save to disk | You can specify a download location for files of a particular type, for example $HOME/download/zip for ZIP files
Open with other application | Specify application to use for this file type. You can pass the file address directly to the application (useful with streaming multimedia).
Use plug-in | Use a plug-in to view the file

Some servers may be incorrectly set up and tell you that a movie file is a plain text file. Try setting Opera to identify unreliable types by file extension to work around this.

Tip: Type in the Quickfind field to find the type you want to edit

Note: Be careful when editing file types. Opera depends on certain types in order to work properly.

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