# Static file handling
## Individual file
It is possible to serve static files with custom path pattern and `NamedFile`. To
match path tail we can use `[.*]` regex.
```rust
# extern crate actix_web;
use actix_web::*;
use std::path::PathBuf;
fn index(req: HttpRequest) -> Result<fs::NamedFile> {
let path: PathBuf = req.match_info().query("tail")?;
Ok(fs::NamedFile::open(path)?)
}
fn main() {
Application::new()
.resource(r"/a/{tail:.*}", |r| r.method(Method::GET).f(index))
.finish();
}
```
## Directory
To serve files from specific directory and sub-directories `StaticFiles` could be used.
`StaticFiles` must be registered with `Application::handler()` method otherwise
it won't be able to server sub-paths.
```rust
# extern crate actix_web;
use actix_web::*;
fn main() {
Application::new()
.handler("/static", fs::StaticFiles::new(".", true))
.finish();
}
```
First parameter is a base directory. Second parameter is *show_index*, if it is set to *true*
directory listing would be returned for directories, if it is set to *false*
then *404 Not Found* would be returned instead of directory listing.
Instead of showing files listing for directory, it is possible to redirect to specific
index file. Use
[*StaticFiles::index_file()*](../actix_web/s/struct.StaticFiles.html#method.index_file)
method to configure this redirect.