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# How to make uploads optional or required
Choose whether customers must upload before adding to the cart.
* Please go to "Upload Rules" tab while creating a field
* Click "Add a rule" button
* Select "Required Upload" option
* To make the upload **required**, click "Required". Customers will need to upload a file before they can add the product to cart.
* To make the upload **optional**, click "Optional". Customers can add the product to cart with or without uploading a file.
* You can also customize the **"Required field message"** that shows up when a customer tries to add to cart without uploading. The default is "This field is required".
{% hint style="info" %}
You can set this rule alongside other rules like "File count limit" or "Allowed file types" to fully control the upload experience.
{% endhint %}
#### 📹 Watch: Making Uploads Required
See how to make an upload mandatory — customers won't be able to add the product to cart without submitting a file.
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