Use plain files as an Import Source ============================================================ The following screenshot shows a bunch of `Import Source` definitions defined in the `Icinga Director` based on the this module:  Hint: This chapter assumes that you are already familiar with the `Icinga Director` [Import and Sync](https://github.com/Icinga/icingaweb2-module-director/blob/master/doc/70-Import-and-Sync.md) mechanism. Add a new Import Source ------------------------------------------------------------ Given that, the next steps should be fairly easy. From the Import Source overview shown above click `Add import source` and choose the `Import from files` option provided by the `fileshipper` module:  Choose a File Format --------------------------------------------------- Next opt for a specific `File Format`:  Some file formats may ask for additional settings like the `CSV` one does:  In case you want to learn more about supported file formats please read the related [documentation](11-FileFormats.md). Select Directory and File(s) --------------------------------------------------------- You are also asked to choose a `Base Directory`:  Initially, this list is empty. The module doesn't allow you to freely choose any file on your system. You have to provide a safe set of base directories in your `fileshipper`'s module config directory, usually `/etc/icingaweb2/modules/fileshipper`. There you need to create an `imports.ini` that could look as follows: ```ini [A bunch of files] basedir = "/var/cache/various_files" [Puppet facts store (YAML directory)] basedir = "/var/cache/sample-nodes" ``` Now you are ready to choose a specific file:  For some use-cases it might also be quite useful to import `all files` in a given directory at once: Special Use Case: Puppet -------------------------------------------------------  The example on the screenshot has been configured to import all hosts from a Puppet-based environment. If there where a PuppetDB it would have made more sense to use the [PuppetDB module](https://github.com/Thomas-Gelf/icingaweb2-module-puppetdb). But without such, the `facts store` on the Puppet Master makes still a good data source for this task.