I use CocoaWebserver with the WebDAV extension. You connect to the app with Finder, Nautilus, FIlezilla, etc

https://github.com/danomatika/PdParty/blob/master/doc/PdParty_User_Guide.md#detailed-instructions (scroll down to WebDAV)

So far, no data has been removed form the Documents dir, as far as I can tell. I provide a user access method to manage patches, so I figure I don’t have to be too smart about things. I just provide access to Documents and a browser to open scenes & patches.

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Dan Wilcox
@danomatika

On Dec 2, 2014, at 11:40 AM, Joe White <white.joe4@gmail.com> wrote:

With PdParty, the built in web server provides access to the Documents directory.

Ahh interesting, how does that work? Do you connect to the iPhones server and upload files through some interface?

This article provides more info on the different iOS app directories https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGuide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html

One thing we had to be careful of was that downloadable data could be wiped by the OS to make space, and had to be something that could be recreated again at a later stage.

Cheers,
Joe