# Setting up XML metadata for an input file

This section describes how to define a file connection and upload an XML schema for an input file.

### In this section

* [Defining the general properties of the File XML connection](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-04-and-earlier/defining-general-properties-of-file-xml-connection)
* [Setting the type of metadata (input)](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-04-and-earlier/setting-type-of-metadata-input)
* [Uploading an XML file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-04-and-earlier/uploading-xml-file)
* [Uploading an XSD file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-04-and-earlier/uploading-xsd-file)
* [Defining the schema](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-04-and-earlier/defining-schema)
* [Finalizing the end schema](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-04-and-earlier/finalizing-end-schema)