diff --git a/apiGo/api/FileUpload.go b/apiGo/api/FileUpload.go
index c140642..33fe6bb 100644
--- a/apiGo/api/FileUpload.go
+++ b/apiGo/api/FileUpload.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"openmediacenter/apiGo/api/api"
+	"openmediacenter/apiGo/database"
+	"openmediacenter/apiGo/videoparser"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -12,45 +14,49 @@ func addUploadHandler() {
 		fmt.Println("we are in file upload handler")
 		fmt.Printf("permission: %s\n", ctx.PermID().String())
 
+		// get path where to store videos to
+		mSettings, PathPrefix, _ := database.GetSettings()
+
 		req := ctx.GetRequest()
 
 		mr, err := req.MultipartReader()
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
-		length := req.ContentLength
-		fmt.Println(length)
+		//length := req.ContentLength
 		for {
 			part, err := mr.NextPart()
 			if err == io.EOF {
-				fmt.Println("part is eof")
 				break
 			}
 
-			fmt.Println(part.FormName())
-
-			var read int64
-			var p float32
+			//var read int64
+			//var p float32
 			// todo check where we want to place this file
-			dst, err := os.OpenFile(part.FileName(), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
+			vidpath := PathPrefix + mSettings.VideoPath + part.FileName()
+			dst, err := os.OpenFile(vidpath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
 			if err != nil {
 				return
 			}
 
+			fmt.Printf("Uploading file %s\n", part.FileName())
+
 			// so now loop through every appended file and upload
 			buffer := make([]byte, 100000)
 			for {
 				cBytes, err := part.Read(buffer)
 				if cBytes > 0 {
-					read = read + int64(cBytes)
-					p = float32(read) / float32(length) * 100
-					fmt.Printf("progress: %v \n", p)
+					//read = read + int64(cBytes)
+					//p = float32(read) / float32(length) * 100
+					//fmt.Printf("progress: %v \n", p)
 					dst.Write(buffer[0:cBytes])
 				}
 
 				if err == io.EOF {
-					fmt.Println(cBytes)
-					fmt.Println("eof this file")
+					fmt.Printf("Finished uploading file %s\n", part.FileName())
+
+					videoparser.InitDeps(&mSettings)
+					videoparser.ProcessVideo(part.FileName())
 					break
 				}
 			}
@@ -58,6 +64,6 @@ func addUploadHandler() {
 			_ = dst.Close()
 		}
 
-		ctx.Text("finished")
+		ctx.Text("finished all files")
 	})
 }
diff --git a/apiGo/videoparser/ReIndexVideos.go b/apiGo/videoparser/ReIndexVideos.go
index 50f5626..1fca565 100644
--- a/apiGo/videoparser/ReIndexVideos.go
+++ b/apiGo/videoparser/ReIndexVideos.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-var mSettings types.SettingsType
+var mSettings *types.SettingsType
 var mExtDepsAvailable *ExtDependencySupport
 
 // default Tag ids
@@ -32,20 +32,22 @@ type VideoAttributes struct {
 	Width    uint
 }
 
-func ReIndexVideos(path []string, sett types.SettingsType) {
+func InitDeps(sett *types.SettingsType) {
 	mSettings = sett
 	// check if the extern dependencies are available
 	mExtDepsAvailable = checkExtDependencySupport()
 	fmt.Printf("FFMPEG support: %t\n", mExtDepsAvailable.FFMpeg)
 	fmt.Printf("MediaInfo support: %t\n", mExtDepsAvailable.MediaInfo)
+}
 
+func ReIndexVideos(path []string) {
 	// filter out those urls which are already existing in db
 	nonExisting := filterExisting(path)
 
 	fmt.Printf("There are %d videos not existing in db.\n", len(*nonExisting))
 
 	for _, s := range *nonExisting {
-		processVideo(s)
+		ProcessVideo(s)
 	}
 
 	AppendMessage("reindex finished successfully!")
@@ -92,8 +94,8 @@ func filterExisting(paths []string) *[]string {
 	return &resultarr
 }
 
-func processVideo(fileNameOrig string) {
-	fmt.Printf("Processing %s video-", fileNameOrig)
+func ProcessVideo(fileNameOrig string) {
+	fmt.Printf("Processing %s video\n", fileNameOrig)
 
 	// match the file extension
 	r := regexp.MustCompile(`\.[a-zA-Z0-9]+$`)
diff --git a/apiGo/videoparser/VideoParser.go b/apiGo/videoparser/VideoParser.go
index 9175962..1f1cbd8 100644
--- a/apiGo/videoparser/VideoParser.go
+++ b/apiGo/videoparser/VideoParser.go
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ func StartReindex() bool {
 	}
 	// start reindex process
 	AppendMessage("Starting Reindexing!")
-	go ReIndexVideos(files, mSettings)
+	InitDeps(&mSettings)
+	go ReIndexVideos(files)
 	return true
 }
 
diff --git a/src/elements/DropZone/DropZone.module.css b/src/elements/DropZone/DropZone.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c994a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/elements/DropZone/DropZone.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+.container {
+
+}
+
+.dropArea {
+    border: 2px dashed #ccc;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    width: 480px;
+    font-family: sans-serif;
+    margin: 100px auto;
+    padding: 20px;
+    background-color: grey;
+}
+
+.dropArea:hover{
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.dropArea.highlight {
+    border-color: purple;
+}
+
+p {
+    margin-top: 0;
+}
+
+.myForm {
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.gallery {
+    margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+.gallery img {
+    width: 150px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    margin-right: 10px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.button {
+    display: inline-block;
+    padding: 10px;
+    background: #ccc;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+}
+
+.button:hover {
+    background: #ddd;
+}
+
+.fileElem {
+    display: none;
+}
diff --git a/src/elements/DropZone/DropZone.tsx b/src/elements/DropZone/DropZone.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e9967e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/elements/DropZone/DropZone.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import style from './DropZone.module.css';
+import React, {useState} from 'react';
+import {cookie} from '../../utils/context/Cookie';
+
+export const DropZone = (): JSX.Element => {
+    const [ondrag, setDrag] = useState(0);
+    const [percent, setpercent] = useState(0.0);
+
+    const uploadFile = (f: FileList): void => {
+        let xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); // create XMLHttpRequest
+        let data = new FormData(); // create formData object
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < f.length; i++) {
+            const file = f.item(i);
+            if (file) {
+                data.append('file' + i, file);
+            }
+        }
+
+        xhr.onload = function (): void {
+            console.log(this.responseText); // whatever the server returns
+        };
+
+        xhr.upload.onprogress = function (e): void {
+            console.log(e.loaded / e.total);
+            setpercent((e.loaded * 100.0) / e.total);
+        };
+
+        xhr.open('post', '/api/video/fileupload'); // open connection
+        xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'multipart/form-data');
+
+        const tkn = cookie.Load();
+        if (tkn) {
+            xhr.setRequestHeader('Token', tkn.Token);
+        }
+
+        xhr.send(data); // send data
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div
+            className={style.dropArea + (ondrag > 0 ? ' ' + style.highlight : '')}
+            onDragEnter={(e): void => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                setDrag(ondrag + 1);
+            }}
+            onDragLeave={(e): void => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                setDrag(ondrag - 1);
+            }}
+            onDragOver={(e): void => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                e.preventDefault();
+            }}
+            onDrop={(e): void => {
+                setDrag(0);
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+
+                uploadFile(e.dataTransfer.files);
+            }}
+            onClick={(): void => {
+                let input = document.createElement('input');
+                input.type = 'file';
+                input.multiple = true;
+                input.onchange = function (): void {
+                    if (input.files) {
+                        console.log(input.files);
+                        uploadFile(input.files);
+                    }
+                };
+                input.click();
+            }}>
+            <div className={style.myForm}>
+                <p>To upload new Videos darg and drop them here or click to select some...</p>
+                <div style={{width: '100%', height: 5, marginTop: 3}}>
+                    <div style={{width: percent + '%', backgroundColor: 'green', height: 5}} />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/src/pages/SettingsPage/MovieSettings.tsx b/src/pages/SettingsPage/MovieSettings.tsx
index a4aa820..3e4d518 100644
--- a/src/pages/SettingsPage/MovieSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SettingsPage/MovieSettings.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import React, {BaseSyntheticEvent, useState} from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
 import style from './MovieSettings.module.css';
 import {APINode, callAPI} from '../../utils/Api';
 import {GeneralSuccess} from '../../types/GeneralTypes';
-import {cookie} from '../../utils/context/Cookie';
+import {DropZone} from '../../elements/DropZone/DropZone';
 
 interface state {
     text: string[];
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class MovieSettings extends React.Component<Props, state> {
                         </div>
                     ))}
                 </div>
-                <FileHandler />
+                <DropZone />
             </>
         );
     }
@@ -164,57 +164,3 @@ class MovieSettings extends React.Component<Props, state> {
 }
 
 export default MovieSettings;
-
-const FileHandler = (): JSX.Element => {
-    const [file, setfile] = useState<File | null>(null);
-    const [percent, setpercent] = useState(0.0);
-
-    const uploadFile = (): void => {
-        let xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); // create XMLHttpRequest
-        let data = new FormData(); // create formData object
-        if (!file) {
-            return;
-        }
-        data.append('file', file);
-
-        xhr.onload = function (): void {
-            console.log(this.responseText); // whatever the server returns
-        };
-
-        xhr.upload.onprogress = function (e): void {
-            console.log(e.loaded / e.total);
-            setpercent((e.loaded * 100.0) / e.total);
-        };
-
-        xhr.open('post', '/api/video/fileupload'); // open connection
-        xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'multipart/form-data');
-
-        const tkn = cookie.Load();
-        if (tkn) {
-            xhr.setRequestHeader('Token', tkn.Token);
-        }
-
-        xhr.send(data); // send data
-    };
-
-    return (
-        <div style={{backgroundColor: 'white'}}>
-            <input
-                onChange={(e: BaseSyntheticEvent): void => {
-                    console.log(e);
-                    if (e.target) {
-                        console.log(e.target.files[0]);
-                        setfile(e.target.files[0]);
-                        // setfile(e.target.files[0]);
-                    }
-                }}
-                type='file'
-                name='Select file to upload'
-            />
-            <button onClick={(): void => uploadFile()}>upload</button>
-            <div style={{width: '100%', height: 5, marginTop: 3}}>
-                <div style={{width: percent + '%', backgroundColor: 'green', height: 5}} />
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    );
-};