# Method: messages.uploadMedia

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Upload a file and associate it to a chat (without actually sending it to the chat)

# Parameters:

# Return type: MessageMedia

# Can bots use this method: YES

# MadelineProto Example (now async for huge speed and parallelism!):

if (!file_exists('madeline.php')) {
    copy('https://phar.madelineproto.xyz/madeline.php', 'madeline.php');
}
include 'madeline.php';

$MadelineProto = new \danog\MadelineProto\API('session.madeline');
$MadelineProto->start();

$MessageMedia = $MadelineProto->messages->uploadMedia(['peer' => InputPeer, 'media' => InputMedia, ]);

Or, if you’re into Lua:

MessageMedia = messages.uploadMedia({peer=InputPeer, media=InputMedia, })

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