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+# Copyright (c) 2026
+# Tests for CloudStorageFile when cloud storage is disabled
+
+from io import BytesIO
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import frappe
+import pytest
+from werkzeug.datastructures import FileMultiDict
+
+from cloud_storage.cloud_storage.overrides.file import CloudStorageFile
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def disable_cloud_storage():
+	"""Force local file storage for all tests"""
+	old = getattr(frappe.conf, "cloud_storage_settings", None)
+
+	frappe.conf.cloud_storage_settings = {"use_local": True}
+
+	yield
+
+	frappe.conf.cloud_storage_settings = old
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def example_file(tmp_path):
+	f = tmp_path / "sample.txt"
+	f.write_text("hello world")
+	return f
+
+
+def create_upload_file(file_path: Path, **kwargs) -> CloudStorageFile:
+	f = BytesIO(file_path.read_bytes())
+
+	files = FileMultiDict()
+	files.add_file("file", f, kwargs.get("file_name") or file_path.name)
+
+	frappe.set_user("Administrator")
+
+	frappe.local.request = frappe._dict()
+	frappe.local.request.method = "POST"
+	frappe.local.request.files = files
+
+	frappe.local.form_dict = frappe._dict(
+		doctype="User",
+		docname="Administrator",
+		is_private=0,
+		folder="Home",
+		file_name=file_path.name,
+	)
+
+	return frappe.call("frappe.handler.upload_file")
+
+
+def test_upload_local_file(example_file):
+	file = create_upload_file(example_file)
+
+	assert frappe.db.exists("File", file.name)
+
+	assert file.file_name.startswith("sample")
+	assert file.file_name.endswith(".txt")
+
+	assert file.s3_key is None
+
+
+def test_get_file_content(example_file):
+	file = create_upload_file(example_file)
+
+	content = file.get_content()
+
+	assert content is not None
+	assert "hello world" in str(content)
+
+
+def test_get_full_path(example_file):
+	file = create_upload_file(example_file)
+
+	path = file.get_full_path()
+
+	assert Path(path).exists()
+
+
+def test_file_association(example_file):
+	file = create_upload_file(example_file)
+
+	assert file.attached_to_doctype == "User"
+	assert file.attached_to_name == "Administrator"
+
+
+def test_file_versioning_local(example_file, tmp_path):
+	file1 = create_upload_file(example_file)
+
+	modified = tmp_path / "sample.txt"
+	modified.write_text("hello world modified")
+
+	create_upload_file(modified)
+
+	# get latest file record
+	file_name = frappe.db.get_value(
+		"File",
+		{"file_name": ["like", "sample%"]},
+		"name",
+		order_by="creation desc",
+	)
+
+	file = frappe.get_doc("File", file_name)
+
+	assert file is not None
+	assert file.content_hash is not None
+
+
+def test_delete_file_local(example_file):
+	file = create_upload_file(example_file)
+
+	path = file.get_full_path()
+
+	assert Path(path).exists()
+
+	file.delete()
+
+	assert not frappe.db.exists("File", file.name)