diff --git a/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts b/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
index b5f342c67f..67fbd84998 100644
--- a/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
+++ b/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 
 		const { currentProjectKey } = projectsStore.state;
 
-		const response = await api.get(`/${currentProjectKey}/items/${collection.value}`, {
+		const endpoint = collection.value.startsWith('directus_')
+			? `/${currentProjectKey}/${collection.value.substring(9)}`
+			: `/${currentProjectKey}/items/${collection.value}`;
+
+		const response = await api.get(endpoint, {
 			params: {
 				limit: 0,
 				fields: primaryKeyField.value.field,
diff --git a/src/modules/files/components/navigation/index.ts b/src/modules/files/components/navigation/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91a55896d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/components/navigation/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import FilesNavigation from './navigation.vue';
+
+export { FilesNavigation };
+export default FilesNavigation;
diff --git a/src/modules/files/components/navigation/navigation.vue b/src/modules/files/components/navigation/navigation.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1da5cc6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/components/navigation/navigation.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<template>
+	<div>files nav</div>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/modules/files/index.ts b/src/modules/files/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6992cc015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { defineModule } from '@/modules/define';
+import FilesBrowse from './routes/browse/';
+import FilesDetail from './routes/detail/';
+
+export default defineModule(({ i18n }) => ({
+	id: 'files',
+	name: i18n.t('files'),
+	icon: 'folder',
+	routes: [
+		{
+			name: 'files-browse',
+			path: '/',
+			component: FilesBrowse,
+			props: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: 'files-detail',
+			path: '/:primaryKey',
+			component: FilesDetail,
+			props: true,
+		},
+	],
+}));
diff --git a/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue b/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cc855c18d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+<template>
+	<private-view :title="$t('files')">
+		<template #title-outer:prepend>
+			<v-button rounded disabled icon secondary>
+				<v-icon name="folder" />
+			</v-button>
+		</template>
+
+		<template #drawer><portal-target name="drawer" /></template>
+
+		<template #actions>
+			<v-dialog v-model="confirmDelete">
+				<template #activator="{ on }">
+					<v-button
+						rounded
+						icon
+						class="action-delete"
+						v-if="selection.length > 0"
+						@click="on"
+					>
+						<v-icon name="delete" />
+					</v-button>
+				</template>
+
+				<v-card>
+					<v-card-title>{{ $tc('batch_delete_confirm', selection.length) }}</v-card-title>
+
+					<v-card-actions>
+						<v-button @click="confirmDelete = false" secondary>
+							{{ $t('cancel') }}
+						</v-button>
+						<v-button @click="batchDelete" class="action-delete" :loading="deleting">
+							{{ $t('delete') }}
+						</v-button>
+					</v-card-actions>
+				</v-card>
+			</v-dialog>
+
+			<v-button rounded icon class="action-batch" v-if="selection.length > 1" :to="batchLink">
+				<v-icon name="edit" />
+			</v-button>
+
+			<v-button rounded icon :to="addNewLink">
+				<v-icon name="add" />
+			</v-button>
+		</template>
+
+		<template #navigation>
+			<files-navigation />
+		</template>
+
+		<layout-tabular
+			class="layout"
+			ref="layout"
+			collection="directus_files"
+			:selection.sync="selection"
+			:view-options.sync="viewOptions"
+			:view-query.sync="viewQuery"
+			:detail-route="'/{{project}}/files/{{primaryKey}}'"
+		/>
+	</private-view>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, computed, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import FilesNavigation from '../../components/navigation/';
+import useProjectsStore from '@/stores/projects';
+import { i18n } from '@/lang';
+import api from '@/api';
+import { LayoutComponent } from '@/layouts/types';
+import useCollectionPreset from '@/compositions/use-collection-preset';
+
+type Item = {
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	[field: string]: any;
+};
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	name: 'files-browse',
+	components: { FilesNavigation },
+	props: {},
+	setup() {
+		const layout = ref<LayoutComponent>(null);
+		const projectsStore = useProjectsStore();
+
+		const selection = ref<Item[]>([]);
+
+		const { viewOptions, viewQuery } = useCollectionPreset(ref('directus_files'));
+		const { addNewLink, batchLink } = useLinks();
+		const { confirmDelete, deleting, batchDelete } = useBatchDelete();
+		const { breadcrumb } = useBreadcrumb();
+
+		return {
+			addNewLink,
+			batchLink,
+			selection,
+			breadcrumb,
+			confirmDelete,
+			batchDelete,
+			deleting,
+			layout,
+			viewOptions,
+			viewQuery,
+		};
+
+		function useBatchDelete() {
+			const confirmDelete = ref(false);
+			const deleting = ref(false);
+
+			return { confirmDelete, deleting, batchDelete };
+
+			async function batchDelete() {
+				const currentProjectKey = projectsStore.state.currentProjectKey;
+
+				deleting.value = true;
+
+				confirmDelete.value = false;
+
+				const batchPrimaryKeys = selection.value.map((item) => item.id).join();
+
+				await api.delete(`/${currentProjectKey}/files/${batchPrimaryKeys}`);
+
+				await layout.value?.refresh();
+
+				selection.value = [];
+				deleting.value = false;
+				confirmDelete.value = false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		function useLinks() {
+			const addNewLink = computed<string>(() => {
+				const currentProjectKey = projectsStore.state.currentProjectKey;
+				return `/${currentProjectKey}/files/+`;
+			});
+
+			const batchLink = computed<string>(() => {
+				const currentProjectKey = projectsStore.state.currentProjectKey;
+				const batchPrimaryKeys = selection.value.map((item) => item.id).join();
+				return `/${currentProjectKey}/files/${batchPrimaryKeys}`;
+			});
+
+			return { addNewLink, batchLink };
+		}
+
+		function useBreadcrumb() {
+			const breadcrumb = computed(() => {
+				const currentProjectKey = projectsStore.state.currentProjectKey;
+
+				return [
+					{
+						name: i18n.tc('collection', 2),
+						to: `/${currentProjectKey}/collections`,
+					},
+				];
+			});
+
+			return { breadcrumb };
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.action-delete {
+	--v-button-background-color: var(--danger);
+	--v-button-background-color-hover: var(--danger-dark);
+}
+
+.action-batch {
+	--v-button-background-color: var(--warning);
+	--v-button-background-color-hover: var(--warning-150);
+}
+
+.layout {
+	--layout-offset-top: 64px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/modules/files/routes/browse/index.ts b/src/modules/files/routes/browse/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0ef6ea919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/routes/browse/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import FilesBrowse from './browse.vue';
+
+export { FilesBrowse };
+export default FilesBrowse;
diff --git a/src/modules/files/routes/detail/detail.vue b/src/modules/files/routes/detail/detail.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fc82bdedb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/routes/detail/detail.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+<template>
+	<private-view :title="$t('editing', { collection: $t('files') })">
+		<template #title-outer:prepend>
+			<v-button rounded icon secondary exact :to="breadcrumb[0].to">
+				<v-icon name="arrow_back" />
+			</v-button>
+		</template>
+
+		<template #headline>
+			<v-breadcrumb :items="breadcrumb" />
+		</template>
+
+		<template #actions>
+			<v-dialog v-model="confirmDelete">
+				<template #activator="{ on }">
+					<v-button
+						rounded
+						icon
+						class="action-delete"
+						:disabled="item === null"
+						@click="on"
+					>
+						<v-icon name="delete" />
+					</v-button>
+				</template>
+
+				<v-card>
+					<v-card-title>{{ $t('delete_are_you_sure') }}</v-card-title>
+
+					<v-card-actions>
+						<v-button @click="confirmDelete = false" secondary>
+							{{ $t('cancel') }}
+						</v-button>
+						<v-button @click="deleteAndQuit" class="action-delete" :loading="deleting">
+							{{ $t('delete') }}
+						</v-button>
+					</v-card-actions>
+				</v-card>
+			</v-dialog>
+
+			<v-button
+				rounded
+				icon
+				:loading="saving"
+				:disabled="hasEdits === false"
+				@click="saveAndQuit"
+			>
+				<v-icon name="check" />
+
+				<template #append-outer>
+					<save-options
+						:disabled="hasEdits === false"
+						@save-and-stay="saveAndStay"
+						@save-and-add-new="saveAndAddNew"
+						@save-as-copy="saveAsCopyAndNavigate"
+					/>
+				</template>
+			</v-button>
+		</template>
+
+		<template #navigation>
+			<files-navigation />
+		</template>
+
+		<v-form
+			:loading="loading"
+			:initial-values="item"
+			collection="directus_files"
+			:batch-mode="isBatch"
+			v-model="edits"
+		/>
+
+		<template #drawer>
+			<activity-drawer-detail
+				v-if="isNew === false"
+				collection="directus_files"
+				:primary-key="primaryKey"
+			/>
+		</template>
+	</private-view>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, computed, toRefs, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import useProjectsStore from '@/stores/projects';
+import FilesNavigation from '../../components/navigation/';
+import { i18n } from '@/lang';
+import router from '@/router';
+import ActivityDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/activity-drawer-detail';
+import useItem from '@/compositions/use-item';
+import SaveOptions from '@/views/private/components/save-options';
+
+type Values = {
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+	[field: string]: any;
+};
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	name: 'collections-detail',
+	components: { FilesNavigation, ActivityDrawerDetail, SaveOptions },
+	props: {
+		primaryKey: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props) {
+		const projectsStore = useProjectsStore();
+		const { currentProjectKey } = toRefs(projectsStore.state);
+		const { primaryKey } = toRefs(props);
+		const { breadcrumb } = useBreadcrumb();
+
+		const {
+			isNew,
+			edits,
+			item,
+			saving,
+			loading,
+			error,
+			save,
+			remove,
+			deleting,
+			saveAsCopy,
+			isBatch,
+		} = useItem(ref('directus_files'), primaryKey);
+
+		const hasEdits = computed<boolean>(() => Object.keys(edits.value).length > 0);
+
+		const confirmDelete = ref(false);
+
+		return {
+			item,
+			loading,
+			error,
+			isNew,
+			breadcrumb,
+			edits,
+			hasEdits,
+			saving,
+			saveAndQuit,
+			deleteAndQuit,
+			confirmDelete,
+			deleting,
+			saveAndStay,
+			saveAndAddNew,
+			saveAsCopyAndNavigate,
+			isBatch,
+		};
+
+		function useBreadcrumb() {
+			const breadcrumb = computed(() => [
+				{
+					name: i18n.t('files'),
+					to: `/${currentProjectKey.value}/files/`,
+				},
+			]);
+
+			return { breadcrumb };
+		}
+
+		async function saveAndQuit() {
+			await save();
+			router.push(`/${currentProjectKey.value}/files`);
+		}
+
+		async function saveAndStay() {
+			await save();
+		}
+
+		async function saveAndAddNew() {
+			await save();
+			router.push(`/${currentProjectKey.value}/files/+`);
+		}
+
+		async function saveAsCopyAndNavigate() {
+			const newPrimaryKey = await saveAsCopy();
+			router.push(`/${currentProjectKey.value}/files/${newPrimaryKey}`);
+		}
+
+		async function deleteAndQuit() {
+			await remove();
+			router.push(`/${currentProjectKey.value}/files`);
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.action-delete {
+	--v-button-background-color: var(--danger);
+	--v-button-background-color-hover: var(--danger-dark);
+}
+
+.v-form {
+	padding: var(--content-padding);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/modules/files/routes/detail/index.ts b/src/modules/files/routes/detail/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99de591237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/files/routes/detail/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import FilesDetail from './detail.vue';
+
+export { FilesDetail };
+export default FilesDetail;
diff --git a/src/modules/index.ts b/src/modules/index.ts
index 3cf809cc1d..96b3fba702 100644
--- a/src/modules/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import CollectionsModule from './collections/';
+import FilesModule from './files/';
 import UsersModule from './users/';
 import SettingsModule from './settings/';
 
-export const modules = [CollectionsModule, UsersModule, SettingsModule];
+export const modules = [CollectionsModule, UsersModule, FilesModule, SettingsModule];
 export default modules;