diff --git a/slackbot/base.py b/slackbot/base.py
index 2c6a72f..6481ee0 100644
--- a/slackbot/base.py
+++ b/slackbot/base.py
@@ -70,6 +70,24 @@ def handle(self, message, user=None, channel=None, ts=None, raw=None) -> Optiona
         """
         raise NotImplementedError("abstract method")
 
+    def process_file(
+        self, files, message, user=None, channel=None, ts=None, raw=None
+    ) -> Optional[Union[int, tuple[int, int]]]:
+        """
+        Handle file share events. Override this method to process file uploads.
+
+        :param files: List of file objects from Slack
+        :param message: Optional text message accompanying the files
+        :param user: User ID who uploaded the files
+        :param channel: Channel where files were uploaded
+        :param ts: Timestamp of the event
+        :param raw: Raw event data from Slack
+
+        :return: None, self.STOP, self.PROCESSED, or tuple PROCESSED,STOP
+        """
+        # Default implementation falls back to regular message processing
+        return self.handle(message, user=user, channel=channel, ts=ts, raw=raw)
+
 
 class NoMatchSlackCommand(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/slackbot/management/commands/run_bot.py b/slackbot/management/commands/run_bot.py
index c0d569a..54373fa 100644
--- a/slackbot/management/commands/run_bot.py
+++ b/slackbot/management/commands/run_bot.py
@@ -118,6 +118,61 @@ def handle_message_really(self, **payload):
 
         return processed_at_least_one
 
+    def handle_file_share(self, **payload):
+        """
+        Handle file share events (when users upload files)
+        """
+        event = payload.get("event")
+
+        channel = event.get("channel")
+        user = event.get("user")
+        ts = event.get("event_ts", event.get("ts", ""))
+
+        if not channel:
+            return False
+
+        # Don't process bot's own file uploads
+        if user == self.my_id:
+            return False
+
+        # Get file information
+        files = event.get("files", [])
+        message = event.get("text", "")
+
+        # Log the file share event
+        self.stdout.write(f"File share event: User {user} uploaded {len(files)} file(s) in channel {channel}")
+        if message:
+            self.stdout.write(f"Message: {message}")
+
+        # Process files through processors
+        processed_at_least_one = False
+        for p in self.processors:
+            try:
+                # Call a new method for file processing if it exists
+                if hasattr(p, "process_file"):
+                    r = p.process_file(files, message, user=user, channel=channel, ts=ts, raw=event)
+                    if r:
+                        if not isinstance(r, tuple):
+                            r = (r,)
+                        if MessageProcessor.PROCESSED in r:
+                            processed_at_least_one = True
+                        if MessageProcessor.STOP in r:
+                            break
+                else:
+                    # Fallback to regular message processing for backward compatibility
+                    r = p.process(message, user=user, channel=channel, ts=ts, raw=event)
+                    if r:
+                        if not isinstance(r, tuple):
+                            r = (r,)
+                        if MessageProcessor.PROCESSED in r:
+                            processed_at_least_one = True
+                        if MessageProcessor.STOP in r:
+                            break
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log_exception("Processor failed for file share event: %s %s", files, str(e))
+
+        return processed_at_least_one
+
     def set_up(self, **payload):
         data = self.web.auth_test()
         self.my_id = data.get("user_id")
@@ -137,8 +192,10 @@ def process(self, client: SocketModeClient, req: SocketModeRequest):
 
             event = req.payload["event"]
 
-            if event["type"] == "message" and (event.get("subtype") is None or event.get("subtype") == "file_share") :
+            if event["type"] == "message" and (event.get("subtype") is None or event.get("subtype") == "file_share"):
                 return self.handle_message(**req.payload)
+            elif event["type"] == "message" and event.get("subtype") == "file_share":
+                return self.handle_file_share(**req.payload)
 
     def process_reaction(self, client: SocketModeClient, req: SocketModeRequest):
         if req.type == "events_api":
diff --git a/testapp/testapp/slack.py b/testapp/testapp/slack.py
index 3d8a35e..7b8e0e0 100644
--- a/testapp/testapp/slack.py
+++ b/testapp/testapp/slack.py
@@ -35,3 +35,16 @@ def handle(self, message, user=None, channel=None, ts=None, raw=None):
             else:
                 self.post_message(channel=channel, text=f'Nothing for you to see :no_entry:', thread_ts=ts)
             return self.PROCESSED
+
+    def process_file(self, files, message, user=None, channel=None, ts=None, raw=None):
+        """
+        Handle file uploads - this will now be called when users upload files!
+        """
+
+        # You can now process the files here
+        for file_info in files:
+            file_name = file_info.get('name', 'Unknown')
+            file_type = file_info.get('mimetype', 'Unknown')
+            file_size = file_info.get('size', 0)
+
+        return self.PROCESSED