Include folders in Moodle

Valid from Moodle version 4.2

Multiple files can be included in Moodle via the Folder resource. For structure subfolders can be created in folders.

If you want to make many files available in your Moodle course, the course can quickly become confusing if you include them as individual files. Moodle therefore provides the ability to create folders into which multiple files can be uploaded.

To include a folder in your course, first proceed as described in "Add activities and resources in Moodle".

Contents

Specific settings and actions for folders

Upload files

In the Content section of a folder's settings you can drag one or more files into the Files field with pressed left mouse button.

Alternatively, use the Add... icon in the upper left corner above the files input field to browse the computer and upload the file.

Create subfolders

In the Content section of the folder settings you will find three icons above the Files field. Click on the folder icon (Create folder) to create a subfolder. A small window will open where you have to enter a name for the subfolder. Confirm the entry by clicking the Create folder button.

Clicking on the newly created subfolder will take you to that folder and you can now upload files there and/or create more subfolders.

The navigation path at the top above the files field shows in which section of a folder you are currently located. Click on a name in the navigation path to switch to parent folders if necessary. The subfolders are displayed with the names you have given them. The main folder (top level) is always displayed with the title Files.

Display options for folder contents

Under Display folder contents in the Content section of the folder settings, you specify how the contents of the folder are displayed in the course.

The following options are available:

• Display folder contents: On a separate page (default setting).
  On the course page, the folder icon and the title of the folder are displayed. Clicking on it opens a separate page with the folder structure and folder contents.
  
  

• Display folder contents: Inline on a course page
  The folder structure and the contents are displayed directly on the course page. The folder or subfolders can also be expanded and collapsed there.
  
  

• Show subfolders expanded
  

• Show download folder button
  

If this option is ticked, the Download folder button will be displayed to download the folder contents:

• Force download of files

By default, this option is not ticked and thus the folder's image and HTML files are displayed in the browser when clicked. If this setting is ticked, image and HTML files must be downloaded first to be viewed.

Editing content in folders

If you have already added content to a folder, you can also edit it later, move it to subfolders or delete it, as well as upload additional files or create additional subfolders. To do this, access the folder's settings form by turning on edit mode in the upper right corner of Moodle and then selecting Edit Settings from the folder's Edit menu (three dots).

To edit a file in a folder, simply click on it in the Files field.

To edit a subfolder, you need to click on the circle icon with the three dots at the bottom left of the respective folder icon.

In both cases, another window will now open where you have various options. Some of them are explained in more detail below.

Rename a file or subfolder

Move item to subfolder

You can move both files and subfolders within the same folder to a subfolder or from a subfolder back to the top level of the folder. To do this, select the desired subfolder in the drop-down menu at Path. The top level has no name and is marked only by a slash. Finally, click the Update button. The view will automatically switch to the relevant folder where you have just moved the file or subfolder.

Delete file or subfolder

To delete a file or subfolder from a folder or subfolder, press the Delete button at the top of the dialog box. After that you have to confirm the deletion process with OK.