Folder resource settings

Adding a folder to your course

If you already have a folder of files you would like to display, there are two methods:

Quick method:

• Note: Folders you wish to upload to Moodle have to be "zipped" or "compressed" first. The way you do this depends on your computer and operating system.
• Click the 'Turn editing on' button at the top right of the course page
• Drag and drop the folder onto the course section where you'd like it to appear
• Click the button of the action you would like to take with the folder (in this case, "Unzip") and click "Upload".

• If necessary, edit the title of the folder by clicking the pencil icon.

Longer method:

• Click the 'Turn editing on' button at the top right of the course page
• Click 'Add an activity or resource' link, then in the activity chooser; select folder then click the "Add" button (or select file from the "Add a resource" dropdown menu)
• Enter a name and a description (which may be required or optional according to the admin settings)
• Either drag and drop a zipped/compressed folder into the box with an arrow or click the Add button to open the File picker menu in order to choose a file from your computer or a repository.
• When the folder thumnail appears, click on it and select "unzip" as below:

• Click the original (zipped) folder to delete it if required.
• Select your chosen Common module settings and, if enabled, Activity completion settings and click "Save and return to course"

Click the button 'Save and display' at the bottom of the page

Creating and uploading to a new folder

Use this method if you want to create a folder on your Moodle course and then upload files into it.

• • Click the 'Turn editing on' button at the top right of the course page
• Click 'Add an activity or resource' link, then in the activity chooser; select folder then click the "Add" button (or select folder from the "Add a resource" dropdown menu)
• Enter a name and a description (which may be required or optional according to the admin settings)
• Click the "Create folder" link as below; choose a name for your new folder and then click "Create folder"

• Click INTO the folder.
• You can then add individual files into the folder either by dragging and dropping into the box (1 below) or clicking the "Add" (2 below) to upload files from the File picker

• Choose your desired Common module settings and, if enabled, Activity completion settings
• Click "Save and return to course".

Folder capabilities

• View folder content
• Manage files in folder module
• Add new folder

Site administration settings

The folder module has additional settings which may be changed by an administrator in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Folder.

Require activity description

This setting allows you to turn off the requirement for users to type something into the description box.