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I have a folder with linked files in. How do I display it on Moodle?

If you have a folder with linked files such as a website with an index.html file or a flash activity with xml/swf and index file then you use the file resource instead of the folder resource. See File module settings for details.

How do I link to a folder in a repository?

You can add a folder to your course by either creating a folder or uploading a zipped file. It is not possible to link to a folder in a repository. See the forum discussion How do we link to an existing directory in 2.0? for more details.

How will students know I have new items in a folder?

One way is by using the Recent activity block which shows new folder content:

Can I prevent forcedownload behaviour in files in a folder?

Not at present. See this discussion: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=184088

See this tracker item: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28501

How can I allow students to upload to a folder I have displayed?

[See this forum post on allowing students to add files to folders| https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=226831#p985008]

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-==I  have a folder with linked files in. How do I display it on Moodle?==
-*If you have a folder with linked files such as a website with an index.html file or a flash activity with xml/swf and index file then you use the [[File |file]] resource instead of the [[Folder| folder]] resource.
-*Select "file" from "Add a resource".
-*Follow the instructions for  [[Folder| uploading a folder from your computer here]]. (Note:You can upload zipped folders to the [[File| file]] module.
-*Click on the name of your unzipped folder to get inside it.
-*Click the icon to the right of your index.html file or the file you want to start displaying your linked files from
-*Click "set main file" This ensures this file is the one that appears on the course page for students to click on.
-[[File:Setmainfile.png]]
+If you have a folder with linked files such as a website with an index.html file or a flash activity with xml/swf and index file then you use the [[File|file]] resource instead of the [[Folder|folder]] resource. See [[File module settings]] for details.
-*Click "Save and return to course".
+==How do I link to a folder in a repository?==
-==How do I link to an existing folder?==
+You can add a folder to your course by either creating a folder or uploading a zipped file. It is not possible to link to a folder in a repository. See the forum discussion [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=172245 How do we link to an existing directory in 2.0?] for more details.
-*Linking to an existing folder/directory is not possible in 2.0.
+==How will students know I have new items in a folder?==
-*See this [[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=172245| forum thread]]for some ideas.
+One way is by using the [[Recent activity block]] which shows new folder content:
+[[File:Folderrecentactivity.png]]
+==Can I prevent forcedownload behaviour in files in a folder?==
+Not at present.  See this discussion: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=184088
+See this tracker item: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-28501
+==How can I allow students to upload to a folder I have displayed?==
+[See this forum post on allowing students to add files to folders| https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=226831#p985008]
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+[[de:Verzeichnis FAQ]]
+[[es:Recurso carpeta FAQ]]

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