Folder settings
- 21 Mar 2022
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Folder settings
- Updated on 21 Mar 2022
- 1 minute to read
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Folder settings
When adding a folder to a course you can configure the following settings.
| Setting | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Name | The name of the folder as it will be displayed on the course page. | - |
Description | Optionally you can add a description of the folder and its contents. | - |
Display description on course page | Display the description on the course page. | - |
Files | Browse for a file ( | - |
Display folder contents | Choose from the dropdown menu how you wish to display the content of the folder:
| If you choose Inline on a course page then participants' view actions can't be logged. |
Show subfolders expanded | Decide whether you wish to show subfolders expanded (enable this feature) or collapsed (disable this feature). | - |
Show download folder button | Enabling this displays a download button for the folder which will download the contents as a ZIP file. | - |
Common module settings | See the common module settings page for more information. | - |
Restrict access | See the restricting access documentation for more information. | - |
Activity completion | See the activity completion page for more information. | - |
Tags | See the tags page for more information. | - |
), create a folder (
), or drag and drop files/folders into the upload area.Plugin settings
If you go to Quick-access menu > Plugins > Activity modules > Folder you can configure the site wide settings.
Remember to click Save changes once you are finished.
| Setting | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Show subfolders expanded | If enabled (ticked), subfolders are shown expanded by default. Otherwise they are shown collapsed. | - |
Maximum folder download size (MB) | The maximum size of folder that can be downloaded as a ZIP file. If set to zero, the folder size is unlimited. | - |
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