---
title: "Folder settings"
slug: "folder-settings"
tags: ["Content Creator", "Reference", "Totara Learn"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:31Z
canonical: "totara.help/folder-settings"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Folder settings

## 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 (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1634633028881.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A35%3A26Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A35%3A26Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=GdVYiffrF1%2BbxbqMCaKORhkwqLJU94lW3RNzJSn2K8M%3D)), create a folder (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1634633028906.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A35%3A26Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A35%3A26Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=GdVYiffrF1%2BbxbqMCaKORhkwqLJU94lW3RNzJSn2K8M%3D)), or drag and drop files/folders into the upload area. | - |
| Display folder contents | Choose from the dropdown menu how you wish to display the content of the folder: - On a separate page - Inline on a course page | 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](/19/docs/common-module-settings) page for more information. | - |
| Restrict access | See the [restricting access](/19/docs/restricting-access-to-course-activities) documentation for more information. | - |
| Activity completion | See the [activity completion](/19/docs/activity-completion) page for more information. | - |
| Tags | See the [tags](/19/docs/what-are-tags) page for more information. | - |

## 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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