Share folders from the Files app with members of your community.
Before you begin
Anyone can share folders with a community to which they have access, but only the community owner
and the folder owner can remove a folder from the community.
About this task
Any community member can share folders from the Files app with their community
by using the Files app. The type of folder that you can share depends on the type of community that
you want to share the folder with. A public community can contain only
public folders. A restricted community can contain public or private folders.
Procedure
To share folders with your community, complete the following
steps.
- From the Files app on the Overview page, click the
Folders tab.
- Click Add Folders.
- Click either Create New Folder or Share Existing
Folders.
- If you are sharing an existing folder, select a folder category from the following
options:
Table 1. Folder categories| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Recent Folders |
Folders that are recently created in the Files app. |
| My Folders |
Folders that you own in the Files app. |
| Folders Shared With Me |
Folders that are shared with you from the Files app. |
| Public Folders |
Public folders in the Files app. |
- Select the folder or folders that you want to share.
- Specify the level of access that you want community members
to have to your folder or folders from the Community members
can access the selected folders list:
Table 2. Folder access levels| Access level |
Description |
|---|
| Reader |
Readers can view the content of any files in
the folder. |
| Contributor |
Contributors can add files to the folder, delete
files they added themselves, and view information about files in the
folder. |
| Owner |
Owners have ownership of the folder along with
the original owner. They can share the folder with other people and
delete any file. The owner of a file can delete it or remove it from
a folder. |
- Click Add Folders.