Create a Root Folder

You can create a new root folder to be a repository for a custom library. This allows you to structure the Library to optimize learner browsing, and to optimize administrator tasks, such as entitling content to users and groups, and assigning assets.

To create a root folder

1. Click Content > Library on the navigation bar.

   The Library page displays.

2. In the Edit Contents pane, select the top-level Catalog folder, and then click New Folder.
3. In the New Root Folder dialog box, specify the properties of the folder:
   • Default Language: The default language of the folder.
   • Name: (Required) The name of the folder in the selected default language. You can enter a maximum of 255 characters. All printable characters, including double-byte characters, are accepted.

     If a learner is entitled to content in the folder, he sees the folder represented as a category in the Library. If the learner's content language (specified in his profile) does not match any of the folder's alternate languages, this name is shown.

   • Alternate Languages: If your site is configured to support it, you can specify localized folder names.
   1. In the Alternate Languages section, click Add.

      The Add Languages dialog box displays.

   2. In Language, select the desired language.
   3. In Name, enter the text (in the selected language) that you want to display in the user interface.
   4. Click OK and Add Another to specify another label, or click OK to save the label.
4. If you want the folder to be a browse view, select This is a Browse View.

   Note: You cannot add assets directly to a browse view folder; you must add them to its subfolders.

5. Click Save.

   The folder is created, and you can now populate it with subfolders and assets as needed. Empty folders do not display in the Library. For more information, see Copy Folders and Assets into Other Folders.

6. Click Exit.

   Note: The Library is not updated with your changes until you exit the Library page.