# Group folder in subfolder of root **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** teamfolders-app\ **Created:** [July 7, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759 "2020-07-07T21:00:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eehmke](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/eehmke/32/8934_2.png) [@eehmke](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/eehmke)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/1 "2020-07-07T21:00:49Z")
When I create a Group Folder in the Settings/Administration/Group Folder page, it appears in the root of the file view. Can’t I create group folders in some subdirectory? ---
**Author:** ![CPichler](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/cpichler/32/17309_2.png) [@CPichler](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/CPichler)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/2 "2020-07-13T11:03:04Z")
Hi, you are able to create group folders as subfolders of other group folders. For example, you could create a group folder named “Group folders” and then a subfolder named “Group 1” like this: Create group folder “Group folders” Create group folder “Group folders/Group 1” -\> name needs to contain the name of the top folder and the slash “/”. As for permissions, I recommend not allowing any write, share or delete permissions on the top level folder by removing the checkmarks once the groups have been added. Then you can allow access to the sub folders as needed… Hope that answers your question. Best, Christian ---
**Author:** ![eehmke](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/eehmke/32/8934_2.png) [@eehmke](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/eehmke)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/3 "2020-07-13T13:16:59Z")
Kind of. I had hoped I could create group folders inside normal folders. Anyway, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![CPichler](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/cpichler/32/17309_2.png) [@CPichler](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/CPichler)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/4 "2020-07-13T13:19:08Z")
Thank you for accepting my answer as solution. I belive that could be difficult since group folders are available to multiple users. There is no guarantee that every user would have the “sub”-folder you are planning on using. Best, Christian ---
**Author:** ![netzbua](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/netzbua/32/28217_2.png) [@netzbua](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/netzbua)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/5 "2021-04-25T19:05:13Z")
Awesome!! Thank you many times and a lot of kudos @CPichler for this solution - I was looking for this quite a looong time … so happy now 😊 ---
**Author:** ![CPichler](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/cpichler/32/17309_2.png) [@CPichler](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/CPichler)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/6 "2021-06-17T14:02:00Z")
@netzbua thanks a lot for the nice words! Happy to help! ---
**Author:** ![etpsa](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/etpsa/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@etpsa](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/etpsa)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/7 "2022-01-13T16:22:52Z")
It’s only difficult for Nextcloud ‘developers’. ---
**Author:** ![qtld88](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/qtld88/32/67118_2.png) [@qtld88](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/qtld88)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/8 "2024-12-05T08:30:43Z")
You can ! The top folder doesn’t need to be a group folder but the user will have all the folder to click on it to access the one. Like NormalFolder1/NormalFolder2/GroupFolder the user will have NormalFolder1 at his root and when he click on it, it will be empty except NormalFolder2, empty alos except the GroupFolder ! Best. ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/group-folder-in-subfolder-of-root/86759/9 "2025-05-22T05:48:43Z")