# Sharing some files on a folder **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Created:** [April 13, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373 "2017-04-13T19:50:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edumassu](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/edumassu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@edumassu](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/edumassu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/1 "2017-04-13T19:50:44Z")
Hello there, I am new using next cloud and I could not find a solution yet to this issue: If a share a folder to user A, the user will be able to visualize the folder and all the documents inside, this is fine for me. My trouble is: If I share some files (not all files inside the folder) inside the folder to user B, the user does not see the folder name and inside of it the shared files; instead user B sees on its root directory the shared documents only. My issue with this kind of behavior is when I try to share documents from more than one folder the user B see the shared documents on its root folder but does not have a clue about in which folder is placed originally the shared files. Is there a way to configure next cloud in order to share files inside a folder and user sees the folder name and only the shared documents inside that folder? Thanks in advance, sorry for the inconvenience I am a newbie. Best regards! ---
**Author:** ![X4LD1M0](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/x4ld1m0/32/44898_2.png) [@X4LD1M0](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/X4LD1M0)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/2 "2017-04-13T21:20:47Z")
I don’t think there is a way of configuring the current NextCloud to do this, but to be honest I do like this feature. It would make things more organised and not have everything in the users root folder. ---
**Author:** ![anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon99252149/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon99252149)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/3 "2017-04-13T21:29:12Z")
> [@edumassu](#): > > Is there a way to configure next cloud in order to share files inside a folder There’s a setting in `/config/config.php`: ```auto /** * Define a default folder for shared files and folders other than root. */ 'share_folder' => '/', ``` * * * This setting is not for received files and folders of remote shares, unfortunately. > > > \### Expected behavior > > Remote shares should use the \_"default folder for share…d files and folders other than root"\_. > The received file should be stored in the defined folder. > > https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/stable9/config/config.sample.php#L1066-L1069 > > \### Actual behavior > > The received files stored in the root. > \### Steps to reproduce the behavior > 1. Create a federated file share on server one. > 2. Accept the remote file share on server two. > 3. On server two, take a look into the \_share folder\_, defined in \`config.php\`. > \### Server configuration > > \*\*Nextcloud version:\*\* > 9.0.53 (stable) > > \*\*Updated from an older Nextcloud/ownCloud or fresh install:\*\* > ownCloud 9.0.3 -\> Nextcloud 9.0.50 -\> … -\> 9.0.53 > > \*\*List of activated apps:\*\* > \ > \ > > App list\ > > > > \`\`\` > … > - federatedfilesharing: 0.1.0 > - federation: 0.0.4 > - files: 1.4.4 > … > - files\_sharing: 0.9.1 > … > \`\`\` > > \ > > \*\*The content of config/config.php:\*\* > \ > \ > > Config report\ > > > > \`\`\` > … > 'share\_folder' =\> '/Shared', > … > \`\`\` > > \ > > \--- > > Is it a \_bug\_, a \_feature\_, or \_by design\_? ---
**Author:** ![edumassu](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/edumassu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@edumassu](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/edumassu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/4 "2017-04-14T01:57:55Z")
Thanks for the quick response, I will try it. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![edumassu](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/edumassu/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@edumassu](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/edumassu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/5 "2017-04-14T02:00:36Z")
I think this feature is always good in order to get everything organized. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![gas85](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/gas85/32/7772_2.png) [@gas85](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/gas85)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/6 "2018-01-12T12:17:35Z")
> [@anon99252149](#): > > This setting is not for received files and folders of remote shares, unfortunately. Just found that you can write e.g.“External/Dropbox-my” in the “name” of external storage and it will create a folder “External” with “Dropbox-my” in it. I put Google drive and Dropbox and others in one folder in this way. It is very nice. ![image](https://help.nextcloud.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5784e0b54b67215c8ec010d27f5100736b0e7e7d.png) ---
**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:** [December 2, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/7 "2024-12-02T13:04:23Z")
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**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:** [December 4, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/sharing-some-files-on-a-folder/11373/8 "2024-12-04T13:18:45Z")