# Folders
## Folders: Organizing Your Dynamic Components
As your library of Avonni Dynamic Components grows, keeping them organized becomes essential. The **Folders** feature provides a simple yet powerful way to categorize, manage, and quickly locate your components directly within the Avonni Dynamic Components App.
## Creating and Managing Folders
You can create, customize, and delete folders to suit your organizational needs.
### Creating a New Folder
1. **Locate "New Folder" Option:** In the Folders panel on the left, look for a button or icon to create a new folder (e.g., a "+" icon next to the Folders heading, or a "New Folder" button).
2. **Enter Folder Name:** Provide a clear and descriptive name for your folder.
3. **Assign a Color (Optional):** You can assign a specific color to the folder for better visual distinction in the folder list.
4. **Save:** Confirm the creation of the folder.
### Editing Folder Properties (Renaming, Changing Color)
1. **Select the Folder:** Find the folder you wish to edit in the Folders panel.
2. **Access Edit Options:** Click on the Edit Button located at the top right corner associated with that folder.
3. **Modify:** Choose options like "Rename Folder" or "Change Color" and make your desired adjustments.
4. **Save Changes.**
### Deleting a Folder
Deleting a folder is a multi-step process because Dynamic Components (and likely folders themselves) are stored as Custom Metadata Types in Salesforce.
1. **Select the Folder to Delete:** In the Folders panel within the Avonni app, identify the folder you want to remove.
2. **Initiate Deletion from Avonni App:** Use the action menu for that folder and select the "Delete Folder" option.
3. **Redirection to Salesforce Setup**
* **Important:** Clicking "Delete" in the Avonni App will **redirect you** to the corresponding Custom Metadata Type record page for that folder within **Salesforce Setup**. This is a necessary step because the final, permanent deletion must occur through standard Salesforce mechanisms.
4. **Confirm Deletion in Salesforce Setup**
* On the Custom Metadata Type record page you were redirected to, click the standard Salesforce **"Delete"** link/button.
* Confirm the deletion when prompted by Salesforce. The deletion is not effective until this Salesforce step is completed.
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**What Happens to Components When a Folder is Deleted?**
* Deleting a folder **WILL NOT delete the Dynamic Components** assigned to it.
* Instead, it will simply **remove the assignment** of those components to the folder you are deleting. The components will still exist (likely appearing as "unfiled" or in any other folders they might be assigned to).
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## Assigning Components to Folders
You can assign a Dynamic Component to one or multiple folders during its creation or by editing it later.
### During New Component Creation
1. When you click "New" to create a Dynamic Component from the Avonni Components App home page, the creation dialog will include an option to **assign it to folders**.
2. You can select one or more existing folders to associate with your new component.
### For Existing Components (from Component Builder Settings)
1. Open the Dynamic Component you wish to assign to a folder in the **Component Builder**.
2. Click the **Settings** icon (usually a gear ⚙️ in the top-left).
3. In the settings panel, find the section for **Folder Assignments** (or similar).
4. Here, you can add or remove the component's association with existing folders. You can typically assign a component to multiple folders if needed.
5. **Save** your Dynamic Component changes.
### Adding Components to a Folder (from Folder View)
1. **Select a Folder:** In the Folders panel on the Avonni Dynamic Components app home page, click on the folder to which you want to add existing components.
2. **Find "Add Component" Button:** Look for an "Add Component" button within the view of the selected folder's contentsWithin the view of the selected folder's contents, look for an "**Add Component**" button (or similar).
3. **Select Components:** Clicking this button will likely open a list or search interface allowing you to select one or more existing Dynamic Components to assign to the currently viewed folder.
4. **Confirm Assignment.**
## Key Considerations
* **Organizational Tool:** Folders are primarily for organization and do not typically enforce security or sharing rules (Salesforce profiles, permission sets, etc. still handle these).
* **Multiple Folders:** A single Dynamic Component can often be assigned to multiple folders if that suits your organizational structure.
* **Deleting Folders vs. Components:** Deleting a folder only removes the organizational tag; it does not delete the components themselves. Component deletion is a separate process (see Version Management documentation).
## In Summary
The Folders feature in the Avonni Dynamic Components App provides an essential way to keep your custom components organized and easily accessible. By creating a logical folder structure and assigning components appropriately, you can significantly improve your workflow, especially as your library of custom solutions grows
