Create and Organize Folders in a 3Play Project

Organizing your files using folders within a 3Play Media project helps keep your content structured and easily accessible—especially when managing multiple files across various subjects, departments, or use cases. This article walks you through creating a folder and moving files into it for better account organization.

Prerequisites

• You must be working within a selected project in your 3Play Media account.
• You must have permission to manage files and folders within the project.

Steps to Create a Folder

Step 1: Navigate to the Folder Management Section

• From your project dashboard, click on the Folders tab located in the left-hand navigation panel.

Step 2: Click “Manage Folders”

• Click the blue Manage Folders button in the upper right-hand corner.
• Under Manage Folders, click the blue button New Folder. 

Step 3: Name Your Folder

• Enter a name for the new folder in the text field that appears.

Step 4: Click “Submit”

• Click the Submit button. Your new folder will now appear in your folder list.
• Once saved, a confirmation message will appear: Success! Successfully created folder.

 

 

Steps to Move Files into a Folder

Step 1: Select Files to Move

• In the Files tab of your project, use the checkboxes to select one or more files you wish to move.

Step 2: Click “Move to Folder”

• Once files are selected, click the Move to Folder button in the top action bar.

Step 3: Choose a Destination Folder

• From the menu, select the destination folder. 

Step 4: Confirm Move

• Click Move to complete the action.
• Once saved, a confirmation message will appear: Success! Successfully completed Move to folder on # file (s) (file number, file number) 

 

 

Tips and Best Practices

• Folders are project-specific. 
• Remember to use clear, consistent naming conventions for folders (e.g., “Marketing Videos Q2 2025”) to make them easy to locate. 

Next Steps

• Learn how to switch between projects as needed and set a default project that automatically loads each time you log in.
• Explore ways to manage folders by renaming, archiving, downloading contents, applying instructions or glossaries, and exporting file data.