# Managing links with folders

> Learn how to organize and manage access to your links on Dub using folders.

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  This feature is only available on [Pro plans and
  above](https://dub.co/pricing).
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Folders are a great way to organize and manage access to your links on Dub.

With folders, you can:

1. **Organize links by marketing channels**. E.g. if you're using Dub for both your [affiliate program](https://dub.co/partners) and for SMS marketing, you can create folders for both so those links doesn't clutter your main links dashboard.
2. **Manage access to links across your team**. E.g. if you have marketing teams from different departments within your Dub workspace, you can create folders for each team with [role-based access controls](/help/article/folders-rbac) to ensure members can only see the links that they should have access to.

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  <img src="https://assets.dub.co/cms/link-folders.jpg" alt="Link folders" />
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In this guide, we'll walk through how to use folders to organize and manage access to your links on Dub.

## Creating a folder

There are a few ways you can create a new folder:

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<Step title="In your links dashboard">
You can quickly create a new folder within your links dashboard:

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/folder-create-links.png"
    alt="New folder links dashboard"
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</Step>

<Step title="In the link builder">
You can also create a new folder directly inside the [link builder](/help/article/dub-link-builder):

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  <img
    src="https://assets.dub.co/cms/new-folder-link-builder.png"
    alt="New folder link builder"
  />
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</Step>

<Step title="In the folder library">
Last but not least, you can also create a folder inside your [folder library](http://app.dub.co/settings/library/folders):

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/folder-create-library.png"
    alt="New folder link builder"
  />
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</Step>
</Steps>

Creating a folder is fairly simple. First, give it a name:

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/folder-create-name.png"
    alt="Create new folder"
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Then, you can also choose the [workspace-level permission](/help/article/folders-rbac) for the folder:

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/folder-access.png"
    alt="Create new folder access"
  />
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## Adding links to a folder

To add links to a folder, simply select the folder you want to move the link to within the [link edit page](https://dub.co/changelog/link-pages) and click "Save changes":

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  <img
    src="https://assets.dub.co/cms/move-link-folder.png"
    alt="Move link to folder"
  />
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Alternatively, you can also move a link to a folder directly within the links dashboard:

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  <img
    src="https://assets.dub.co/cms/move-link-folder-shortcut.png"
    alt="Move link to folder shortcut"
  />
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Last but not least, you can use [bulk link actions](/help/article/bulk-link-actions) to move multiple links to a folder at once:

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/move-link-folder-bulk.png"
    alt="Move link to folder bulk"
  />
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## Setting a default folder

Once you've created a few folders, you can choose one to show up by default when you open your links dashboard.

To do that, click the `❯` button next to the **Create link** button to open the folder quick view. Then click the `⋮` dropdown and select the "Set as Default" option:

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/folder-setasdefault-drawer.png"
    alt="Set default folder"
  />
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You can also do this inside your [folder library](http://app.dub.co/settings/library/folders):

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  <img
    src="/images/dub-links/folder-setasdefault-library.png"
    alt="Set default folder library"
  />
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## How many folders can I create?

The number of folders you can create depends on your plan:

- **Pro plan**: Up to 3 folders
- **Business plan**: Up to 20 folders
- **Advanced plan**: Up to 50 folders
- **Enterprise plan**: Unlimited folders

Check out our [pricing page](https://dub.co/pricing) for more information on our plans.

## Managing folders programmatically

You can also manage folders programmatically using the [Dub API](/docs/api-reference/introduction).

Here are a few things you can do with the API:

- [Create a folder](/docs/api-reference/endpoint/create-a-folder)
- [Update a folder](/docs/api-reference/endpoint/update-a-folder)
- [Delete a folder](/docs/api-reference/endpoint/delete-a-folder)
- [Retrieve a list of folders](/docs/api-reference/endpoint/retrieve-a-list-of-folders)