How can I share a folder?

If you are viewing folders in List view, you can hover over the desired folder and click on the Share button that appears on the right. In Tile view, you can hover over the desired folder and click on the share icon that appears in the top right corner of the file. You have three options for sharing folders:

1. Add people: Choose this option if you want other people to also manage your folder. A new window will pop-up, where you type in their e-mail addresses and click Add. You can add different permissions for each member by clicking the Modify button next to each member and choosing the correct permissions from the list. You can remove a member by clicking the - button next to each member. You can share files with anyone. Non-members will be automatically invited to join Koofr.

2. Send link: A new window will pop-up where you can copy and share the link to the file. When you click on the link, it will already be copied to the clipboard. In the same window, you can view the link, set the password protection to the link and set custom password or generate a new one, see or change the expiration time of the link, edit link's URL, add a custom message to your sharing link, scan or download a QR code, hide download button and see how many times your link was opened.
   
   With this option, you can also share the files with people who don’t have registered Koofr accounts.
   
   Note: This is read-only access; others cannot upload files through these links.
   
   Note: Editing the URL, setting a custom password and adding a custom message to your link is only available for users with paid Koofr accounts.

3. Receive files: This option enables people to add files to your folder without having a Koofr account. A new window will pop-up, where an upload link has already been created. When you click on the link, it will already be copied to the clipboard. In the same window, you can view the link, set the password protection to the link and set custom password or generate a new one, see or change the expiration time of the link, edit your link’s URL, add a custom message to your sharing link, scan or download a QR code, receive files via special email address, see the number of files that were received through your link and enable email notification for received files.

OR once you open a folder, you can share it by clicking the Share button in the Main toolbar. Then follow the instructions above for the option you want to choose (Add people, Send link, Receive files).

Note: The options to create links to external clouds, editing the URL, adding a custom message to your link and receiving e-mail notifications when someone uploads files to your folder are only available in the paid Koofr accounts. Read more about it in Why can't I create share links on Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive/Amazon Drive?. You can read about upgrading your account in Upgrade Koofr account and more about the benefits of having a paid Koofr account in What benefits do paid accounts bring besides extra storage space?.

Note: Files can be shared publicly with or without the password protection. The only exception are potentially malicious files (executables, packages etc.), which cannot be shared without a password, due to the antivirus and browser requirements.

Note: Regardless of the previous note, users with free accounts cannot publicly share executables and other commonly malicious files.