# File and folder management in Tarkle

Create folders, move, star and delete files in your Tarkle library, and restore deleted items from the Bin.

Your Tarkle library holds the files and folders of each workspace. This page covers the everyday actions: uploading, creating folders, moving, starring and deleting files, and what happens to deleted items. Files and folders belong to a workspace, so open [Files](/dashboard/files) in the workspace you want to work in.

## Find your files

Open [Files](/dashboard/files) to see the files in the workspace. [Folders](/dashboard/folders), [Starred](/dashboard/starred) and the [Bin](/dashboard/bin) each have their own page. Click the **Name** heading to sort the list by name.

## Upload files

On the Files page, click **Upload**. Choose **Upload files** to pick files from your device, or **Upload folder** to upload a whole folder. The same menu has **Import from Dropbox** and **Import from Google Drive**. Both bring files into your library without downloading them first. The import steps are in [How to import files from Google Drive or Dropbox](/help/storage/import-files-from-google-drive-or-dropbox).

If the workspace has no storage left, the **Upload** button is disabled.

## Create a folder

Open [Folders](/dashboard/folders) and click **Create folder**. Enter a name in the **Name** field and click **Done**. Tick **Go to folder after creating it** to open the new folder straight away.

To create a folder inside another folder, open the parent folder and click **Create folder** there. The new folder is created inside it.

## Move files and folders

Select the files or folders you want to move. In the bar that appears, click **Move**. Pick the destination in the folder list, using the **Search folders...** box to find it by name, and click **Done**. Owners and team members with permission to edit files can move items.

## Star files and folders

Use the star on a file or folder row to mark it. Starred items are listed on [Starred](/dashboard/starred). The star belongs to the item itself, so everyone with access to the workspace sees the same stars, and removing a star removes it for everyone.

## Rename and download several files

Select files and the bar shows **Smart rename** next to **Download**. [How to rename several files at once](/help/storage/how-to-rename-several-files-at-once) shows how to review the new names. **Download** gives you one ZIP for several files, as described in [How to download several files at once](/help/storage/download-several-files-at-once).

## Delete files and folders

Select the items and click **Delete** in the bar, or open a file's menu and choose **Move to bin**. Tarkle shows **Moved to bin**, and the items move to the Bin. Owners and team members with permission to delete files can delete items.

In the Bin, select items and click **Restore** to put them back, or **Delete forever** to remove them for good. **Empty bin** removes everything in the Bin.

Items stay in the Bin for 30 days on Free and 90 days on Pro. After that they can no longer be restored. Plans are listed on [Pricing](/pricing), and the recovery window is described on [File retention and recovery](/features/recover-deleted-files).

Some items stay where they are:

- **A file in a transfer that is still open.** Tarkle keeps it out of the Bin until you remove it from the transfer. A transfer that is disabled or expired no longer blocks it. To stop sharing a file, see [How to delete a transfer](/help/storage/how-to-delete-a-transfer).
- **A protected team folder, a system folder, or a folder an active file request uses.** Files inside a protected team folder stay where they are too.

If every selected item stays, nothing moves and Tarkle shows an error. If only some stay, the rest move to the Bin.

## Team folders

On Pro and Agency, [Team folders](/dashboard/team) gives a team its own folders inside the workspace. To start one, open Team folders and use the **Create team** dialog. It asks for a **Name**, an optional **Budget** and an **Access** setting. **Everyone** shares the team with the whole workspace. **Members only** limits it to the members you select. Leave **Budget** empty for no limit. [How team storage works in Tarkle](/help/storage/how-team-storage-works-in-tarkle) explains how budgets add up.

Agency includes everything in Pro. Plan prices are on [Pricing](/pricing).

## What happens next

Deleted items wait in the Bin until you restore them or their recovery window ends. To share a file, open its menu and choose **Transfer**. [Share files by link](/features/transfer-files-by-link) explains how one link can hold files and folders.

## Related articles

- [File versioning: what it is and how it works](/help/storage/file-versioning-what-it-is-and-how-it-works)
- [How to upload a new version of a file and restore an earlier one](/help/storage/upload-new-file-version-restore-earlier)

Source: https://tarkle.com/help/storage/file-and-folder-management-in-tarkle