nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Templates for full folder structures

Open
#45,439 5 comments 1 reaction 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

0. Needs triage enhancement feature: templates
Dominant language
PHP
Stars
36.9k
Forks
5.2k
Avg merge
2d 3h
Merged PRs (30d)
713

Description

Goal - allow a full folder structure with files to be put in a folder. This can be achieved by manually copying over a template folder structure, but a proper template allows admins to specify such a structure and it makes it more available for users.

Low priority for now.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Begin by clarifying how administrators define full folder templates, how users access them, and the expected behavior for folders and files; done should include an agreed scope and clear acceptance criteria for the complete template workflow.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.