---
title: "Mapping a category with a folder in Document360 Drive"
slug: "assigning-drive-folder-for-a-category"
description: "In Document360, when a Contributor uploads images in the article on the Editor from their local storage or URL, the image would automatically be placed in the designated Drive folder for the article's category/subcategory."
tags: ["Category manager"]
updated: 2026-03-26T07:05:05Z
published: 2026-03-26T07:05:05Z
---

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# Mapping a category with a folder in Drive

## What is a 'Drive folder mapping'?

When a Contributor upload images in the article on the Editor from their local storage or URL, the image would automatically be placed in the designated Drive folder for the article's category/subcategory.

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## Associating a Drive folder to a category

1. Navigate to **Documentation** (**) in the left navigation bar in the Knowledge base portal.
2. Hover over the desired category in the left navigation pane and click **More** (•••) icon.
3. Click the **Set drive folder** option.

The **Set drive folder - Getting started** panel will appear.
4. Select the intended folder/subfolder from the project's Drive where the images need to be saved.
5. Click the **Update** button.

The Drive folder is now mapped to the category/subcategory.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/drive category folder.gif)

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### FAQs

#### Can I map the drive folder for subcategories?

Yes, the **Set drive folder** option is available for all categories and subcategories.

#### How is setting a drive folder different from the Editor folder?

If a category is mapped to a drive folder, that mapped folder takes precedence over the Editor folder. All images added to any article in that category will be uploaded to the mapped drive folder. If the category is not mapped to a drive folder, images will be saved in the Editor folder.

#### Can I map drive folders at an article level?

Currently, drive folder mapping is only available for categories and subcategories.

#### Can I change or remove a category's drive folder mapping?

Yes, you can change or remove a category's mapped drive folder as many times as needed. However, changing the mapping to a different drive folder will not move images previously added to the article. Only images added after updating the mapping will be saved in the newly selected drive folder.

#### I have a subcategory mapped to a different drive folder, and the parent category mapped to another drive folder. Which mapping will be used for articles inside the subcategory?

The immediate mapping will take precedence, overriding all other settings. In this case, the subcategory mapping will be applied.

> [!NOTE]
> ** NOTE
> 
> **Preference settings:**
> 
> 1. Subcategory drive folder mapping
> 2. Parent Category drive folder mapping
> 3. Editor folder

Portal roles in Document360 include Owner, Admin, Contributor, and Reviewer (plus custom roles). Content roles, which control article-level actions, are separate and include Editor, Draft Writer, and Reviewer. A user can have an Admin portal role but a Draft Writer content role, giving broad settings access but restricted publishing rights.

A tool in Document360 used by writers to draft and format content. Document360 offers three types of editors: Markdown, WYSIWYG, and Advanced WYSIWYG.

A category nested inside a parent category in Document360, used to create a multi-level navigation hierarchy in your knowledge base. Subcategories can themselves contain articles and further nested subcategories, up to six levels deep. Subcategories follow the same type rules as top-level categories — they can be Folders, Index pages, or Page types.

A container in Document360 used to group related articles under a shared topic or theme. Categories appear as navigation items on your knowledge base site, helping readers browse and locate content. Document360 supports three category types, Folder, Index, and Page, and allows nesting up to six levels deep through subcategories.

The default folder in the Document360 Drive where all image files uploaded directly from the editor using the 'Insert Image' option are saved.

## Related

- [Category types](/category-types.md)