Creating a Hotfolder

A hotfolder requires at least one Hotfolder Location in the network to set up an input and output structure.

How to create a hotfolder

1. On the Hotfolder tab, on the sidebar, select the hotfolder type (Image, PDF, Job Ticket).
2. On the action bar, click New.
3. Enter a name for the hotfolder.
4. Host: Select the computer that is hosting the physical folders for the single files (which is used for the shared hotfolder location).
   A hotfolder can have different shared locations for input and output folders, but it cannot have different hosts.
5. Define the Job Priority of the hotfolder.
   (The higher the priority number, the earlier the jobs from this hotfolder are processed.)
6. Input Folders: Click the + icon to set up the input structure.
7. Workflow / Job Settings (for Job Ticket Hotfolders): Define the job processing and color management parameters.
8. Click Save and Close.

Duplicating a Hotfolder

You can easily create an identical copy of an existing hotfolder, and then change the parameters which must be unique for each hotfolder, such as the name of the hotfolder and the input path. Duplicating a hotfolder can be useful if you need hotfolders with slightly different settings. You just open the duplicated hotfolder and modify the settings, for example, the color processing template.

Importing / Exporting Hotfolders

You can export hotfolders and all linked files into a ZIP archive and import the ZIP archive again. All files linked to the hotfolder will be imported to your computer. All folders defined in the hotfolder will be created. You will be informed by a warning message if any conflicts with files or folders already existing on your computer should occur. You can resolve any conflicts by either keeping the original file/folder or replacing it with the imported file/folder from the ZIP archive.