# Publish a folder on the file system

To publish a folder on the file system:

1. In the RAS Management Portal, select the **Publishing** category
2. In the middle pane, click the plus-sign icon (or choose **Add** from the ellipsis menu). The publishing wizard opens.
3. On the **Publishing Type** page, select **Folder on the file system** and click **Next.**
4. On the **Sites** page, select one or more Sites (if available) from which the application should be available.
5. Click **Next**.
6. On the **Publish from** page, select from the following options:
   * **All servers in the Site**: Publish from all hosts that are available in this Site.
   * **Server host pools**: Specify one or more host pools from which to publish the application.
   * **Individual servers**: Specify one or more specific individual hosts.
7. Click **Next**.
8. On the **Folder** page, specify the following:
   * **Name**: Type a name for this folder.
   * **Description**: Type an optional description.
   * **Window mode**: Select a window mode from Normal, Maximized, or Minimized.
   * **UNC path**: Enter the UNC path of the folder you wish to publish.
   * **Icon**: Select a folder icon.
9. On the next page, specify the initial status of the resource (the folder). Choose from the following options:
   * **Enabled**: End users can open the resource.
   * **Disabled**: The resource will not appear in Parallels Client.
   * **In maintenance**: The resource will appear in Parallels Client but users will not be able to use it. When a resource is in maintenance and a user tries to open it, they will see a message. To customize the message, click the **Configure** button. For more info, see [**Site Defaults (Publishing)**](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-mp-guide/v20-en-us/publishing/manage-published-resources/site-defaults-publishing).
10. Click **Next** and then click **Finish** to publish the folder.