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title: "Get Folders In Folder Step"
url: "https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/get-folders-in-folder-step"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-12-25T10:36:37.613Z"
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# Get Folders In Folder Step

The Get Folders In Folder Step finds all subfolders inside a specific folder. It saves these subfolder paths into a list of text variables. Use this step when you need a list of subfolders for your automation.

## How to Use Get Folders In Folder Step

This step helps you get a list of subfolders from a certain directory.

### Step 1: Add the Get Folders In Folder Step

1.  Drag and drop the **Get Folders In Folder Step** into your process.
2.  (Optional) In the step's settings, you can change the **Step name** to make your process easier to read.

### Step 2: Configure Input Parameters

**Folder Path** (Required)

-   Type the full path to the folder you want to check for subfolders.
-   You can use an existing text variable or type the path directly.
-   **Example:** `C:\MyDocuments\Projects` or a variable named `projectFolderPath`.

### Step 3: Configure Output Parameters

**Folder list** (Required)

-   Pick a variable to hold the list of subfolder paths.
-   This variable must be an "Array of strings" type.
-   You can choose an existing variable or make a new one.
-   The step will fill this variable with the full paths of all subfolders it finds.

## Parameters Explained

**Step name** (Optional)

-   A custom name for this step in your workflow.
-   It helps you quickly see what the step does.

**Folder Path** (Required)

-   **What it does:** Tells the system which folder to look in for subfolders.
-   **Example value:** `"C:\Data\Reports"` or `myRootFolderVariable`.
-   **When to use it:** Always give the complete path to the main folder.

**Folder list** (Required)

-   **What it does:** Saves the step's result as a list of subfolder paths.
-   **Example value:** `["C:\Data\Reports\Q1", "C:\Data\Reports\Q2"]`.
-   **When to use it:** Use this variable in later steps that need to work with individual subfolders.

## Related Articles

-   [Get Files In Folder Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/get-files-in-folder-step) - Learn how to get a list of files from a folder.
-   [Create Folder Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/create-folder-step) - Learn how to make new folders.
-   [Folder Exists Step](https://docs.robotiq.ai/en/article/folder-exists-step) - Check if a folder is there before doing anything with it.

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