How to Delete, Create, or Rename a Folder in a vCenter Datastore

Read this quick guide to learn how to delete, create, or rename a folder in a datastore in VMWare vCenter.

How to Create a Folder

1. Sign in to vCenter and click the datastore node

2. After that, click the datastore on the menu, then click the same datastore on the details pane and select NEW FOLDER. The folder name is New Folder.

3. Enter a name for the folder and click OK

How to Delete a Folder

1. Sign in to vCenter and click on the datastore node.
2. Then, on the datastore node, click the datastore with the folder you want to delete. After that, on the details pane, click the datastore to display its contents. click the folder.
3. Finally, check the box next to the folder, then click the more menu (3 dots) and select Delete.

How to Rename a Folder

1. Follow the steps in the last section to step 5 in the image above. Then, instead of selecting Delete, select Rename to.

2. Finally, give the folder a new name and click OK.

Conclusion

Creating, renaming, or deleting a folder in a vCenter datastore is straightforward. However, if you do not know the steps, you may struggle a bit.

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