LibraryManagement

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sample	csharp cpp cppcx	windows windows-uwp	LibraryManagement	path target SharedContent SharedContent path target LICENSE LICENSE	Shows how to get a list of the folders in a user's library and how to let users add and remove folders from that list.

Library management sample

Shows how to get a list of the folders in a user's library and how to let users add and remove folders from that list. This samples uses Windows.Storage.StorageLibrary.

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The sample demonstrates these tasks:

1. Add a folder to a library

   Uses StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync to get a specific library and StorageLibrary.RequestAddFolderAsync to display a file picker that the user can use to select a folder to add to the library.

2. List the folders in a library

   Uses StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync to get a specific library and StorageLibrary.Folders to get a list of folders in the library.

3. Remove a folder from a library

   Uses StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync to get a specific library and StorageLibrary.Folders to display a list of folders in the library so the user can select one to remove. Then uses StorageLibrary.RequestRemoveFolderAsync to remove the folder if the user approves.

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Related topics

Reference

Windows.Storage

Related samples

• LibraryManagement sample for JavaScript (archived)

System requirements

• Windows 10

Build the sample

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2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
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