# Sync a subfolder of an already synced folder

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/sync-a-subfolder-of-an-already-synced-folder/16164
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 9, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/sync-a-subfolder-of-an-already-synced-folder/16164 "2021-01-09T23:14:13Z")
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### Author: ![imsodin](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/imsodin/32/3317_2.png) [@imsodin](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/imsodin)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2021, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/sync-a-subfolder-of-an-already-synced-folder/16164/5 "2021-01-15T08:38:44Z")

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> [@benoit.bidoggia](#):
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> I would be curious to know if this sharing a subfolder of an already shared folder is still ok to do or if there is there a better a way of doing it?

It’s ok to do. The warning is there, as you can absolutely do bad things, despite nesting itself not being bad. E.g. creating cycles, like having folder B within A on one device, and A within B on another.

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