# Adding Directories to a Project

You can add an entire directory of data files to a Data Protection project for encryption.

To add a directory to a project:

1.Right-click in the Main pane, and select the Add Directory option. Alternatively, you can drag and drop a directory in the Main pane. The Add Directory dialog box is displayed.

2.In the Input Directory field, select the data files directory that you wish to encrypt.

3.In the Output Directory field, specify the directory in which the encrypted data files are to be located.

NOTE The read-only File extensions field lists the types of files in the directory that will be encrypted.

4.Select the Search Subdirectories check box if you want the Data Protection utility to search for data files in the sub-directories of the directory you are adding to the project.

5.Click OK to add the directory. The dialog box closes and a new entry is displayed in the Main pane.

### Related Topics

Main Pane

Data Protection Utility Prerequisites

Adding Files to a Project