1. A method for enabling file actions to be performed on a folder structure in a cloud-based service hosted by a server, the method, comprising: representing the folder structure in a user interface to the cloud-based service as a file; wherein, the folder structure and associated content is stored in a compressed file format, on the server which provides the cloud-based service; enabling the file actions to be performed on the file representing the folder structure by a user in the user interface to the cloud-based service.