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Standard folder structure
For creating a standard folder structure using document set content type would be helpful. But While creating folder structure using document set you need to make sure they are not empty. Each folder needs to have atleast one template document.
To ensure folder structure remains unchanged and users cannot add folders go to library settings->advanced settings->Make new folder command available to No. If users have access to Open with explorer and Onedrive sync it would be better to create a flow to monitor folder structure and delete any additional ones.
To prevent renaming you need to use either webhooks or remote event receivers and set "properties.cancel=true".
Thanks...I would rather do this without event receivers, workflows, etc.
- You better bet would be to use metadata for the 10 folders, have a column called something like "Document Type" where they choose which Type instead of folders, then you can build views around that column value. Then only owners of the list can change the drop down values for the Document Type. Obviously this would require a informational quick how to document, but it's not bad and easily reproducible as well.
That wouldn't be a bad idea except for the fact that my customers will interact with these folders through the Explorer View as the library will be sync'd using FOD. Compound that with the fact that the files themselves are not limited to Office documents thus not having the ability to assign a content type and that solution wont work for me.