Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as
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diff -u -r735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec -re21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as	(.../DesignDataModel.as)	(revision 735adeb5d2ea7849b86d4991480630c4613fadec)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/DesignDataModel.as	(.../DesignDataModel.as)	(revision e21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e)
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@
 	private var _lastModifiedDateTime:Date;
 	private var _dateReadOnly:Date;
 	
+	private var _contentFolderID:String;
+	
 	//These are defined so that the compiler can 'see' the events that are added at runtime by EventDispatcher
     private var dispatchEvent:Function;     
 	public var addEventListener:Function;
@@ -963,6 +965,24 @@
 	public function get parentLearningDesignID ():Number {
 		return _parentLearningDesignID;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @param   newparentLearningDesignID 
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public function set contentFolderID (newcontentFolderID:String):Void {
+		_contentFolderID = newcontentFolderID;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @usage   
+	 * @return  
+	 */
+	public function get contentFolderID ():String {
+		return _contentFolderID;
+	}
 
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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diff -u -rf13ccb75a8e8dc3aa154449e7ad5481ecc907c84 -re21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision f13ccb75a8e8dc3aa154449e7ad5481ecc907c84)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision e21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e)
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 					canvasModel.autoSaveWait = true;
 				}
 				setInterval(Proxy.create(this,autoSave), autosave_config_interval);
+				
 			}
 			
             dispatchEvent({type:'load',target:this});
@@ -657,6 +658,8 @@
 			checkReadOnlyDesign();
 			canvasModel.setDirty();
 			
+			createContentFolder();
+			
 			return true;
 		}else{
 			var fn:Function = Proxy.create(ref,confirmedClearDesign, ref);
@@ -966,7 +969,23 @@
 		var learningDesignID = _ddm.learningDesignID;
 		JsPopup.getInstance().launchPopupWindow(serverUrl+'authoring/exportToolContent.do?learningDesignID=' + learningDesignID, 'Export', 298, 712, true, true, false, false, false);
 	}
+	
+	private function createContentFolder():Void{
+		Debugger.log('instance is Tool',Debugger.GEN,'setPastedItem','Canvas');
+		var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this,setNewContentFolderID);
+		Application.getInstance().getComms().getRequest('authoring/author.do?method=createUniqueContentFolder&userID='+_root.userID,callback, false);
 		
+	}
+	
+	private function setNewContentFolderID(o:Object) {
+		if(o instanceof LFError){
+			o.showMessageConfirm();
+		}else{
+			_ddm.contentFolderID = String(o);
+		}
+		
+	}
+		
 	/**
 	* Used by application to set the size
 	* @param width The desired width
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java
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diff -u -r016db2a9e2faacd0b9d20dd874571756eea79a14 -re21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java	(.../AuthoringService.java)	(revision 016db2a9e2faacd0b9d20dd874571756eea79a14)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java	(.../AuthoringService.java)	(revision e21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.IObjectExtractor;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.web.AuthoringConstants;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.dao.hibernate.BaseDAO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.Activity;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.ActivityOrderComparator;
@@ -78,12 +80,20 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.wddx.FlashMessage;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.wddx.WDDXProcessor;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileUtil;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileUtilException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
 import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
 import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
 
+import org.hibernate.id.UUIDHexGenerator;
+import org.hibernate.id.IdentifierGenerator;
+import org.hibernate.id.Configurable;
+import org.hibernate.Hibernate;
+import java.util.Properties;
 
+
 /**
  * @author Manpreet Minhas 
  */
@@ -653,6 +663,33 @@
 		// remove the learning design 
 		learningDesignDAO.delete(design);
 	}
+	
+	/** @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service.IAuthoringService#generateUniqueContentFolder() */
+	public String generateUniqueContentFolder() throws FileUtilException, IOException {
+		
+		String newUniqueContentFolderID = null;
+		FlashMessage flashMessag = null;
+		
+		Properties props = new Properties();
+		
+		IdentifierGenerator uuidGen = new UUIDHexGenerator();
+		( (Configurable) uuidGen).configure(Hibernate.STRING, props, null);
+		
+		// lowercase to resolve OS issues
+		newUniqueContentFolderID = ((String) uuidGen.generate(null, null)).toLowerCase();
+		
+		// directory pathname
+		String dirPath = Configuration.get(ConfigurationKeys.LAMS_EAR_DIR) + File.separator + AuthoringConstants.LAMS_WWW_DIR + File.separator + AuthoringConstants.LAMS_WWW_SECURE_DIR +  File.separator + newUniqueContentFolderID;
+		
+		// create new directory
+		if(FileUtil.createDirectory(dirPath)){
+			flashMessage = new FlashMessage("createUniqueContentFolder", newUniqueContentFolderID);
+		} else {
+			throw new FileUtilException();
+		}
+		
+		return flashMessage.serializeMessage();
+	}
 
 	public MessageService getMessageService() {
 		return messageService;
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java
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diff -u -r3b957ffde3889e778d34eca3d3f7289976252e70 -re21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java	(.../IAuthoringService.java)	(revision 3b957ffde3889e778d34eca3d3f7289976252e70)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java	(.../IAuthoringService.java)	(revision e21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.exception.UserException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.exception.WorkspaceFolderException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileUtilException;
 
 /**
  * @author Manpreet Minhas 
@@ -212,6 +213,13 @@
 	 * that is done by the LamsCoreToolService */
 	public void deleteLearningDesign(LearningDesign design);
 
+	/**
+	 * Generates a unique content folder for the newly created design to store 
+	 * 
+	 * @return String The unique content folder id in WDDX Format
+	 */
+	public String generateUniqueContentFolder()  throws FileUtilException, IOException;
+		
 
 	/** Get the message service, which gives access to the I18N text */
 	public MessageService getMessageService();
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -rd98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d -re21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision d98b61a50b1a6f7cbaf419e9904fc4eebe91ac5d)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision e21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e)
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service.IAuthoringService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileUtilException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.audit.IAuditService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.wddx.FlashMessage;
@@ -227,6 +228,26 @@
         return null;
 	}	
 	
+	public ActionForward createUniqueContentFolder(ActionMapping mapping,
+			ActionForm form,
+			HttpServletRequest request,
+			HttpServletResponse response)throws ServletException, Exception{
+
+		String wddxPacket;
+		IAuthoringService authoringService = getAuthoringService();
+    	
+		try {
+			wddxPacket = authoringService.generateUniqueContentFolder();
+		} catch (FileUtilException fue) {
+			wddxPacket = handleException(fue, "createUniqueContentFolder", authoringService).serializeMessage();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			wddxPacket = handleException(e, "createUniqueContentFolder", authoringService).serializeMessage();
+		} 
+    	 
+    	PrintWriter writer = response.getWriter();
+        writer.println(wddxPacket);
+        return null;
+ 	}	
 	/**
 	 * Handle flash error.
 	 * @param e
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringConstants.java
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diff -u -r486b433974e9f87034b1c4a16ec7d21f7072b964 -re21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringConstants.java	(.../AuthoringConstants.java)	(revision 486b433974e9f87034b1c4a16ec7d21f7072b964)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringConstants.java	(.../AuthoringConstants.java)	(revision e21e46d35a751657ff3b63704419ad212747425e)
@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@
 	
 	//used by all tool authoring action class to mark the success flag.
 	public static final String LAMS_AUTHORING_SUCCESS_FLAG = "LAMS_AUTHORING_SUCCESS_FLAG";
+	
+	// used for tool content folder creation.
+	public static final String LAMS_WWW_DIR = "lams-www.war";
+	public static final String LAMS_WWW_SECURE_DIR = "secure";
 }
Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring.swf
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Index: lams_central/web/lams_authoring_library.swf
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