# Can I have multiple .circleci folder in the same GitHub repository

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/can-i-have-multiple-circleci-folder-in-the-same-github-repository/23126>\
**Category:** Build Environment\
**Created:** [June 21, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/can-i-have-multiple-circleci-folder-in-the-same-github-repository/23126 "2018-06-21T20:41:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![adriatic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/adriatic/32/12788_2.png) [@adriatic](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/adriatic)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/can-i-have-multiple-circleci-folder-in-the-same-github-repository/23126/1 "2018-06-21T20:41:05Z")

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This question makes sense only when having multiple projects within the same repository - which is the context for my question. I placed my `circlecli` folder at the root of my project, and got the message `We couldn't detect the settings for your project!`

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/can-i-have-multiple-circleci-folder-in-the-same-github-repository/23126/2 "2018-09-19T20:43:20Z")

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Closed on September 19, 2018, 8:43pm UTC

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