How can I add a folder to favorites?

See https://bugs.launchpad.net/netbook-remix-launcher/+bug/238584 . I agree that the inability to make certain folders as favorites in the current build is not ideal. Theoretically, just open your home folder and click the bookmark...only 2 clicks...but I understand that should only be a temporary workaround.

It seems you can drag a folder to the Ubuntu menu icon to add it to your favorites.

It's true, you can drag a folder to the Ubuntu menu icon to add it to your favorites.
A thing that old be nice was the possibility to reorder the favorites icons!

You can re-order and generally reconfig your favorites by going to ~/.gconf/apps/netbook-launcher/favorites and rename directories or editing the %gconf.xml files therein. :)

You can use something like Artanis' UNRFavorites to reorder your favourites. I've modified it to make it easy to apply your changes. Just install and run like this:

sudo apt-get install git-core
git clone git://github.com/pydave/UNRFavorites.git
python UNRFavorites

Thanks David, but I had Python errors trying to run this.

I have since found a much easier way using gconf-editor (it's worth knowing about anyway)...
a) run 'gconf-editor' via alt+f2 or from shell prompt (it's Gnomes configuration editor and is a GUI app)
b) navigate the tree to: apps -> netbook-launcher -> favorites
c) with 'favorites' selected, double-click the line in the right to edit it
d) select the app you want to re-order and use the up or down buttons to move it - the order is what netbook-launcher uses to display
e) do a 'killall netbook-launcher' via alt+f2 or shell prompt and your favorites will be re-ordered

If most of the apps are numbered (i.e. app-5) then you can find out what they are by clicking on then tree entry on the left panel - do this first and then follow from step 'c)' above.

gconf-editor is great for all kinds of stuff ;vP
:v)

I have since found a much easier way using gconf-editor (it's worth knowing
about anyway)...

   1. run 'gconf-editor' via alt+f2 or from shell prompt (it's Gnomes
   configuration editor and is a GUI app)
   2. navigate the tree to: apps -> netbook-launcher -> favorites
   3. with 'favorites' selected, double-click the line in the right to edit
   it
   4. select the app you want to re-order and use the up or down buttons to
   move it - the order is what netbook-launcher uses to display
   5. do a 'killall netbook-launcher' via alt+f2 or shell prompt and your
   favorites will be re-ordered

If most of the apps are numbered (i.e. app-5) then you can find out what
they are by clicking on then tree entry on the left panel - do this first
and then follow from step '3.' above.