Keeping folder icon in the dock

Hi Everyone. Its been almost two years since I last owned a Mac now I just brought a MacBook Air 13inch and am absolutely loving it! however, how do I stop a folder icon in the dock from changing to an icon of the contents inside it. i had it set like that in my old mac but I cannot remember how to do it. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

Right click (or control click) on the folder and choose "display as folder" rather than "display as stack."

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