Admin Panel : Create Downloads Area Section

Download Area

is a module which allows Center Admin to have a section with files organised for website visitors' download.

Download Area 1

1. Download Area on Site Panel 4

2. ConfigurationExample of Download Area on AdminLive PanelSite 8:

3. View & Output Files 10

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ThisSetting function allows the users to upload files into the system which then can be downloaded at there homepage.

Screenshot 1:Up Download Area

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Go Siteto Panel ( Data Drive > Downloads )

Screenshot 2: Download Section in live page

1. Download Area on Site Panel

This is the place where users create categories and set up downloadable files. 

How to create a category

1. Click

   on the [ Add New File ] button to add a file. File added will appear on the listing. 

2. Go to Downloadthe listing, and click on the [ Edit ] button. The following modal will be opened :

 

3. Browse or Drag & Drop to upload file 
4. Configure the Categories
5. Sort number : configuration of the file order 
6. Is protected : If this is checked ( like example shown above ) , then you'll need to key in a password. Remarks : This feature allows Admin to set a file is protected and can only be downloaded with password.

Admin may continue to add new files on this modal. 

Categories : 

It is mandatory to configure Categories in the first place, categories helps Admin to organise files effectively. 

Go to Data Drive > Downloads > Categories

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Click on [ Add New Category to]

Admin may create a new category.

2. Add Subcategory & click submit.

3. The newly createdmain category &and subcategoriesa sub-category for the files. 

   After [ Files ] and [ Categories ] are successfullysetup, displayedAdmin inmay configure Downloads Section within the list.page.

 

2. Configuration Downloads Section

Go to Site Content > Site Pages 

Admin may select any site pages, to add the Downloads section into it. 

How to search a category: 

Users are able to search the category by typing the name in the search bar.

How to edit/remove  a category: 

Users are able to update or delete the existing category easily with the available action buttons.

How to upload files: 

1. Go to Download > Files > Add New File 

2. Drag & drop or browse your files, the allowed format are word, pdf, powerpoint, jpeg

Note: Mass upload is allowed, the user is able to fill up the details for each file once they are uploaded. 

3. Fill up the details & click submit

Note: None

Configuration of the fieldsDownload areSection

mandatory.

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Click nothingon the [ Edit Section ] Button : 

In the form [ Download Area Setting ] : 

• Enable Search functions for downloads : When this is filledchecked, up,a Search field will appear on the Download Sections on Live Site. Allowing Web Visitor to navigates the file iseasily simply uploaded withusing the fileSearch namefunction.
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• Categories ato title and without category.

  New featuredisplay : Password Protected File

  We can set a file to be password protected during creation.
  Go to {Add New File}, and on the modal you will find the checkbox { Is protected } . Click on this checkbox and fill up a password. This is the password required for users to download the file on the website. 

  A admin can update this password later on by clicking {Edit} 

  

  
  

  • All the uploaded files will be displayed in the list

  

  How to search a file: 

  Users are able to search the files in 2 ways: 

  1. By typing the title

  

  2. By choosing the categories or subcategories from list

  

  

  How to edit/remove files: 

  Users are able to update or delete the existing files easily with the available action buttons.

  

  2. Configuration of Download Area on the Admin Panel

  
  

  This is the place where users configure the download area to be displayed on the live page . 

  
  

  How to add download section to live pages 

  1. Go to Site Panel> Site Pages

  2. Select a page & click on update

  3. Add section

  4. Select template

  

  Note: Download section is available in all templates. 

  5. Select Download section 

  

  
  

  6. The Download Section is now displayed on the page.

  

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   Users- are allowed to decide which category & subcategory to be displayed on the page.

3. Users are also allowed to reorder the display sequence of the categories

4. Click on ‘save section’ after updating the settings. 

3. View & Output Files

Audiences are able to download the files displayed on live pages.

How to View & Output Files 

1. Go to the live page

2. View the subcategories by clicking on the ‘+’ button

3. Check out the available files by clicking on the ‘+’ button of each subcategory

4. Download the file by clicking on the ‘download’ button

5. The file is successfully downloaded.