Document Actions
Uploading Files
Up to this point, we have focused mostly on creating content within your Plinkit Web site. You may also want to add already existing documents to your site. You can upload and store files such as Microsoft Word documents or PDF files anywhere on your site and then include links to them from your Plinkit pages. The actual content of such files cannot be displayed within Plinkit, but users can download the files to their local computers.
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Note: This topic focuses on uploading text-based files. For information about uploading and using graphic files, see Using Images in Plinkit. |
To upload a Microsoft Word or PDF file to your Plinkit site:
1. Log in to Plinkit.
2. Navigate to the folder or area in which you want to make the files available for download.
In this example, we have navigated to the News & Events area, where we want to post a PDF of our movie schedule.
3. On the green menu bar, click add item (or add to folder, depending on your location) and then select file from the drop-down menu.
A blank Edit File form opens on the edit tab.
4. In the Title field, enter a title for the document.
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Tip: We recommend including the file type in parentheses as part of your title, so that users will know what type of document they are downloading. |
5. If desired, enter a short description of the file in the Description box.
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Tip: Entering a description is optional, but encouraged. The description appears in search results, in content summary lists, and in hovering text boxes that appear when a user rests the mouse pointer over a title link. |
6. In the File section of the form, click Browse.
A File Upload window opens.
In the File Upload window, navigate to the file you want to upload, highlight it, and then click Open.
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Tip: The file must be stored on your hard drive or network. |
7. Scroll to the bottom of the Edit File form and click save.
The main content area automatically displays the view tab, so that you can preview the download page that will be displayed when the new file item is clicked.
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Tip: By default, uploaded files are shown in the navigation portlet. To prevent your files from being shown in the portlet, click the properties tab, check the Exclude from navigation box, and then click save. |
8. If you want your file to be available to all users, click the public draft status indicator and then select publish from the drop-down menu.
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Tip: You can create links to your uploaded files from most content types. Clicking a file link begins a file download process. |