Public File/Folder System Widget
The Cureo Files Widget allows presenting a file system on your website. Update instantly simply by loading new files into Cureo.
- Provide location on your website for accessing public files in a traditional file system.
- Ensure users can always access the most current version of the file - internally & externally
- Delegate to Staff & Volunteers to update without granting them web access
Prerequisites:
Success Hint: A file system will automatically be created from the folders you create, with files organized under them.
Steps to Deploy:
- Create / Identify the channel you want to use for the files widget. In the Edit Channel form, set the default for new contents to "Public". (This will automatically make any new images you upload public).
- Add Folders and files to the channel. (at least one to start).
- Get the OID and CID for the channel. The Photo Album Widget requires you to have both and OID & CID. You can not use empty string ("") for either.
- Prepare the code by replacing the OID & CID to match yours.
Download sample file: text example | html example - Deploy your code to your website, test and publish.
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints- Setting files to non-public will remove them from the public views of albums
- Folders that contain public files will be visible, even if the folder is non-public.
(Set the files to non-public to remove from public site.) - Cureo will attempt to show downloaded files in the browser whenever possible. This is controlled by the browser, and not Cureo.
- If files or folders are not loading, check that they have been set to public.
Various Deployment Ideas
- As a link on your main site for Important Files. Use a channel devoted to the files you want to share with the world. Since uploads to these folders appear real-time on the website, you can keep your site fresh with each event you have.
- You may want to feature files specific to a part of your website -- for example, building a mini-site devoted to grant applications, or apply for services from your organization -- This can easily be accomplished by putting them in their own channel, and setting the widgets CID to that channel.
- On your intranet, -- HR self help as an example. By storing the files in Cureo, you can quickly change them out as your offerings change - simply replace existing files or add new files and mark old ones non-public.