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The "Files" area allows you to upload and manage
files that you can include links to on your
product pages. For example, this is handy for
music artists who are selling their CDs and wish
to provide audio samples for potential customers
to listen to. When uploading files, the
location of the files are of the following:
http://www.craftmall.com/files/yourloginname/
You can add an
extra field
and provide the link (to the uploaded file) within the extra field.
Access the "Files" page by clicking the left
side "Files" link under "Inventory".
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Managing files:
In the file manager, you have several options
such as the ability to create new directories,
copy an existing file (already uploaded and
residing on the server), upload new files and
delete existing files (already uploaded and
residing on the server). The files and
directories that you create reside in your
dedicated area and do not affect other crafters
or the server itself. We require that each
crafter remain within a 100MB limit for their
file area but if you have a large amount of
sample files and need additional space, please
contact us. Note that the 100MB limit is only
within the file area and does not include any
limits on your product thumbnails or product
detail images. You can essentially upload an
unlimited number of product detail images but
keep in mind that the more images that you
include on your product pages, the more time a
customer has to wait for the images to download
and display.
To create a new directory:
- Enter the name of the directory
(excluding any spaces) that you wish to create
in the text box next to the "New Dir" button.
Note: If you want to create a new
directory in a sub-directory, you must first
click the directory name, for which you want to
create a new sub-directory.
- Click the "New Dir" button and a new
directory will be created with the name that you
specified.
To create a copy of a file:
- Select the file on the Browse files
form.
- Enter the location and the name of the
file copy you want to create (for example "readme_copy.txt").
- Click the "Copy to" button.
To delete a file or
directory:
- Select the file on the Browse file form.
- Click Delete and the confirmation window
opens.
- Click OK to confirm, or
Click Cancel to cancel deleting.
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Note: When you delete
a directory, all of the files
and sub-directories under that
directory will be deleted. |
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To upload a file from your
local computer:
If you are replacing a file that currently
resides on the server from a previous upload, be
sure to tick the "Rewrite file if exists"
checkbox in order to properly overwrite the
original file with your new upload.
Click the "Browse" button next to the
"Upload" field.
Once clicked, your Operating Systems' native
file browser opens. In this example, we are
using Windows XP so use the proper method
according to your particular OS. Browse to the
location of your file and click once to
highlight it. Once highlighted, press the "Open"
button.
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Note: When preparing
your files (on your local
computer) for upload, always
save them with file names that
contain no spaces. |
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Once the "Open" button has been
clicked, the "file browser" window
closes and the location of your local
file is entered within the Upload field.
Press the "Upload" button to upload your
file to your file area on the server.
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