Difference between revisions of "Protected Files - WordPress"
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− | === | + | ===To add a protected file to your page or post:=== |
− | + | # Upload your file to your Media Library: '''Media > Add New''' (check the '''Protect Media Uploads''' box) | |
− | + | # Go to your post/page where you want the link to appear and click the “Add Media” button to insert the link into your post or page | |
− | #Upload your file | + | # Click the Media Library tab to choose your already uploaded file |
− | #Go to your post/page and click the “Add Media” button to insert the link into your post or page | + | # Make sure the '''Protect Files''' checkbox is checked |
− | #Click the Media Library tab | + | |
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# Set the '''Files access permissions''' to '''Subscriber'''. This will limit access to enrolled students in your course. | # Set the '''Files access permissions''' to '''Subscriber'''. This will limit access to enrolled students in your course. | ||
− | # | + | # Click the '''Insert into Page''' blue button to add a link to the protected file |
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#Click '''OK''' and '''Update''' the post/page | #Click '''OK''' and '''Update''' the post/page | ||
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+ | ===Common Issues=== | ||
+ | ====My students get a 404 error when trying to access protected files==== | ||
+ | This is most likely because permissions were changed on the Media File '''after''' it was inserted into a post/page. | ||
+ | : '''Fix:''' Remove the link in your post/page and Add Media again to insert the link to the protected file location. | ||
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Revision as of 09:44, 28 October 2014
We have configured WordPress at sites.evergreen.edu to allow you to protect certain files and posts/pages while keeping other areas of your site publicly available.
To add a protected file to your page or post:
- Upload your file to your Media Library: Media > Add New (check the Protect Media Uploads box)
- Go to your post/page where you want the link to appear and click the “Add Media” button to insert the link into your post or page
- Click the Media Library tab to choose your already uploaded file
- Make sure the Protect Files checkbox is checked
- Set the Files access permissions to Subscriber. This will limit access to enrolled students in your course.
- Click the Insert into Page blue button to add a link to the protected file
Private Posts/Pages
With the Subscribers Only plugin activated, subscribers to your site will have access to Private posts or pages. Consider setting a post or page to Private for any areas of the site where you would not want Google to index. For example, a page that lists links to copyrighted materials that would never be publicly available.
To make a post/page private:
- Edit the page/post you want to make private
- In the “Publish” block click Edit next to Visibility
- Set the visibility to “private”
- Click OK and Update the post/page
Common Issues
My students get a 404 error when trying to access protected files
This is most likely because permissions were changed on the Media File after it was inserted into a post/page.
- Fix: Remove the link in your post/page and Add Media again to insert the link to the protected file location.