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Started by Smash, June 05, 2014, 05:42:01 PM

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Smash

Super Help :P

How do I add add a downloadable pdf to a description of a product as I need the clients/ buyers to get the specs on a product. Uploaded PDF to resources in media on the product page of said product and it mapped to the product under mapped image...Thought I had done a work around by copying URL of preview/download to description box as a link, but it bounces a 401 as I assume an external client pc (etc) that is not admin logged in can't access my server.. fair do's, that's hackable, I did a copy URL text to make the link in the description but how do I allow viewers to click and open PDF.... Tried on other laptops PC's and mobile devices and getting

{"error_title":"Login Error!","error_text":"You are not logged in. You will be redirected to login page","show_dialog":true,"reload_page":true,"error_code":401}

Do I then have to store them externally so they are accesable on a open folder in my server..  Confusion... Dont have this prob on Wordpress with PDFs.

I assume I'm missing something obvious

love abantecart, a very fast.. fun.. and tiring learning process, what am i missing.... thanks guys

Using Template2

Please advise

Thanks and  any thoughts

regards

Matt

Basara

Quote from: Smash on June 05, 2014, 05:42:01 PM
Super Help :P

How do I add add a downloadable pdf to a description of a product as I need the clients/ buyers to get the specs on a product.
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Hi. You need to create  new Download for this Product and set Activated setting value to Before Order.  You can do this in Admin-Catalog-Product edit page look for Files Tab
See documentation article about how to create Downloads and Shared Downloads in AbanteCart

Smash

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Hi Basara

Thanks for that, I have done this but I cant see where the pdf is when I have done the 'Before order', I go to the product page eg wc/cintasa wc  and there is only the description?

Do I have to put another block on products page. Or is it on the individual product summary page. Where would it be on my site?

coupedesign.co.uk/sanware/

Basara

Quote from: Smash on June 09, 2014, 11:13:59 AM
Hi Basara

Thanks for that, I have done this but I cant see where the pdf is when I have done the 'Before order', I go to the product page eg wc/cintasa wc  and there is only the description?

Do I have to put another block on products page. Or is it on the individual product summary page. Where would it be on my site?

coupedesign.co.uk/sanware/

Hi. Looks like you have modified free template2 ?
The problem in this template I think. In default AbanteCart templates should be new Download Tab if Before Order activated see screenshot. Please contact original developer to fix issue

Smash

Thanks again Basara

I've only modified colours in CSS nothing in PHP, unless that throws it all off.

My work around will suffice (making a link to a folder in the root folder) as its a bit quicker to populate that folder with the pdfs and link in description.

Thanks again  ;)

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