File Uploads I have no idea where to start!
jbilliau - January 29, 2009 - 16:35
I just installed drupal 6.x yesterday and its my first time with the product. I need a file upload section for my executives and don't know how to create one. I've enabled file uploads, etc modules and ready to go. I tried installing WEBFM, which I guess is a module, but I keep getting errrors, etc, so I don't wanna use it.
I read this thread thoroughly http://drupal.org/node/357582 but don't understand how to do this in drupal. Does anyone have a writeup on this or can briefly explain where to go to create a file uploads/management page in drupal!?
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What do you expect to see in a "file uploads management" screen?
more details please
need more details of how you expect it to work.
In simplest form, you can add a file attachment field to any content type, make it unlimited, or limit it to a number of files, then attach as many files to a single node as you want. When you view that node, you will be presented with a list of all the files which can then be downloaded. The node could be a Page, a Story, or something custom that you make, which is what I'd recommend, rather than mucking with the standard content types.
ok but i tried creating a
ok but i tried creating a page, but theres no section to upload a file in that page. I checked all permissions and settings. So weird.
I just want it to look like a section somewhere with a list of files, descriptions, icon maybe depending on file type? Although that might not happen. Any simple how to that someone could give me in like 3 steps roughly? Its so hard to manuever around in the admin...I get lost easily lol
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create a new content type administer -> content types
while setting up the content type, allow for attachments on that content type as well as any other settings you want to add
set up taxonomy for this content type in adminsiter -> categories
investigate either, indexpage.module, simpleveiws.module or views.module to create your lists
is there a views module I'm
is there a views module I'm supposed to dl then?
So the file listing will almost be like a page content with files in it. I wont actually have it as a file listing section with tons of files in a list to select from... ?
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views.module
views creates lists of content. It's a query builder. The only other way to build querries is to do it by hand. If you've acquired that skillset great!, however, if you haven't you can use views to build the querries for you.
Thanks! Although I got a
Thanks!
Although I got a page not found... wrong link?
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link fixed.
wow views are extremely
wow views are extremely complicated to configure. I barely understand on how to use these. geez
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working with views takes trial and error.
you may want to get the advanced help.module and scour google there are a few overview videos of views2. ensure you use views2 as a search term.
mustardseedmedia.com has one that I started learning that lessened the curve some.
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Which is why http://drupal.org/project/simpleviews, which Vm mentioned above, came into being. ;-)
You might want to start with sv first (you can always 'graduate' to views if necessary).
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With simpleviews will I get
With simpleviews will I get equal functionality though? Or prob not?
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Being that it is a simplified version, i would think not. My advice would be to just go ahead and try it.
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"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." - Lao Tzu
"God helps those who help themselves." - Ben Franklin
"Search is your best friend." - Worldfallz