Dropfiles is a Joomla extension used to manages all your files and categorize them in a smart way.

The main component is completed by a theme pack. For more commercial information please visit: www.joomunited.com Main advantages: Add files and categories in 3 clicks Use Dropfiles from the text editor Files type automatic detection AJAX multi upload AJAX navigation in categories AJAX nested categories order Order files with dragn drop Display customization without css Themes are expendable

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I. DROPFILES INSTALL .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Install .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Update ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 II. DROPFILES COMMON USE ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Manage images from article ............................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Manage file categories .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Manage single file ........................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Update a file.................................................................................................................................................... 9 III. DROPFILES PARAMS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Parameters ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 File importer .................................................................................................................................................. 10 IV. THEME SUBSCIBERS ..................................................................................................................................... 11

In order to install our component you should use standard Joomla installer.

Then click on Browse > Install & upload button, component, modules and plugins will be installed activated by default. Its not just a component but also editor plugin. Everything is built to be installed/uninstalled by default in one single action.

Theme subscribers, install your theme pack in the same way, with Joomla standard installer.

In order to update Dropfiles install it over the old version, do the same for the theme package. Be careful to always use the last version of Dropfiles and theme package for compatibility reason.

Be careful, uninstalling the component will erase all your files!

The main idea of Dropfiles is to set display parameters, size, and file format allowed in the component then manage files and categories directly from articles or any WYSIWYG editor. Dropfiles works on every Joomla WYSIWYG editor, both for frontend and backend. For example you can use it in a custom Joomla module.

When Dropfiles is installed you have an editor plugin that is displayed bellow you editor. Click on it to open the main Dropfiles view.

Click on it to open the file manager.

In order to create a category, click on New category in the left column

Note: a default category is already created during component install

To add files in a category, you can dragn drop image in the center part or click on Select files button

Then select one or some images to upload. The uploader is HTML 5 powered so you can send big files they will be uploaded. The only limit youll have will be defined by your server configuration. You can reorder your files when they are uploaded, without saving ordering is done, just dragn drop!

In order to insert a file category in your article, click on Insert this category in the right column.

File category will be materialized in your article by a grey area.

Already done, youve created your first Dropfiles category!! The first time you insert your category, save your article to see the result on frontend, if you click on the Dropfiles category image in the article, then on Dropfiles button, youll simply open the same Dropfiles manager. So if you change parameters then click again on insert, your category will be replaced.

Note: you also have some parameter on your default theme. The default theme allows you to define in the component: Theme choice (if any) Margin left Margin top Margin right Margin bottom

Show weight Show title Show version Show hits Show download link Show date added Show date modified Show subcategories

Manage a single file has never been as simple as click on it to define options.

Dropfiles allows you to define: Title Description Version

Hits

Then simply click on insert this file to add it in your article.

In order to update a file, just open Dropfiles, click on the file of your choice, then use the Send a new version bloc to replace the file.

You can change file format, size or whatever, all will be detected and updated.

To access to Dropfiles parameters, go in Component > Dropfiles > Options

Options are really simple, you can define: The jQuery call to avoid conflict, dont touch if it works ;) The file you want to authorize on your website to be uploaded Permissions: Joomla ACL to restrict access to Dropfiles

Droppics has a unique file importer available for Joomla. To enable it you should go in component > Dropfiles and click on Options.

Then set show file import to Yes.

This procedure will enable Dropfiles importer. Note that the importer will be only available in Dropfiles component in the backend for security reason, because will give access to all FTP to Joomla admin.

Then on the right part of your screen youll see the listing of your server files with 3 tools that allow you to Select, Unselect on import files.

To import files, choose the category on the left part then select the desired files and click on Import.

If youre a lucky subscriber of our Dropfiles theme pack youll have new element to configure in the component options. Themes are global to all the files categories. Go in Dropfiles component and click on theme config.

Then apply the theme to all your files and click on save to apply.