Hello dear forum Members.
I’m a Wpdm pro Users, i have downloadable files in different folders in my cpanel.
But I can’t attach any of them by using the DIR option or Server Option.
Currently I’m creating Download link and adding my files through direct download link.
So please help me how i can attach my files from cpanel to wpdm package.
Hi – none of the link templates works in my installation. No matter which is selected, just text appears against the standard download button. The link templates do not preview either, instead just showing the site home page. I’ve also tried a default theme and that does not solve it.
I set the “Category Page Template” to “use link template”
I even set the “who can have access to packages under this category” to “administrator” only
I view the files page incognito view and still see all the files (when I click to download it tells me to login to download)
You can review my settings using the same credentials above
When you are using js table, sorting depend on the columns used to show the table, so, as you want to sort the table by publish date, I have configured the shortcode like this:
[wpdm-all-packages cols="title,file_count,download_count|categories|publish_date|download_link" colheads="Title|Categories|Publish Date|Download::155px" categories="immas,maps,meeting-document,paper,report,statement,practical-information," items_per_page=30 jstable=1 orderby="publish_date" order="DESC"]
And it is working fine now.
I am using always the same shortcode at several pages:
<!– wp:download-manager/category {“cats”:”alisia-imagens-produtos”,”toolbar”:”0″,”cols”:”4″,”template”:”link-template-semi-ext.php”} /–>
Backoffice access:
pedrasriscas.pt/wp-admin
user: digy_pedrasriscas
pass: nul39ccG!
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For disabling the file size and download count indicators, you can customize related page/link templates according to your requirements, thus you shall get your desired view,
thanks
hi,
do you want to attach external link like digital ocean account files for your package download, if the files are shareable, you can attach those by Insert URL option, please let me know if I get you
thanks
If it is your page template, then you can remove it by customizing the related template from Downloads > Templates also you can remove it by editing related PHP file from plugins > download-manager > tpls > link-templates/page-templates
thanks
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hello,
For showing PDF thumbnail in the link template, you have to use [pdf_thumb_WxH] template tag in your link-template, for more template tag, you can see the doc here, https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/templates/template-tags/
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do you want a direct download link or only the file list in the link-template? please elaborate more on your issue,
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I have seen that it is not linked properly for download, can you put the full path with protocol link in the package_dir, then please let us know,
thanks
Great – found it – and thanks again!
Actually I had seen this setting before, but I obviously misinterpreted the following explanation:
“Check this option if you want to mask/unmask file download link. If you unmask download link, bots will be able the find any public download link easily.”
I saw that the option was set to “Mask”, and from that explanation I concluded that this is kind of a protection against bots. I did not realize that it is also a protection against users!
Anyway, the download page itself is not public anyway, but only for registered users, so your proposed setting is definitely correct.
Kind regards, Cornelis
Hi,
For #1, #1.a,
you can follow the link below documentation,
Template Files
by default, you are using link-template-default.php for link template and page-template-default.php for the page template. As documentation, you have to copy the file in the theme directory naming a folder called download-manager, then paste it in tpls>page-templates for page template or tpls>link-templates for link template. And you have to replace [download_link] with <a href="[download_url]" class="btn btn-primary" target="_blank">[link_label]</a> in related php file
For #1.b please share your file URL,
For #2, you can update your description page of related file,
thanks
Thanks.
please check now i have also adjusted some settings and also your link-template PHP file, http://muskratmedia.com/chiefsofontario.com/downloads/, let me know if it works for you
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Glad to hear this your problem has been resolved, I have just unmasked the download link from basic settings,
thanks
Create custom form from Admin Menu ► Downloads ► Settings ► Quick Forms, and you can link the form with email lock from Admin Menu ► Downloads ► Edit Package ► Package Settings ► Lock Options ► Enable Email Lock section

I have a “Categories” view page that is showing all files in the category, which is great, but when I log out and go to that page I still see all files (with a link to login to download)
I would rather not show any file that the current user does not have permission to view, so if my files are:
– File1.xls (visible to Admin, Subscriber)
– File2.pdf (visible to guest)
– File3.pdf (visible to Admin, Subscriber, Guest)
and I am not logged in, I would see files 2 and 3
if I am logged in as subscriber I would see 1 and 3
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Hi,
The easiest way is Enable Email Lock method and the login details will be enlistd in Downloads>Subscribers.
And for registration form and modified registration field please check the following link.You will get to know in details.
https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com/how-to-create-a-wordpress-user-registration-form/
I see, you are using email lock, with email lock, there are 2 confirmation emails, one is for the new subscriber and another one comes when the user clicks on the download link.
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Oke. I think I understand. But how can I disable 1 mail notification, so I only get 1 download notification mail?
Hello!
I am trying some things with the plugin right now. Works just perfect. Only thing I don’t find is that the download links in the “all packeges” table can be opened in a new tab via target=”_blank”.
I thought I could be possible to add that to the wpdm-all-downloads.php but the link seems to be built somewhere in the core files.
Could somebody help me out?
It’s no problem for “normal” downloads I place throughout the page as I could create custom layouts for that in my theme.