In this chapter, you will learn how to add links and files to PlusPortals.
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Add a Link or File from Library
Using the Add from Library feature, you can add links or files that you previously uploaded to the portal.
To add a link or file from library, follow these steps:
- On the navigation bar, click Communication > School Resources.
- In either the Links or Files tab, click Add from Library to add a previously uploaded link or file.
- In the PlusPortals dialog box, select the links/files you want to add, and then click Next.
Add a New File
You can add a file and decide which user groups can see it on their portal Home page. You can also display the file on the login page and send an e-mail notification to users with the file attached.
Important: The file size limit for posted files can be up to 50 MB. Files attached to e-mails can be up to, but not over 10 MB.
To add a new file, follow these steps:
- On the navigation bar, click Communication > School Resources.
The Links and Files tab opens.
- Click the Files tab.
- Click Add New, and then click the location you want to browse for files.
- Select the file you want to upload. The PlusPortals dialog box appears.
Tip: You can select multiple files to upload by holding the Ctrl key while clicking each file.
- In the PlusPortals dialog box, do the following:
- Type a Description for the file you've selected.
- Next to Select Folder, do one of the following:
- Select an existing folder from the drop-down list.
- Create a new folder by clicking New. Type a Folder Name, click Save, and then click the folder you just created from the drop-down list.
- If you want to display this resource on the public login page, select the Show on Login Page (Public) check box.
Note: You must also enable the resource to display on the public login page when customizing that page. (See Customize the PlusPortals Home Page.)
- Next to Visibility, select the users you want this resource to be visible to.
- If you want to e-mail the resource to the users selected in the previous step, select the Send E-Mail Notification check box.
- Click Save.
Add a New Link
You can add a link and decide which user groups can see it on their portal Home page. You can also display it on the login page and send an e-mail notification with the link to users.
To add a new link, follow these steps:
- On the navigation bar, click Communication > School Resources. The Links and Files tab opens.
- In the Links tab, click Add New.
- In the PlusPortals dialog box, do the following:
- Type a Description, Link Name, and the URL.
- Next to Select Folder, do one of the following:
- Select an existing folder from the drop-down list.
- Create a new folder by clicking New. Then add a Folder Name, click Save, and click the new folder you created from the drop-down list.
- If you want to display this resource on the public login page, select the Show on Login Page (Public) check box.
- Next to Visibility, select the users you want this resource to be visible to.
- If you want to send an e-mail notification with the resource to the users you previously selected, select the Send E-Mail Notification check box.
- Click Save.