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Configuring Downloadable Output Files on Products | GT_PR_008

This tutorial discusses how to set products as downloadable. These settings allow users who have placed an order to obtain their print output file directly from the account area of an Infigo storefront. Administrators have the ability to define advanced options such as the number of possible downloads and the quality of the provided downloadable file. We will also discuss other capabilities such as the option to provide a sample download file on a product landing page.

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This tutorial discusses

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how to set products as downloadable.

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These settings allow users who have placed
an order to obtain their print

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output file
directly from the accounts area

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of an in storefront.

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Administrators have the ability to define
advanced options, such as the number

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of possible downloads and the quality
of the provided downloadable file.

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We've also discussed other capabilities,
such as the option to provide

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sample
download files on a product landing page.

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So we'll begin on a newly created product,

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and then the downloadable product

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options located within its product
variant settings.

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So go to the Product Variants
tab and click on Edit.

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Make sure you're on the info tab.

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And then scroll down
and you're looking for

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a checkbox option
which says Downloadable Product.

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Checking this will reveal a

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load of more other associated options.

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Now, I'll just work my way down this list

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and talk through what kind of
what kind of capabilities we have.

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So we do have two options for specifying
which file will be made available

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for download upon placing an order
by clicking use Download URL.

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You'll see that our subsequent settings
change a little bit.

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And using this, we're able
to directly provide a URL of a file

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which we've uploaded to other areas
within our Infigo system.

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So for example,
we could have uploaded a file to the CSS

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override area of Infigo

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They will appear down here.

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And then once that created
that will have an associated URL.

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That URL can be input
into this location here.

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And then that will be utilized
as the downloadable product.

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our second
option for providing a file for download

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is by manually uploading
into this specified product.

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So if we have use download URL deselected

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we now have the option to upload file.

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Click upload and then select
the relevant file from your machine.

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It will be added to the product

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with additional options made available
to download a copy of the file.

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If you wish to do so,
or remove the file from the product.

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The next option down
is download and print.

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Now by enabling the downloadable
products options,

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we automatically assume that the file

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will not go through
the regular print processes.

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This is things such as sending the print
output file to a specified hot folder.

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If we wish for the product
to be both downloadable and printed,

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so sent to a hot folder
which is already linked, then

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you can check the download and print box,
and that will ensure that the output file

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is still sent to the hot folder, despite
also being downloadable to the end user.

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The next option down is to select

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a download type, and there are several
available options for the download type,

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providing different levels of output,
file resolution, and a locked status.

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So just to talk through these briefly,
we have normal.

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So customers can download the PDF
in full resolution and it's not locked.

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We have low res so customers can download
the PDF in low resolution.

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And again it's not locked.

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We have print locked so customers
can download the PDF in full resolution.

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And it's locked
and then low res and print locked.

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Customers can download the PDF
in low resolution and it's locked.

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And we also have a web optimized version
there as well.

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Now scrolling down a little more,

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you'll see that we have these
unlimited download selections.

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So we can specify whether the customer
who has ordered

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the product has an unlimited
or limited number of downloads.

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If it's not unlimited,
we can deselect this,

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and then we can specify
the max number of downloads.

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Next down is number of days.

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So if the downloadable file
should only be available

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for a set number of days,
you can specify it in here.

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We have download activation type.

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So this option gives the administrator
the ability to specify

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when a file becomes available
for download in a user's account area.

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So the two options that we have here
are either when the order is marked

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as paid, or you would have to specify

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it is downloadable manually.

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We also want to draw

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your attention to sample download file.

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If I check that you'll see we get another
couple of options available.

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It works the same way as the download
follow up here.

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In terms that we can use both the URL
and a manually specified upload file.

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So what this gives you

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the ability to do is to load a sample
download file, which will be available

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from the product landing page
without having any order taking place.

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So for example, this could be a low read
or a watermarked version just so somebody

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can get some kind of understanding
of what the eventual output

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file is going to be.

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So I'm just going to say

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has a sample download file,
and I'll just upload one.

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And then finally here
we have direct download.

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So this is the number of times
the product has been downloaded.

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Okay.

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So let's go ahead and save those changes

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that we've made.

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And then let's take a look at how

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these settings function
on the front end of our storefront.

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So I'm going to do is begin by navigating
to our sample products or landing page.

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you can

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see a link is immediately available,
allowing our users

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to download the sample file
that we've specified.

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And then for the actual
downloadable product,

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which is only available
after they've completed their order.

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So I'm just going to go ahead
and add this to basket

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and then proceed
through my checkout process.

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Once that order

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has been placed,
still logged in as the customer here,

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I'm going to go to the My Order section,
which by default

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is under the My Accounts tab.

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Locate the order

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in which this product was present.

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And then you'll see that underneath
this particular entry

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you've got the ability
to download the associated file.

 

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Configuring Downloadable Output Files on Products | GT_PR_008

This tutorial discusses how to set products as downloadable. These settings allow users who have placed an order to obtain their print output file directly from the account area of an Infigo storefront.

Administrators have the ability to define advanced options such as the number of possible downloads and the quality of the provided downloadable file.

We will also discuss other capabilities such as the option to provide a sample download file on a product landing page.

Creation Date: Aug 08, 2024
Created By: Sam Webster

1. Click on Product variants

We begin with a newly created product. The downloadable product options are located within its product variant settings.

Click on Product variants

2. Click on Edit

Click on Edit

3. Navigate to the Info tab

Navigate to the Info tab

4. Check Downloadable product

Checking this option will reveal a range of additional options allowing us to configure our downloadable product

Check Downloadable product

5. Use download URL

We have two options for specifying which file will be made available for download upon placing an order.

By clicking Use download URL, we are able to directly provide the URL of a file we have uploaded to other areas within the Infigo system. For example, we could have uploaded a file to the CSS Override area of Infigo. When this is done, a URL is generated. We are able to input this URL on the product which will result in the uploaded file being used as the downloadable output file.

Use download URL

6. Upload File

The second option for providing a file for download is by manually uploading it into this specific product.

Click Upload a File and select the relevant file from your machine. It will be added to the product, with additional options made available to download a copy of the file or to remove the file from the product.

Upload File

7. Download and Print

By enabling the Downloadable product options, we automatically assume that the file will not go through the regular print processes (such as sending the print output file to a specified hot folder).

If we wish for the product to be both downloadable and printed, check this box. This will ensure that the output file will still be sent to any linked hot folders.

Download and Print

8. Select a download type

There are several available options for the download type, providing differing levels of output file resolution and locked states.

  • Normal: Customers can download the PDF in full resolution + not locked.

  • Low Res: Customers can download the PDF in low resolution + not locked.

  • Print Locked: Customers can download the PDF in full resolution + locked.

  • Low Res & Print Locked: Customers can download the PDF in low resolution + locked.

  • Web Optimized: 

Select a download type

9. Unlimited downloads

Specify whether the customer who has ordered the product has an unlimited or limited number of downloads.

If not unlimited, the administrator has the ability to specify the number of available downloads.

Unlimited downloads

10. Number of days

If the downloadable file should only be available for a set number of days, specify it here.

Number of days

11. Download activation type:

This option the administrator to specify when the file becomes available for download in a users Account area.

The two options are either when the order is paid or when the download is manually activated by an admin.

Download activation type:

12. Sample download file

Admins have the ability to upload a sample download file which will be available from the product landing page without any order having to be placed.

Sample download file

13. Direct download

This area will keep track of how many times this product has been downloaded.

Direct download

14. Click on Save and Continue Edit

Click on Save and Continue Edit

15. Click on View product page

Let's take a look at how these settings function on the front end of our store.

We will begin by navigating to our sample product's landing page.

Click on View product page

16. A link is immediately available allowing our users to download the sample file that we have provided.

A link is immediately available allowing our users to download the sample file that we have provided.

17. Click on Add to basket

We will add the product to our basket and proceed through the checkout process.

Click on Add to basket

18. Once the order has been placed, click on My Orders

Once the order has been placed, click on My Orders

19. Navigate to the order containing the downloadable product

Navigate to the order containing the downloadable product

20. Click on Download

If the order is in a state where the download is available (such as if it is marked as paid) the output file will be available for download.

Click on Download

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