Upload files to the Content Library

What's in it for you

Uploading content is one of the first steps to do as an administrator. All the files, also called assets, should be uploaded to the Showpad Library. This library serves as a central repository where you can manage your content, modify its properties, add tags, etc… When you’ve set up a content structure with Channels, folders, and Smart Folders, you can quickly organize your content and distribute it to your users.

See how it looks

Key features

• Upload content to use in Channels
• Import from a local drive or from cloud storage
• Upload Microsoft Office files with a size up to 200Mb
• Upload other files with a size up to 2.5Gb
• Add URLs as assets

The quick way to awesomeness

1. Click Add Content
2. Select local content from your computer, cloud solution, or add a URL
3. Wait until processing is finished
4. Add assets to channels

Do this step by step

There are three ways to add assets to the content library:

• Locally from your computer
• Import from cloud solutions
• Adding a URL

Once your content is uploaded, it's processed to ensure it’s displayed correctly on all devices. When the processing is finished, the content will appear in the library.

Upload content from your local computer 

1. Click Content in the top menu.
2. If your organization uses Divisions, click the relevant Division.
3. Click the Add Content button.
   
4. Click Upload content.
5. Click the Select content button to choose assets stored on your computer, or drag and drop the content into the Upload section.
   
6. If you want, you can add tags to the assets you’re going to upload. 
7. Click inside the Add tags field.
8. Select an existing tag from the list or enter a tag of your own and press Enter. Repeat these steps to add more tags.
9. If you're using Divisions, you can choose to share the asset on all Divisions or not.
10. When you’re ready, click the Start Uploading button.

Import content from a cloud solution

You can import your content from different sources. Keep in mind that assets will be imported and they will not change when you update the source. Folder or tree structure of your cloud solution will not be imported either. If a file is deleted or overwritten with a new version on, for example, Dropbox, it will not change in Showpad automatically, unless you import it again.

1. Click Content in the top menu.
2. If your organization uses Divisions, click the correct Division.
3. Click the Add Content button.
4. Click Import from...
   
   
5. Click the cloud solution you want to import content from. In this example, we will import content from Box.
6. Click the Allow Showpad to access my Box account button and follow the login procedure on the screen. Click Grant access to Box (Or other).
   
7. Select the assets you want to upload.
   
8. Now, you can add existing tags to the assets you're about to import. You can also define that they're available on all your Divisions if you're using them.
   When you’re ready, click the Import Content button.
   
9. The files will be added to the processing queue and will be available shortly.

Add and track a URL

You can add URLs to your channels, Experiences, collections, and smart folders. This allows for the same tracking ability as all other compatible asset types. In addition, you can assign custom thumbnail images to the URLs within Showpad or have a default icon appear in lieu of a preview image. As admins, you can control the permissions of any URLs added to Showpad. Your sales reps are then able to share the permitted URLs to prospects and track whether these are accessed. The tracking of these assets is visible as an In-App View in the user analytics. Unlike the other asset types, URL assets cannot be liked or commented on. You also cannot bulk add URL assets into the content library.

Note: URL assets are only supported on the Web app and iOS. Users cannot add URL assets to their My Files/My Uploads channel.

1. Click the Content tab. If your organization uses Divisions, click the correct Division.
   
2. Click the Add Content button. Click Add a URL.
   
3. You will have the option to upload a custom icon (at least 500x500 pixels) to be displayed for the URL asset similar to a thumbnail for other asset types.
   Otherwise, a default icon is used.
   
4. Enter the URL you want to add to the content library. You can also provide a name that will be displayed under the icon in the Channel.

   Note: Showpad does not validate the URL so check that it is entered correctly. This also means that you can add any type of URL you would like so it is not limited to http:// or https://. However, it will not allow you to enter a URL that is not in a valid URL format.

5. You can add tags to the URL asset, similar to other assets, that will help when filtering content and adding to smart folders. As an admin, you can also determine the permissions related to this URL asset. If you don't want the name of the URL to be displayed, check off Hide name in Channel. Once you've added all the details, click Add.
   
6. When you are viewing your content library, URL assets will be identifiable by the .url file extension. Like other content in the library, you will be able to edit details about the URL asset in the right pane when the asset is selected.
   

Note: For organizations that use Showpad divisions, it's important to note that URL assets do not transfer when you duplicate a channel to another division unless they are in a smart folder. Duplicating channels among the same division does not affect URL assets.