Downloads are grouped together in Download Sections. Each Download Section requires a record in the Download Sections table to define it. This explains those records, and how to add them.
- Click the Download Sections menu link in the control panel
- Click the
button.
- A new Download Section form will open. Fill out the form using the record overview below as a guide, and click
.
Name
This is the name of this section, and will appear on the Downloads page as a label.
When Empty
This controls what will happen when there are no Downloads associated with this Download Section.
When Rules Fail
This controls what will happen when the rules assigned to this section fail to validate.
Enabled
This field gives you a quick way to temporarily disable a section without having to delete it.
Sort Index
This is an optional field that can be used to sort Download Sections on the Downloads page.
Order Downloads By
This controls how the Downloads assigned to this section will be sorted on the Downloads page.
Downloads per Row
This controls how many Downloads will be shown per row on the Downloads page. Leave blank to use the default from the Download Settings form.
Agreement
This controls whether or not an agreement will be shown to the customer before issuing the download.
Description
This controls the description that appears at the top of the Download Section. HTML and plain text are allowed. This field works with the Rich Text Editor module if it is installed.
Empty Message
This controls the message that will appear inside the Download Section when no downloads can be shown. HTML and plain text are allowed. This field works with the Rich Text Editor module if it is installed.
This controls which downloads are assigned to this section. If the Order Downloads By field is set to Position on Download Section Record, you can use the arrows on the order the downloads appear in.
This section is used to specify when a customer can will see this Download Section, and also controls whether or not they can download the files assigned to this section. This is explained in more detail in the
Security topic in this section. This uses the Rule System described in the
Managing Your Store > Rule System section of the documentation.
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