Download and File Manager Plugin (CMDM) - Add-ons - Integration with bbPress


Integration with bbPress

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Downloads bbPress Add-on allows you to integrate your download page with a bbPress topic.

You can automatically create a bbPress topic when a download is created or allow a download author to choose an existing topic.

The bbPress topic can replace the build-in CMDM support Forum.

This addon works with the Download and File Manager plugin - Pro version.


How to integrate Download and File Manager Plugin with bbPress

  1. Download, install and activate Downloads bbPress Add-on.
  2. Create a bbPress forum for the CM Downloads topics.
bbPress forum for download manager
bbPress forum for download manager
  1. Navigate to the Admin Dashboard → CM Download Manager → Settings.
Navigation to download manager settings - WordPress Download and File Manager
Navigation to download manager settings
  1. Click on the Download Page tab.
  2. Scroll down to the bbPress section. Choose a bbPress forum to create new topics.
Creating a bbPress topic for chosen forum
Creating a bbPress topic for chosen forum

If enabled then the new bbPress topic will be automatically created for new downloads in the chosen forum. The administrator can change the topic per each download.

Refreshing topics contents
Refreshing topics contents
  1. Enable option Show bbPress tab.
Enabling bbPress tab - WP Download and File Manager
Enabling bbPress tab
  1. Go to the Support section on the Download Page tab and disable option Enable support tab for downloads if you don’t want to use the built-in support forum. If enabled the bbPress tab with the related topic will be displayed on the download page. If the download has no related topic then it won't be displayed.
Enabling support tab for downloads - WordPress Document Management
Enabling support tab for downloads
  1. Now a new support topic will be created by default for each new download.

Creating new download item

When creating a new download you can assign to it related topics. Scroll down to the bbPress topic field.

Assigning a new download to related bbPress topic - File Sharing Directory Plugin
Assigning a new download to related bbPress topic

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