Note: This documentation is for Moodle 2.7. For up-to-date documentation see File download portfolio.

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The File download portfolio allows for easy download of content in Moodle activities.


==Enabling file download (admin settings)==
==Enabling file download (admin settings)==
*Go to ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Portfolios > Manage Portfolios''
*Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Portfolios > Manage Portfolios''
*Select from the drop down next to File download "Enabled and visible";
*Select from the drop down next to File download "Enabled and visible";


[[File:filedownloadenabled.png]]
[[File:Filedownloadenabled.png]]


*Click the "Settings" and if desired, give File download a customised name (not essential)
*Click the "Settings" and if desired, give File download a customised name (not essential)
==Sending/"pushing" files to File download==
*You can export content such as attached files in forum posts to File download.
*Click the green icon next to the file - in this instance, a pdf document:
[[File:Exporttofiledownload.png]]
*On the next screen, choose the portfolio to export to. (If File download is the only one, you will only have that option!)
[[File:Selectfiledownload.png]]
*Click "Next" and then choose the file format you wish to export as. (Which formats you are offered depends on the type of file you wish to download)
[[File:Filedownloadtype.png]]
*On the next screen, click "Continue" to confirm your export and download your file:
[[File:Downloadingfile.png]]
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 26 August 2014


The File download portfolio allows for easy download of content in Moodle activities.

Enabling file download (admin settings)

  • Go to Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Portfolios > Manage Portfolios
  • Select from the drop down next to File download "Enabled and visible";

Filedownloadenabled.png

  • Click the "Settings" and if desired, give File download a customised name (not essential)

Sending/"pushing" files to File download

  • You can export content such as attached files in forum posts to File download.
  • Click the green icon next to the file - in this instance, a pdf document:

Exporttofiledownload.png

  • On the next screen, choose the portfolio to export to. (If File download is the only one, you will only have that option!)

Selectfiledownload.png

  • Click "Next" and then choose the file format you wish to export as. (Which formats you are offered depends on the type of file you wish to download)


Filedownloadtype.png

  • On the next screen, click "Continue" to confirm your export and download your file:

Downloadingfile.png