Brainiacs, Looking for most logical way to setup this configuration

I can’t help on AWeber because I don’t use it, but this is what I’d suggest for your downloads.

If you go to s2Member -> API/Scripting -> Custom Capability & Member Level Files you will see that you can store your downloadable files in different sub-directories.

So you will need to use FTP to put the files you wish to make available to Level 0 in the /s2member-files/access-s2member-level0 folder. These files can also be accessed by anyone with Level 1 or above. But Level 0 users can download only these files, so you don’t need to use custom capabilities.

Then put files intended for Level 1 users (and above, but not Level 0 users), in the /s2member-files/access-s2member-level1 folder.

For files for users at level 2 and above (but not 0 or 1), use the /s2member-files/access-s2member-level2 folder.

Then go to s2Member -> Download Options -> Basic Download Restrictions to set the number of files at each level that can downloaded in a specific period.

Hi KTS915, thank you for the quick response.

In regards to level 2 file access, if they are level 2 they would be allowed say 10 files, but could only download two of the ten files from level 2 and then the remainder would be from level 0 and level 1.

Would this be possible in the “Download Options” or would is there a different way this would be handled?

Then I’d suggest modifying my previous suggestion like this.

Don’t have members at Level 2. Set them at Level 3 instead. Put your special files into the sub-folder for Level 3, and set the Download Options to 2.

Then copy all the other files available for Level 3 members (i.e. all those in the Level 0 and Level 1 sub-folders) into the Level 2 sub-folder, and set the Download Options to 10.

Now install the Capability Manager Enhanced plugin. Go to Users -> Capabilities and, in the top right corner, load the s2Member Level 3 user role. Uncheck the access s2member level0 and access s2member level1 boxes and save.

Now Level 3 users can access only what’s in the Level 2 and Level 3 sub-folders.

Finally, to prevent the capabilities being reset by a plugin upgrade, create a plain text file called s2-prevent-change-capabilities.php and put this code in it:

<?php
/* Prevent s2Member re-assigning custom capabilities on re-activation */
function remove_all_s2_css() {
	wp_dequeue_style("ws-plugin--s2member");
}
add_filter('ws_plugin__s2member_lock_roles_caps', '__return_true');
add_action("ws_plugin__s2member_during_add_css", "remove_all_s2_css");

Save and upload to the mu-plugins folder using FTP.

Hi KTS915, wow you’re good. I will take a look at this and see what happens. I really appreciate your help on this. It has definitely helped.

Hey KTS915, I have a stupid question, but I have to ask.
As indicated in my first post I am only using Level #1 right now and all my files are in the root of the “s2member-files” directory. Right now I have all download links in the format of “https://www.example.net/?s2member_file_download=example-file.zip”. My question starts here. Once I create the sub directories for each level inside of “s2member-files” directory, do I have to change each link on my entire site? Also I have users on my site currently, once I change the Download Options for Level #1, will this effect any of my current users. I would assume not, but I don’t know.
Thanks!

Yes, the links for each subfolder are different. See s2Member -> API/Scripting -> Custom Capability & Member Level Files for what you need to do.

Once you change the settings for Level 1, those changes will affect current users at that level.

Thanks KTS915!