Can Doc Gallery Display Already Populated Non-“Media” Library Folders?

  • 777demian

    (@777demian)


    10 months ago

    Hi Dan:

I'm the Admin and Tech for the Vixen Owners Association (VOA).
    vixenrv.org

I just installed your "Document Gallery" WordPress Plugin.

Is it compatible with WordPress v 6.4.2 ?

I'm using "Simple Membership" v 4.4.2

I don’t want to mix our VOA Library files within the Media Folder.

What do you suggest to populate a list on a Page named "Manuals," for instance, with files that already reside on a Folder named "Manuals" ?

I’d use the template for 12 different Pages and Folders.
    The Folder paths have a total of 1,000 files of PDF, MP4, JPG, and XLS files.

The paths to the categories look like:
    /wp-content/uploads/library/manuals
    /wp-content/uploads/library/parts
    /wp-content/uploads/library/news
    etc.

I had no trouble understanding the DG Settings, which are clear, however I do not understand how the Files get to be connected to the display Page.

Is there a video demonstrating the process?

I’m a photographer, movie maker and author. I’ve used html to build, mostly hand-coded, Web sites since 1995.

Thank you for your assistance.

Demian

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  • Thread Starter 777demian

    (@777demian)

    Follow-up to
    “Can Doc Gallery Display Already Populated Non-"Media" Library Folders?”

Hi Dan:

One possible reason for the trouble I’m experiencing is that the Screen shots you show – the “Create Document Gallery” and “Edit Document Gallery” - do not appear on my “Media Library” Pages.
    Are they somewhere else in WordPress Menuland?
    Or are they missing? And what to do about that?

On Settings/Document Gallery I do see the “Document Gallery Settings,” which has these pages:
    “General,” “Thumbnail Management,” “Logging,” “Advance.”

Mysteriously, I got one File to appear properly on the designated page. However, I don’t remember how I got the Thumbnail version to manifest, without the Create Page. Another too-late-at-night, when all the birds and worms have gone to bed, and I should not have been working on this.

Questions:

A) Where hide the “Create (and Edit) Document Gallery” pages?

B) When Files are on display, can alterations to the files be disabled, and only allow viewing and downloading?

C) Can the files be placed anywhere other than in the “Media” folder?
    Our Library has about 1,000 files. I do not want to load them one at a time, or mix them other stuff.

D) Can I make 12 different File Lists Pages, which are sourced from 12 different, corresponding Folders?

Thanks for your assistance.

Demian

Wordpress v 6.4.2 ?
    “Simple Membership” v 4.4.2
    Vivaldi Browser
    Linux LMDE 6

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    Dr. Demian
    206-935-1206
    [email protected]
    Sweet Corn Productions
    sweetcornmedia.com
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