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Adding an External File
What is an external file?
An external file is typically a document such as a Word Document or PDF document that is located outside of the project folder or in a sub folder of the project. Examples of external files include:
- Word Document with pricing information hosted on company website.
- PDF brochure hosted on company website.
- PDF user manual located in a sub folder of the project.
- Flash product demo located in a sub folder of the project.
Follow the instructions below to add an external file to your help system:
1. Open the Help System
2. If you are not already logged in, log in as an administrator with 'edit contents' permissions.
3. Click the 'Add Page' icon.
4. Enter a name for the new page.
5. Enter an absolute URL such as http://www.extremeease.com/help/helpconsole%202008/docs/example.pdf or a relative URL such as docs/example.pdf
6. Click OK to add the page.
7. The external file will be displayed.
Note: External pages are not editable so you'll notice that the 'Edit Page' button is not visible when external pages are displayed.
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