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Requirements

• WordPress 5.3+
• At least PHP 7.4 with cURL extension. PHP 8.0 compatiable

Plugin Installation

The Use-your-Drive installation doesn't differ from any other plugin installation process, so you might be familiar with this process already. If not, please follow instructions below.

1. Login to WordPress Admin Dashboard on your website
2. Go to [Plugins] -> [Add New]
3. Click on the "Upload" button
4. Browse to the plugin's zip file (it is the same archive you've downloaded from CodeCanyon) and choose that file.
5. Click on the "Install Now" button
6. Wait while plugin is uploaded to your server
7. Click "Activate Plugin" button

Multi Site / Network

The plugin does support WordPress Multi Sites. You can activate the plugin on network level or on the sub sites individually.

When you have activated the plugin on network level, you can link the plugin to multiple accounts. In that case, each sub site will have access to the accounts that are linked in the network configuration. You can also link the plugin to multiple Drive accounts per sub site when you haven't linked the plugin on network level.

Please keep in mind that the Licenses only covers the usage in one End Product, which means that you will need a separate license for each site when the sites contain a different End.

Plugin Activation

After you have installed the plugin, it is necessary to activate your copy. This will enable the plugin settings and allows you to have direct access to the latest updates and to get support. In order to activate the plugin please follow these steps:

1. Go to [Use-your-Drive] -> [Settings] in the WordPress Admin Dashboard on your website
2. Click on the "Activate" button
3. A new window will open and you will be redirected to Envato
4. Click on the "Approve" button to activate the plugin
5. Wait while the activation is processed
6. Done!

Plugin Updates

The plugin offers an automatic WordPress update mechanism. To use the automatic update option you must have license for the plugin and the plugin should be activated. When new version of the plugin will be available, you should click "Update now" link under the plugin on the WordPress Admin Dashboard - Plugins page.

It is also possible to update Use-your-Drive manually, to perform it please follow these steps.

1. Go to our Updates Page
2. Insert your purchase code, select the right plugin and press the "Download" button
3. Login to WordPress Admin Dashboard on your website
4. Go to Plugins page, deactivate the plugin and press uninstall. (your settings will be temporarily stored in the WordPress Database)
5. Follow the Plugin Installation instructions to install the new version

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Licensing

Envato Market is the only exclusive distributor for the WP Cloud Plugins.

The Envato Market offers Regular Licenses and Extended Licenses for the plugin.

The Regular License is the most common type of licensing. The regular license allows you to use the item in one single end product which end user is not charged to access or use. You can acquire regular license for your own website, or if you are a developer - for one client by transferring the license to your client when the project is finished.

Regular License vs Extended License

You will need an Extended License when the plugin is used on a section of your site which is accessible by paying users (e.g. via memberships, subscriptions, product purchases, etc...). If the plugin is only used on a free accessible section on your site, a Regular License is the one you are looking for.

Which license for Single site, multiple site, unlimited sites?

The Licenses only covers the usage in one End Product, which means that you will need a separate license for each site when the sites contain a different End Product.

Example

1. When the main site is a global site (.organization.com) for a organization and the subdomains are used by the local departments (newyork.organization.com, london.organization.com)
   -> Separate licenses
   
   
2. When the subdomain (shop.organization.com) is just part of the main domain (.organization.com)
   -> A single license
   
   
3. When the plugin is used both on a live site (.organization.com) and its development/staging environment (localhost, dev.organization.com, etc)
   -> A single license
   
   
4. When you want to use the plugin on multiple domains (a-organization.com and b-organization.com)
   -> Separate licenses
   
   
5. The plugin is used on a section of your site which is only accessible after paying (memberships, subscriptions, product purchases, etc...)
   -> Extended License

In order to read more about Regular license please visit CodeCanyon.

info   License Details

Link a Google Account

After you have activated the plugin, you can link multiple Cloud accounts to the plugin:

1. Go to [Use-your-Drive] -> [Settings] in the WordPress Admin Dashboard on your website
2. Click on the "Add account" button
3. A new window will open and you will be redirected to the login page of Google Drive
4. Click on the "Allow" button to authorize the plugin to access your data
5. Wait while the authorization is processed
6. Done!

Shortcode Builder

Adding Use-your-Drive has never been easier! Although it has an impressive number of options, even beginners will manage to implement the plugin to their wishes with our intuitive workflow. A more detailed explanation of all the options in the Shortcode Builder can be found in this document.

Add shortcode via the Gutenberg Editor

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. Open the WP Cloud Plugin section and add a the plugins block
3. Adjust the configuration in the panel on the right by pressing the 'Edit via Shortcode Builder' button
4. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Add shortcode via Divi Page Builder

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. Add the plugin block
3. Adjust the module in the configuration panel by pressing the 'Configure module' button or by editing the raw shortcode
4. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Add shortcode via Elementor

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. Open the WP Cloud Plugin section and add a the plugins block
3. Adjust the configuration in the panel on the right by pressing the 'Edit via Shortcode Builder' button
4. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Add shortcode via Beaver Builder

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. Open the WP Cloud Plugin section and add a the plugins block
3. Adjust the module configuration in the panel by pressing the 'Edit via Shortcode Builder' button
4. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Add shortcode via the Classic Editor

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. To open the Shortcode Builder press the first Use-your-Drive button in the toolbar of the Classic Block.
3. Adjust the shortcode in the Shortcode Builder via all the controls and options
4. Press the "Insert Shortcode" button, to add an instance to your Page
5. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Create Direct Links

To add shared links to your documents, follow these steps:

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. Press the second Use-your-Drive button in the toolbar of the Page Editor. If you are not seeing the button, make sure that you are in the 'VISUAL' mode of the Page editor.
3. Navigate to the File of which you want to create a shared link
4. Check the checkbox of the file and press "Insert Link"
5. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Embed Documents

To embed single documents on your page, follow these steps:

1. Create a new Page/Post or edit an existing one.
2. Press the last Use-your-Drive button in the toolbar of the Page Editor. If you are not seeing the button, make sure that you are in the 'VISUAL' mode of the Page editor.
3. Navigate to the File which you want to embed
4. Check the checkbox of the file and press "Embed Files"
5. Publish or Update the page and you are finished!

Private Folders

Private Folders allow you to link specific WordPress users to specific folders in the cloud. There are two ways you can use this feature: Manually and Automatically. In the Manual mode, you will link your WordPress Users to their own folder on your Google Drive by hand. In the Automatic mode, you let the plugin automatically manage the Private Folders.

Global settings automatically linked Private Folders

Setting	Description
Create Private Folders on registration	After a new user has been created automatically create a user specific folder using in the shortcodes with the Private Folders feature enabled.
Create all Private Folders the 1st time a module is used	Create a all Private Folders automatically the first time the page with the shortcode is rendered. Creating folders takes around 1 sec per user, so it isn't recommended to enable this when you have tons of users.
Update Private Folders after profile update	Update the folder name of the user after they have updated their profile.
Remove Private Folders after account removal	Remove the specific Private Folders of an user after is deleted.
Name Template	Template used when a Private Folder for an user is created. This template can contain several placeholders like %user_login%, %user_firstname%, %user_lastname%, %user_email%, %display_name%, %ID%, %user_role%, %yyyy-mm-dd%, %hh:mm%, %uniqueID%, %directory_separator% (/). Use %usermeta_{key}% to get your users custom meta value, where {key} is the meta key to retrieve. Use %postmeta_{key}% to get your post custom meta value, where {key} is the meta key to retrieve. If you want to be able to send notifications to the owner of this folder the template should contain %user_email%.

Private Folders in WP Admin Dashboard

The Private Folders feature can also be used in the File Browsers in the WordPress Admin Dashboard. To enable this, go to the tab called 'Private Folders' on the main plugin settings page (Use-your-Drive -> Settings). The behavior of the File Browsers in the Admin section can be changed via the setting "Private Folders in WP Admin Dashboard".

Advanced

Setting	Description
Own Google App	For an easy setup, the plugin is using its own Google App. If you want to use your own Google App, please read the extra instructions.   Create own App
Google Workspace Domain	If you have a Google Workspace Domain and you want to share your documents ONLY with users having an account in your Google Workspace Domain, please insert your domain. If you want your documents to be accessible to the public, leave this setting empty.
Manage Permission	The plugin requires the sharing permission 'Anyone with link' to preview documents and to swiftly download files. If you want to manage the sharing permissions by yourself or if you want users to login to Google, disable the -Manage Permissions- function.
Load Javascripts on all pages	By default the plugin will only load it scripts when the shortcode is present on the page. If you are dynamically loading content via AJAX calls and the plugin does not show up, please enable this setting. It will force the plugin to loads its scripts on all your pages. No worries about loading performances, as the files will automatically be cached by your browser once loaded.
Enable Gzip compression	Enables gzip-compression if the visitor's browser can handle it. This will increase the performance of the plugin if you are displaying large amounts of files and it reduces bandwidth usage as well. It uses the PHP ob_gzhandler() callback. info_outline Please use this setting with caution. Always test if the plugin still works on the Front-End!
Nonce Validation	The plugin uses, among others, the WordPress Nonce system to protect you against several types of attacks including CSRF. Disable this in case you are encountering a conflict with a plugin that alters this system. info_outline Please use this setting with caution! Only disable it when really necessary.
Download method	Select the method that should be used to download your files. Default is to redirect the user to a temporarily url on Google Server when the file can have the sharing permissions 'Anyone with link can view'. If you want to use your server as a proxy to the Google Server set it to Download via Server.
Shortlinks	Shorten the shared links created by the plugin. The Shorten APIs of Shorte.st, Rebrandly and Bit.ly are supported

Integrations

ReCaptcha V3

reCAPTCHA protects you against spam and other types of automated abuse. With this reCAPTCHA (V3) integration module, you can block abusive downloads of your files by bots.

Video Advertisements (IMA/VAST)

The mediaplayer of the plugin supports VAST XML advertisments to offer monetization options for your videos. You can enable advertisments for the complete site and per Media Player shortcode. Currently, only Linear elements using MP4 are supported.

There are quite some providers that can be used to create your Ad campaigns and to get a VAST XML url. You could for instance use DoubleClick/Google Ad Manager. You can read more about that in the Google Ads Help center.

  Google Ads Help

Setting	Description
VAST XML Tag Url	Example: https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/124319096/external/single_ad_samples&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=deployment%3Ddevsite%26sample_ct%3Dskippablelinear&correlator=
Enable Skip Button	Allow user to skip advertisment after after the following amount of seconds have elapsed.

Notifications

The plugin can send email notifications when the plugin loses its authorization to one of the cloud accounts, and files are downloaded, uploaded or deleted. The email settings and (HTML) content of the emails can be controlled via this settings page.

Sender settings

Setting	Description
From Name	Enter the name you would like the notification email sent from, or use one of the available placeholders.
From Email	Enter an authorized email address you would like the notification email sent from. To avoid deliverability issues, always use your site domain in the from email.

Notifications

The following placeholders can be used inside the template fields:

Placeholder	Description
%site_name%	Site title as set on the WordPress General Settings page
%number_of_files%	Number of files (int) which are processed for this notification
%user_name%	Name of the user executing the action
%user_email%	Email of the user executing the action
%user_firstname%	First Name of the user executing the action
%user_lastname%	Last Name of the user executing the action
%recipient_name%	Name of the user receiving the email
%recipient_email%	Email of the user receiving the email
%recipient_firstname%	First Name of the user receiving the email
%recipient_lastname%	Last Name of the user receiving the email
%account_email%	Email Address that belongs to the cloud account
%admin_email%	Administration Email Address as set on the WordPress General Settings page
%file_name%	File name
%file_size%	File size in a readable format
%file_icon%	Simple mimetype file icon
%file_relative_path%	File path relative from the shortcode that is being used
%file_absolute_path%	File path starting at the root folder of your account
%file_cloud_download_url%	A direct download link to the file in the cloud. User needs to have access to the file on the Cloud
%file_cloud_preview_url%	A preview link to the file in the cloud. User needs to have access to the file on the Cloud
%file_cloud_shared_url%	A shared link to the file in the cloud, accessible by anyone with the link
%file_download_url%	A direct download link to the file. The file is only accessible by users which have the 'Download Permission' for the shortcode
%folder_name%	Folder name
%folder_relative_path%	Folder path relative from the shortcode that is being used
%folder_absolute_path%	Folder path starting at the root folder of your account
%folder_url%	A preview link to the folder
%ip%	IP of the user executing the action
%location%	Country/Region/City of the user that executes the action. Use the http://www.geoplugin.net API service

The content of the notification will be added to a global email template which is stored in /templates/notifcations/default_notification.php. Don't edit this file directly as it will automatically be overwritten when updating the plugin. Instead, use the useyourdrive_notification_set_template filter to modify the location of the template that needs to be used.

Example

add_filter('useyourdrive_notification_set_template','change_notification_email', 10, 2);

function change_notification_email($template_location, $notification){
    return WP_CONTENT_DIR .'/custom_notifications/default_notification.php';
}

Permissions

The Permissions tab controls who has access to which functionality of the plugin. You can use it (e.g.) to prevent specific administrators to access the plugin settings or disable the Shortcode Builder for certain Editors.

You can set permissions for who can

• change the plugin settings;
• link users to private folders;
• see statistics and reports;
• access the main File Browser;
• add new shortcodes;
• add direct links;
• embed documents.

Statistics

To log all events which are executed by the plugin, Enable the Log Events setting on the Statistics tab. The logged events are accessible via the 'Use-your-Drive' -> 'Reports' menu.

Email summary

The plugin can send an overview of all the events that happend in a certain period. To enable this, the plugin has to log events and Summary Email setting on the Statistics tab should be enabled.

The email template is stored in /templates/notifcations/event_summary.php. Don't edit this file directly as it will automatically be overwritten when updating the plugin. Instead, use the useyourdrive_events_set_summary_template filter to modify the location of the template that needs to be used.

Example

add_filter('useyourdrive_events_set_summary_template','change_event_summary_email', 10, 1);

public function change_event_summary_email($template_location, $notification){
    return WP_CONTENT_DIR .'/custom_notifications/event_summary.php'
}

Google Analytics

Is the report functionality of the plugin not sufficient for your situation? The plugin can send all download/upload events to Google Analytics.

If you enable this feature, please make sure you already added your Google Analytics web tracking code to your site. In most themes you will have a Custom Script box where you can add your Google Analytics code.

All events in the plugin are registered in Google Analytics as 'Events'. So, in your Google Analytics Dashboard you will find this under 'Behavior' -> 'Events' -> 'Overview'.

Webhooks

The built in Webhooks function is an easy way to get automated messages based on all events the plugin logs. The plugin can send a JSON object to a by you specified listener URL, containg all information regarding the event that is being logged.

You can enable the Webhook functionality via the Statistics tab under Log Events -> Webhook Endpoint URL.

Available events types:

useyourdrive_previewed_entry, useyourdrive_edited_entry, useyourdrive_downloaded_entry, useyourdrive_streamed_entry, useyourdrive_created_link_to_entry, useyourdrive_renamed_entry, useyourdrive_deleted_entry, useyourdrive_created_entry, useyourdrive_updated_metadata, useyourdrive_moved_entry, useyourdrive_uploaded_entry, useyourdrive_uploaded_failed, useyourdrive_searched, useyourdrive_sent_notification, useyourdrive_error

Example Data:

{
  "total": 1,
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2022-05-01T00:05:00+00:00",
      "type": "useyourdrive_previewed_entry",
      "description": "John Johnson previewed the file UK Festival Market Report.pdf",
      "data": {
        "entry": {
          "id": "1-y9psKPDJCycz38c2sN_a3lRoO9S",
          "name": "UK Festival Market Report.pdf",
          "mimetype": "application/pdf",
          "size": "2 MB",
          "icon": "https://...",
          "description": "Festival Insights and the UK Festival Awards are proud to release the UK Festival Market Report 2017.",
          "thumbnail": "https://...",
          "preview_url": "https://...",
          "download_url": "https://...",
          "is_dir": false,
          "parent_id": "0By3zfuC9ZTdGZCT1pUd0E",
          "parent_path": "/Path/To/Folder"
        },
        "account": {
          "id": "1030123322434145",
          "name": "Your Account name",
          "email": "info@example.com",
          "image": "https://..."
        }
      },
      "user": {
        "ID": "3",
        "user_login": "John Johnson",
        "user_nicename": "john-johnson",
        "user_email": "info@example.com",
        "display_name": "John Johnson"
      },
      "page": "https://yoursite.com/page"
    },
    {
        "timestamp": "2022-05-01T00:05:01+00:00",
        "type": "useyourdrive_deleted_entry",
        ...
    }
  ]
}

Example Webhook listener (PHP):

<?php
// Optional: Prevent replay attacks by ensuring this request has been signed
// recently (+/- 5 minutes). The request timestamp is in ms!
$time_difference = abs((time() - intval($_SERVER['HTTP_X_WPCP_TIMESTAMP'])) / 1000);

if ($time_difference > 300) {
  exit('Invalid request timestamp');
}

// Calculate challenge hash by concatenating the request timestamp with the
// webhook secret with a semicolon in between: "timestamp;secret".
// Hash is created with SHA256 encoded as hexdecimal lowercase string.
$secret = 'your_secret';
$challenge = hash('sha256', $req_timestamp.';'.$secret);

// Calculate request body signature using the challenge hash as secret.
// Signature is a HMAC SHA256 hash encoded as hexdecimal lowercase string.
$req_raw_body = file_get_contents('php://input');
$expected_signature = 'sha256='.hash_hmac('sha256', $req_raw_body, $challenge);

// Compare expected with received signature.
$req_signature = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_WPCP_SIGNATURE'];

if ($expected_signature !== $req_signature) {
  exit('Invalid signature');
}

// Finally, parse the JSON request body and process the received events.
$data = json_decode($req_raw_body, true);

General

On the General tab select which View you want to use to display your files. Each view has different options available which will automatically become available in the Shortcode Builder.

Available Views:

	View	Description
	File Browser	Display your documents via a File Browser. The File Browser can have Thumbnail or List view and can have an Upload Box attached.   Demo
	Upload Box	Add a standalone Upload Box which allows your visitors to upload documents to a by you selected folder   Demo
	Gallery	Display your images in a Gallery. The Gallery will be created automatically from a by you selected folder.   Demo
	Audio Player	Create an Audio Player shortcode which will automatically build a playlist for the audio files in the by you selected folder   Demo
	Video Player	Create an Video Player shortcode which will automatically build a playlist for the video files in the by you selected folder   Demo
	Search Box	Basically the same as a File Browser, but will initially only show a Search input field.

Content

Use the Content tab to select which folder should be used a 'root' folder for this shortcode. On this tab you can also enable the Private Folder feature which will give users their own folder. You can find this setting in the 'Smart Client Area' section.

Setting	Description
Start Folder	Select which folder should be used as starting point. Users will not be able to navigate outside this folder. When using automatically created Private Folders, the specific folders will be created inside this top folder.

Smart Client Area

The plugin can easily and securily share documents on your cloud account with your users/clients. This allows your clients to preview, download and manage their documents in their own private folder. Specific permissions can always be set via User Permissions tab.

The Smart Client Area can be useful in some situations, for example::

• You want to share documents with your clients privately;
• You want your clients, users or guests upload files to their own folder;
• You want to give your customers a private folder already filled with some files directly after they register.

Setting	Description
Mode	Select if you want to link your users manually to their Private Folder or if the plugin should handle this for you.
Name Template	Template used when a Private Folder for an user is created. This template supports the placeholders %user_login%, %user_firstname%, %user_lastname%, %user_email%, %display_name%, %ID%, %user_role%, %usermeta_{key}%,%post_id%,%post_title%, %postmeta_{key}%, %yyyy-mm-dd%, %hh:mm%, %uniqueID%, %directory_separator% (/). If you want to be able to send notifications to the owner of this folder the template should contain %user_email%. Leave empty to use the value that is set globally. Example: Set it to%user_login% if you want the module to display the folder /{Start Folder}/{%user_login%}. Each user will get their own folder named with the user login.
Open Subfolder	Set the subfolder name or path of the sub folder inside a Private Folder which should be set a start folder for the module. The subfolder will be automatically created if it does not yet exist. This template supports the placeholders %user_login%, %user_firstname%, %user_lastname%, %user_email%, %display_name%, %ID%, %user_role%, %usermeta_{key}%,%post_id%,%post_title%, %postmeta_{key}%, %yyyy-mm-dd%, %hh:mm%, %uniqueID%, %directory_separator% (/) Example: Set it to/Documents/%yyyy-mm-dd% if you want the module to display the sub folder {Start Folder}/{Name Template}/Documents/{%yyyy-mm-dd%} >
Template Folder	Automatically created Private Folders can be prefilled with documents from a template folder. The content of the template folder selected will be copied to the Private Folder when it is initiatly created.
Full Access	By default, Administrator users will have access to the complete top folder and be able to navigate through all Private Folders. When you want other users to be able do browse outside their own Private Folders, you can use this setting.

Layout

On the Layout tab you can select how the shortcode should be rendered.

Sorting

Use the Sorting tab to change the sorting behavior of your documents.

Setting	Description
Sort field	Select the field that should be used to sort the documents. Values: Name, Size, Date of creation,Last modified date, Shuffle
Sort order:	Select the sorting order of the documents: Ascending or Descending

Advanced

Setting	Description
Allow Preview	Allow documents to be previewed via this shortcode.
Inline Preview	Open preview inside a lightbox. When disabled open in a new window.
Enable Google pop out Button	Activate the Google Pop Out button which is visible in the inline preview for a couple of file formats. When disabled, the button will still be shown but unclickable.
Lightbox navigation	Navigate through your documents in the preview lightbox. Disable when each document should be shown individually without navigation arrows.
Allow Searching	Enable the search functionality for the shortcode.
Perform Full-Text search	When enabled, the plugin will not only search for file name but also in the meta data of the plugin (e.g. content and description).
Allow ZIP Download	Add a Download as ZIP action in the shortcode to download multiple files at once.
Auto Play	Should the Media Player start playing when rendered. Autoplay is generally not recommended as it is seen as a negative user experience. It is also disabled in many browsers.

Exclusions

Use the Exclusions tab when you want to list specific files, folders or extensions only.

Setting	Description
Number of files to show	Can be used to only show an x number of files. Useful in situation where (e.g.) just want to show the last 5 updated documents. Leave this field empty or set it to -1 for no limit.
Show files with those extensions	Add extensions separated with | e.g. jpg|png|gif. Leave empty to show all files.
Show the following files or folders	Add files or folders by Name or ID separated with | e.g. file1.jpg|long folder name. Wildcards like * and ? are supported.
Hide files with those extensions	Add extensions separated with | e.g. jpg|png|gif. Leave empty to show all files.
Hide the following files or folders:	Add files or folders by Name or ID separated with | e.g. file1.jpg|long folder name. Wildcards like * and ? are supported.

Upload Box

Add a standalone Upload Box which allows your visitors to upload documents to a by you selected folder. You can prefix the file name of the uploaded file and also dynamically set a folder location.

Setting	Description
Allow folder upload	Adds an Add Folder button to the upload form if the browser supports it. The plugin will also upload the folder structure.
Overwrite existing files	By default, the plugin will auto-rename new uploaded files in case of a conflict. Enable this setting to overwrite the files instead.
Prefix filenames	Add a prefix to the name of the uploaded files. This can include a folder path. This field supports the placeholders %user_login%, %user_firstname%, %user_lastname%, %user_email%, %display_name%, %ID%, %user_role%, %usermeta_{key}%,%post_id%,%post_title%, %postmeta_{key}%, %yyyy-mm-dd%, %hh:mm%, %uniqueID%, %directory_separator% (/) Example: Set it toDocuments/%yyyy-mm-dd%_ if you want the module to upload the file example.jpg content to {Start Folder}/Documents/{%yyyy-mm-dd%}_example.jpg
Restrict file extensions	Add extensions separated with | e.g. jpg|png|gif. Leave empty for no restriction.
Max uploads per session	Number of maximum uploads per upload session. Leave empty for no restriction.
Minimum file size	Minimum file size (e.g. 1 MB) when uploading files. Leave empty for no restriction.
Maximum file size	Maximum file size (e.g. 100 MB) when uploading files. Leave empty for no restriction.
Convert to Google Docs	When you upload a file to Google Drive, it can be converted into a Google Docs, Sheets or Slides document.

Notifications

The plugin can send email notifications when files are downloaded, uploaded or deleted via the shortcode. The subject and (HTML) content of the emails can be controlled via this settings page.

Setting	Description
Download email notification	Send a notification when files are downloaded?
Upload email notification	Send a notification when files are uploaded?
Delete email notification	Send a notification when files/folders are deleted?
Recipients	Add email address who should receive the notification. Add multiple address separated by a comma ,. You can also use the following placeholders: %admin_email% => Administration email address as set on the WordPress General Settings page; %user_email% => Email of the user that executes the action; %administrator%, %editor%, %subscriber%, etc... => All Email addresses of specific User Roles %linked_user_email% => Email addresses of users that can access the modified files via their Private Folders. When using %linked_user_email% in combination with automatically linked Private Folders, the folder names needs to contain the email address. You can achieve that by using the %user_email% placeholder in the global Name Template setting.
Skip notification of the user that executes the action	Enable if the user that performs the actions shouldn't receive the notification.

File Manipulation

By default, the shortcode will only allow users to preview and download files. If you want to allow different actions as well, you can control this on the File Manipulation tab.

The following actions can be enabled additionally:

• Create shared links;
• Edit descriptions of files/folders;
• Rename files/folders;
• Move files/folders to different location;
• Delete files/folders;
• Create new documents;
• Create new folders;
• Edit Google Docs and Office documents.

User Permissions

The Permissions tab controls who has access to which functionality of the shortcode. You can use it (e.g.) to hide the shortcode for certain Users or User Roles, or allow specific Users to Upload files.

You can set permissions for the following

• who can see the shortcode;
• who can download files;
• who can upload files;
• who can share files;
• who can edit documents;
• who can edit descriptions;
• who can rename files/folders;
• who can move files/folders;
• who can delete files/folders;
• who can create new documents.
• who can add new folders.

Private Folders

Private Folders Front-End

You can easily and securely share documents via Google Drive with your clients with the Private Folders feature. This feature allows your clients to preview, download and upload documents to their own private folder.

There are two ways you can use the 'Private Folders' feature: Manually and Automatically.

Digital Downloads

Use-your-Drive integrates nicely into WooCommerce and it allows you to serve your Digital Downloads directly from Google Drive! To add a Digital Product from your Google Drive, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new WooCommerce Product (Products -> Add New) or open an existing one
2. In the Product Data section, tick the Downloadable checkbox
3. On the General tab in the same section, click on the "Choose from Google Drive" button
4. In the new window that opens, click on the File that should be added to your product
5. Wait till the File is added to your product
6. Done!

Upload integration

Use-your-Drive allows you to create products where your customers can directly attach their Documents after purchasing. The plugin can create a Order specific folder on the linked Cloud Account and it will add a customizable Upload Box to the order page and the Thank You page. In order to enable the Upload Box for your products, follow these instructions

1. Create a new WooCommerce Product (Products -> Add New) or open an existing one
2. In the Product Data section, tick the Uploads checkbox
3. On the Upload to Cloud tab that appears, enable the "Upload to Google Drive" checkbox
4. Set in the Title Upload Box the title which should appear above the Upload Box.
5. Create your own Upload Box via the Build your Upload Box button, or edit the shortcode manually.
6. In the Upload Folder Name field, set the template which should be used for the Order Specific Folders*.
7. Save the product!

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)

Use the Advanced Custom Fields plugin to take full control of your WordPress edit screens & custom field data. The ACF integration of the plugin allows you to select files and folders in the cloud to your pages and posts! Use the get_field() function to get access to the metadata of the items to display this in any theme template file.

1. Create a new Field Group ([Custom Fields] -> [Add New]) or open an existing one
2. Add a new field, and select the field type [WP Cloud Plugins] -> [Google Drive items]
3. Select which data should be returned for the get_field() function
4. Select in the Location section where the Field Group should appear
5. Save the Field Group
6. Done! You can now add file/folder information via the edit screens

data	Description
id	The ID of the item.
account_id	The ID of the account the item is located.
name	The name of the item.
size	The file size of the item.
icon_url	An URL to a generic icon representing the file format.
thumbnail_url	An URL to a thumbnail of the file. If no thumbnail is available an icon will be shown.
direct_url	A direct URL to the item in the cloud. Only accessible by the owners that have access to the item in the cloud or if the item is already shared.
download_url	A download URL that can be used by anyone to download the file.
shared_url	A shared URL to the file is created, accessible by anyone with the link.
embed_url	A shared URL for embedding the file in an iFrame. Only available for supported formats.

Fluent Forms Integration

Do you want more flexibility than the Upload Form that is included? The plugin seamlessly integrates into the Fluent Forms plugin allowing you the create the perfect form! To add the plugin in your form, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new Form ([Fluent Forms] -> [Add New]) or open an existing one
2. Drag the plugins form element to your form
3. Open the details of the newly added form element
4. Click on the "Open Shortcode Builder" button
5. In the Shortcode Builder that opens, create the shortcode that you need
6. Press "Insert Shortcode" to update the shortcode
7. Save the Form
8. Done!

WPforms Integration

Do you want more flexibility than the Upload Form that is included? Use-your-Drive seamlessly integrates into the WPForms plugin allowing you the create the perfect form! To add the plugin in your form, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new Form ([WPForms] -> [Add New]) or open an existing one
2. Open the WP Cloud Plugins Fields tab
3. Drag the plugins form element to your form
4. Open the details of the newly added form element
5. Click on the "Open Shortcode Builder" button
6. In the Shortcode Builder that opens, create the shortcode that you need
7. Press "Insert Shortcode" to update the shortcode
8. Save the Form
9. Done!

Formidable Forms Integration

Do you want more flexibility than the Upload Form that is included? Use-your-Drive seamlessly integrates into the Formidable Forms plugin allowing you the create the perfect form! To add the plugin in your form, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new Form ([Formidable] -> [Forms] -> [Add New]) or open an existing one
2. Open the Add Fields tab
3. Drag the plugins form element to your form
4. Open the details of the newly added form element
5. Click on the "Open Shortcode Builder" button on the Advanced tab
6. In the Shortcode Builder that opens, create the shortcode that you need
7. Press "Insert Shortcode" to update the shortcode
8. Save the Form
9. Done!

Contact Form 7 Integration

Do you want more flexibility than the Upload Form that is included? Use-your-Drive seamlessly integrates into the free Contact Form 7 plugin allowing you the create the perfect Form! To add Use-your-Drive to Contact Form 7, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new Contact Form ([Contact] -> [Add New]) or open an existing one
2. Click on the Use-your-Drive button to open the configuration panel of the field
3. Click on the "Build your Use-your-Drive shortcode" button
4. In the Shortcode Builder that opens, create the shortcode that you need
5. Press "Insert Shortcode" to update the shortcode
6. Insert the Form Field by pressing the "Insert tag" button
7. Done!

Gravity Forms Integration

Do you want more flexibility than the Upload Form that is included? Use-your-drive seamlessly integrates into Gravity Form allowing you the create the perfect Form! To add Use-your-Drive to your Gravity Form, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new Gravity Form ([Forms] -> [New Form]) or open an existing one
2. Open the Advanced Fields tab
3. Drag the Use-your-Drive form element to your form
4. Open the details of the newly added form element
5. Click on the "Build your Use-your-Drive shortcode" button
6. In the Shortcode Builder that opens, create the shortcode that you need
7. Press "Insert Shortcode" to update the shortcode
8. Save the Form by pressing the "Update Form" button
9. Done!

Gravity PDF Integration

The free GravityPDF plugin allows you to automatically generate, email and download PDF documents with Gravity Forms. Use-your-Drive extends this plugin and allows you to store the generated PDFs directly on your Google Drive.

1. Download and Install the GravityPDF plugin
2. Head to [Forms] -> [Forms] and select the Gravity Form you want integrated.
3. From the form editor page, hover over the Form Settings menu item and select PDF from the sub-navigation. Finally, click the Add New button to create a PDF.
4. Edit the created PDF template, and go to the Advanced Tab
5. Set the [GOOGLE DRIVE] Export PDF to "Yes"
6. In the [GOOGLE DRIVE] Folder ID, set the ID of the folder where you want to store the generated PDF forms. You can find this ID via the Shortcode Builder by pressing the Create Shortcode button.
7. Press "Update PDF" to save the settings
8. Done!

Policy

The purpose of the Help Center is to provide you with the right answers at the right time. Our support is provided only for direct product buyers. While applying at our Help Center you will be asked to provide valid purchase code of our products. Our Help Center is the only official support handling mechanism for this plugin. Questions sent using other channels may be ignored without notice. According to Envato rules, support mechanism is not mandatory for marketplace authors - we provide support because of good will and want to offer our customers best service possible. We keep rights not to provide support due to abuse or any other reasons that are against this policy.

What You Can Expect From Our Support?

There are certain things that you can expect from our Help Center:

• We always have bug-related and technical support in priority
• We respond to questions or problems regarding the plugin and its features
• We are happy to receive proposals and ideas
• Tiny custom requests can be served (low priority, depending on workload and good will)

What You Can Not Expect From Our Support?

There are certain things that are out of scope and will not be handled:

• Generic WordPress questions
• Issues related to 3rd party plugins
• Customization requests
• Any tickets that contain abuse or violence

Thank you for finding time to read this policy and remember that we are here to help you out.
Best wishes!

Pre-Support Actions

Before asking your question, please make sure:

• You have read the documentation provided
• Searched the answer within our FAQ articles and the comment section of the product page
• Make sure you have the latest version installed.

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Opening Support Ticket

In order to get response in reasonable time we are kindly asking you to provide following information while opening support ticket:

• Always insert your purchase code for non-presale questions
• A link to the page where you are having trouble
• A temporarily(!) WP admin login when you encounter bugs or need help to integrate the plugin in your website. Double check the login credentials before submitting! Seriously.
• A clear description of the problem and how to reproduce it
• Screenshot of the problem
• Add your WordPress Debug Log if you are encountering unexpected issues with the plugin.
• Any other information that you find useful

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