The Resource Library module allows you to create a library of reference documents for your members.
Email support@membes.com.au if you’d like to enable this module.
Create your resource library
From the menu on the left select Resource Library.
NOTE: You won’t see this menu option unless you’ve enabled the Resource Library module.
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Click the New Library button.
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Give your Resource Library a name.
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Now you can create your search fields.
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In the name field, enter the label for your search field.
Click the Type and select the relevant field type from the dropdown.
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If you’re using the Selection or Multiple Select field options then you will also need to create the Field Options. Enter the relevant details into the Option field.
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Once you’ve created all of the search fields, click Save.
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If you need to update the library name or edit the search fields at any point, you can click on the Configure button to update these.
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Manage Resources
To add items to your library, click the Manage Resources button.
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To create an item, click the New Resource button.
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In the Resource Detail screen, enter the title of the resource, a brief description and click the Browse button to upload the file from your computer.
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In the Search Detail section, select the relevant search fields that you configured in the library setup.
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In the Permission section, you can allocate access permissions for each resource to individual member types.
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Click the Save button.
Add the Resource Library to your website
From the list of Resource Libraries, click Configure for the library you want added to the website.
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Click on the Add to Website button
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Click the Copy to Clipboard button.
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Locate the page you want to add the Resource Library to via CMS > Manage Pages > Inner Pages.
In the Page Content area, paste the Resource Library code and save the page.
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Using the Resource Library
Go to the page on your where you’ve added the Resource Library.
Enter your search terms or filters and click the Search button.
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The search results will be listed on the screen, users can click the link to open the relevant file.
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