topic Re: Suggestions on how to handle software/file downloads in CMS Development

Suggestions on how to handle software/file downloads

tmcmillan99 — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:29:11 GMT

We are in the process of migrating a client to Hubspot and looking for suggestions on how to handle their file downloads. On their current site, users can drill down to various content and downloads depending on the topic/software. This functionality is through their current CRM. We need to replicate that.

Hubspot Files is not the right facility so we are assuming they will use something like OneDrive, Dropbox, etc. to store the folder structure and files. We are hoping some of you have tackled this type of scenario. Not sure if we do a custom module to access the external data or if we need to use HubDB to store the file links. The HubDB option would require a manual update if new folders/files are added on the external source. Ideally, the process needs to be more automated.

We also need to consider future functionality such as the client's customers only being able to access software downloads they are authorized for.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Terry McMillan

Re: Suggestions on how to handle software/file downloads

webdew — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:59:17 GMT

Hi @tmcmillan99

You have to download all things to your local and then transfer it to that required portal for more details please look at this article.

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Re: Suggestions on how to handle software/file downloads

Kevin-C — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:07:57 GMT

Hey @tmcmillan99

Its possible to use HubDB and the groupby filter to simulate the behavior of a nest structure.

HubDB:

Code:

<ul> {% for group in hubdb_table_rows(5319199)|groupby('folder') %} <li>{{ group.list[0].name }} <ul> {% for content in group.list %} <li>{{ content.name }}</li> {% endfor %} </ul> </li> {% endfor %} </ul>

Output:

I didn't try it but I bet it wuoldn't be too much more work to have subfolders too.

Re: Suggestions on how to handle software/file downloads

tmcmillan99 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:13:13 GMT

@Kevin-C

Thanks for the suggestion! We are still exploring options but this could possibly work even if we just used the links to the files in a 3rd party cloud storage.