Here is my setting. File or content is not visible. Is there any options to add downloadable PDF or file on my product page?
Topic summary
A user encountered an issue where the File or Content option was not visible in their Shopify settings when attempting to add a downloadable PDF to a product page.
Solution provided:
- The Files section has been relocated from Settings to Content > Files in the Shopify admin panel.
- Users can access it directly at shopify.com/admin/content/files.
Implementation options:
For universal PDFs (same file across all products):
- Upload the PDF to Shopify Files
- Add provided markup code to the product template
For product-specific PDFs:
- Create a product metafield with appropriate namespace and type
- Upload individual PDFs through the product pages in Shopify Admin
- Add custom code to the theme’s product template to display the download button
- Preview and save changes
Note: Users unfamiliar with code editing are advised to consider hiring a Shopify Developer for implementation.
The issue was resolved with the user thanking the responder for the detailed guidance.
Hi @MsMarj ,
If you want to add a downloadable PDF link that will remain the same for all the products, you can upload the PDF file to the Shopify Files, as shown in the screenshot below:
And add the below code in your product template where you want the button to be displayed:
Download PDF
If you want to add product-specific PDFs, you will need to use Shopify metafields to ensure each product has its own PDF.
To achieve this please follow the steps outlined below:
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Create a product metafield. Please refer to this link for creating a new metafields: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields/metafield-definitions/creating-custom-metafield-definitions
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Add details such as metafield name, namespace, type, and whether it will contain only one PDF or a list of PDFs and save the details. Please see the screenshot below:
- Navigate to your product pages on the Shopify Admin, upload the PDF to the products, and save the details.
- Now add the code on your theme for displaying the PDF on your product template where you want to add the download PDF link.
{% if product.metafields.custom.pdf != blank %}
Download PDF
{% endif %}
- Done? Now save the file and preview the store. The button should be added to the store as shown in the screenshot below:
The button would function as shown here:
NOTE: If you are not very familiar with editing the code yourself, please consider hiring a Shopify Developer to help you achieve the desired functionality
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Abhishek from Swym
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Thanks @swym
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