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Uploader SmartStack Manual

Introduction

The Yabdab Uploader SmartStack allows RapidWeaver users to add a simple Dropbox.com file upload tool to any Stacks v1.3+ page ( http://www.yourhead.com ).

Uploader SmartStack requires a web host with PHP5+. (MobileMe hosting is not supported)

Installation

When you purchase the Uploader SmartStack, you'll receive a file named: YDSSUploader.stack.zip

Doubleclick on this file to uncompress the stack. The uncompressed file will be named YDSSUploader.stack

Make sure RapidWeaver is NOT open, then double click YDSSUploader.stack. This will automatically install the stack to /user/Library/Application Support/RapidWeaver/Stacks

Installation is now complete and you can launch RapidWeaver.

Setup

Uploader is a very simple stack that does one thing very well - allows users to send forms directly to your Dropbox.com account via your published website.

You can add an Uploader SmartStack to any Stacks page. It's important to note that the Uploader SmartStack must be PUBLISHED to function. You will not see any file submission features in RapidWeaver Preview mode. It's also important to make sure that the stacks page containing the SmartStack is named with the proper .php extension. Most hosts will not execute php code on a page unless it's named properly. To modify this, go to the Stacks page's Page Inspector and look at the General settings. You'll see the page named something like index.html or page0.html. Remove the .html extension and replace with .php. Index.php or Page0.php, for example, are fine.

To configure the SmartStack, select the stack in Preview mode and select the i icon on the left hand side of the selected stack. This will bring up the Stacks inspector.

The top of the Uploader Jr SmartStack inspector offers several options to configure the appearnce of your published Uploader stack (standard stuff here, Margin, Padding, Width, etc) .

The bottom of the Uploader SmartStack inspector is where you'll need to provide the stack some information about your DropBox account.

Here's how to setup your Uploader in the Stacks Inspector

  • Email: The login email address for your Dropbox account.
  • Password: The login password for your Dropbox account.
  • Destination: The folder where you'd like uploaded files to be placed within your Drobox. Be sure to precede the folder name with a / symbol for proper formatting. For example: /stacks
  • Upload Button: The text label that will appear on the Upload button
  • Success: The text that will appear next to the Name text field on the form.