Simple process map needed!

Hi!

I bought S2MemberPro and in the future will be building membership sites with it.

For now, I just need a simple process map to show me how to use the plugin so that people buy a product and are then sent to a members’ login in and can download protected content.

I’m struggling to visualise how to do thi!

Thanks for your help

Nic

Hi,

in the wordpress backend click on S2member on the left side.

S2members -> API / Scripting -> Custom Capabitlity & Member Level Files

There are a lot of informations how to handle it.

Custom Capabilities: ( music,videos )

Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-ccap-music
Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-ccap-videos

Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-ccap-music/file.mp3
Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-ccap-videos/file.avi

Now, here are some link examples, using Custom Capability Sub-directories:

[audio src="http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-ccap-music/file.mp3" /]
http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-ccap-videos/file.avi

These links will ONLY work for Members who are logged-in, with the proper Capabilities.

It all depends on the structure you run your site.
If you only use membership levels maybe this is the right for you.

Membership Levels: ( this also works fine )

Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level0
Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level1
Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level2
Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level3
Sub-Directory: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level4

Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level0/tiger.doc
Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level1/zebra.pdf
Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level2/elephant.doc
Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level3/rhino.pdf
Protected File: /s2member-files/access-s2member-level4/lion.doc

Now, here are some link examples, using Member Level Sub-directories:

http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-level0/tiger.doc
http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-level1/zebra.pdf
http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-level2/elephant.doc
http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-level3/rhino.pdf
http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=access-s2member-level4/lion.doc

These links will ONLY work for Members who are logged-in, with an adequate Membership Level.

Christian

Hmmm… not what I was looking for. I really just want to use it to protect downloads for now. Thanks for the quick response though!

Maybe something like that ?

upload all your download files via ftp in this directory.

.../wp-content/plugins/s2member-files/

Directory: /s2member-files/

sample01.zip
sample0a.zip
sample1b.zip

The sample link could look like this

http://www.example.com/?s2member_file_download=sample01.zip

or the short code for that

[s2File download="sample01.zip" /]

Christian

Hi Nic,

Have you taken a look at the video tutorials?

This series on file downloads in particular should help:

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