Before you can display PDF download links, make sure you have...
Now you can follow the instructions below to enable the links to appear in the sidebar.
Select the option below that matches the template you are using
When you click Site Template in the Admin area, you will see either the Old or New option selected. Choose the option below that matches the template you are using.
Update your PDF settings in the Site Template
Click Site Template
- Navigate to the site to which you would like to add PDF downloads
- Click Site Template
Check the boxes next to Download Manual PDF and Article PDF
There are two locations to check the boxes. The first section is for your site - when readers are viewing a table of contents, they will have an option to download the entire manual as a PDF.
The second section is for an article - when readers are viewing an article, they will have an option to download the entire manual as well as that specific article as a PDF.
For more details around customizing the sidebar, check out these instructions for customizing your site sidebar.
Update your PDF settings in the Site Template
Enable PDF Generation in Account Settings
You're done with the set up!
That's it! You've set up your PDF template(s) and you know how to download the PDF versions from the Admin area and provide the option for end users to download PDFs from the published ScreenSteps site.