Unlock file download page after email sign up

First, create a new form with the Formidable form builder plugin. In this case, we're using it as an email before download plugin. People won't be able to see this form on your site -- it's just for uploading and managing the files you want to give away. Now you'll need to populate your form with some fields. First, add a Text field, which will be a single line field. Simply title it "File Name. Next, expand the options of the field and make sure you check the boxes Required and Unique.

You can see what it looks like in the image below. The next field you should add to the form is a File Upload field. This is how it should look below:. Now it's time to save the form and protect the uploaded files , so click update.

Click on Settings after the form has been updated. Then, scroll to Form Permissions and check the box that says Protect all files uploaded in this form. To save this change, simply click Update. Very important: your new subscribers need to see the files you're giving them. So you'll need to display those files. You can do this by creating a new View.

This is just like when you create a brand new form, except you click on View instead of Forms. Choose Grid for the View type. Call your new View "Display Protected File. In the content box, click on the Text tab instead of Visual. Otherwise, this won't work. Save your changes before moving onto the next step. More on that later. Now that the groundwork is in place, let's create a simple contact form that will appear on your WordPress site.

Be sure to include an email address field and check the Required box. This way, you'll be able to capture the email address before receiving the digital download. Then feel free to add whatever fields to the form you want. This is the form where users submit information to receive a download. The next step is to show them the downloadable file after they give you their email address. This is where the whole idea of offering the files is put into action. To do this, go to the Form Settings page for the contact form you just created.

Set the form to Show a Message on submit. This will be a success message, telling the user they've successfully signed up. This message is where you'll display the View with the link for users to download the file.

You could also include the View shortcode in the email notification to send the download link, or even use it to create a download page. If you'd like to include multiple files, repeat the shortcode with a different file name. You did it! Now you should have a fully functioning form that requires an email to download a file, giving new subscribers access to your gated content. Create Your File Download Form. If you're not already using Formidable Forms, we have plenty of great features to help your website boost conversions.

The application allows to unlock a file by closing file handles to this file. This unlocking approach can be used to release a lock for files that are opened for modification. This approach is safe to use in most cases, because it doesn't require termination of a process that hold a lock. If a file can't be unlocked by closing file and library handles, the application allows to unlock it by terminating processes that hold locks.

Even processes that are protected from termination can be terminated successfully, so approach can be used when you need to remove resources locked by viruses. If you need to delete a file or folder, the program tries to unlock by closing the opened handles and terminating the locking processes.

The unlocked resource is deleted. If unlock doesn't work, deletion is scheduled for the next boot of the PC. On boot deletion allows to safely delete the locked resources. To check a resource for locks and unlock it you have to enter path to the resource in the application.

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Multiple files not supported. Please upload one file only, this feature does not support multiple files. Watch video. Desktop version doesn't require the Internet Connection, support batch processing and larger files. Free Download Learn More. Remove PDF restrictions in a few clicks Owner Password of PDF file can be removed instantly, so all the copying, printing and editing restrictions will be removed.

You can print, copy or edit the PDF file without a problem. The owner password is weak protection and can be bypassed.