This lesson will show you show to protect your downloadable data on your membership site. In addition to creating private (protected) content on your blog for your members, you can also provide protected download files (e.g. special reports, etc) to your members.
These protected download links will be available to your members only. Even if someone manages to learn about these links, they won’t be able to download your files (unless they know the member’s username and password).
Download Protection
Click on "Download Protection" menu under your SubscriptionMate plugin and you will see different settings for your downloadable data.
Creating Proteted Directory
You need to create a ‘hard to guess’ folder (directory) on your server to store the protected files.
For example, create a folder called “asdkkfgh65s9zfk” via your host’s control panel or your favorite FTP program. Then, any files that you want to protect, upload them to this folder.
Download Protection Shortcode
Example: Let’s say you’ve uploaded an ebook called “specialreport.zip” to that folder. Then, to display the protected download link to your member, use this shortcode:
[dprotect file= ‘specialreport.zip’ level=’3’]
Your members won’t see the above, but a special encrypted link. The level=’3’ in the shortcode above means only members in Level 3 and higher are able to download the file. Lower level members won’t be able to access it.
Error Message
This text will be displayed when an un-authorized person or lower levels members tries to download the protected files. You can enter any error message you want to display to your members and then just update the settings.
