First-time setup

Follow these steps in order the first time. Allow about 10 to 20 minutes after DOCman is already working.

1. Confirm DOCman content

1. Open Components > DOCman (or your DOCman menu).
2. Verify categories exist and documents are Published.
3. Open a normal DOCman front-end page and confirm downloads work.
4. Note one category ID that contains files (for example category 2).

2. Set plugin defaults

1. Go to System > Plugins > Content - Easy Docman List.
2. On the Layout tab, pick a default layout (Table is a good start).
3. On Source & Filters, set Limit if needed (default 9999).
4. On Documents & Columns, choose which columns visitors see.
5. Click Save & Close.

3. Add a shortcode to an article

1. Go to Content > Articles and open or create an article.
2. In the body, add: {docmanlist 2} (replace 2 with your category ID).
3. Save and publish the article.
4. View the article on the front end. Clear cache and hard-refresh (Ctrl+F5) if needed.

4. Optional: create a module

1. Go to Content > Site Modules > New.
2. Select Easy Docman List.
3. On Source, select one or more DOCman categories.
4. On Layout, pick a DOCman layout (or leave empty to use the plugin default).
5. Set Position, Menu Assignment, and Status to Published.
6. Save and check the assigned page.

Student tip

Change one setting at a time, save, then refresh the front end. If a parent category looks empty, enable Include subfolders or pick a child category that holds files directly.