First-time setup

Follow these steps in order the first time. You can finish in about 10 minutes.

1. Upload a PDF

1. Go to Content > Media.
2. Upload a PDF into a folder such as images/docs/.
3. Copy the relative path (example: images/docs/guide.pdf).

2. Confirm plugin defaults

1. Open System > Plugins > Content - Easy PDF.
2. Leave Default display mode as Modal for most sites.
3. Leave Viewer engine as Built-in viewer.
4. Turn on Protect PDF files (recommended).
5. If you use login gates, set Login menu / Register menu or URL overrides.
6. Save.

3. Insert a shortcode

1. Edit an article.
2. Click the Easy PDF editor button, or paste a shortcode manually.
3. Example: {epdf file="images/docs/guide.pdf" mode="modal" thumb="auto"}View guide{/epdf}
4. Save the article.

4. Check the front end

1. Open the article on the site.
2. If something looks old, clear cache and hard-refresh (Ctrl+F5).

Student tip

Change one shortcode attribute at a time, Save, then refresh so you can see what each option does.