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Upload Multiple Files

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This article will show you how you can upload multiple files at one time to the Archive Center. The single upload feature for Archive Center has a maximum size of 40 MB. However, you can select the Multiple Upload feature for larger files.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your site.

  2. Navigate to Modules and, on the Content tab, select Archive Center:

    Navigation menu highlighting the Archive Center in the Municipal Websites Central interface.

  3. Select the category you want to add items to:

    Archive Center displaying published content including agendas, city budget, and minutes.

  4. Click the Upload Multiple Items button:

    Archive Center interface showing options for adding and uploading multiple items. The Upload Multiple Items button is highlighted.

  5. Drag and drop files into the box, or click inside the box to choose files from your computer:

    The Archive Center is displaying three highlighted document files that are available for download or removal.

    Note:

    If you added a file you do not need, click Remove File before you click Continue:

    Archive Center displays files with a highlighted option to remove selected files.

  6. Click the Continue button:

    Archive Center displays files with a highlighted Continue button for user action.

  7. Configure the information for each item uploaded:

    Archive Center interface displaying uploaded files with highlighted Display Names and Archive Dates.

    • Display Name: Create display text. This will auto-fill with the title of your file

    • Archive Date: Select a date for the item to go into the archives

  8. Click the arrow to expand more options. Configure the settings as needed:

    Form for uploading and archiving a document titled Meeting Audit with options. The Expansion Arrow is highlighted.

    • Description: Brief description of the item

    • From: Enter a start display date to auto-publish the category

      Note:

      Leave blank to publish immediately after you save.

    • To: Enter an end display date to auto-unpublish

      Note:

      Leave this blank if there is no end date. If left blank, you must unpublish the item manually.

    • Convert to PDF: Check this box to convert the file to PDF format

      Note:

      The file to be converted must be one of these types: TXT, DOC, DOCX, HTML, HTM, XLS, or XLSX

    • Open This Document in a New Window: Determines if the item will open in a new window

      Note:

      We recommend that archived items open in a new window.

    • Show Archives: Leave as default (No)

  9. Click the Save or Save and Publish button:

    Archive Center interface showing file upload options. The Save and Save and Publish buttons are highlighted.

    • Save: Saves as a draft

    • Save and Publish: Saves as a live article