Allowed Files

Overview - Allowed Files

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Schoolbox’s Administration system includes an interface for managing allowed files types and sizes. File types that are supported by Schoolbox out-of-the-box are generally sufficient for the content that most schools will be utilising, however if you need to increase a file size limit or add some obscure file type, it’s very quick and easy to do so.

On this page, you will find the following information:

Add a New File Type

Allow Staff to Upload Zip Folders

Modifying Allowed File Types

Modifying the Default Allowed File Sizes

View Allowed Files

NOTE: The video and audio capture tool (as found in the file picker modal) is not affected by the Allowed Files settings and is hard-coded to limit recordings to 3 minutes.

Add a New File Type

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1. Go to Administration > Resources > Allowed Files.

2. Select the '+' symbol.

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3. Enter the required information into the fields.

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4. Select whether the new file type is enabled.

5. Select 'Add'.

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Allow Staff to Upload Zip Files

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Users in a staff role can be allowed to upload zip files to create a folder structure.

1. To enable this functionality, go to Administration > Resources > Settings - Resource Settings.

2. Toggle 'Enable Staff to Zip Upload' to 'ON'.

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Modifying Allowed File Types

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1. Go to Administration > Resources > Allowed Files.

2. Select the pen icon next to the file you wish to modify.

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3. You will have the option to modify:

  • The icon
  • Description
  • Mime type
  • Max File size
  • Inline/External
  • Extension type

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4. Select 'Save'.

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Modify the Default Allowed File Size

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If you want to update the universal default file size to allow larger or restrict to smaller files system-wide:

1. Go to Administration > Resources > Settings - Resource Settings > File Size Limit.

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2. Update the field to the new maximum file size.

3. Select 'Save'.

NOTE: The maximum file size upload limit is 2 GB.

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View Allowed Files

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Superusers are able to configure the file types that users are allowed to upload.

1. Go to Administration > Resources > Allowed Files.

This screen will show the allowed file types for your instance.

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On this screen you can see:

The name of the allowed file type:

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The mime/s for the allowed file type:

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The maximum file size for an upload:

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Whether the file is displayed inline or externally:

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The extension/s for the file type:

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