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Using the WP DISPLAY FILES plugin, you can display Box storage files & folder structure on the frontend using a shortcode. You can create any number of shortcodes to display files from box storage. To connect with the box storage, we have an easy-to-use setup wizard which makes your job easy.
Display files & folders from Box Storage on the frontend
- Step 1: Please login into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to the dashboard and click on WP Display Files –> Box Settings.
- Step 2: In the Box Setting page, insert Client ID & Client Secret and save it. If you do not have Client ID & Client Secret Key, please follow this tutorial to generate a box Client ID & Client Secret Key.
- Step 3: After saving the setting, the display page for granting access to your box file/folders will appear. Click on the Grant access to box button. Your authorization is complete.
- Step 4: Now navigate to the WP Display Files –> Create Shortcodes page. Fill the form according to your requirements and choose the following settings:
- Listing Title: This will appear as the title of the listing on your website (Required).
- Data Source: Select ‘Box storage’ source for displaying file/folder listing on the frontend.
- Folder Name: Insert box storage folder name for displaying related file/folder listing on the frontend (Required).
- Step 5: After filling in all the details, please select a template from the “Choose Template” tab as per your choice.
- Step 6: After this, please save the form and the shortcode will automatically generate after successful form submission.
- Step 7: Please grab your shortcode from the shortcode listing page WP Display Files –> Manage Shortcodes. You can find all created shortcodes here.
- Step 8: Please copy your Box storage shortcodes by clicking on the given button from here.
- Step 9: Paste your copied shortcode on your website page/posts/widget where you want to display files & folder listing.
- Step 10: After saving the shortcode on your site page, you will see your box storage files and folders displayed on your frontend. Here is the sample screenshot of the expected result.
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