Hi Richard.

Here is one way of solving this:

Create a folder in your Media section called "Downloads".

Then Create a DocumentType (with a Template) called "Downloads" with a Media Picker property called "Media Folder".

Now create a page called "Downloads" with this new DocumentType in your content area.

Now this page will get the URL /downloads. In your Downloads.cshtml file that you created, paste the following code:

@inherits Umbraco.Web.Mvc.UmbracoTemplatePage<IPublishedContent>
@using ContentModels = Umbraco.Web.PublishedContentModels;
@{
    Layout = null;

    var mediaFolder = Model.Content.GetPropertyValue<int>("mediaFolder");
}

@if (mediaFolder != 0)
{
    var mediaFolderItem = Umbraco.TypedMedia(mediaFolder);
    if (mediaFolderItem != null)
    {
        <ul>
            @foreach (var childMedia in mediaFolderItem.Children)
            {
                <li>
                    <a href="@childMedia.Url" download="@childMedia.Name">@childMedia.Name</a>
                </li>
            }
        </ul>
    }
}

(This can probobly be made nicer, but it gives you an idea.)

Result:

Hopefully this gives you an idea. Make sure that pdf files are not in the disallowedUploadFiles list in /Config/umbracoSettings.config file.

Also if you want your files URL to look like /downlods/examplefile.txt instead of the standard /media/mediaId/examplefile.txt, this is totally doable. You need to do your own custom UrlProvider and ContentFinder. Luckily there is this great tutorial on how to do this: http://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2014/urlprovider-and-contentfinder/

Best of luck to you!!

Hi Richard.

Did you try the above or did you come up with a solution yourself?

Would you like to share your solution so that it might help others?

All the best! / Dennis

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