Tinypass Downloads allows you to easily upload individual files and present them for sale using the Tinypass API or a simple, Tinypass-hosted, sale page. Uploaded files are stored on a high-availability storage server (file size limit of 250 megabytes) and access is controlled by the easy-to-use Tinypass platform.
To start selling downloads: Log onto your Publisher Dashboard, navigate to the “Manage” tab, and then the “downloads” sub-tab. Or, click on “Start” next to the Tinypass Downloads box further down in your Publisher Dashboard.
Enter some basic information for the file you wish to sell: title, a brief description, the date of publication, and a resource ID, which is a unique code you specify that you can use to manage and track your file in our system.
Finally, set a price, attach the file, and select “Publish!”
Once your file upload is complete, the system will redirect you to a “Downloads for sale” page that showcases all of the files you have uploaded thus far. To view more information about your download, or to make changes to the title, description, price or to upload a cover image for the file, click on the pencil icon beneath a file. A Sale Page URL will be displayed, which is i-framed here:
Now that your file has been successfully uploaded, you’re ready to start selling! There are two ways to sell your file:
Option 1: Tinypass will automatically generate a sales page you can use to sell your file. The link for this page can be found in the file settings page as seen in the image above. Users can make a purchase directly from this page, or if they have already purchased the file before, they can login using their Tinypass account to gain access to the file. You can also i-frame this URL.
Option 2: For more advanced publishers, the Tinypass API allows for further customization of the Downloads experience. For more information, please visit the Downloads section of our Developer Guide.Get StartedTo get started now, visit your dashboard!