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Downloading .PDF Files After Form Submissions

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Leya Wood
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Leads who fill out a SharpSpring form can view or download a .PDF file hosted online by way of the Thank You Page field on your form.

This article will detail how to configure the Thank You Page field to do so through either using the Media Center or by using a .PDF file hosted a webpage.


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Uploading Files and Creating Trackable Links

If a visitor goes to a landing page and fills out a form to receive a .PDF file, the file can be set to download after the form is submitted. 

To upload a .PDF file for users to download after submitting a form, do the following:

  1. Click Media Center in SharpSpring's left toolbar.
  2. Upload or open an uploaded .PDF Media Center asset.
  3. Click Trackable Links > Add Trackable Link.
  4. Enter a name for the trackable link.
  5. Click Add Link.
  6. Click Trackable Links.
  7. Copy the created trackable link.
  


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Setting Landing Pages

You can set landing pages to have downloadable .PDF files.

To set up a landing page with a downloadable .PDF file, do the following:

  1. Click Landing Pages in SharpSpring's left toolbar.
  2. Create or edit a landing page.
  3. Add a form to the landing page.
  4. Click that form to access the Form Settings panel.
  5. Click Form Editor.
  6. Click the Settings tab.
  7. Paste the created trackable link in the Thank You Page URL under Thank You Page.
  8. Click Save Changes.
  9. Click Publish.
  

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.HTML Redirection

When a form is submitted, a lead can access the associated custom page and be redirected to a .PDF file. This is done through the use of .HTML redirection.

To redirect to a .PDF file after a form is submitted, do the following: 

  1. Open a new tab in your web browser.
  2. Create an empty .HTML document in that browser tab. 
  3. Paste the following code into the .HTML document:
    <html>
    <head>
    <meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="0; url=http://www.examplefilepathgoeshere.com/" />
    </head>
    <body>
    </body>
    </html>
  4. Replace the URL in the supplied code with the location of the .PDF file.  
  5. Save this .HTML file on your server.
  6. Open another new tab in your web browser.
  7. Log in to SharpSpring in that browser tab.
  8. Click Forms in SharpSpring's left toolbar.
  9. Create or edit a form.
  10. Click the Settings tab.
  11. Insert the .HTML file's location in the Thank You Page URL field.
  12. Click Save Changes.
  
Note: SharpSpring offers Professional Services to assist with custom coding.
 
Note: When inserting the .HTML file's location in the Thank You Page URL field, Wordpress users need to use the permalink URL for the page they have created.

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