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jDownloads for Joomla 4.x and 5.x => jDownloads 4.0 => General => Topic started by: mikolo on 04.12.2025 15:46:49

Title: PDF jDownloads
Post by: mikolo on 04.12.2025 15:46:49
How can I properly configure jDownloads to ensure file permissions are inherited correctly when new files are uploaded? For example, when I upload a PDF to a specific category, it sometimes becomes inaccessible to registered users. What settings should I check or adjust to fix this?
Title: Re: PDF jDownloads
Post by: ColinM on 04.12.2025 18:00:34
Hi Mikolo
This is all to do Access and User Group settings. These are a feature unique to jD.  As a starting point I would suggest
An Overview of User Group Settings

You can access all the documentation at jD Documentation
The section that you  need initally for your 'challenge' is 'Access & User Group settings'.
User Group settings may appear challenging at first but actually they are quite straight forward.  Sometime I describe the prblem as like trying to ride a bicycle that seems clearly impossibe initially but very simple when you know how!!
Colin