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FTP Manifests: Upload Instructions

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This article discusses how to upload .manifest files for ordering services via FTP. 

Note: Manifest files are only required if your workflow needs cannot be fulfilled with the standard FTP upload method, as explained here. 

Prerequisites

  • This is not available to Express customers

Steps to add Order Instructions  while Ordering via FTP

 1. Connect to your 3Play Project using an FTP client

For instructions, see Steps 1-7 of this article.

  • If you are ordering services for new media files, proceed to the next step.
  • If you are ordering new services for media files that already exist in your 3Play account, proceed to Step 4.

 2. Create hold_for_manifest folder

If you don't already have a folder named hold_for_manifest, create one now in your top-level directory, like so:
hold_for_manifests folder

 3. Upload a Media File to hold_for_manifest folder

In this example, we have just uploaded the file pictured above named "ForceUp1007.mp4".

  • Files uploaded to this folder will not be processed by 3Play until a corresponding manifest has also been uploaded.

 4. Create a Manifest

Now we need to create a manifest that tells 3Play what to do with the media file we just uploaded.

  • Please see this article for instructions on creating a manifest, then proceed to the next step to upload it.

 5. Upload Manifest

 

Give your manifest a unique name and upload it to your 3Play project in a directory of your choosing.

In this example, we upload our manifest (named "20000001.manifest") into a top-level folder named "manifests" to keep our FTP directory tidy, but this "manifests" folder is not required — you could simply upload your manifest into the top-level directory.
manifest file

 

Within a minute or so, you should see the services specified by your .manifest file reflected in your 3Play account.

 

 

 

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