Web Folder Setup

Web Folder is called Simple File Networking in version 1.13.0 and older of BrightAuthor:connected.

BrightAuthor:connected Setup

After selecting Setup in the Admin tab:

Enter the Player Name and Player Description.
Set your Time Zone.
Select an Idle Screen Color. The default is black but it is helpful to select an alternate color to readily identify when the display is idling as opposed to powered off.
For Publishing Mode, select Web Folder.
1. Enter URL for Web Folder. This is the web accessible folder where the presentation resides.
2. Optional: if authentication is desired, enter the User Name and Password.
Select Save Setup and save to a blank microSD card. Save the files to the top/root level of the card; do not save to a sub-folder. A message may appear indicating that your OS should be up to date. Select OK.

Player Setup

For tips on setting up a web or FTP server, see this page.

Make sure the player is powered off.
Insert the microSD card into the player.
Power up the player.
Upon bootup, the player should display a message indicating that Web Folder setup is in progress. Do not unplug the player.
When complete, the player will display a message indicating that setup is complete.

If a presentation has already been published to the Web Folder, then the presentation should begin playing. To publish a presentation to the Web Folder, refer to the BrightAuthor:connected Publishing Quickstart.