eBook Manager

The eBook Manager module for i:Create is approaching its End of Life.

To assist you with the transition process we’ve provided some helpful steps to secure your documents and add them back into your website.

Downloading your Documents

To avoid losing access to the PDF documents used to create your eBooks you will want to download them to a local drive or network prior to the module’s End of Life date.

To download a PDF from the module, follow these steps.

  1. Log into your i:Create back office
  2. Open the More + tab at the top of the interface
  3. Select the eBook Manager module for the list of options
  4. Locate your selected eBook in the list of options. A search is provided to help you locate specific entries
  5. Open the eBook for viewing. In eBook Manager v1 you can do this with the ‘Preview’ button next to each entry. In v2 select the eye icon to the right of the entry
  6. Your eBook will open. Please be patient, some larger eBooks may take a moment to load
  7. Select the download option in the Issuu control bar at the bottom of the preview.
    Issuu control bar with download button highlighted
    If this button is not present or is greyed out your document has been set to prevent downloads. Please reach out to our customer support team and we can help you download any eBooks that are not accessible via the interface
  8. Your document should now download through your browser

Removing eBooks from your website

You will want to remove all eBooks from your website prior to the module’s End of Life. eBooks that remain in place after the shutdown date will cease to function and may create errors on your webpages.

To remove an eBook from a webpage, follow these steps:

  1. Locate the webpage containing the eBook to remove and open it in the i:Create editor
  2. Select the eBook embed in the editable area. It will look like a large yellow icon occupying the same space as on the live website
  3. Press ‘Delete’ to complete the process
  4. Repeat these steps for each eBook embedded on your website. You can add your documents back to your website using the option below

Adding documents back to your website

You have two options available to add your documents back to your website.

Linking to the PDF

You can link your PDF back to your website by following these steps:

  1. Open your webpage in the i:Create editor and add text or an image to become your document link. The name of the document or an image of it’s cover are both good options
  2. Select the text or image to link and click the ‘Insert/Edit Link’ button on the tool bar
  3. The Insert/Edit Link dialogue will open. Select the ‘Browse’ icon at the end of the ‘Link URL’ field
  4. Select your document from the file manager by double-clicking. You can use the ‘Upload’ button to add the PDF to your website resources if it’s not already available
  5. Set your target to open in a new window
  6. Select ‘Insert’ to complete the process. The text or image should now open your PDF in a new window. Don’t forget to republish your webpage

Adding eBooks with Issuu

You can still use eBooks on your i:Create and Govstack websites. To do this you will need to set up your own Issuu starter plan account. The embed code created by their tool is fully compatible with both content management systems.

Detailed instructions for uploading documents, converting them to eBooks, and embedding them in website can be found on the Issuu website.