The XenForo Resource Manager is an add-on that allows you to manage resources such as files and tutorials or other article-like content alongside your normal forum. The aim is to allow content such as files to be listed with a focus on the initial content rather than the discussion surrounding it. It can be purchased from XenForo.com directly.
If you are using version 2.1 or above you can also upgrade using the one-click upgrade system.
Once installed, you can reach the Resource Manager via the Resources sections in the front end and admin control panel.
Each category can control the types of resources that can be added to that category via the Allowed resource types option. If a category has any children, their resources will be listed when viewing the parent category. To create a category that is only used for organizing other categories, deselect all Allowed resource types from it.
Whenever a resource is posted into a category, a thread can automatically be created in a designated forum. This allows a separate discussion for each resource. If the Automatically create a thread in the forum option is configured, the resource will link to the discussion thread and the discussion thread will link back to the related resource. If this value is changed, it will not apply to any existing resources.
Installation, upgrades & uninstallation
The Resource Manager follows the standard XenForo add-on packaging system and approaches. Full guidance for these actions can be found in the add-ons section.If you are using version 2.1 or above you can also upgrade using the one-click upgrade system.
Once installed, you can reach the Resource Manager via the Resources sections in the front end and admin control panel.
Resource categories
Resources will be placed into individual categories that are organized into a tree. In this regard, they are very similar to the node tree.Each category can control the types of resources that can be added to that category via the Allowed resource types option. If a category has any children, their resources will be listed when viewing the parent category. To create a category that is only used for organizing other categories, deselect all Allowed resource types from it.
Whenever a resource is posted into a category, a thread can automatically be created in a designated forum. This allows a separate discussion for each resource. If the Automatically create a thread in the forum option is configured, the resource will link to the discussion thread and the discussion thread will link back to the related resource. If this value is changed, it will not apply to any existing resources.
