I am setting up our confluence page and I would like to be able to link directly to folders on our shared drive, I have been searching the net for answers for 2 days with no success, in a windows environment idealy I would like for it to open up in an explorer window even if I am using chrome/firefox/opera/ie any help would be greatly appreciated.
To link to a shared folder you use this format. Keep in mind this will ONLY work with Internet Explorer by default as it is the only browser that supports the file protocol out of the box. You can get extensions for Chrome and Firefox that will enable the file protocol ... sorta.
file://///server/path/to/document.doc
Yes, you need five slashes at the front. The protocol is "file:///" ... with three(not two)slashes. The next two slashes are the beginning of the UNC path.
Firefox extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=search
(In the extension options on the Advanced tab->Trusted tab ->Allow local links
Chrome Extension
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/locallinks/fkkidcgelfcjmebocoaicnelkbnpgpmm
Hi Davin, How do I manage folders which has space in it. I am unable to link the file saved in a folder which has space in its name.
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Replace spaces with %20
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David - I can't tell you how happy I was to find your answer here. In other questions out here asking the same question, the response is that you can't link to a network drive, and you can only link if it's an actual URL. I've been playing with this for three days to get this to work for me. I'd been given the info on the %20 for spaces, but still couldn't get it to link until I found your response here indicating that you need the FIVE slashes after "file:". I finally got it to work! Thank you - this will save a ton of time for all the people I need to direct to a network drive folder, for them to update weekly stats in a spreadsheet that gets renamed each week with a new date.
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Hi Amy - so do you still need to replace spaces with the %20?
I basically put for example:
file://///{IPAddress}/Ecommerce/PJC/FilesForConfluence%20/JonStats/Analytics%20Cult%20Beauty%20Magento%20Location%2020170101-20170123%2020160101-20160123%20(1).pdf
and it doesn't work. Look forward to hearing your reply. Thanks!
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Hi, we have a network folder where on-site associates save shared (working) files but need the ability for associates that are off-site to access the same files when they may not necessarily have the ability to log in to the VPN to access. Will the above solution allow anyone to access the linked file even if they can't access the shared drive/network folder at that point in time? Ie can someone log in to confluence on a phone and acces the file?
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Nope. The file:/// protocol requires being on the same network. If they were VPN'd into your network then potentially it could work. Outside of that it wouldn't work.
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Hi, for some reasons, I am only able to link to our share using MAC protocol. link starts with SMB. But is unable to set it using windows (link starts with file://///). Can someone help please?
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Hi
And Do you know if it is possible to place a link to ERP System?
Thank you very much!
Best,
Jerry
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If your ERP system is web based then sure. You would just use the URL in your browser's location bar for the link url.
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Hi Davin,
I had the same question. One thing I didn't understand.
The matrix is
file://///server/path/to/document.doc
my file is e.g. U:\Myfolder
How can I place a link in confluence to my file?
Thank you in advance
Best,
Jerry
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Unless every machine in your organization maps a U drive to the same server share it won't work ... it would work for you, but no one else.
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Davin, assume everyone maps to the same drive as ours does. Can you (or anyone) define it in the proper syntax?
At my company everyone has the main server mapped as L:. I have tried varying the string in a multitude of ways on IE and thus far have not had success in getting it to open. below is the example of links I have tried
[file://///server%20(//mycompany.com/shares)/(L:)/Unit%20Team%20(Unit%20Part)%20Folders/(3)%20Diff/50%20-%20WATCH%20DOG/CPM%20Daily%20Schedule.xlsm]
I have tried it with 2, 3 and 5 forward slashes, with and without parenthesis on the L:, as well as without the mapped drive designation.
Server Name as per windows file explorer
server (\\mycompany.com\shares)
Mapped Drive
L:
File Path per windows file explorer
Unit Team (Unit Part) Folders\(3) Diff\50 - WATCH DOG
File Name
CPM Daily Schedule.xlsm
With 2 and 5 forward slashes I error of file not being found, 3 forward slashes nothing happens at all.
res://ieframe.dll/dnserror.htm#file://server%20(//mycompany.com/shares)/(L:)/Unit%20Team%20(Unit%20Part)%20Folders/(3)%20Diff/50%20-%20WATCH%20DOG/CPM%20Daily%20Schedule.xlsm
Using IE 11.0.9600.19301
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It would look like this.
file:///L:/Unit Team (Unit Part) Folders/(3) Diff/50 - WATCH DOG/CPM Daily Schedule.xlsm
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Thanks for this, Davin.
What is odd was the first time I input the syntax it did not work. I have found that Confluence becomes somewhat unstable at times in IE, which is why I prefer Chrome.
These are the instructions I used for my group.
Confluence uses standard Unix separator of forward slash where Windows DOS chose to use a back slash as it's switch.
To link a server file there are a few rules that need to be followed for everyone to have access:
For this job aid we will want to link:
L:\Fab Team (Unit Part) Folders\(3) Diffusion\50 - WATCH DOG\Members\Michael Taylor\Confluence Stuff\this is a test.xlsx
The end result to get the link to work in Confluence would be:
[file:///L:/Fab Team (Unit Part) Folders/(3) Diffusion/50 - WATCH DOG/Members/Michael Taylor/Confluence Stuff/This is a test.xlsx]
This can be done in a few ways, including manually typing it. The easiest way I find is using Excel (other office products work as well, I just find Excel easiest).
file:///L:\Fab%20Team%20(Unit%20Part)%20Folders\(3)%20Diffusion\50%20-%20WATCH%20DOG\Members\Michael%20Taylor\Confluence%20Stuff\This%20is%20a%20test.xlsx
Depending on if you replaced the space or not you should wind up with
file:///L:/Fab%20Team%20(Unit%20Part)%20Folders/(3)%20Diffusion/50%20-%20WATCH%20DOG/Members/Michael%20Taylor/Confluence%20Stuff/This%20is%20a%20test.xlsx
or
file:///L:/Fab Team (Unit Part) Folders/(3) Diffusion/50 - WATCH DOG/Members/Michael Taylor/Confluence Stuff/This is a test.xlsx
Optionally you can insert a web link. This is generally more appealing, as you can just show a name without having the entire link on your page.
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Please see the options Ted posted here:
Confluence: How to place a link to a file on a server share in a confluence page?
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