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Publishing content on Microsoft SharePoint


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Publishing content with ClickLearn can be done in many ways. You can both store it locally on a memory stick or DVD, or you can upload it to a web server, the ClickLearn Cloud and even on Microsoft SharePoint. 

 

If you want to publish your content to SharePoint, you need to follow some specific steps. To produce the shelf content so it is ready to be published to a SharePoint site, ClickLearn has to produce ASPX files rather than HTML files. This needs to be setup in the preferences of the Shelf. This applies only to SharePoint On Premise, as the cloud version of SharePoint uses a regular HTML structure. 

 

You can see how to set up SharePoint On Premise here

 

Caution for on-premIn the Admin Center, you need to allow scripts to be run, the ClickLearn content uses JavaScript.

see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/allow-or-prevent-custom-script

 

Another method is used for SharePoint Online (Office365)This method uses a ClickLearn SharePoint app, which encapsulates your ClickLearn cloud published content and presents it on your SharePoint site. This method is many times faster than the conventional SharePoint method when it comes to publishing or updating your content. The SharePoint app can be found hereAnd the guide for publishing the content and using the deployed app is here. 

 

For tracking of the produced ClickLearn content to work on SharePoint a list is required with some specific columns. ClickLearn has prepared a list template you may download. The name of the file to download must also contain the language ID and name of the language you have in your SharePoint. You can see more about how to set it up here. You can also create a web part page to host the content on SharePoint. See how that is done here.

 

On SharePoint you can also enable tracking to how your end users are utilizing the content and see if they are using it to your satisfaction. 

 


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Hi Morten

Thanks for the guide! I am trying to publish our learning portal on SharePoint Online. You mention a guide on how to do this in your post but I can’t find it anywhere. Also the two links in the last paragraph do not work either.

 

Cheers

Lukas

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Hi Morten

Thanks for the guide! I am trying to publish our learning portal on SharePoint Online. You mention a guide on how to do this in your post but I can’t find it anywhere. Also the two links in the last paragraph do not work either.

 

Cheers

Lukas

 

Hey Lukas,

 

I am sorry, there must have been an issue with the links, they have been corrected now :)

 

The guide you need for SharePoint Online is here

 

In combination with the sharepoint app and the clicklearn cloud publishing you have a fast and strong foundation for publishing!

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Hello Morten. Thank you for these detailed instructions.

In the guide to using the SharePoint app you reference a “Content URL”. What is the best way to locate this URL? Is it the same URL that appears for published content in the Published Content section of the Cloud Portal? If it is, is there another way to find the URL then by clicking on the View Content button and copying the URL in the browser window that opens?

 

Thanks,

Richard

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Hello Morten. Thank you for these detailed instructions.

In the guide to using the SharePoint app you reference a “Content URL”. What is the best way to locate this URL? Is it the same URL that appears for published content in the Published Content section of the Cloud Portal? If it is, is there another way to find the URL then by clicking on the View Content button and copying the URL in the browser window that opens?

 

Thanks,

Richard

Hi @RichardPower 

 

You are most welcome :)

 

that is corrent, step 11-3 in the SP Online is basically the content URL from your ClickLearn Cloud, published content.

SharePoint Online ClickLearn App Step 11

You can use the copy-url button in the cloud, this is the easiest.

ClickLearn Cloud

 

Hi Morten,

 

Just to confirm, the only way to easily publish content to SharePoint is to basically publish to the ClickLearn cloud, make the content public, and then use the link on SharePoint to pull the content.

 

Is there a more secure way of sharing content on SharePoint where we don’t have to make these links public? I’m trying to find a way to reduce the need for my users to need to log in to view ClickLearn content. 

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Hi @Andreas 

 

Nearly correct, it should be private - otherwise you cannot authenticate people using SharePoint / Office 365.

 

As you are already logged into shrepoint, the private content should load directly since it is encapsulated in the app - i think! :)

That’s assuming we pay for SSO with ClickLearn, right?

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that is right, with the subscription model you will need the Enterprise model.

So publishing to SharePoint is only an option for SSO users, or users who decide to make their content public.. It’s really unfortunate that ClickLearn considers SSO to be such a premium option that the only options for the rest of us is to jump through hoops to come up with solutions, or else risk exposing our content.

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So publishing to SharePoint is only an option for SSO users, or users who decide to make their content public.. It’s really unfortunate that ClickLearn considers SSO to be such a premium option that the only options for the rest of us is to jump through hoops to come up with solutions, or else risk exposing our content.

 

Hi Andreas, 

Publishing to Sharepoint is not an option only available to SSO subscribers. There is another way which we describe in our documentation:  https://help.clicklearn.com/ClickLearn%20Learning%20Portal/ClickLearn%20Learning%20Portal.htm?b=SharePoint

 

I'd be happy to assist with you any details and help you through the process on a call is needed - just write us on our support mailbox.

Hi Morten,

I have an issue trying to download the Sharepoint App with the link you have provided : when I click the link, a new window pops up but closes instantly with no download starting.

So far I have tried the link in a different browser (Chrome & Edge) on my computer, but also on my phone without further success.

Can you help me ?

Thank you !

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Hi @micheldelabatie 

 

the link above is for clicklearn classic.

 

try this one: https://eurofeu.portal.eu.clicklearn.com/sharepointhelp

 

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