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Create a New Asset File

Create a New Asset File

Create an asset file from the Asset Library in Files home.

Required Editions

Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Available in: Group, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Contact Manager, and Developer Editions

Salesforce admins and community managers have access to the Asset Library by default. Standard users who are members of the Asset Library can also create asset files.

  1. From Files home, go to Libraries | Asset Library.
  2. Click Upload Asset File. The file selector opens to let you upload a new file or select an existing file to make into an asset.
  3. After you select a file, a dialog window displays these fields:
    Field Description
    Asset File Name On this screen, this field displays the API Name. After you click Save, this field displays the name of the file that you uploaded.
    API Name

    The unique name of the asset file in the API, also known as the developer name.

    If you edit the API name, be sure to follow the DeveloperName requirements described in the ContentAsset object reference.

    Let guest users see this asset file on public and login pages Select this option to make the asset file visible to guest users on public and login pages. When this option is checked, unauthenticated guest users can see logos and other images on your login page and other public pages.
    Make asset file available to Salesforce org users Select this option to make this asset file accessible to all internal employees. Leave it unchecked if you prefer to restrict access to asset files.
  4. Click Save. Your asset file is saved to the Asset Library and displays an Asset File label.
Note
Note To see and edit your asset files in Setup, enter Asset Files into the Quick Find box.
 
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