File Management

In EPiServer Commerce, there are two places to store content files (assetsDownloadable contents such as documents, links, videos, and images that can be linked to specific products):

• In the File Manager of EPiServer CMS.
• In the Asset Management sub-system of Commerce Manager in EPiServer Commerce.

However, files can be managed entirely from the File Manager in EPiServer CMS. Using the Virtual Path Provider (VPPVirtual Path Provider. A technique for integratiing different file systems. Used in the EPiServer CMS File Manager.) technique, the two storage areas are "synchronized" meaning that when you create folders and add files in one place, the same content will be available in the other location. Assets can be created, updated, moved and deleted from the File Manager, and changes will be reflected in the Asset Manager as well.

When installing the EPiServer Commerce sample site, the Asset Management sub-systemwill be automatically configured and available in the File Manager as the Commerce Assets starting point. In the following we will briefly describe how files are managed in EPiServer Commerce.

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