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Branding Configuration v11.x

Branding Configuration v11.x

Feb 04, 2019

In this article we provide several information about configuring PowerFolder Server as a white-labeled, branded solution.

Parts of the branding

  • Branded Desktop Clients for Windows / Mac / Linux
  • Branded Mobile Apps for Android and iOS (including the deployment process to the Apple iTunes and Google Play Stores)
  • Branded Web Interface

Updating all parts mentioned above is also included in the yearly branding fee. You can still decide if you wish to deploy the new version to your customers / users.

Information required for the creation of the branding

We need the following information to create the branding for you:

  • The intended name of the application / service (e.g. MyPowerFolder).
  • The URL under which clients and web users can reach your web-interface (e.g. https://mypowerfolder.example.com).
  • The primary and secondary color (as web / hex values for example #ff00ff)
  • A scale able logo (.eps / .ai) or an alternative high resolution logo (.png /.psd / .tif) with a transparent background
  • Icons in the following resolutions: 32x32, 128x128 and 1024x1024
  • Optionally a reference which gives us an impression how you wish the applications to look (e.g. homepage, brochure or a CI manual).
  • Optionally the public key files of your server(s). Located in configuration directory name "PowerFolder.public_key" and the nodeid of the server.
  • Contact details of the responsible person for questions during the branding process and the review phase.

(info) If you have questions about the requirements above, please contact us at branding@powerfolder.com. Without this information we cannot start the branding process.

Please note that deploying a Mobile App to the Apple App store can take up to 8 weeks due to the review process of Apple.

 

 

Deploying branded / white-labeled clients

If branding for PowerFolder Clients has been ordered, we provide them in a folder assigned to your PowerFolder.com account, which has been used to order the licenses.

In order to create a white-labeled client / web skin we will need additional information and images from you, please fill out the following form and send it back to us along with your companies logo images: PowerFolder Branding Form

To download the white-labeled clients:

  • Go to https://www.powerfolder.com/login
  • Login with the account name / email used for ordering
  • Enter the folder Distribution <Product Name>
  • Download the clients described below:

 

 

 

Overview:

 

 

 

 

Filename

Description

<Product Name>_<Version>.jar

Client Java WebStart ( Now obsolete) 

<Product Name>_<Version>_Installer.exe

Client for Windows

<Product Name>_<Version>_Mac.dmg

Client for Mac OS X 10.5 and later

<Product Name>_<Version>_Linux.tar.gz

Client for Linux .tar.gz / 32-bit

<Product Name>_<Version>_amd64.deb

Client for Linux .deb / 64-bit

<Product Name>_<Version>_i386.deb

Client for Linux .deb / 32-bit

<Product Name>_<Version>.x86_64.rpm

Client for Linux .rpm / 64-bit

<Product Name>_<Version>.i386.rpm

Client for Linux .rpm / 32-bit

To make the white-labeled clients available for download:

  1. Delete the PowerFolder client packages from the Server Maintenance Folder, which have been downloaded automatically after the first start of PowerFolder Server.

  2. Place the above mentioned clients in the /client_deployment directory of the Server Maintenance Folder.
     It makes sense to remove the version numbers, so you can simply overwrite the packages with new versions in the future, without the need to adjust the Download URLs again. 

  3. Configure the Download URLs in the preferences to match the packages you've just placed in the Server Maintenance Folder.

 After placing them in the above location and adapting the download URLs, they will be immediately available for download.

Updating branded / white-labeled clients

To update existing white-labeled clients:

  1. Placed the new client packages in the /client_deployment directory of the Server Maintenance Folder. The easiest way is to overwrite the existing packages.

  2. Edit the PowerFolderPro_LatestVersion.txt with any text editor and update the version number to match the new version of the clients.

  3.  After the PowerFolderPro_LatestVersion.txt has been updated and saved the clients will be notified within one hour or during the next start that a new version is available.

 

Installing a custom skin for the the web interface

If branding for PowerFolder Server has been ordered, we provide a web skin to change the look of the web interface in a folder assigned to your PowerFolder.com account, which has been used to order the licenses.

To download and install the custom skin:

  1. Go to https://my.powerfolder.com/login

  2. Login with the account name / email used for ordering

  3. Enter the folder Distribution <Product Name>

  4. Download the .zip file named <Product Name>_web_skin.zip.

  5. Place the contents of the .zip file into a directory named after the company or some other term in the /web-resources/skins directory of the Server Maintenance Folder. PowerFolder Server will automatically detect this new directory and will make it available for selection in the web interface under Preferences > Web > Apperance.

 After the skin has been selected in web interface under Preferences > Web > Apperance it will be applied and the web interface will have the branded look. Please note that it may be necessary to clear the browser cache!

 Troubleshooting: If the color scheme is not applied correctly you might need to switch to the default skin and back to your branded one, since the color scheme is only applied when the skin is selected via the webinterface.

 

Customizing URLs / links used in the web interface and clients

PowerFolder Server offers the customization of links / URLs to documentation, product, company and support information to have them point to own URL targets. Those links will be used in

  • Clients

  • E-Mails

  • Server Web Interface

To customize links, click on Preferences > Customizations in the web interface.The URLs below are available for customization:

  • URL / Homepage

  • URL / Support

  • URL / Documentation

  • URL / About

  • URL / Shop

  • URL / Quickstart Guide

  • URL / Contact Page

 One those URLs are replaced by custom URLs, they will be written to the Default.config file in the Server Maintenance Folder, so they can be pulled by the clients.

Client skin

Additional to the skin for the web interface the skin for the desktop client is included as well in the subdirectory client.

When a desktop client performs a login the skin of the user (as set for the server or in the organization) is downloaded, respectively updated if a newer version exists.

The downloaded skin is stored in the PowerFolder settings directory of the user, for example:

/home/$USER/.PowerFolder/skin

After the skin is downloaded or updated, the desktop client automatically restarts to apply the changes depending on the operating system:

OS X:
Client Skin
Dock Icon

Widows:
Client Skin
Taskbar Icon
Folder Icons (requires a restart of the explorer)
Shortcut Icons (requires a restart of the explorer)