Folder publishing
Publish and share a folder with ClippingMini
Learn how to publish a folder, choose a layout, manage access and downloads, share the page, and review visitor activity.
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Use folders to organize resources privately, then publish a folder when you need to share those resources with colleagues or clients. A published page provides a title and description so visitors can understand the collection before opening its links.
ClippingMini’s folder publishing feature turns a saved folder into a standalone page. Organize the folder, then choose the appropriate publishing options for your audience.
You do not need to configure every option before publishing. Start with the content you want to share, then enable other features as needed.
This guide organizes the publishing process into five steps.
1. Publish the folder and add page details
Open the regular folder you want to share, then go to Folder info → Publish. Select Publish to create a URL in the page.clippingmini.com/contents/... format. The status changes to “Published on the web.” The examples in this guide use this sample shared folder.
You cannot publish system folders with fixed names, including the default folders. To share their contents, create a regular folder and move the relevant items into it.
Copy the URL or unpublish the folder
After publishing the folder, copy its link from the URL field at the top. The bottom of the screen also contains Unpublish, Preview, and Copy site.
- Select Preview to check the visitor view.
- Use the link icon in the URL field or select Copy site to copy the URL.
- Select Unpublish when the page should no longer be available. The folder contents will no longer open at that URL.
Adding or rearranging folder items does not create a new URL. The existing published page displays the updated folder.
Configure your publisher profile
The Publisher profile controls the name and image at the top of the published page. The first time you publish, ClippingMini uses your current account name and profile image.
Open the profile settings, confirm the name and image, then select Save. Both fields are required. If you use a company or team name, you must also provide an image for it.
Change image
Add a title, description, and cover image
Set the published page title, description, and image under Share on social media and Search engine indexing.
- If you leave the title blank, ClippingMini uses the folder name.
- Use two or three sentences to describe the folder contents.
- The image is used in social previews and search metadata.
This image does not appear as the published page background. It appears as the cover image when someone posts the URL in a messaging app or on social media.
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The published page displays the publisher, title, description, and folder contents in that order, using ClippingMini’s dark background. The example above uses Thumbnail view.
2. Choose how visitors browse the content
Under View mode in the publishing settings, select List, Card, or Thumbnail. The selection saves the folder’s viewMode immediately; there is no separate Save button. Reopen Preview after each selection to compare the layouts.
List
Card
Thumbnail
Use List for large link collections
List view displays each item’s favicon, title, and source domain in a compact row. Items without images remain aligned, and more links fit on the screen. Use it for document archives, team resources, and other folders where visitors need to find a URL quickly.
Use Card for detailed descriptions and notes
Card view displays a large image below the title, followed by the description and notes. Use it when each link needs additional context. Card is the default, so folders without a selected view mode use this layout.
Use Thumbnail for visual comparison
Thumbnail view displays the title and a short description on the left and the image on the right, with dividers between items. Use it for product examples, design references, video collections, and other folders where images help visitors distinguish items.
3. Share the page and add visitor actions
Use Share on social media and Embed on a website to distribute the page. Use Custom buttons to provide actions for visitors.
Share on social media
Open Share on social media to view X, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook, Telegram, Pinterest, and Reddit on the left. The title, description, and image fields appear on the right.
- Enter a title and description.
- Upload the image you want to use in the preview.
- Select a service on the left to open its post composer.
- To share the page directly, select Copy site at the bottom to copy only the URL.
All required title, description, and image fields must be complete before you can share. Pinterest includes the cover image in the shared content, so add one before sharing there.
Embed on a website
Open Embed on a website to generate iframe code for the current folder URL. Select Copy code, then paste the code into an HTML area on your website.
The default code uses a width of 100% and a height of 600px. Adjust the height to fit the available space. If you unpublish the folder, its contents also become unavailable in the embed. If the folder is password-protected, visitors must enter the password inside the iframe.
width="100%" height="600" frameBorder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>
Add custom buttons
Use Custom buttons to add contact options or external links to the bottom of the published page. You can add an email address, phone number, Instagram account, Telegram account, and map URL, and you can enable comments. You can also configure a phone number to open WhatsApp.
For each additional button, choose an icon, enter a button name of up to 10 characters, and add the destination URL. You can save up to five buttons total across the default and additional button groups.
Custom buttons remain fixed at the bottom of the published page. They are temporarily hidden while a visitor views comments or opens an item.
4. Control access and downloads
Search visibility controls whether people can discover the page. Password protection controls whether they can open it. The download setting controls whether they can download its files.
Search engine indexing
On
Control whether the page can appear in search engines and public discovery.
Only people with the password can open the folder.
Control whether visitors can download documents, images, and video files.
Hide the “Start ClippingMini for free” button
Hide the ClippingMini sign-up button shown at the bottom of the share page.
Search engine indexing
Open Search engine indexing, turn on Allow search, and confirm that the link title, description, and cover image appear correctly in the search preview. Then select Save.
When this setting is on, search crawlers can index the page. The page may also appear in the ClippingMini sitemap and public discovery if it is published, has a title and Publisher profile, and meets other public-access requirements, including having no password or location restriction. Turning the setting off applies noindex to the page.
Set password protection
Open Password protection, enter a password, and select Lock. Visitors must then enter that password before they can view the folder. Test the password in Preview before sharing the URL.
To remove the password, select Unlock on the same screen. Password-protected folders do not appear in the public sitemap or discovery listings, even when search is allowed. Availability may depend on your plan.
Manage content downloads
When this switch is on, visitors using the desktop viewer can download files such as documents, images, and videos. Turn it off to restrict downloads for the entire folder.
The folder setting provides the overall default. To restrict only a specific item, also check that item’s download setting. A download is blocked if either the folder setting or the item setting restricts it.
Hide the free sign-up button
By default, the Start ClippingMini for free button appears at the bottom of the published page. Turning this switch on hides only that button; it does not affect the Publisher profile or content. This feature may require a paid plan.
5. Review visitor activity and add tracking code
After publishing, use Analytics to review visitor activity or Custom script to connect another analytics tool.
Review analytics
Open Analytics from the publishing settings and select a date range. The chart at the top shows views and trends by date. Below the chart, visitor data is grouped by browser, device, operating system, referral source, and country.
The small line chart next to Analytics in the settings list shows recent traffic. Open the full Analytics screen for detailed figures. Available date ranges and data detail may vary by plan.
Add a custom script
Use Custom script to add an external analytics tool or required inline JavaScript to the published page. Open Custom script, paste the code, and select Save.
ClippingMini removes the opening and closing <script> tags when saving, so paste only the JavaScript that would appear between them. The code runs in each visitor’s browser. Do not add code from an unverified source or include account secrets. Availability may depend on your plan.
console.log('shared folder loaded')
})
Publish your first folder
- Add the items to a regular folder and arrange them in the order you want visitors to see them.
- Publish the folder to create its URL, then set the publisher, title, description, and cover image.
- Compare List, Card, and Thumbnail in Preview.
- Configure search visibility, Password protection, and download access.
- Configure the required social channels, embed code, and Custom buttons.
- Open and verify the live URL, share the page, and review Analytics afterward.
A public resource library may need search indexing and social sharing. A client-only collection may need Password protection and download restrictions. An event page or portfolio may need Custom buttons.
Enable only the features required for the folder’s audience and purpose. You can update the content and view mode after publishing without changing the URL.