Setting up a multimedia connector in Content Manager
When implementing a multimedia connector, you probably want the external content to be available in Content Manager so that users can access, use and publish the external content along with the published Components. The External Content Library (ECL) feature makes this possible. During connector setup, there are a few tasks that you need to complete in Content Manager to enable this functionality.
About this task
In Content Manager, you need to create one or more "stub" Folders to support the external multimedia content. ECL uses these Folders as the container for the following stub items:
- Multimedia Components — Each Stub Item corresponds to a piece of multimedia content that is referenced in ECL but stored in an external system. When a user adds a reference to an ECL multimedia item, for example by creating a Multimedia Link, ECL generates a corresponding Multimedia Component as a Stub item, basing it on the
ExternalContentLibraryStubSchema. - Multimedia Schemas — When a connector is added to the system for use with ECL, ECL automatically generates a Multimedia Schema as a Stub Item, giving it the name
ExternalContentLibraryStubSchema-CONNECTOR NAME.
In addition, you will need to make some adjustments to any Component Schema that you want to support the functionality.
Procedure
What to do next
Proceed with the connector setup and create the JSON configuration file.