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CaitlinSmith
Community Member
2 years ago

Attempting to edit Storyline projects saved by former colleague

A former colleague shared Storyline I have Zip files for a couple dozen Storyline projects that require editing.  Each contains 4 folders: html5, lms, mobile, story_content.  There are also several other files that are html, xsd, and xml.  There are no .story files

What is the process for opening the projects in Storyline with the files I have available?

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  • WaltHamilton's avatar
    WaltHamilton
    Super Hero
    2 years ago

    There really isn't a way. Sorry, but without the .story file, SL can't do it.

  • KellyAuner's avatar
    KellyAuner
    Staff
    2 years ago

    Hi Caitlin,

    Welcome to the E-Learning Heroes community!

    I'm so sorry to hear that you're running into this issue. Walt is correct; you'll need the original .story file to edit the project.  We recommend working on and saving projects to your local hard drive. If you have access to the former colleague's computer, you can try searching for a backup file there. Here's how:

    1. Open this folder in Windows Explorer: %appdata%\Articulate\Storyline.
    2. Scan the contents of this folder for a .story file
    3. If you find the file, copy it to your desktop (if you find more than one, copy the latest version).
    4. Change the file extension of the copy on your desktop from *.tmp to *.story.
    5. Double-click the file to open it in Storyline.

    I hope this helps!

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