Every once in a while users ask how/where to share published Storyline content, if they don't have a website. The default suggestion is to upload content to a storage bucket on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as described here. An alternative to AWS is Google Cloud. The process of creating a storage bucket, uploading content, setting permissions and sharing a URL are quite similar to AWS. Here is a quick recording of the required steps.

I like the way you did the video. I assume it was a show mode recording you saved as .mp4. Good way to include written steps. I did a blog post on the Google Cloud option and I also showed how to use pCloud to share courses (which is a nice alternative to Dropbox).

Dang, I hadn't seen your blog post before. Never mind my recording, yours is better :-)

I only posted as a reference for others who come across the post and want to learn more about some of the other options. Not trying to upstage your post. I do think the video is a good idea for people who want to do some labeled instructions but don't want to spend time doing it in a video app.

No worries Tom. I guess one other cloud storage option to look at would be Microsoft Azure.

Great resources Michael and Tom, thanks. I tried a few of the options above and have some further info. I have Office 365 and tried Azure which is a separate licence to get the storage option. It is a very technical platform and I couldn't find a way to upload a folder so courses wouldn't run. I then tried pCloud. I could upload a folder to my private folder which allowed a user to download a file but not run it. They must have changed their policies. An upgrade of $4 per month appeared to be the only way to get access to the Public folder and the Share>Get Link option. So, I went with the Google Cloud option which was as easy as shown above. Jef

Google Cloud - An alternative to sharing content via Amazon Web Services (AWS)

TomKuhlmann
Staff
6 years ago
I like the way you did the video. I assume it was a show mode recording you saved as .mp4. Good way to include written steps.

I did a blog post on the Google Cloud option and I also showed how to use pCloud to share courses (which is a nice alternative to Dropbox).
- MichaelHinze
  Community Member
  6 years ago
  Dang, I hadn't seen your blog post before. Never mind my recording, yours is better :-)
  - TomKuhlmann
    Staff
    6 years ago
    I only posted as a reference for others who come across the post and want to learn more about some of the other options. Not trying to upstage your post. I do think the video is a good idea for people who want to do some labeled instructions but don't want to spend time doing it in a video app.
- MichelleMcKi995
  Community Member
  3 years ago
  Tom, thank you for this blog post and the detailed video walkthrough, it was exactly what I was looking for! It's so fiddly to figure out how to get the permissions etc right for public access.
JefW
Community Member
6 years ago
Great resources Michael and Tom, thanks.

I tried a few of the options above and have some further info. I have Office 365 and tried Azure which is a separate licence to get the storage option. It is a very technical platform and I couldn't find a way to upload a folder so courses wouldn't run. I then tried pCloud. I could upload a folder to my private folder which allowed a user to download a file but not run it. They must have changed their policies. An upgrade of $4 per month appeared to be the only way to get access to the Public folder and the Share>Get Link option. So, I went with the Google Cloud option which was as easy as shown above.

Jef
- MichaelHinze
  Community Member
  6 years ago
  Hi Jef, thanks for sharing your experiences. I won't bother trying out Azure then :-)
CatherineChesse
Community Member
6 years ago
As a (prior to viewing this) VERY frustrated grad student, I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial. You have saved my grade and made the content I built accessible for my students. THANK YOU!!!!!
JGLearning
Community Member
3 years ago
I have uploaded the Exported Web file from a Rise 360 course to google storage. I can't figure out how to get the link to insert into my portfolio. Any ideas?
JoseTansengco
Staff
3 years ago
Hello JG,

When you uploaded your exported Rise 360 course to Google storage, did it load properly when you accessed the index.html file? If you haven't tested your course yet, you'll want to copy the direct link in Google storage of the index.html file found in the exported zip file of your Rise 360 course and open this link in a browser. If this link loads your course, then you can use this method to get the direct link to showcase your courses in your portfolio.

Let me know if you have any questions!