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  1. There IS a solution! FIRST, TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM ... When you upload a file it is stored in a certain "location" which has its own "static URL" (or unique address). So, for example, if you upload a PDF (e.g. 'my test PDF.pdf') as a "linked file" it would have an address or URL something like this (notice spaces in the name of the file are replaced by '+' s) ... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/559fb5d6e4b0b8eb00f70a64/t/62cffc8d5c22873463703f6f/1657797774503/my+test+PDF.pdf When people click on the link and the file opens (usually in a new Tab) this is the address/URL people see in their address bar. But when you remove this file and then upload a file with the same name, it will have a slightly different address or URL ... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/559fb5d6e4b0b8eb00f70a64/t/62cff2097cc7fc7cb944a60b/1657795082728/my+test+PDF.pdf So if you give people the first address as a link (e.g. in an email or on social media or elsewhere), but then replace the pdf with a new version, the old link no longer works (as it points to the old version that is no longer there). THE SOLUTION Squarespace uses "shortcuts" to point to uploaded files. So the shortcut to the above file would be ... https://yourwebsite.com/s/my-test-PDF.pdf (Notice that the spaces in the file name are replaced here with '-' s) You can use this link and give it out. Then, when you delete the original pdf and upload a new version, with exactly the same name, the same link will still work. Where to get the shortcut link? Edit a page that has a link to that file (or create a new link to that file on an existing page) Click on the link Click on the link icon You'll see the shortcut - /s/my-test-PDF.pdf Copy that You can now add this to the end of your website address - https://yourwebsite.com to give the full URL or address that you can use wherever you want to ... https://yourwebsite.com/s/my-test-PDF.pdf How to replace the file Delete the original file Upload a new version, with exactly the same name WARNING Do NOT upload two files with the same name - they will show in the list as the same, but the second will have some random extra characters added to distinguish it and the link will be something like this https://yourwebsite.com/s/my-test-PDF-sqk.pdf Hope that helps someone
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