Trouble Uploading Custom Icons

Beaver Builder
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Hi there!

I am using this tutorial (http://forum.wpbeaverbuilder.com/using-custom-font-icons-beaver-builder/) to try to upload custom font icons to my site, however I’m getting stuck at the part where I upload it to my WordPress install. My Media Library will not accept the .zip file needed to install the custom icons. I keep getting this error when attempting to upload a .zip:

Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons.

My understanding is that it’s normal for WordPress not to accept a .zip file. Are there any workarounds you used to install the icon in your tutorial?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Hey Mark,

Thanks for getting in touch! Actually, you need to upload it not on the WP Media Library but on the BB Icons Settings page. This can be found under Settings > Page Builder > Icons. You’ll have a button there for Upload Icon Set.

Hope this helps!

Ben

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Hi Ben!

It unfortunately doesn’t seem to be that simple on my end. Here is the error I’m seeing when using the instructions you provided:

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Hey Mark,

Looks like zip files are being forbidden in your media library. Sorry but we’ll have to add in a bit of code to enable that. You need to add this to your functions.php file.

add_filter('upload_mimes', 'custom_upload_mimes');
function custom_upload_mimes ( $existing_mimes=array() ) {
  $existing_mimes['zip'] = 'application/zip';
  return $existing_mimes;
}

This will allow uploading of zip files which should fix you right up! If you need a hand with that, go ahead and send us temp admin access to the site and we can add it for you. :slight_smile:

Ben

5

That worked like a CHARM. As always, thank you for the awesome customer support.

6

That’s awesome! Have fun with The Beaver! :slight_smile:

Ben

7

Perfect! Thanks

8

Hey Hakan,

Good to know this thread helped you as well! Enjoy! :slight_smile:

Ben