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  lundquistmusic · Member · Aug 17, 2022 at 5:46 pm

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  Hi! I want to add a downloadable file to my post that requires the reader to subscribe to my site in order to download it. I know how to add the file, but I’m not sure how to add the requirement for subscribing. Thanks!

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  aleone89 · Staff · Aug 18, 2022 at 12:01 pm

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  Hello there,

  Many thanks for reaching out.

  Out of the box that’s something that’s not possible, without a plugin or an integration with a newsletter service.

  Are you looking to charge for this content?

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  lundquistmusic · Member · Aug 18, 2022 at 8:45 pm

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  No, just wanting to have readers enter their email address to subscribe to my blog in order to download the file.

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  staff-totoro · Staff · Aug 18, 2022 at 10:54 pm

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  Hi there,

  Our built in subscription service does not have a way to create a custom success message (with a download link) when someone subscribes.

  Instead you may wish to consider offering subscription signups through Mailchimp instead: https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/mailchimp-block/

  This will allow you to set a custom success message, as well as use Mailchimp’s system to send direct campaigns to subscribers if you wish.

  On Mailchimp’s end, you will want to follow the steps here to create a newsletter that is automatically populated with recent posts from your blog: https://mailchimp.com/help/share-your-blog-posts-with-mailchimp/

  Hope that helps. Please let us know if you have any more questions.