Try FileDeck with a sample library Free
Load nine ready-made documents in one click so you can try search, filters and every layout before adding your own files — and remove them just as easily.
An empty document library doesn’t show you much. If you’d rather see FileDeck working before you go and find your own files, load the sample library: nine documents across three categories, added in one click.
Free — included in every FileDeck install.
Load it
During setup, on the last step of the wizard, choose Load sample library.
Already finished setup? Go to Documents → All Documents. While your library is empty, FileDeck offers the same Load sample library button there.
You’ll get:
| Category | Documents |
|---|---|
| Policies | Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, Remote Working Policy |
| Forms | Expense Claim Form, Leave Request Form, Equipment Request Form |
| Reports | Annual Report, Financial Summary, Sustainability Review |
What you can try with it
Every sample is a real PDF, not a placeholder, so nothing is faked:
- Search finds them by title and — with Pro’s content search — by the text inside them.
- Downloads actually download, and the download counter starts counting.
- Thumbnails generate from the files where your server supports it.
- Layouts and filters have enough content and enough categories to be worth switching between.
Put the Document Library block (or the [filedeck] shortcode) on a page and you have a working library to look at in under a minute. See The Document Library block.
Remove it
While any samples are installed, the Documents list shows a reminder with a Remove sample documents link. One click deletes all nine documents and their PDF files.
Removal is careful about what it deletes:
- Only the sample documents go. Anything you added yourself is untouched, even if you gave it the same title.
- Your own files are kept. If you replaced a sample’s PDF with your own, that file stays in your Media Library.
- Categories are only deleted if they’re empty. If you filed your own documents under Policies, the category stays — with your documents in it.
So it’s safe to load the samples, build your real library alongside them, and clear them out whenever you’re ready.
FAQ
Will the sample documents show on my site?
Yes — they’re published documents, so any library you’ve placed will show them. That’s the point: it’s how you see the library working. Remove them before you launch, or import them as drafts’ worth of practice and delete them individually.
Can I edit them instead of deleting them?
Yes. They’re ordinary documents — rename one, swap the file, recategorise it. If you replace a sample’s file with your own, Remove sample documents will still delete the document but will leave your file in the Media Library.
Can I load them more than once?
No, and that’s deliberate — loading twice would leave you with eighteen documents and two of everything. If the samples are already installed, the button is replaced by the removal reminder.
Do they affect my download statistics?
They count like any other document while they exist. Remove them before you start paying attention to your numbers, and their counts go with them.
Still stuck? Email support@getfiledeck.com.