Camtasia create video w/ smart player in a single file instead of folder

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I'm using Camtasia 8, if it makes a difference. When I create a video with a smart player, it creates a folder which houses the mp4 file, html files, and other support files. I would like if there was a way to create the same video but only as a single file. I am uploading this to a document library on sharepoint, and I would like for people to be able to use the table of contents to quickly move between topics. I am currently just uploading the base mp4 files.
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Jared S.

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Posted 9 months ago

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9 months ago
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Rick Stone

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Good luck with that. The multiple files are just part and parcel of the nature of video.

About the only way I could fathom that this might be achieved would be to create some kind of EXE file that contained all the elements. But that enters a complete other realm where some seriously bad things can happen.

Cheers... Rick :)
2018-05-14T16:32:46+00:00
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I haven't used the WinZip self-extractor in a while, but in the past I had used it to create a self-contained EXE file that opened, unpacked itself into a temporary folder, opened the files, and (upon exiting) automatically erased its temporary files (although it never seemed able to delete its own temporary folder).  This worked with a few clients, but so many IT departments set up barriers protecting against executable files that this approach was largely unworkable.
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I believe [?] there may be a way to host Camtasia videos, with player, on Sharepoint; I seem to recall a thread on this forum, or a tech support article, that described how

perhaps search this forum for "sharepoint" as keyword, and/or contact free tech support

I found this ...

https://support.techsmith.com/hc/en-us/articles/203729918-Camtasia-Windows-Uploading-produced-files-...
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2018-05-14T18:04:20+00:00
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I followed the videos that you linked to, but I was unable to get it to work in the end. At the end of that process, I am supposed to be able to click on the html document within SharePoint and have it open up in the browser, but it instead tries to download the document. I have tried on chrome and IE, and on someone else's computer to see if it was a problem with my computer. I can't figure out why it's not working.
2018-05-14T18:18:40+00:00
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I don't use SharePoint; suggest you contact free tech support and have them help you with the process discussed in the above support article
2018-05-14T18:19:59+00:00
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Alright, Thank you for your help.
2018-11-19T19:57:54+00:00
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Jared,

Did you ever get it to work? I think if you have on-site you have to do option 1 and option 3. 
I wasn't sure if it was worth the request to IT to adjust the permissions.

Thanks!
2018-11-19T20:33:51+00:00
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Sharepoint has a lot of restrictions imposed, and a great deal depends on who is administering the site, what permissions are granted (and to whom) etc.  As a result, some clients simply do not use Sharepoint for hosting certain kinds of work products.
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