HTMLResources for folio file

Hi!
Dear Common Wisdom:
I am presently distributing folio files via the built-in inDesign 5 and do not have a DPS subscription.
We used to be able to upload an "HTMLResources.zip" in acrobat.com, but this is no longer the practice.
I need to add new resources to a folio I am currently already sharing.
What can I do?
Thanks!
CJ

Uploading the HTMLResources.zip should be possible when you log in to
digitalpublishing.acrobat.com, accessible even without a DPS subscription.
—Johannes

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Neil let clear something:
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