Chapter 4  WebStudy  Distance Learning on the World Wide Web
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Uploading Files

Uploading Files to the OU Server is only slightly more complicated than Downloading.

For Practice..., What we want to do is transfer a (small) example file in your machine..., to the OU_WebStudy Server..., so that other students can "share" it.

This time, it is just for practice...,
Later..., (in WebStudy) you will be Uploading and Downloading your files for Your own purposes!


The Upload Process requires three steps...,

STEP 1)  Go To:  ftp://WebStudy_Upload@www.occe.ou.edu/   password: olmstead

WebStudy Upload Location  Image


From the Netscape Browser Toolbar..., Choose File, then Upload File.

Netscape Toolbar  Upload File  Image


STEP 2)  Choose a file in your machine to Upload

From the location ftp://WebStudy_Upload@www.occe.ou.edu/   password:  olmstead
...and from the Netscape Toolbar..., Choose File, then "Left Mouse click-on" Upload File.
(If the Upload File is not highlighted..., you are probably "not at" (the) ftp: location)
The File Upload Window dialog box will "pop-up" and ask..., "which file" you want to Upload?

Upload File Window

Remember..., You must "Click-on" Files of type: (Ref:: example above)
...if the file you want to Upload is NOT a .gif, .jpg, or .html, .htm, or .txt.

REMEMBER..., The .gif files will not be visible in the File Upload Window if you do not specify it to Netscape!


STEP 3)  Upload the File.

Choose a "small file" to Upload such as banner.gif (the file you Downloaded in the previous WebPage).  Before you Upload  banner.gif..., be sure to "Rename" the file to "something unique" so you can "find it" later on the ftp location.

(e.g. bannerXX.gif) Where XX is YOUR student number..., something like that!)

When you Upload a file to the OU ftp: Server you will not be asked if you want to overwrite the file! In other words there are no safety features to prevent accidental damage to misnamed files!
If you say Upload a file, Netscape will do just that...!

Also..., with Netscape you cannot move or delete files you have Uploaded. Once you Upload a file you cannot change its location, so be careful. (Later..., you will be shown a method to move and delete files and folders using a dedicated FTP client WS ftp32. Use your Netscape Back Button to Return Here!



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