Uploading and Unzipping in WebCT

Uploading and Unzipping A File/Folder

To The Student Presentations Area of WebCT

By: Ross Egloria

Step 1
This is the first screen you should see when enter the "Student Presentations" area of WebCT. To proceed, click on the Edit Files link by your group name. Continue to Step 2.

Step 2
After clicking the Edit Files link from Step 1, you will get this screen. Click the "Upload" button from the row of buttons at the bottom. Continue to Step 3.

Step 3
WebCT will now ask you what file you would like to upload. Click the "Browse" button and continue to Step 4.

Step 4
A window will pop up showing the files on your computer. Find the file/folder you would like to upload and click the "Open" button. You should see this sceen showing the file/folder you have chosen. Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 5.

Step 5
WebCT will then proceed to upload the file (probably an "index.htm" file) OR folder (probably an "upload.zip" file) into WebCT. It should appear in the white area under "Files". Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 6.

Step 6
If you have uploaded an "index.htm" file into WebCT, you are done. Click the "Back" button and continue to Step 11.

If you have uploaded a "upload.zip" file into WebCT, we now need to "Unzip" the file. Make sure your "upload.zip" file is checked and click the "Unzip" button from the row of buttons at the bottom. Continue to Step 7.

Step 7
WebCT will now ask you where you would like the files in your "upload.zip" file "Unzipped" to. Make sure the field says [COURSE FILES]. If it says something else, click the down arrow next to the field and choose [COURSE FILES] from the list. Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 8.

Step 8
WebCT will "Unzip" the file and tell you what directory it was "Unzipped" to. Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 9.

Step 9
You should now see all of the files "unzipped" that were in your zip file. If you don't see any files listed, click on the [COURSE FILES] link in the Directories frame to show all the files in that directory (which is where you should have unzipped all of your files to). Assuming you have done everything correctly, WebCT will automatically point to the "index.htm" file that was created when you converted your PowerPoint presentation. Continue to Step 10.

Step 10
From that list of files, find the "upload.zip" file (or whatever name you gave to your zip file) and make sure it is the ONLY FILE that is checkmarked. Then click the "Delete" button. This is an optional step and doesn't need to be done. However, it's advised to save some space on the WebCT server. After you have deleted the zip file, click the "Back" button and continue to Step 11.

Step 11
You should now have returned back to the "Student Presentations" screen that you first started with. The difference is that under Project, you should now see the name of your "index.htm" file and be able to click the link to view the presentation. Congratulations!

(RETURN TO INDEX)

Step 1 This is the first screen you should see when enter the "Student Presentations" area of WebCT. To proceed, click on the Edit Files link by your group name. Continue to Step 2.

Step 2 After clicking the Edit Files link from Step 1, you will get this screen. Click the "Upload" button from the row of buttons at the bottom. Continue to Step 3.

Step 3 WebCT will now ask you what file you would like to upload. Click the "Browse" button and continue to Step 4.

Step 4 A window will pop up showing the files on your computer. Find the file/folder you would like to upload and click the "Open" button. You should see this sceen showing the file/folder you have chosen. Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 5.

Step 5 WebCT will then proceed to upload the file (probably an "index.htm" file) OR folder (probably an "upload.zip" file) into WebCT. It should appear in the white area under "Files". Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 6.

Step 6 If you have uploaded an "index.htm" file into WebCT, you are done. Click the "Back" button and continue to Step 11. If you have uploaded a "upload.zip" file into WebCT, we now need to "Unzip" the file. Make sure your "upload.zip" file is checked and click the "Unzip" button from the row of buttons at the bottom. Continue to Step 7.

Step 7 WebCT will now ask you where you would like the files in your "upload.zip" file "Unzipped" to. Make sure the field says [COURSE FILES]. If it says something else, click the down arrow next to the field and choose [COURSE FILES] from the list. Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 8.

Step 8 WebCT will "Unzip" the file and tell you what directory it was "Unzipped" to. Click the "Continue" button and continue to Step 9.

Step 9 You should now see all of the files "unzipped" that were in your zip file. If you don't see any files listed, click on the [COURSE FILES] link in the Directories frame to show all the files in that directory (which is where you should have unzipped all of your files to). Assuming you have done everything correctly, WebCT will automatically point to the "index.htm" file that was created when you converted your PowerPoint presentation. Continue to Step 10.

Step 10 From that list of files, find the "upload.zip" file (or whatever name you gave to your zip file) and make sure it is the ONLY FILE that is checkmarked. Then click the "Delete" button. This is an optional step and doesn't need to be done. However, it's advised to save some space on the WebCT server. After you have deleted the zip file, click the "Back" button and continue to Step 11.

Step 11 You should now have returned back to the "Student Presentations" screen that you first started with. The difference is that under Project, you should now see the name of your "index.htm" file and be able to click the link to view the presentation. Congratulations!