Uploading Files

Uploading files to your SiteMaker web site is easy. Here's how:

  1. From the Main Configuration Page click the Upload / Manage Files button. The upload / Manage Files page will load.
  2. Near the top of this page click the Upload New Files button. The Upload New Files page will load.
  3. If you have created folders and want your files to upload to one of these folders select a different folder from the "Upload to:" popup menu. The default setting is the site's Main Folder
  4. If you wish to restrict access to these files you can do here was well.
  5. This window allows you to upload up to eight files at one time. Click one of the Browse buttons to select a file. This button will bring up a standard open or select file dialog box for the operating system you are using. Navigate to the file on your hard drive and select it. Browse for different files on different lines of this page.
  6. When all files are selected click the Upload button.
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After you have clicked the Upload button please be patient. If you are uploading a large file to your site your browser will appear to hang or freeze while the file is bring transferred to SiteMaker. The larger the file, the longer you will wait. When the operation is complete you will get a confirmation message telling you which files uploaded and which didn't (and why). Clicking Done will return you to the Upload / Manage Files page.

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Uploading on the Go

If you are editing a Text/Image section you can upload files while you are working. Just above the TinyMCE editor you will see a button allowing you to upload files. This will take you to the Upload New Files page as described above. When the process is complete clicking Done from the Upload Confirmation page will return you to the Text/Image section you were working on.

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