File Manager - File Options

• About File Manager
• Folder Options
• File Options
• WebCT Browser

• create a new file
• upload a file
• download a file
• edit a file
• copy a file
• move a file

• rename a file
• delete a file
• zip files
• unzip a file
• change file names to upper or lower case
• display file attributes

Using File Manager, you can create new text and HTML files in the folder of your choice. Folders are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.

1. Choose the destination folder by selecting the checkbox next to the folder's name.
2. Select Create New File in the list box next to the File Options header.
3. Click Go. The Create New File screen appears.
4. Type a name for the new file in the small text box. Note: the new name cannot contain any of the following characters:
   • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
   • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
5. Create the content for your new file by typing in the large text box. For easier viewing, you can resize this text box by adjusting the width and height controls. Adjusting the size of the text box has no effect on the file's content.
6. Click Save when you have finished entering file content. A confirmation screen appears.
7. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Uploading a file involves transferring it from your personal computer to the remote server hosting your WebCT course. Note: if you want to upload multiple files, zip them first with a file compression program and then upload the .zip file.

1. Choose a destination folder by selecting the checkbox next to the folder's name. Folders are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Upload File in the list box next to the File Options header.
3. Click Browse to locate the file to upload. Note: the file name cannot contain any of the following characters:
   • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
   • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
4. Click Upload. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Downloading Files | Top

Downloading a file involves transferring it from the server to your personal computer. Note: if you want to download multiple files at once, zip them first and then download the .zip file.

1. Select the checkbox next to the file you want to download. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Download File in the list box next to the File Options header.
3. Click Go. A browse window appears. Select a destination folder on your computer.
4. Click Download. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Editing Files | Top

Occasionally, you may want to edit files in WebCT. The Edit option enables you to make changes to the text and codes in your .txt and .html files in File Manager.

1. Select the checkbox next to the file you want to edit. Files are listed under Folders and Files in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Edit in the list box next to the File Options header.
3. Click Go. The Create New File screen appears.
4. Type a name for the new file in the small text box. Note: the new name cannot contain any of the following characters:
   • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
   • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
5. Create the content for your new file by typing in the large text box. For easier viewing, you can resize this text box by adjusting the width and height controls. Adjusting the size of the text box has no effect on the file's content.
6. Click Save when you have finished entering file content. A confirmation screen appears.
7. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

The Copy option allows one or more files to be copied from the current folder to another. Copies of the file will thus exist in two folders.

1. Select the checkbox(es) next to the file(s) you want to copy. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Copy in the list box next to the Folder Options header.
3. Click Go. The Copy Files screen appears.
4. The file(s) that you selected to copy appear on the left side of the screen. If you decide not to copy a file, clear its checkbox. Select a destination folder from the list box on the right and then click Copy. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Moving Files | Top

The Move option allows one or more files to be moved from the current folder to another folder. When a file is moved, it will no longer exist in the original folder. If you want to leave a copy of the file in its original folder, use the Copy feature.

1. Select the checkbox(es) next to the file(s) you want to move. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Move in the list box next to the Folder Options header.
3. Click Go. The Move Files screen appears.
4. The file(s) that you selected appear on the left side of the screen. If you decide not to move a file, clear its checkbox. Select a destination folder from the list box on the right and then click Move. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Renaming a File | Top

The Rename option allows you to rename a file in File Manager.

1. Select the checkbox next to the file you want to rename. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Rename in the list box next to the File Options header.
3. Click Go. The Rename File screen appears.
4. Type a name for the new file in the small text box. Note: the new name cannot contain any of the following characters:
   • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
   • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
5. Click Rename. A confirmation screen appears.
6. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

The Delete option allows you to delete one or more files from File Manager.

1. Select the checkbox(es) next to the file(s) you want to delete. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
2. Select Delete in the list box next to the Folder Options header.
3. Click Go. The Delete Files screen appears.
4. The file(s) that you selected appear on the left side of the screen. If you decide not to delete a file, clear its checkbox. Click Delete. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Zipping Files | Top

The Zip feature compresses several files into one file. This feature is particularly useful if you want to download more than one file at a time.

1. Select the checkboxes next to the files you want to zip. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
   
2. Select Zip in the list box next to the Folder Options header.
3. Click Go. The Zip Files screen appears.
4. The files that you selected appear on the left side of the screen. If you decide not to zip a file, clear its checkbox. Select a destination folder from the list box on the right, and type a name for the new file in the File Name text box. Note: the new name cannot contain any of the following characters:
   • spaces, tabs, line feeds, carriage returns
   • : ~ [ ] ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + ` } } | \ < > , ? / ; ' "
   Click Zip. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.
6. Once you download the zip file to your local computer, you can unzip the file with WinZip (PC), ZipIt (Mac), or another file compression application.

Unzipping Files | Top

This operation allows you to unzip the contents of a zipped (compressed) file. A zipped file can be identified by the .zip extension.

1. Select the checkbox next to the file you want to unzip. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
   
2. Select Unzip in the list box next to the Folder Options header.
3. Click Go. The Unzip File screen appears.
4. Select a destination folder for the unzipped files from the list box and then click Unzip. A confirmation screen appears.
5. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Changing Case | Top

WebCT enables you to change the case of many file names at once with the Upper Case and Lower Case features.

1. Select the checkboxes next to the files you want to change. Files are listed under the Folders and Files heading in the bottom half of the Manage Files screen.
   
2. Select Upper Case or Lower Case in the list box next to Folder Options and then click Go.
3. The files that you selected appear on the left side of the screen. If you decide not to change a file name, clear its checkbox. Click Go. A confirmation screen appears.
4. Click Continue to return to the Manage Files screen.

Displaying File Attributes | Top

Size, date, and time attributes are displayed by default in the Folders and Files listing. You can hide an attribute by clearing its checkbox. To refresh the screen, click Update.

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