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The ThinkQuest File Manager is a web-based tool that teams can
use to manage their web space on the ThinkQuest server.
Using the File Manager, teams can:
- Upload Files
- Edit Files within a web browser
- Create New files and directories
- Copy, Move and Delete Files
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Getting to the File Manager
After your team submits a proposal and gets a web server account you will
receive an email notice letting you know that your team's account is ready for use.
To get to the File Manager, login to your team management page at:
http://www.tqnyc.org/team_login.php
Once logged in, follow the "Dev Tools" link in the left navigation bar.
This will open a new browser window that should look like this:
There are a few things to notice about this web page.
- The "Directory Tree" on the left allows you to navigate your directories.
- At the top of the list you are shown where you are currently located.
- The files and directories are listed with check boxes that will be used later
for editing, etc.
In this case, we see that we are in the Home Directory of our account and
that within this directory
there is a file (citetemp.html) and a subdirectory
(cgi-bin).
Viewing a File
Clicking once on a file will open a new browser window and will display it.
Clicking once on a directory will take you into that directory.
Uploading Files
To upload files, click on the "Upload" button, which take you to a new page.
Clicking on the "Browse..." button, you can navigate your local computer and
choose a file to upload.
Up to 5 files may be uploaded at the same time.
Editing Files
To edit a file in your team's directory, click on the checkbox next to the file name,
and then click on the "Edit" button.
This will take you to a new page that displays the file within a text box.
After you edit the file, click on the "Save" button to save your changes to the
web server.
Renaming Files
To rename a file, click on the checkbox next to the file name and then click
on the "Rename" button.
This will take you to a new page which allows you to type in a new name for your file.
Copying Files
To copy a file, click on the checkbox next to the file name and then click
on the "Copy" button.
This will take you to a new page which allows you to type in a name for the copy.
Deleting Files
To delete a file, click on the checkbox next to the filename and then click
on the "Delete" button.
This will take you to a new page requiring that you confirm the deletion of the file.
Creating a New File on the Server
To create a new file, click on the "New File" button.
This will take you to a new page that allows you give the file a name
(Filename:)
and has a text box for entering the contents of the file.
This might be text, html, a script, etc.
When you are ready, click on the "Save" button to save your new file to the server.
Creating a New Directory on the Server
To create a new directory (folder) on the server, click on the "New Directory" button.
This will take you to a new page that allows you to enter the name of a new directory
that will be a subdirectory of the one that you are currently in.
Click on the "New Directory" button to create the directory on the server.
Moving a File
To move a file to a different directory, click on the checkbox next to the filename and
then click on the "Move" button.
This will take you to a new page where you can choose which directory to move the file into.
Click on the "Move" button when you are ready to make the change on the server.
Copying a file to a Directory
The "Copy to Dir" function is similar to "Moving a File" (see above) except that a copy
is created and placed in the directory,
but the original remains where it is.
Conclusion
The ThinkQuest FileManager is an easy way to manage, add and edit content of a team's web space.
It is completely web-based which makes it easy for teams to access it from any connected machine
with a web-browser.
It is also very useful for teams in locations with firewalls the prohibit them
from making FTP connections.
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