Uploading a File

Uploading a File is the first step in the process of adding a new File into Wiredrive Library. Uploaded Files are initially stored in the Pending Queue to await the completion of the second and final step, Assigning Metadata & Credits, after which they are released into the general Library pool.

 

 

Steps

1. Open the Upload Page by choosing Library > Upload from the main navigation
2. In the Upload window, a Java Applet

   Applet

   An applet is a software component that runs in the context of another program, for example a web browser. Applets are used to provide interactive features to web applications that cannot be provided by the standard web language. Common examples of applets are Java applets and Flash movies.

   will begin to load and you may get a security warning (figure #). If you do, answer in the affirmative (Yes, OK, etc.) You may have to refresh the browser window to complete the loading process. If the Java applet fails to load, review the Java plugin information under System Requirements.
3. Find and select the File(s) you want to upload, using one of the following methods:
   1. Use your computer’s finder or explorer window to navigate to the File(s) you want to upload. Then Select

      File Selection

      On both PC and Mac, select multiple consecutive Files by pressing the shift key down while clicking on the first File then the last File of the group of Files you want to select. To select non-consecutive Files, on the PC, press the Control key down while selecting the Files, and on the Mac, press the Apple key down while selecting the Files. A quick way to select all the Files in a Folder is to select the Folder itself.

      and Drag & Drop

      Drag & Drop

      Drag & Drop, in computer terms, is the action of clicking on a virtual object and dragging it to a different location or onto another virtual object.

      Using Drag & Drop for uploading Files into Wiredrive involves these simple steps:

      1. Select the Files you want to upload
      2. While the mouse is still over the selected Files, hold the mouse left button down while you drag the Files onto the large grey area in the middle of the Upload window.
      3. Release the mouse to complete the action
       the File(s) from the computer’s navigator window into the center of the Upload window.
   2. Click on the Browse button at the top of the Upload window. This will open up a window to navigate though the contents of your computer. In that window, Select

      File Selection

      On both PC and Mac, select multiple consecutive Files by pressing the shift key down while clicking on the first File then the last File of the group of Files you want to select. To select non-consecutive Files, on the PC, press the Control key down while selecting the Files, and on the Mac, press the Apple key down while selecting the Files. A quick way to select all the Files in a Folder is to select the Folder itself.

      the File(s) you want to upload, then click the Open button. The browse window will close and the File(s) will be added to the Upload list.
4. Once the Files you selected are in the Upload list, you can add more Files using the same methods as above, remove Files by checking the boxes next to the Files you want to remove, then clicking the remove Selected button, or remove all the Files in the list by clicking the Remove All button.
5. Click the Upload button at the bottom of the Upload window to begin the upload. The status bar at the bottom of the Upload window will give you the status of your upload. Reminder: Do not close the Upload window while the upload is in progress, or it will be canceled.

 

Results

Once the upload is complete, a confirmation message will appear at the bottom of the Upload window. If you are done uploading Files, close the Upload window, otherwise, repeat steps 3 - 4 to upload more Files, then close the Upload window when the uploads are complete. All uploaded Files can be found in the Pending Queue. Open the Pending Queue page by choosing Library > Pending Queue from the main navigation. Uploaded Files are kept in the Pending Queue until they are assigned Metadata and Credits, after which they are released into the Library.

 

Note: Thumbnails are created every minute, so there may be a slight delay between the time a File is uploaded and when its thumbnail appears. A default thumbnail will display until the thumb-nailing process is completed.

 

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See Also:

• Assigning Metadata & Credits
• The Pending Queue Page
• The Batch Assigner Page