Upload-Download Multiple Resources
Description
In Sakai, you can copy a file from your local system to your My Workspace or class resources using the Add button
in the Resources tool. If you want to copy several files or an entire folder all at once, software called WebDAV
can be used to drag files or folders from your local computer to or from the Resources folder in Sakai.
Several setup steps are required to make your computer aware of Sakai so it will treat the Sakai Resources folder
as another folder on your computer. Once you have set up a particular Sakai class or group resource folder using
WebDAV, you can drag files and folders to the class or group Resource area from your local computer and vice versa.
Please note that these connections are specific to the computer you are using, so if you change computers you will
have to set up the connection again.
Your SiteID
Each Sakai site has a Site ID. The SiteID for this site is listed above. You need to know the Site ID because it will
be part of the address you will need to connect via WebDAV. Each site must be set up as a separate WebDAV connection,
so the first time you connect to a given site, you will need to follow the directions below.
Setting up WebDAV for Windows
Note: There must be at least one object (file, folder etc.) in the group or class resource area before you begin the
setup procedure. This procedure needs to be done once for each site in Sakai before you can use WebDAV to transfer
files to and from any one site.
- Click on the My Network Places icon on your PC desktop to open the Network Places folder
- Click on the Add Network Place icon
- Click Next
- Click on the bottom choice: "Choose another network"
- Click Next
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In the "Location of the Network Place" field, type the URL for this site shown above.
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Click Next
Note: If you receive an alert such as "The folder youíve entered does not appear to be valid,"
it could be there are no resources yet in your site. Go to the site and add a file to initialize the Resources
folder, then return to Step 1.
- When asked for your username and password, enter your Sakai username and your password
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Enter a name for the project or class resources you are adding. This name is used on your computer when
referencing the class or project resource folder.
- Click "Finish" to complete the set up.
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When the setup is complete, the class or project resources folder will appear in your My Workplaces as a folder.
It will also show up under My Network Places in Windows Explorer, where it will act just like any other folder
in Windows Explorer.
- You can now drag files and folders to and from your computer and the Sakai Resources folder.
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Enter a name for the group or class resources you are adding. This name is used on your system when referencing
the class or group resource folder.
- Click the button to complete the setup.
Setting up WebDAV for Mac (OS 10.0 - 10.3)
Note 1: These instructions include the download of a program named Goliath. Users have reported errors using this
program with Sakai, including the inability to create new folders or download folders to their local computer.
Note 2: There must be at least one object (file, folder etc.) in the group or class resource area before you begin
the setup procedure. This procedure needs to be done once for each site in Sakai before you can use WebDAV to
transfer files to and from any one site.
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Download the Goliath WebDav client at:
http://www.webdav.org/goliath/#download
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Decompress the file and double-click on the .dmg file. (Depending on your version and configuration of Stuffit,
the disk image may automatically mount.)
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A disk image named "Goliath 1.0" should now be available. Simply drag and drop the Goliath folder contained
within in the disk image to your hard disk.
- Open the Goliath application. It will probably be in your Applications folder.
- In the WebDav Connection dialog box, type in the path as shown above.
- Type in you username and password.
- Click the Advance settings tab and check the box next to "Disable Encoding of Macintosh Recourse."
- Click "OK"
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You will now see a window on your Mac screen that represents the resources are in your Sakai site. You can now
drag and drop files into this window or use the "Web" menu to upload and download files.
Setting up WebDAV for Mac (OS 10.4)
Note: There must be at least one object (file, folder etc.) in the group or class resource area before you begin
the setup procedure. This procedure needs to be done once for each site in Sakai before you can use WebDAV to transfer
files to and from any one site.
- From the Finder, select "Go" from the menu bar and then select "Connect to Server..."
- In the resulting dialog box, type in the path as shown above.
- Press the "+" button to save this path for future use.
- Click "Connect"
- Type in your username and password and click "OK"
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You will now see a window on your Macintosh screen that represents the resources in your Sakai site.
You can now drag and drop files into this window and delete files by dragging them to the Trash.