Website Toolkit: Netdrive tutorial

Uploading multiple files

What is NetDrive?

NetDrive is an application that will allow you to connect all of your web files and folders to a local PC drive from anywhere in the world.

NetDrive uses secure SSL, so all of your data is encrypted when using the product.

How to install NetDrive?

To install NetDrive on your home computer or laptop, begin by downloading the installation executable from

http://www.netdrive.net/download.html

After you have downloaded the executable, double click on the Netdrive-SETUP.exe icon to begin installation.

Accept the license agreement

How to install NetDrive?

Choose your installation location and the program will install

How to install NetDrive?

Open NetDrive using one of these methods: Double-click the NetDrive icon in your system tray.Click the Start menu > Programs > NetDrive, then click the NetDrive icon.

Mapping a drive

Site Name: Enter a name (any name) for your new site

Site IP or URL: Use the full URL of your web address

Server Type: WebDavDrive: Choose a non-existing

local drive letter of your choiceUncheck ‘Connect as

anonymous’Enter your website username

and passwordClick on the ‘Connect’ button

Click New Site.

Mapping a drive

Open your ‘My Computer’ and you should see a drive (in the example, it’s Drive Z) with a listing of your website files and folders

You may also save data, copy data, move data and delete data to or from your "X" drive, as you would normally do using My Computer.

Mapping a drive

Word of caution

While NetDrive is ideal for batch uploading, copying and moving web pages within a server’s namespace, please bear in mind that using Netdrive does not automatically carry and update links between two or more items automatically nor does it update a content’s properties (e.g. title, summary, related items, etc.). In fact, one should always update file title & description after upload using Plone web interface because sometimes Netdrive would put description like "Error: may not be a pdf file...“ when the file is actually OK.

Cut/copy/paste via web interface is much faster.