Zip and Download My-Files folder

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You can zip (compress) the contents of a folder into one .zip file. Use this feature first if you want to download an entire folder.

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A - From the Homepage

click on Control Panel button in the upper left corner of the screen.

B - From the Control Panel,

click Manage Files.

C - The Manage Files screen appears.

D - Select the My-Files folder

E - Under Options: Folders,

click Zip.

F - The Zip Files in Folder screen appears.

In the Filename of new zip file text box, enter a name for the zip file.

Note: It is recommended to include the semester, year, and course name within the filename for easy identification in the future.

From the Place the new zip file in this folder drop-down list, select a destination folder.

Click Zip.

G - The Manage Files screen appears and a new file, with a .zip extension, is added under Folders and Files.

H - Download the .zip file to your computer

click Download

I - Once downloaded, the Manage File returns

Select the zip file you just downloaded

J -Delete the file to avoid replication

from the Options: Files menu select Delete

K - The Delete Files/Confirm Delete Files window appears

click Delete

L - The Manage Files window loads without the deleted file

 

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