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We also drastically
improved the Create Link page by giving
you the option to choose the type of
link you wish to create:
If you choose one of the
first two options, you will be presented
with a List from which to choose the
file you wish to create a link for. You
no longer have to type in the directory
path and file name.
We also continue to add
to and improve the resources available
to you on the
County Template page.
We are working to improve the User
Guide and the streaming modules. Any
feedback that you have gladly be
accepted at
cthelp@agad.purdue.edu
For those of you that
have existing sites; Since a lot of
questions have been asked about linking
to files that you currently have on you
site, I would like to walk through your
options.
The first thing that you
will need to do is upload your files to
the new server using File management.
You should make a local
copy of the files that you want to
upload from your old site. Your P:/
drive would be a good place to keep the
copies as we go through this process.
If you have pages on
your site now that link to other pages
on your site, it will be imperative that
you maintain the same directory
structure. Once we make the change over
on Feb. 1st, the URL
www.ces.purdue.edu/(countyname )
will point to the new server. You do
not need to worry about the new URL
http://www2.ces.purdue.edu/ces/(countyname
) as both URL's will point to the same
place after the change over. I'll give
an example on this a little later in
this document.
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Start by creating
your directories or "folders" by
choosing
Create New Folder in the drop
down box on the File Management
page.
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Then type the name
of the folder in the box next to
Named
and press the
Create New Folder button.
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For example: I
have a directory called ag on my
old page. I want to replicate
that on the new template so I
type ag
in the box and press the
Create
New Folder button.
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Repeat this process
for all of your directories.
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When you are ready
to copy your files to the new
folder, simply click on that folder,
in our example,
ag.
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The current
working directory is displayed
near the top of the page and
should now read: Current
Working Directory:
/CES/Countyname/Ag
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Next, select
Upload New
File from the drop down box.
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Press the
Browse
button next to the
File To
Upload box.
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The standard
Windows File chooser will open.
Navigate to the location of your
files, i.e. your P:/drive if
that is where you have them
stored.
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Select the file
that you wish to upload, ( for
example P:\Web Files\ag\index.html),
and press the
Open
button.
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Press the
Upload
File button.
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Repeat this process
for all of your files and
directories that you want to be
available from your website.
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Your file is now
available to be linked on the
Create Link
page if you wish for it to be
Linked on the Left Hand menu of your
new template.
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Choose
A page
uploaded through file management
under Create
a link to:
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Select your file
from the Drop down box, in our
example, /Countyname/Ag/index.html
Now, referring to the
URL's that we discussed above on the
page. Once we switch you to the new
template, you would be able to view this
page by point a web browser to either
www.ces.purdue.edu/(countyname)/ag
OR
http://www2.ces.purdue.edu/CES/(Countyname)/Ag/
Replace (Countyname) with the name of
your county.
Since the old URL will
point to the new server once we make the
switch, either Feb. 1st or upon your
request, which ever comes first, any old
bookmarks, even to specific pages will
continue to work so long as you make
sure to replicate you directory,
"folder", structure on the new
templates.
If you have any further
questions or constructive feedback,
please send them to
cthelp@agad.purdue.edu.
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