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Zip File Format
Macintosh files have icons, creator and type codes that can be lost during upload
or download. PC users don't normally have to worry about this, but if the recipient
of your file is on a Mac, the file must be encoded before sending via WebFTP. Zipping
is also used to combine several files into one, since only one file can be uploaded
at a time.
Compressing ("Zipping") Your Files
If you are uploading a file that has icons, creator and type codes that must
be preserved, then you will need to Zip your file before transferring it.
WinZip is one utility that can be used to perform this encoding. Once encoded,
the file will have a ZIP extention. This is the file that you should upload to WebFTP.
Uncompressing ("Unzipping") Your Files
When you click the link on the web page to get the file your browser should present
a file dialog asking you to specify where and under what name the file is to be
saved. Save it to the desktop and leave the '.zip' on the end of the name.
If your browser window fills with strange looking text and a progress indicator
tells you there is much more to come then go back and hold-click the link to download
the ZIP file. A menu should pop up offering to either open or download the link;
choose download. The browser will ask where and under what name to save it. Save
it on the desktop to a file with an ".ZIP" on the end of the name (e.g.
HRGFile.ZIP).
If the browser does not pop up a menu when you hold-click on the link then you will
have to click and let the text come into the browser window. When done choose Save
As in the file menu and save it to the desktop to a file with an ".ZIP"
on the end of the name.
Once the file is on your desktop, double-click it or drop it onto
WinZip to uncompress it.
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