Using WebDAV to upload documents to the Resources folder

Sakai uses WebDAV to transfer files and folders from your local computer to the Resources folder of your My Workspace, Course or Project site. WebDAV is an abbreviation for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning."

After you have set up WebDAV, your computer treats your Resources area like any other folder on your computer. You may drag and drop files and folders from Resources just as you would in My Computer in Windows XP or the Finder on a Mac.

Before You Get Started

Each site in Sakai has a site URL. You need this URL to set up the connections for WebDAV. To find your site URL, click the Upload-Download Multiple Resources on the menu bar of the Resources folder in which you want to work. bar. The screen shot below shows you where to locate the URL. Click-and-drag over the entire URL and copy it into your computer's memory before moving on to the setup instructions below.

Setup Instructions

The instructions vary slightly among operating systems. Follow the instructions for your your operating system below. Click on the link that matches your computer's operating system:.

• Microsoft Windows
• Mac OSX 10.0 - 10.3
• Mac OSX 10.4

Microsoft Windows

1. Click on the My Network Places icon on your PC desktop to open the Network Places folder
   
   
2. Click on the Add Network Place icon
   
   
3. Click Next
   
   
4. Click on the bottom choice: "Choose another network"
   
   
5. Click Next
   
   
6. In the "Location of the Network Place" field, type the URL for this site shown above.
   
   
   
   
7. Click Next
   Note: If you receive an alert such as "The folder you've 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.
   
   
8. When asked for your username and password, enter the username and password you use to access this site. This may not work due to a bug with WebDAV. That's okay! Read the important note below to correct the problem..
   
   Important note about the WebDAV bug: If nothing appears to happen when you click OK after supplying your username and password, re-enter your username and password and click OK again. If nothing appears to happen a second time, click Cancel and then click OK when told "Your folder does not appear to be valid". Once back to the Internet or network address box, click Next. Supply your username and password and click OK. This multiple-try approach usually works. If not, phone the Sakai Help Desk for support at 503-494-7074.
   
   
9. Enter a name for the site resources you are adding. This name is used on your computer when referencing the class or project resource folder.
   
   
   
   
10. Click "Finish" to complete the set up.
    
    
11. When the setup is complete, the site 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.
    
    
12. You can now drag files and folders to and from your computer and the online resources for this site.
    
    
13. 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.
    
    
14. Click the button to complete the setup.

Mac OSX 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.

1. Download the Goliath WebDav client at:
   http://www.webdav.org/goliath/#download
   
   
2. Decompress the file and double-click on the .dmg file. (Depending on your version and configuration of Stuffit, the disk image may automatically mount.)
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
   
   
4. Open the Goliath application. It will probably be in your Applications folder.
   
   
5. In the WebDav Connection dialog box, type in the path as shown above.
   
   
6. Type in you username and password.
   
   
7. Click the Advance settings tab and check the box next to "Disable Encoding of Macintosh Recourse."
   
   
8. Click "OK"
   
   
9. You will now see a window on your Mac screen that represents the resources in this site. You can now drag and drop files into this window or use the "Web" menu to upload and download files.

Mac OSX 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.

1. From the Finder, select "Go" from the menu bar and then select "Connect to Server..."
   
   
2. In the resulting dialog box, type in the path as shown above.
   
   
3. Press the "+" button to save this path for future use.
   
   
4. Click "Connect"
   
   
5. Type in your username and password and click "OK"
   
   
6. You will now see a window on your Macintosh screen that represents the resources in this site. You can now drag files and folders to and from your computer and the online resources for this site.