Hi
Second part of the above which is done with Windows 8.1 and even works with older Windows systems. In case you really did not understand the above, in which I even described the most simple steps word by word, here two links just as some add to the above which you will use when having a few files you want to share. If you have only one file, then you can skip that part and you go directly to point 2, which you will find in this post.
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How To Make A ZIP File:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahATyKyfRdk
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How to Make a Zip File on Windows or Mac:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Zip-File
If you feel you need a separate software beside what your OS already provides, if even, then you can for example choose the following software which works on "
Windows, Mac and Linux":
http://zipcreator.com
Now you may ask your self: Why do we need a "
Zip file" and why do we not use just the normal "
Folder file" we have on the desktop? Answer as following:
Instead send an email with multiple attachment files, send a single compressed file within your email or share file hoster, as an attachment will help you reduce email size and transmission time. (Source:
http://www.howtozip.com/indexmenu.asp?menu=why_do_we_need_zip_files_4)
As we finally have those "
Zip file/s", even not bigger as the
5 MB, we move on with the next step which is:
2. Now we upload this "Zip file" to the "Share file hoster". How to do?
First of all we need to choose one of the many free providers out in the wild. You can "Google": "
Free Share file hoster" and you will get many ideas. For this excample I choosed "
KeepandShare" which you will find here:
https://www.keepandshare.com/htm/press/about_us.php It is very easy to use.
- First open a free account here:
https://www.keepandshare.com/business/registration.php?form=email
- Put in any
e-mail address you want to use for this.
- After you done this, you will receive an e-mail from them. Press to "
Activate your account" with them.
- A new link opens and you will see this page which you have to fill out with your fantasy (
http://tinypic.com/r/v79gro/8 )
- In the first line you write your avatar name you want to use for this account. Then choose your PW for the account and write your choosed name in the next lines.
Now you are in your account.
- You will see this (
http://tinypic.com/r/1zezjm0/8 )
- Now choose: "
My Documents" (
http://tinypic.com/r/2pzedk7/8 )
- You will see this (
http://tinypic.com/r/21j2jhu/8 )
- Here set your priority for the moment the way you see it in this screen shot (
http://tinypic.com/r/25hfyts/8 ) "
Sharing: Anyone (Public)"
- Next press "
Save and Exit" and you should be back here (
http://tinypic.com/r/1zezjm0/8 )
If you are not there where I showed, as you may checked the "
Dashboard", you will see this (
http://tinypic.com/r/2eb5poy/8 ) and here you choose "
File" to be back where you should. You may even see this when you may pressed some thing else (
http://tinypic.com/r/10rr412/8 ) and here you also click on the "
File" and you are back on track.
Next steps to follow:
- Here (
http://tinypic.com/r/1zezjm0/8 ) you choose: "
Upload Files". Now this screen will open (
http://tinypic.com/r/j5fq04/8 ) and here you see why I mentioned the 5 MB on size for one single zip file.
- Now choose "
Add more files". An other small windows will open and you will see this (
http://tinypic.com/r/24q5r0p/8 )
- Now choose "
Desktop" or the specific location you saved the file/s or what ever and double click on your "
Zip File". If you have only one file or an Office document like an "
Excel sheet", you double click on that one and now you will see this (
http://tinypic.com/r/2612mty/8 )
- If you are done, then click on "
Upload" and if you have more files, you repeat the mentioned by clicking on "
Add more files" and after all files are there, you click "
Upload".
- Now you will see this (
http://tinypic.com/r/1t2eqg/8 )
Important:
- Before you now press "
Share your files", you must "
Copy past" the "
URL link" shown in this window (
http://tinypic.com/r/281vipg/8 ).
This link you will need for your posting.
Opening a new "
Text file" on your desktop you do like this:
- Put your cursor in free space on your desktop.
- Press the right side of your mouse. A new window opens.
- Here you choose "
New" and then you choose "
Text document" and click on it. Now you have a new Text document on your desktop and you open it and then "
Past" the link into it which you before "
Copy".
- DO not forget to safe the link by going to the left upper side from the "Text document". Here you choose "
File" and then you choose "
Save". Now regardless what you do, the link is safe for the moment.
Next steps to move on from here (
http://tinypic.com/r/281vipg/8 )
- After saving the link, you press "
Share your files". Now this window will open (
http://tinypic.com/r/swvk37/8 ).
- Here you again be sure that you allow "
Sharing Anyone (Public)".
- If you did make any mistake by not saving the link I mentioned from your uploaded file or what so ever, here you get an other chance to do so by "
Copy / Past" the link "
Immediate download/view".
- After this you choose "
Save and Exit".
- Now you are back here (
http://tinypic.com/r/29pvuk1/8 ) and you will see your uploaded file. Next you "
Log out" of you account.
Final step:
Now you can make your posting or what so ever and just "
Copy / Past" the saved link into your post and that's it. Now you shared what you wanted and the members here can download it at any time. Of course: There is much more you can do with this account, but to share files, this is what you need to do when using this provider. If you use others, then the zip file part will be the same but how to handle the account and the upload way can be different.
@TP
You have an other important topic which is how to upload an Image file. Would you mind to post this here, so the collection is moving on. Other topics are most welcome.
Have a nice day / Dan