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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V8.1.1)

3.2.1.2 Uploading content files

There are different methods available for adding content files to the iCOMPEL:

using the File Manager page

using the Files and Folders pages of a Playlist

using FTP (file transfer protocol)

Uploading files using the File Manager

The Upload Files tab allows you to:

Upload new media files to the current folder.

Create new sub-folders of the current folder.

Uploading files

You should always add your content files to the Media folder, or to sub-folders of the Media folder.

To upload files, follow these steps:

1. From the menu bar, select Media, then Files and Folders.

2. If necessary, create a sub-folder for the content files you wish to add.

3. Click the Upload Files tab.

4. Click Browse and navigate to the file you want to upload.

5. Click Upload.

6. Repeat these steps for each file.

Creating a folder

To create a folder, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the folder that you want to use as the parent of the new folder.

2. Click the Upload Files tab.

3. Type a name for the new folder in the Folder name field and click Create Folder.

4. The iCOMPEL creates the new folder that is automatically selected as the current folder.

Uploading files using FTP

Note: On some networks and systems, FTP may be disabled for security reasons. If you have difficulty using FTP, please

speak to the person responsible for running your network, as you may need to have specific read/write permissions to use

FTP. In addition to network permissions for FTP, iCOMPEL users other than the Administrator must have FTP access

enabled on the iCOMPEL itself.

You can use FTP with two copies of Windows Explorer, as described below, or by using a suitable FTP client.

1. Open two copies of Windows Explorer, or an equivalent file manager program on your PC.

2. In the first copy of Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder with the content you want to upload to the iCOMPEL.

3. In the second copy of Windows Explorer, type ftp:// followed by the IP address of your iCOMPEL, for example

ftp://192.168.0.254 More on finding the IP address of your iCOMPEL...

4. When prompted, enter your usual iCOMPEL username and password. You can now see the list of folders on the

iCOMPEL. The root folder you see using FTP depends on the home folder defined for you on the iCOMPEL.

5. Make sure that you add your files and folders to the Media folder only. If you delete any files from other folders,

you may render the iCOMPEL unusable.

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