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Lesson 5: Downloading and Uploading

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Downloading and uploading

Abstract diagram of downloading and uploading

While exploring the Net, you've probably encountered the terms downloading and uploading. Downloading means receiving data or a file from the Internet on your estimator. Uploading means sending data or a file from your computer to somewhere on the Internet.

These terms describe activities you may have already learned how to do. If you've ever opened an example document in one of our tutorials, you lot've downloaded that file. If you've always shared a photo you lot took on Facebook or another social media site, you've uploaded that photo.

Downloading

Usually, when you download a file yous volition start the download by clicking a link to that file. Many of our tutorials contain links to files, like this:

Download our practice document.

If you click the link, your browser should prompt you to select 1 of two methods for downloading the file.

Open with will download the file and load it immediately in the specified programme.
Save File will download information technology and save it to your hard drive.

Dialog box with choice to Open with or Save File as

Either way, once you click OK, the download begins. Your browser will indicate the progress and time remaining on the download.

Download progress bar

Once the download is complete, either the file volition be saved to your computer or it will open up in the plan you lot selected. If yous have trouble finding the file after you've downloaded it, check out our Finding Your Downloads lesson.

Some browsers don't always start this download procedure when y'all click the link to a file. In these cases, you can right-click the link, then click Salvage Link As, then select a location to download the file.

Uploading

If a site allows uploads, information technology will have an upload utility to assist perform the file transfer. Each site handles this procedure differently, but we'll requite some mutual examples. Usually, the site will accept assistance pages to walk you through the upload process.

Many sites have an upload button that opens a dialog box. For example, Facebook has a camera icon that begins the upload process.

A dialog box volition appear, prompting you to select a file. Browse to the location where your file is stored, select information technology, then click the Open push. Afterward, a progress bar tracking the upload process will appear on the page.

Select a file to upload

Some sites support a drag-and-drop interface. For example, when logged in to Dropbox you tin can drag the files from a folder on your computer and drop them into the browser window.

Drag and drop upload interface on Dropbox