Uploading files to the site

Mickey · 06-30-2005, 04:59 PM

Uploading files to the site is quite easy.

First, save the file from your copy of Google Earth. To do that, right-click on the proper item in your "places" and choose [save as].

Next, head over to our files area and choose the [Add] link in the middle of the page. Enter the name, author (typically you), description and then choose the category.

After that, scroll down and [browse] for the file on your hard drive. The file must be a .kml or .kmz file. If you only have a .zip file, un-zip it first, rename it appropriately (to match what it is), then upload it.

Finally, scroll down, click [submit] and you're done!

That's it - thanks!

Mickey

luizjb · 07-02-2005, 07:22 PM

Mickey,

I don't know what is the problem but the site isn't accepting some files ( I've tested *.RAR, *.ZIP and *.KML ). The only way I've found to solve this problem was sending the files to my ftp server (yahoo-geocities).

I guarantee that all files will be there and I won't delete them. But I'm sure it would be better if all the files were in the site server.

See ya.

Mickey · 07-03-2005, 02:04 AM

I'm about to convert the file system over to something that should work a lot better. I hope to have the conversion done sometime tomorrow (Sun, July 3). Thanks.

Mickey · 07-03-2005, 05:22 PM

The conversion is complete. As long as it's a .kml or .kmz file, you should be able to do it. I moved over all of the stuff from our old system EXCEPT for the ones that you uploaded. I wanted to let you upload them on the new system so you would get credit for them. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks,
Mickey

luizjb · 07-04-2005, 12:24 AM

I really liked this changes, the upload processes is quite easy and intuitive. The only problem is that we don't have the thumbnail images. I think that is quiet interesting to decide which files a person would download.

See ya.

Mickey · 07-04-2005, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luizjb

I really liked this changes, the upload processes is quite easy and intuitive. The only problem is that we don't have the thumbnail images. I think that is quiet interesting to decide which files a person would download.

See ya.

I agree completely. I'm out of town right now (and not on my PC), but when I get back home (later today or tomorrow) I'm going to try to tweak the software to allow thumbnails. I think I have an idea of how I can do it, so we'll see in a little while.

gamera · 07-10-2005, 01:47 PM

I made a typo when uploading a file.

Is there any way of correcting the file description?

Mickey · 07-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamera

Is there any way of correcting the file description?

You can send a private message to either Appletom or myself, or just post the correction in here and we'll take care of it.

miiko · 08-12-2005, 06:41 PM

First of all thanks for the site, its a great resource.

I have been having trouble uploading a file. The error is " Invalid characters found in your file name". Now the file name is pob.kmz. The path seem ordinary as well. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

Mickey · 08-12-2005, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miiko

First of all thanks for the site, its a great resource.

I have been having trouble uploading a file. The error is " Invalid characters found in your file name". Now the file name is pob.kmz. The path seem ordinary as well. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

I probably need to re-word that error message. It really means you have invalid characters in your file TITLE. You can't put apostrophes in there, which is usually the cause.

miiko · 08-12-2005, 07:20 PM

Got it. Thanks.

06-30-2005, 04:59 PM	#1
Mickey Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,328	Uploading files to the site Uploading files to the site is quite easy. First, save the file from your copy of Google Earth. To do that, right-click on the proper item in your "places" and choose [save as]. Next, head over to our files area and choose the [Add] link in the middle of the page. Enter the name, author (typically you), description and then choose the category. After that, scroll down and [browse] for the file on your hard drive. The file must be a .kml or .kmz file. If you only have a .zip file, un-zip it first, rename it appropriately (to match what it is), then upload it. Finally, scroll down, click [submit] and you're done! That's it - thanks! Mickey Last edited by Mickey; 07-03-2005 at 05:21 PM.

07-10-2005, 01:47 PM	#7
gamera Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	Correcting file descriptions I made a typo when uploading a file. Is there any way of correcting the file description?

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07-02-2005, 07:22 PM	#2
luizjb Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6	Mickey, I don't know what is the problem but the site isn't accepting some files ( I've tested .RAR, .ZIP and *.KML ). The only way I've found to solve this problem was sending the files to my ftp server (yahoo-geocities). I guarantee that all files will be there and I won't delete them. But I'm sure it would be better if all the files were in the site server. See ya.

07-03-2005, 02:04 AM	#3
Mickey Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,328	I'm about to convert the file system over to something that should work a lot better. I hope to have the conversion done sometime tomorrow (Sun, July 3). Thanks.

07-03-2005, 05:22 PM	#4
Mickey Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,328	The conversion is complete. As long as it's a .kml or .kmz file, you should be able to do it. I moved over all of the stuff from our old system EXCEPT for the ones that you uploaded. I wanted to let you upload them on the new system so you would get credit for them. Let me know how it goes. Thanks, Mickey

07-04-2005, 12:24 AM	#5
luizjb Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6	I really liked this changes, the upload processes is quite easy and intuitive. The only problem is that we don't have the thumbnail images. I think that is quiet interesting to decide which files a person would download. See ya.

08-12-2005, 06:41 PM	#9
miiko Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	First of all thanks for the site, its a great resource. I have been having trouble uploading a file. The error is " Invalid characters found in your file name". Now the file name is pob.kmz. The path seem ordinary as well. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

08-12-2005, 07:20 PM	#11
miiko Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	Got it. Thanks.