Uploading zipped files to D2L’s Manage Files area

1. From the [Content] area, click on [Manage Files].

2. Click the [New Folder] icon in the navigation bar at the top of the page.

3. A dialog box will pop up in which you type the folder name. Enter the [Name] of the new folder and click [Save].

4. The new folder will now appear in the list. Click on the name of the new folder to enter/open the folder.

5. Click the [Upload] button in the navigation bar at the top of the page.

6. A dialog box will pop up, click [Browse].

7. Navigate to the location on your computer where you have stored the zip file. Click on the file and click the [Open] button.

8. Click [Upload] once you return to the dialog box.

9. Click the drop arrow beside the zipped file.

10. Select [Unzip] from the drop down menu.

11. Click [Yes] in the confirmation message.

12. The files will be uncompressed into the current folder. Identify the file that you would like to link to the “Content” area. If you have uploaded a Flash-based presentation, you will probably link the “index.html” file. Once you have identified the correct file to link, click the drop arrow beside the file and select [Add Content Topic].

13. Click the drop arrow and select a [Parent Module] in which you’d like to put the file link. Or select [add module] to create a new module.

14. Enter a [Topic Title] for the linked file and click [Add].

Finally, return to the [Content] area and click on the Topic to ensure that the file has been linked properly.

Download Course Files

1.  Go to the D2L course site

2.  Click [Content] on the your course Navigation bar.

3.  On the left, in the "Content Area" menu, select [Manage Files].

4.  A list of files included in your course will appear. To the left is a list of folders.

5.  At the top of the list of files, check the box to the left of "Folder/File." This will select all files. Each folder and file will become checked, and their background will become blue.

6.  At the top of the page, on the upper right corner, select the [Zip Files] icon, which looks like a carpenter's vise.

7.  Although there will be no indicator on the D2L page that the "zip" command is being executed, all selected files will be compressed and compiled into a Zip archive. Look at the bottom of your browser window for a progress bar.

8.  When the "zip" process is complete, a pop-up window will prompt the user to [save] or [open] the .zip archive file.

9.  [Save] your file to a secure location on your computer, or to a network drive where the information is regularly backed up.