How to split up files and upload them
by Jay 
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Most file hosting websites or even email accounts have a limit to as how big of a file you can upload. For Gmail it is around 20 megabytes. So to fix this problem many people will split up there files in what is called a file archive. A file archive is a file that holds a file or a bunch of files. Think of it as a filing cabinet where you may put all you documents and folders. Essentially it is another file full of files but can be split up evenly. Many people will use applications such as Winrar or Winzip to do this. If you decide to install Winrar and after it is installed you can easily select files that you want to store in an archive by right-clicking them and click "add to archive...". A new window will show up were you have a bunch of options to choose from. All we are concerned about is the 'Split to volumes, types' drop-down menu. |
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In this menu there are options to split up a file archive into different mediums. If you want to split it up into CD size archives then you can do that. But most people will want to split the archive up into small enough pieces to back up the files to their email. To this, type into the textbox under the 'Split to volumes, type' label something like this: "15 mb". Doing this will split up your archive in to many archives that are 15 megabytes each. Download Winrar >> http://www.rarlab.com/
Add to Archive - Winrar Program
When opening these files they will all need to be in the same folder/file directory. Many people don't realize this, but it is possible to back up your files to an email account by emailing yourself attachments. I find this a great tool for homework and files because I don't always carry around my USB thumb drive but many computers are connected to the Internet now. Which means there is access to your files from just about anywhere.
There are other means of uploading files. There are file hosts out there such as www.mediafire.com where an account can be setup where files can be stored. But an email account seem to do the trick because email accounts usually don't expire. At least Gmail has claimed that they will not delete your account for a lifetime at least.
11/17/08 04:23:01 pm, 
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