Introduction

Public file sharing, also known as "ad-hoc file transfer" or "person-to-person file transfer", allows a user to take any file or folder and generate a secure, unique, time-limited, public link to that item and share it with anyone. This document has two main sections: Download or preview files and Upload files.

Download or preview files

Most modern web browsers automatically open files rather than downloading them directly to your device. When you preview/open a file, it will not be saved on to your device for later use. When the ServU Files public share expires, you will no longer have access to the file. If you want to save a copy of the file onto your device, you should download the file(s), instead.

Download a single file

There are two ways to download a file.

1. Easiest method: Click the download button for the file.
   
2. Alternate method: Use the context menu.
   
   1. Left-click anywhere (except on the filename) in a row to select a file. The row will turn blue when it is selected.
      
      
      
   2. Right-click the same row and select Download from the context menu.
      

Download multiple files

You can select multiple files and download them all in a single zipped file.

1. Left-click the rows that you want to download or use the Check All button to select all files
   
   
   
2. Right-click one of the selected rows and click Download as Zip or click the Zip and Download button.
   

Preview a file

Simply left-click on the filename of a file and it will open in your browser if your browser supports the file's format. This does NOT save the file onto your device.

Upload files

NOTE: You may or may not have been granted the option to upload files.

Uploading files is a two-step process. First, you add (stage) the files. Secondly, you upload the files. You must complete both steps!

1. Add file(s) to the share.
   
   1. Left-click the Add Files... button. If you select the Add Folder... button, every file in the folder that you select will be staged for uploading.
      
      
      
   2. Select the file(s) using your device's file browser. A file named "license.txt" has been selected in this example.
      
      
      
2. Use the Upload button to upload each file.
   
   
   If you are uploading multiple files, you can alternatively use the Upload All button to upload multiple files, at once.