Using WeTransfer, Google Drive, and Drop Box to Upload Materials

Uploading your files for me to work on is super simple. Please use one of the three file-sharing websites to send your materials. I’ve provided instructions on how to use these websites for your convenience straight from the source.

WE TRANSFER

WWW.WETRANSFER.COM

Source: https://wetransfer.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026114851-Uploading-Folders

UPLOADING FOLDERS

To upload a folder, all you need to do is drag and drop the folder from your device onto the transfer page, or click the ‘Or select a folder’ option within the transfer window itself.

Please note that the process of uploading folders via both the Safari and Internet Explorer browsers is slightly different.

With Internet Explorer, we can’t guarantee that this feature will work consistently, as this browser is out-dated and isn’t the most compatible with our service. We’d recommend that you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, instead.

With Safari, the ‘Or select a Folder’ option won’t display, and you’ll need to either drag and drop the folder, or click the blue (+) button and select a folder manually.

GOOGLE DRIVE

HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/DRIVE

Source: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2424368?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop

Source: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7166529#zippy=%2Cspecific-people

UPLOAD FILES AND FOLDERS TO GOOGLE DRIVE

On your computer, you can upload from google drive or your desktop.

On your computer, go to drive.google.com
At the top left, click New File Upload or Folder Upload.
Choose the file or folder you want to upload.

DRAG FILES INTO GOOGLE DRIVE

On your computer, go to drive.google.com
Open or create a folder.
To upload files and folders, drag them into the Google Drive folder.

SHARE FILES FROM GOOGLE DRIVE

You can share the files and folders that you store in Google Drive with anyone.

When you share from Google Drive, you can control whether people can edit, comment on, or only view the file.

Share with specific people

Select the file you want to share.
Click Share or Share .
Under "Share with people and groups," enter the email address you want to share with.
To change what people can do to your doc, on the right, click the Down arrow Viewer, Commenter, or Editor.
Choose to notify people.
- If you want to notify people that you shared a doc with them, check the box next to Notify people. If you notify people, each email address you enter will be included in the email.
- If you don't want to notify people, uncheck the box.
Click Share or Send.

Here’s what people can do with folders after you share it with them:

Can organize, add, & edit: If they're signed into a Google account, people can open, edit, delete, or move any files within the folder. People can also add files to the folder.
Can view only: People can see the folder and they can open all files within the folder.

More about folder sharing:

If you share or unshare folders with a lot of files or subfolders, it might take time before all permissions change. If you change a lot of edit or view permissions at once, it might take time before you see the changes.

Tip: In the meantime, to provide folder access for new collaborators, use the Sharing URL of a file nested deeply inside the folder.

Storage is counted against the person who uploaded the file, not the owner of the folder.
When you manage large folder structures, child and parent folder permissions can be different. You can override inherited permissions of child folders to be different than the parent folder. You can also remove parent permissions from a child folder.

CHOOSE WHO TO SHARE WITH

Like files, you can choose to share with only specific people.

On your computer, go to drive.google.com
Click the folder you want to share.
Click Share .
Under "People," type the email address or Google Group you want to share with.
To choose how a person can use the folder, click the Down arrow .
Click Send. An email is sent to people you shared with.

DROP BOX

WWW.DROPBOX.COM

Source: https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/view-only-access

CREATE AND SHARE DROPBOX LINKS WITH VIEW-ONLY ACCESS

You can share a link to a file or folder from dropbox.com, your computer, your phone, or your tablet. People who receive a shared link or shared file with view-only permissions won't be able to edit the original file in any way.

How to share with a link from dropbox.com

Sign in to dropbox.com.
Click All files in the left sidebar.
Hover over the name of the file or folder you'd like to share and click the share icon (person).
If a link hasn't been created, click Create.
- If a link was already created, click Copy link.
The link will be copied to your clipboard. You can then paste it to an email, message, or wherever people can access it.

HOW TO SHARE WITH A LINK FROM THE DROPBOX FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER

Open the Dropbox folder on your computer.
Right-click the file or folder you’d like to share.
Click Share.
If a link hasn't been created, click Create a link.
- If a link was already created, click Copy link.
The link will be copied to your clipboard. You can then paste it to an email, message, or wherever people can access it.

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