Submitting Files to the Macomb School Bands Website

Please use the Macomb School Bands dropbox if you have more than just a few files to submit.

Note: In order to submit files directly to the Macomb School Bands website, you will first need to request a password from the webmaster.

Gather the photos (or other files) you wish to submit to the Macomb School Bands website into a folder (named without spaces or special characters); then, depending on your operating systems, use one of the procedures below to submit those files. Enter the necessary information exactly as indicated; if you encounter difficulties, double-check that you have entered information correctly.

Once you have submitted your files, please send an e-mail to the webmaster to let us know who you are (so that we can credit you for the photos), the name of the folder that you sent, and a brief description of your photos (e.g., "March-a-thon", "junior high spring concert", "Edison Fine Arts Expo").

Thanks!

Windows XP

Note: As an alternative to using the Windows XP built-in FTP functionality described below, Windows XP users can utilize a third-party FTP application such as WS_FTP LE 6 (available from OldVersion.com) with the FTP server, user name, and password information indicated below.

Note: In the discussion below, do not confuse Windows Explorer—the resources used to display and change the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives in the Windows operating system (left-hand image below)—with Internet Explorer, the Windows default web browser (right-hand image below). See "Notes" below for information on using Windows Explorer.

upper left-hand corner of Windows Explorer window upper left-hand corner of Internet Explorer window

In Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer, the web browser), enter the following in the Address bar: ftp://guest@ftp.oh-db.com

screenshot: entering FTP address in Windows Explorer Address bar

In the "Log On As" dialog that appears, confirm or enter the following information; then, press the "Log On" button:

  • FTP server: ftp.oh-db.com
  • User name: guest@oh-db.com
  • Password: request password from the webmaster

screenshot: entering dropbox login information in Windows Explorer's Log On As dialog

Drag your folder of photos (or other files) onto the lower, right-hand side of the window that appears.

screenshot: Macomb School Bands dropbox in Windows Explorer

Mac OS X

Using an FTP client such as FileZilla, or Cyberduck, or Fetch, enter the following information:

  • Server / Hostname: ftp.oh-db.com
  • Username: guest@oh-db.com
  • Password: request password from the webmaster

See your FTP client's documentation for additional information about using your FTP client.

Notes

Windows Explorer

Do not confuse Windows Explorer (left-hand image below) with Internet Explorer (right-hand image below), the Windows default web browser.

upper left-hand corner of Windows Explorer window upper left-hand corner of Internet Explorer window

From the "Using Windows Explorer" and "Using Web Folders" articles in Windows XP's Help and Support Center:

Windows Explorer displays the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on your [and other computers]…. For example, you can open a folder that contains a file you want to copy or move, and then drag the file to another folder or drive….

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

You can also open Windows Explorer by opening "My Documents", "My Pictures", "My Music", or "My Computer".

Windows Explorer Address Bar

To make the Address bar visible, click the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Address Bar.

screenshot: making Windows Explorer Address bar visible

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