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Uploading files
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What is uploading?
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Uploading is when a bbs system receives a file from your computer.
Why should you upload?
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Some bbs systems require that a user upload from time to time. This is
to get people to add a little instead of always taking for themselves.
Also, if you have some neat public domain software, you might want to
share it with some other users.
What do you need to upload a program?
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In order to upload a file, you must have a terminal that supports
a commonly used file transfer protocol. Most terminals support a
protocol called "xmodem" and it is the most widely used. Another
protocol supported by many terminals is "ascii". Ascii is ok for
transmitting text files only. for any kind of a binary file, your
terminal must support a protocol such as xmodem, ymodem, kermit,
sealink, megalink, imodem, or zmodem.
How to upload a program
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Uploading a program is not very complicated, but can be confusing
at first. Here is a step-by-step guide to doing it.
1. Go to the file transfer section of the bbs you are using.
2. Select the "Upload file" option. This is comonly the "U" command,
but could be something else depending on the bbs you are calling.
3. You will probably be prompted for the name of the file that you
wish to upload. Type the name of the file on your disk that you want
to send. both the name and extension seperated by a period.
(e.g. "anyfile.txt")
4. Next, you will probably be prompted for a file transfer protocol. You
have to choose one that your terminal supports. Xmodem is the most
common and your terminal will probably support it.
5. The bbs will probably say something like "begin transfer". At this point,
you need to tell your communications send to receive the file. This is
different for each terminal. You will probably have to look it up in
the manual for your software.
6. Your terminal program might prompt you for the name of the file. Again,
enter that name (including extension) that you want to send.
7. You will probably be prompted by your terminal for the protocol. Choose
the same one that you used back in step #4.
NOTE: xmodem is sometimes referred to as "error-free protocol".
9. This should be about all. After the file is done transfering, the bbs
should return you to its file menu.