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WebDAV is a technology to present folders that are stored on a webpage to be used like any local folder.
This description explains how to setup and use WebDAV (known as webfolders under Windows).

== Windows ==
=== Initial Setup - Variant 1 using Network Places ===
The following steps have to be completed once to setup the webfolder:
* Open the Network Neighbourhood
* Double-Click "Add Network Place" 
[[Image:webdav2_1.jpg]]

* Click on "Continue" twice
* Enter the following URL: https://fish-serv.dyndns.org/documents and click on "Continue"
* When prompted for a username and password, enter the credentials received via email. You may want to check "safe password" for easier use of the webfolder.
[[Image:Webdav03.gif]]

* The webfolder will now open and you can see the file/s stored in it.
[[Image:webdav2_2.jpg]]


=== Initial Setup - Variant 2 using IE ===
The following steps have to be completed once to setup the webfolder:
* Open Internet Explorer
* Press Ctrl-O (Open)
* Enter the following URL: https://fish-serv.dyndns.org/documents '''and check the box "open as webfolder"'''
[[Image:Webdav01.gif]]

* If you get a warning regarding the Security Certificate, simply press "Yes" to accept it.
[[Image:Webdav02.gif]]


* When prompted for a username and password, enter the credentials received via email. You may want to check "safe password" for easier use of the webfolder.
[[Image:Webdav03.gif]]

* The webfolder will now open and you can see the file/s stored in it.
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=== Normal usage ===
To make usage easier, you may want to create a shortcut to the webfolder on your desktop:
* Double-Click on the "Network neighbourhood" Icon on your desktop
[[Image:Webdav05.gif]]

* Drag the entry "documents on fish-serv.dyndns.org to the desktop using the '''right mouse button'''
[[Image:Webdav06.gif]]

* Drop the entry on the desktop and choose "create shortcut here" from the appearing menu
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You can use the webfolder exactly as any other folder:
* Open with double-click
* Open documents stored in the webfolder with double-click, edit and safe the documents
* Add new documents to the webfolder by draging/copying them to the webfolder
* Delete documents from the webfolder
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== Linux ==
On most Linux systems simply open "webdavs://fish-serv.dyndns.org/documents" with your favorite file-navigation tool.