Share a file (via the web)

Suppose you want to send a file to a co-worker that is larger than email can handle. A simple way is to put it on your web page. Suppose your username is aaaa. Create a directory on physwww under ~/public_html, say temp. Inside this directory, create a file .htaccess with a line:

options +indexes

copy your files you wish to give to your friend to this directory. Tell your friend to view web page at

http://www.physics.mcmaster.ca/~aaaa/temp

Note to change aaaa to your real username. Your friend will see a list of files you put in ~/public_html/temp. Remove those files when they are no longer needed.

Please note : if you want to share large file(s) with a colleague, that are too large for email, you can use one of the following tools:

- NextCloud / OwnCloud <should include link here ... for RHPCS clients>

- MacDrive (Seafile) <should include link here - for all McMaster clients>

- Microsoft One-Drive <should include link here - for all McMaster clients>

add related pages to owncloud/nextcloud, macdrive, onedrive