Translations by Masayuki Kuwada

You can move files and folders to your heart's content without having to re-link them in the pages where you use them. Also renaming them will not have a negative impact on links.

Before you upload a file, make sure that you are allowed to do so. For any artefacts that you publish in your portfolio, you must have the sufficient rights. That means:

the artefact is your own **or**

you are allowed to reproduce and distribute it, i.e. it does not violate any copyright legislation **and**

the artefact also adheres to the Terms and Conditions of the Mahara site you are using

**License**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. Choose the license for the artefact that you are about to upload. You can set your default license in your :ref:`account settings <general_account_options>`.

**Licensor**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. If you are uploading a file that somebody else created, you can attribute the work to them here and provide their name for example.

**Original URL**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. If you are uploading somebody else's file, provide a link to the original Internet address so that others can go there and view the original file.

**Upload file**: Upload a file by clicking on the *Browse* button to search for the file on your computer. Make sure that it is not larger than the maximum upload size that is shown in the parentheses.

If the site administrator turned on the :ref:`image resizing option <image_resizing>`, you can decide whether you want to have your images resized if they are larger than the specified dimensions. This option is recommended to save space in your portfolio.

:index:`Instead of clicking <single: Drag and drop files into files area>` the *Browse* button to upload files, you can drag and drop files from your computer directly onto the "drop zone". You must still observe the maximum file size upload for each file and the maximum total file size cannot be exceeded either.

This functionality is not available in all browsers. Generally, users of Chrome 7+, Firefox 4+, Internet Explorer 10+, Opera 12+ (Windows only) and Safari 6+ can use drag and drop.

Type the folder name and click the *Create folder* button if you want to create a folder before uploading files. Click the folder to upload files directly into it.

**Date**: The date you created a folder or uploaded a file is shown.

You can upload multiple files at once in three different ways:

You can upload multiple files when you are browsing for them after having clicked the *Browse* button. Hold down the `Ctrl` key (or `Command` key on a Mac) and click on all the files that you wish to upload at once.

You can drag and drop multiple files into the *drop zone*.

Zip files in the Finder under MacOSX

Once you have uploaded your zip file to Mahara, you can unzip it there. Click on the *Unzip* button |unzip| next to the *Edit* button |edit|. Please follow the on-screen instructions.

You can edit the properties of a file or folder at any time. The file does not have to be re-linked in portfolio pages, but the properties you changed will be updated automatically.

**License**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. Choose the license for the artefact that you are editing.

**Licensor**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. If you are editing a file that somebody else created, you can attribut the work to them here and provide their name for example.

**Original URL**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. If you are editing somebody else's file, provide a link to the original Internet address so that others can go there and view the original file.

The site administrator of your Mahara site decides how much space you can have to store files. This can vary across institutions. You can check your file quota in the sidebar in your *Files* area.

The *Journal* is a tool with which you can record your thoughts and experiences online. By adding your journal or individual posts of it to a page you can allow other users to place feedback and comments on it. Thus, you can create a dialogue with your audience.

Per default, every user has one journal available. You can also have :ref:`multiple journals <multiple_journals>`.

Journal description (optional)

If a journal entry is labeled *Draft*, only you can view it. You can then click the *Publish* button to publish this entry to your journal for others to see when it is included in a page.

When you publish a journal, you do not automatically make it available to others or make it public on the internet. The journal or journal entry still needs to be put into a page that is then shared with others in order for them to see it.

If a journal entry is labeled *Published*, you can click the *Unpublish* button to revert it back to draft status.

Click the *Edit* button |edit| to make changes to your journal entry.

Click the *Delete* button |delete| to delete your journal entry.

Number of entries in your journal

Change your journal settings

You can change the title of your default journal (and all others if you have enabled multiple journals) and add a description as well as tags.

Click on the *Settings* button of your journal.

**Title**: Change the title of your journal. This is a mandatory field.

**Description**: Add a description for your journal. You can format it as you wish.

**License**: You see this field if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. Choose the license for the journal. You can set your default license in your :ref:`account settings <general_account_options>`.

**Advanced licensing**: You see this option if the site administrator turned on :ref:`license metadata <general_settings>`. If you click it, you see two additional license fields, "Licensor" and "Original URL", that you can fill in if this in not your own journal.