How-to videos

This page contains video guides for the Mediaflux Explorer (java client).

Installing Mediaflux Explorer

Mediaflux downloads

Windows

Mac



Login

Login server address details:

Protocol

Host

Port

https

mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au

443


To login with your UoM credential

  • You must enter the protocol (https) and server/port details first (detailed above the video)
  • Enter unimelb (staff accounts) or student (student accounts) into the Domain entry field
  • Enter your usual institutional username (for the user field) and password (for the password field and click Sign in).



Browsing

NB Be aware the list of files is paged, if you have a lot in one directory you need to use the page up/down buttons at the bottom right of the central window.


Controlling your project structure (including deletion)


Downloading files


Uploading files

NB:

  1. If you use the Explorer via a right click on a folder (collection) to make a new child folder (collection), use ONLY 'Create Sub Collection', do NOT use 'Create Sub Collection Asset'. 
  2. Mediaflux Explorer 1.3.27 on Windows can have an issue with dragging files into the upload window as described in this video. Update to the latest version of Mediaflux Explorer here Mediaflux downloads or use the alternate upload procedure described at 56 seconds into the video if you experience this issue.

Sharing and Receiving data

You can find out more about the Mediaflux Data Mover here including how to install.


File metadata


Searching


Doing things with your search results


Sinks it's not what you thinks