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Upload file

There are 3 different ways to upload files to gIQ.

  1. Upload from anywhere within gIQ via the upload icon in the default graphic users interface menu.
  2. Upload within file manager.
  3. Upload within a workspace.

This guide will show you how to upload files via the different ways.


Upload files from anywhere within gIQ.

1. Click on the upload icon in the default graphic users interface menu.

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2. You can either click on "Browse" and select your file or you can drag and drop your file in to the box.

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3. Now you see the file that you want to upload. You can add multiple files to upload at the same time.

You can set a geolocation manually or continue with uploading the files.

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4. Set a geolocation manually.

Find the location on the map that you want to set a geolocation and click on the map. you will see a small blue dot.

Here you can also paste an already copied geolocation, copy the selected geolocation from the map or delete the selected geolocation.

Click "Save" when finished.

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5. Click on the map to change the geolocation.

  1. Copy the geolocation.
  2. Remove the geolocation.
  3. Remove the file.
  4. Click on upload when finished. Step 5 screenshot

6. When the bar is 100%, click on close.

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7. Within file manager you can see the process for the upload.

The upload has not started

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8. Within file manager you can see the process for the upload.

The upload is in-progress, you will also see % on how far.

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9. Within file manager you can see the process for the upload.

The upload is completed when it says "Completed" under the file.

You can now also see all the properties with the file.

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10. Some files will show a preview

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11. Now you can see the uploaded file in exploration.

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Upload files within file manager

This will guide you how to upload files within file manager.

The steps within this guide are similar to upload from anywhere, but where to start the process is different.

1. Within file manager, click "Browse" and select the files you want to upload or drag and drop the files in to the box.

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2. Now you see the file that you want to upload. You can add multiple files to upload at the same time.

Follow the guide "upload from anywhere" above for the rest of the steps.

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Upload files within a workspace

This guide is the same as uploading from anywhere within gIQ but the difference is that you get to choose to add the files straight to the active workspace.

1. Make sure you are within a workspace.

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2. Click on the upload icon in the default graphic users interface menu.

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3. You can either click on "Browse" and select your file or you can drag and drop your file in to the box.

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4. Now you see the file that you want to upload. You can add multiple files to upload at the same time.

Follow the guide "upload from anywhere" above for the rest of the steps.

Check Add to Workspace and click upload when finished.

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5. After the uploading process is completed, you will see the file within your workspace.

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ℹ️ Refresh the webpage in order to see the file within your workspace.