uhub web interface user guide 20140707 · uhub web interface user guide_20140603 how to view a...

uHub Web Interface User Guide_20140603

uHub Web Interface User Guide Version 3.1


Table of contents

A) Getting started............................................................................................................3

All files view, key buttons and icon functions keys.......................................................................... 3 Photo view ........................................................................................................................................ 4 General settings................................................................................................................................. 5

B) General functions .......................................................................................................5 Preview and play media files.................................................................................................5

Upload a file...................................................................................................................................... 6 Download a file................................................................................................................................. 6 Delete a file/folder ............................................................................................................................ 7 Create a folder................................................................................................................................... 7

Sharing function ....................................................................................................................7 C) Share..........................................................................................................................7

How to unshare ................................................................................................................................. 9 How to view.................................................................................................................................... 10

D) Private share ............................................................................................................10 How to share privately .................................................................................................................... 10 How to manage your shared folder ..................................................................................................11 How to unshare a folder .................................................................................................................. 12 How to accept a sharing invitation for the first time ...................................................................... 13 How to view a shared folder ........................................................................................................... 14 How to quit a shared folder............................................................................................................. 15

E) Other functions.........................................................................................................15 How to rename a file/folder and view details ................................................................................. 15 How to move a file/folder ............................................................................................................... 16 How to restore a deleted file/folder ................................................................................................ 16 How to permanently delete a file/folder ......................................................................................... 16


A) Getting started

All files view, key buttons and icon functions keys All files view

Show files in all kind of format

Show files in photo format only

Show files received or shared by your friends Key buttons and icon function keys

Number of pending sharing invitations

Folders

Upload files

Add new folders

Folders that privately shared with you by other users

Share with friends via a public sharing link


Share with friends via private sharing

Share with friends via public link and private sharing

Share a file/folder with your friends by sending out a sharing link (including non-uHub users)

Privately share a folder with select friends by sending an invitation

Download a file to your device

Delete a file/folder from uHub cloud storage

My account - Review account information My IP camera – Go to My IP cam page Trash – Go to My Trash folder Logout – logout uHub account

Photo view

All: User can select to view all photos. Owned: User can select to view own photos. Received photo shared by friends is not


included. Timeline: User can select to view photos by different year and month Thumbnail Size: User can select different thumbnail size to view photos (Small, Medium, Large)

General settings

Current storage: Your uHub account storage Edit: Edit account information and security question/answer Edit My Photo: Update your profile picture Change password: Change your login password

B) General functions

Preview and play media files

1. Click on the title of a video or audio file. 2. A preview thumbnail or album cover will show in the bar on the right-hand side. 3. Click the preview thumbnail or album cover to play. 4. Video files can be played in full screen.


5. Support slideshow for photo viewing.

Upload a file

1. Select the upload destination and click . 2. Drag and drop the file you would like to upload to the display. 3. Click upload.

Download a file

1. Select the file or folders you wish to download.

2. Click in the bar on the right-hand side. 3. After downloading, you can find your file in the “Download” folder or at your choice of

location.


Delete a file/folder

1. Select the files or folder you wish to delete.

2. Click in the bar on the right-hand side. 3. Once a file is deleted from uHub cloud storage, users can restore or permanent

delete it via the uHub Trash folder in Web interface or PC client.

Create a folder

1. Click . 2. Enter a folder name and click “Create”.

Sharing function Two types of sharing function are offered by uHub: Share: Share files or folders with friends (including non-uHub users) by sending a sharing link to them. A password is optional for greater security. Private share: Share folders with friends by invitation and grant them the right to upload, download or delete files in your shared folder.

C) Share How to share

1. Select the file/folder and click “Share” on the right-hand side.


2. Read and accept the disclaimer. If you do not wish to be informed again during future usage of the sharing function, please tick the disclaimer click box.

3. Enable the sharing link and add an optional password for greater security, if required.


4. Share the link with your friends via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or email by clicking on icons in the dialog box.

How to unshare 1. Untick the “Enable file sharing link” box to unshare the file/folder with your friends. 2. Click “Confirm”. 3. Once you untick the sharing link, the link will no longer be accessible. 4. If you want to share again, tick the box and a new sharing link will be generated.


How to view 1. When you or your friends receive a sharing link, it can be viewed by simply clicking

on the link or opening the link via a web browser. 2. You can then view, download or save the file directly to your uHub account. 3. You can view the files inside the folder by clicking on the folder icon

D) Private share

How to share privately 1. Select a folder and click the “Private share” button on the right-hand side.

2. Add friends to the invite list by entering email addresses, or from the “My buddies” list, which shows the contacts with whom you shared with privately on previous occasions.


3. Set the access right for each of your select friends before sending out the invitation. a. Read only: Allows viewing and downloading of files. b. Can edit: Allows viewing, uploading, downloading and deletion of files.

How to manage your shared folder After a folder has been shared, you can click on the “Private Share” button and view the status of your invited friends. You can invite more friends to your shared folder by clicking the “Invite More” button.


How to unshare a folder

1. Select the file/folder you have shared. click “Private share” on the right-hand side.

2. Click ”Unshare”.

3. If you want to unshare a folder with a few friends on the invited list, click on the right-hand side of the row that contains the relevant users.


How to accept a sharing invitation for the first time

1. Sharing invitations will be sent from buddies via email.

2. Click the hyperlink that leads you to the uHub website to view a folder. 3. Before accepting the invitation and viewing the folder, you will need to login to uHub

using your uHub account. You will need to sign up as a uHub user to view the shared folder.


How to view a shared folder 1. You can see the number of sharing invitations in the top right-hand corner.

2. Press the envelope and you will see all the sharing invitations sent to you.

3. You can choose to accept or reject the invitation. 4. Once you accept the invitation, you can view the folder in the “Received files” folder.

You can then choose to view a folder shared by your buddies. (If you receive one invitation only, by accepting the sharing invitation will lead you directly to the shared folder. Otherwise, you need to go to “Received files > Sharer page” where the user can select which sharer to choose to view).


Special shared folders tip:

1. You can download shared folders from your friends to your local device. Just click the shared folder then click “Download” and select the location you prefer to download to.

How to quit a shared folder

1. In the “Received files” folder, find the shared folder you would like to quit. 2. Select the folder and click on the right-hand side. You will then have no

access to the shared folder

.

E) Other functions

How to rename a file/folder and view details

1. Select the renaming file/folder.

2. Click on the right-hand side. 3. Enter the new folder name and click confirm.


How to move a file/folder

1. Select the renaming file/folder.

2. Click on the right-hand side. 3. Select the location to be moved to. 4. Click “Move”.

How to restore a deleted file/folder

1. Go to Trash to select the deleted file/folder.

2. Click on the right-hand side. 3. The selected file/folder will be restored to its original location.

How to permanently delete a file/folder

1. After deleted a file/folder, go to ‘Trash’ page to select the deleted file/folder.

2. Click on the right-hand side. 3. The selected file/folder will be permanently deleted and cannot be restored.

uhub web interface user guide 20140707 · uhub web interface user guide_20140603 how to view a...

Documents