Xythos Web Interface
Getting Started with the Xythos Web Interface
- Open a web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox required).
- Go to http://files.tntech.edu
- Login using your PC Lab username and password.
Note that the password is case sensitive. - Click OK.
To upload files:
- Click on Upload
NOTE: Mac Users may need to archive or compress files first for some APPLE written applications, such as Keynote. A Keynote file looks like one individual file, but is actually multiple underlying files.
To upload individual files:
- Click Browse to locate the file
- Click Add File to add additional files.
- Click Start Upload to move the file to your storage area.
To easily upload folders and multiple files:
- Click on Advanced Upload. (Be sure you have Java 1.5 or higher or download it from the link).
- Click Add Files and the selection dialog box appears (see below).
- Navigate to the folder or file you want to copy.
- Select the folder or file.
- Click Open.
- The files will appear in the Upload window.
- Click Start Upload.
OR
- Open Windows Explorer
- Navigate to the files or folders you wish to upload.
- Drag them to the Upload Window.
- Click Start Upload.
- Double-click on a file to Open or Save it.
Macintosh users:
Some APPLE written applications, such as Keynote, actually consist of multiple underlying files. In order to successfully upload such files, right-click on the file(s) and select "Make archive" or "Compress" depending on the version of Mac OS you are running. Then upload the compressed version of the file.
Getting Help
- Click on Help in the menu bar at the top
- Or in the dialog boxes, click on the ? symbol.
Click Logout to exit.
For additional help:
Faculty and Staff: Contact your College contact or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Students: Contact Help Desk at 372-3975 (Help Desk Hours for Clement Hall 313)
