Contribute 3 - Basics

Creating a Connection

To create a new connection to your website:

  1. Start the Contribute program.
  2. Click on the Contribute Icon
    Click on “Create a connection”
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  3. Enter the following address: (use your user Id or x.500 login after the tilde symbol ~) Example: http://www.d.umn.edu/~jdoe

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  4. From the drop-down menu select “Secure FTP”
    Enter the SFTP server: www.d.umn.edu
    SFTP username: enter your user ID or x.500 name
    SFTP password: enter your x.500 password
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  5. Click Next
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  6. Click Next
  7. You will receive a confirmation, click Done.