How to upload files to the MathFilm 2008 FTP server

  1. Rename your files to contain submission ID, title of the movie and submitter, e.g. 003_john-sampleman_flat-torus.mpg and 003_john-sampleman_flat-torus_teaser.png.
  2. Connect to our FTP server using your favourite FTP client (e.g. in Windows Explorer or Konqueror by pasting the URL ftp://ftp.mi.fu-berlin.de/mathfilm2008 into the address bar). If prompted for username and password, use Now you should see a directory listing as the one below:
    Windows Explorer
  3. Copy your video file into the FTP directory by standard drag-and-drop as you would usually do between local folders. A progress bar should appear and the upload process begin as soon as you drop/paste the file into the window.

Important: Since you cannot view or change your file once uploaded, please give it a meaningful name beforehand. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@mathfilm2008.de!