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Adding a Text: Adding a Text

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“Adding a Text”

Adding a Text

By Jamie Witman, OEN

This quick guide walks you through the steps to add a Text to an already created project in Manifold. It assumes that you have either a compatible file on your computer or have a URL for a Google Doc, EPUB or HTML file.

Compatible File Types

There are five file types that you can use to create a Manifold Text: EPUB, Word .docx, Google doc (Share link), Markdown, HTML)

Enter Admin Mode

First, go to the OEN Manifold homepage and log in. Click on the “Enter Admin Mode” button in the upper right hand corner (If you do not see the “Enter Admin Mode” button, please review the Request an Account form).

screenshot of OEN Manifold homepage with Enter Admin Mode button highlighted in upper right corner

You should now be on your Dashboard in the Backend of Manifold – you will always know when you are in the backend because the screen will go dark. Select the Project you would like to add a Text to by clicking on the title. This will open the Project.

screenshot of project dashboard with new project highlighted

Now select Texts from the left-side menu.

screenshot of new project backend with Texts section highlighted

Create a Text

From the Texts page, click on the Ingest New Text button.

screenshot of Texts backend with Ingest new text highlighted

A drawer will open from the right-side of the screen.

screenshot of ingest new text functionality showing where to upload file or link

Upload a File or URL

Here you will have the option to drag and drop your file, upload a file directly from your computer (click Upload A File) or add the URL (Share link) for a Google doc – the Share link must be set to “Anyone with the link can view” – you can also use this option is you have a URL that directly links to an EPUB or HTML file.

screenshot of google doc setting to make document visible and shareable on web

Once you have added your file or URL, click on the Continue button.

screenshot of text uploaded with continue button highlighted

Ingest the File or URL

Manifold will display two messages in the Log, “Connecting to the Manifold websocket…” and then “Successfully connected to websocket.” After this happens, click on the Start Ingestion button.

Start ingestion button highlighted

Manifold will begin processing your file. In your ingestion (Manifold speak for upload) you will see a message at the bottom of the Log that says “Ingestion Complete.” Once you see that, click the Complete button.

Complete button highlighted once ingestion is complete

You should now see your newly ingested file in the Text page of your Project.

new project backend showing new text that was uploaded

"OEN Manifold Community Guide: Adding a Text" is licensed under a CC BY NC 4.0 license. Last updated August 2024. It is adapated from “Add a Text” By Robin Miller at CUNY and licensed under a CC BY NC 4.0 license.


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