Accessing Your Site with Contribute (WebDAV Only)

New Connection

Follow these steps to add website connections in Contribute.

1. Start Contribute
2. From the Edit menu, choose My Connections
3. Click 'Create' to start the Connection Wizard.
4. Click 'Next'.


1. What is the web address (URL) of your website.
Enter http://webdav.du.edu/servlet/nexus/contribute/agora/htdocs/[folder name]
2. Click 'Next'.


1. Complete the form as follows:

How do you connect to your web server?
Select WebDAV
What is the webDAV URL?
Enter http://webdav.du.edu/servlet/nexus/dav/agora/htdocs/[folder name]
What is the WebDAV username?
Enter your DU username
What is the WebDAV password?
Enter your DU passcode

2. Click 'Next'


1. Complete the form as follows:

What is your full name?
Enter your DU username (Do not enter your full name)
What is your e-mail address?
Enter your DU username@du.edu

2. Click 'Next'


1.Click 'Done' to complete the Wizard.

Changing an Existing Connection

Follow these steps to add website connections in Contribute.

1. Start Contribute.
2. From the Edit menu, choose My Connections…
3. Select the first site on the list.
4. Click Edit.


1. Note the current folder name in the URL box. This will NOT change.
2. Delete the current URL information.
3. Enter http://webdav.du.edu/servlet/nexus/contribute/agora/htdocs/[folder name]
4. Click 'Next'.


1. Complete the form as follows:

How do you connect to your web server?
Select WebDAV
What is the webDAV URL?
Enter http://webdav.du.edu/servlet/nexus/dav/agora/htdocs/[folder name]
What is the WebDAV username?
Enter your DU username
What is the WebDAV password?
Enter your DU passcode

2. Click 'Next'


1. Complete the form as follows:

What is your full name?
Enter your DU username (Do not enter your full name)
What is your e-mail address?
Enter your DU username@du.edu

2. Click 'Next'


1. Click 'Done' to complete the Wizard.

Repeat these steps for each site listed in the My Connections window.