Improve upload submission FAQ
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@@ -651,48 +651,85 @@ your entry and then re-run the <code>mkiocccentry</code> tool.</p>
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for doing so in your <code>remarks.md</code> file.</p>
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<p>See also <a href="next/rules.html#rule17">Rule 17</a>!</p>
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<h4 id="upload-your-entry-to-the-ioccc-submit-server">5. Upload your entry to the IOCCC submit server</h4>
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<p>The following steps should be taken:</p>
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<p>First, open the web page in your browser. It should look something like this:</p>
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<p>The following steps should be taken, in order to upload your <code>mkiocccentry</code> xz
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compressed tarball, to change the file (if you need to upload a different file
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or you have updated the submission), and to check the status of it after the
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contest closes:</p>
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<p>First, open the web page in your browser. It should look like this:
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With the login id and password already input, It should look something like
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this:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-login.png"
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alt="submit server login screen"
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width=566 height=609></p>
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<p>At this point, using the UUID login and the password you were provided with step
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0, log in. Assuming everything is fine, you should see something like:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-passwd.png"
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width=710 height=562></p>
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<p>The login is the UUID you were provided when you registered for the IOCCC and
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the password is the initial password you were provided with. Click “Login”.
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Assuming everything is fine, it should look something like:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-first-login.png"
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alt="submit server password change required"
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width=566 height=854></p>
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<p>At this point you should change your password. Once this is done, you will have
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to log in again:</p>
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width=710 height=808></p>
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<p>As you can see, you have to change your password. Put in your login (UUID
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username), your old (initial) password and a new password. For instance:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-change-passwd.png"
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alt="submit server changing password"
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width=710 height=808></p>
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<p>Click “Change Password”.</p>
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<p>Once this is done, you will have to log in again. Using the UUID login and the
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new password:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-passwd-changed.png"
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alt="submit server password changed"
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width=566 height=854></p>
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<p>At this point, enter your UUID login and new password, and then click “Login”.
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You will see submit slots. Each slot is for one submission so if you update a
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submission, make sure you choose the right one so you do not overwrite the wrong
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one. In this next screenshot you will see slot 0 is already
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selected:</p>
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width=710 height=344></p>
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<p>.. click “Login”.</p>
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<p>Once you’ve logged in, you will see submit slots. Each slot is for one
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submission so if you update a submission, make sure you choose the right one so
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you do not overwrite the wrong one!</p>
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<p>Here is what it looks like without any uploads and no slot selected:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-slots.png"
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alt="submit server upload screen"
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width=566 height=905></p>
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<p>Further down the page you should see something like:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-file-select.png"
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alt="submit server file select"
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width=566 height=312></p>
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<p>Click the link to upload your <code>mkiocccentry</code> compressed tarball. For instance:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-file-selected.png"
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alt="submit server file selected"
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width=566 height=300></p>
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<p>Click “Submit”. Once it’s uploaded, you should be presented with a new screen.
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If you chose slot 0 you might see something like:</p>
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alt="submit server slots"
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width=710 height=806></p>
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<p>Select a slot and then select a file by clicking the button “Choose File”. After
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doing this, it should look something like:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-slot-file.png"
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alt="submit server slot and file selected"
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width=717 height=865></p>
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<p>If you need to change the file to upload, you can mouseover the file and click
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it. If you wait a moment it’ll show the current filename. It will look something
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like this:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-change-file.png"
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alt="submit server change file"
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width=717 height=865></p>
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<p>Once you’re certain you have selected the correct file, click “Submit”, below
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the file selection step.</p>
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<p>When it’s uploaded it should look something like this:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-submission-uploaded.png"
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alt="submit server file uploaded"
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width=566 height=574></p>
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<p>After the submission deadline is reached, and after the judges have verified
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that your submission is valid (as in passes the tools checks), you should see
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something like this:</p>
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alt="submit server submission uploaded"
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width=717 height=525></p>
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<p>Here you see the details, in particular:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>the status of the submission</li>
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<li>the filename, which will be in the correct format, assuming you used
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<code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> which is <strong>HIGHLY</strong> recommended so that you do not break <a href="next/rules.html#rule17">Rule
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17</a>!</li>
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<li>the file length, which <code>txzchk(1)</code> will also verify (the file itself and the
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tarball listing)</li>
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<li>the upload date</li>
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<li>the SHA256 hash of the file</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Now if you’re done, log out.</p>
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<p>After the submission deadline is reached, you can log in to check the status of
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your submissions. Here is what it will look like when the judges have verified
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that your tarball / submission has been validated (NOT judged), by <code>txzchk(1)</code>
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and <code>chkentry(1)</code>.:</p>
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<p><img src="png/submit-server-status-updated.png"
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alt="submit server file uploaded"
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width=696 height=179></p>
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alt="submit server status updated"
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width=717 height=217></p>
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<p>For details on <code>txzchk</code>, see the
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FAQ on “<a href="#txzchk">txzchk</a>”.</p>
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<p>For details on <code>chkentry</code>, see the
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FAQ on “<a href="#chkentry">chkentry</a>”.</p>
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<p>If you need more information on what <code>chkentry</code> checks, see the
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FAQ on the <a href="#info_json">“.info.json file</a>”
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and the
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FAQ on the “<a href="#auth_json">.auth.json file</a>”.</p>
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<p>Jump to: <a href="#">top</a></p>
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<div id="what_mkiocccentry">
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<div id="mkiocccentry">
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@@ -271,65 +271,112 @@ See also [Rule 17](next/rules.html#rule17)!
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#### 5. Upload your entry to the IOCCC submit server
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The following steps should be taken:
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The following steps should be taken, in order to upload your `mkiocccentry` xz
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compressed tarball, to change the file (if you need to upload a different file
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or you have updated the submission), and to check the status of it after the
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contest closes:
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First, open the web page in your browser. It should look something like this:
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First, open the web page in your browser. It should look like this:
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With the login id and password already input, It should look something like
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this:
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<img src="png/submit-server-login.png"
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alt="submit server login screen"
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width=566 height=609>
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width=710 height=562>
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At this point, using the UUID login and the password you were provided with step
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0, log in. Assuming everything is fine, you should see something like:
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The login is the UUID you were provided when you registered for the IOCCC and
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the password is the initial password you were provided with. Click "Login".
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Assuming everything is fine, it should look something like:
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<img src="png/submit-server-passwd.png"
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<img src="png/submit-server-first-login.png"
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alt="submit server password change required"
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width=566 height=854>
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width=710 height=808>
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At this point you should change your password. Once this is done, you will have
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to log in again:
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As you can see, you have to change your password. Put in your login (UUID
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username), your old (initial) password and a new password. For instance:
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<img src="png/submit-server-change-passwd.png"
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alt="submit server changing password"
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width=710 height=808>
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Click "Change Password".
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Once this is done, you will have to log in again. Using the UUID login and the
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new password:
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<img src="png/submit-server-passwd-changed.png"
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alt="submit server password changed"
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width=566 height=854>
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width=710 height=344>
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At this point, enter your UUID login and new password, and then click "Login".
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You will see submit slots. Each slot is for one submission so if you update a
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submission, make sure you choose the right one so you do not overwrite the wrong
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one. In this next screenshot you will see slot 0 is already
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selected:
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.. click "Login".
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Once you've logged in, you will see submit slots. Each slot is for one
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submission so if you update a submission, make sure you choose the right one so
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you do not overwrite the wrong one!
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Here is what it looks like without any uploads and no slot selected:
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<img src="png/submit-server-slots.png"
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alt="submit server upload screen"
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width=566 height=905>
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alt="submit server slots"
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width=710 height=806>
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Further down the page you should see something like:
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Select a slot and then select a file by clicking the button "Choose File". After
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doing this, it should look something like:
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<img src="png/submit-server-slot-file.png"
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alt="submit server slot and file selected"
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width=717 height=865>
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<img src="png/submit-server-file-select.png"
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alt="submit server file select"
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width=566 height=312>
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If you need to change the file to upload, you can mouseover the file and click
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it. If you wait a moment it'll show the current filename. It will look something
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like this:
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Click the link to upload your `mkiocccentry` compressed tarball. For instance:
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<img src="png/submit-server-change-file.png"
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alt="submit server change file"
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width=717 height=865>
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<img src="png/submit-server-file-selected.png"
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alt="submit server file selected"
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width=566 height=300>
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Once you're certain you have selected the correct file, click "Submit", below
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the file selection step.
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Click "Submit". Once it's uploaded, you should be presented with a new screen.
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If you chose slot 0 you might see something like:
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When it's uploaded it should look something like this:
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<img src="png/submit-server-submission-uploaded.png"
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alt="submit server file uploaded"
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width=566 height=574>
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alt="submit server submission uploaded"
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width=717 height=525>
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After the submission deadline is reached, and after the judges have verified
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that your submission is valid (as in passes the tools checks), you should see
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something like this:
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Here you see the details, in particular:
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- the status of the submission
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- the filename, which will be in the correct format, assuming you used
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`mkiocccentry(1)` which is **HIGHLY** recommended so that you do not break [Rule
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17](next/rules.html#rule17)!
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- the file length, which `txzchk(1)` will also verify (the file itself and the
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tarball listing)
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- the upload date
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- the SHA256 hash of the file
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Now if you're done, log out.
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After the submission deadline is reached, you can log in to check the status of
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your submissions. Here is what it will look like when the judges have verified
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that your tarball / submission has been validated (NOT judged), by `txzchk(1)`
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and `chkentry(1)`.:
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<img src="png/submit-server-status-updated.png"
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alt="submit server file uploaded"
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width=696 height=179>
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alt="submit server status updated"
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width=717 height=217>
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For details on `txzchk`, see the
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FAQ on "[txzchk](#txzchk)".
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For details on `chkentry`, see the
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FAQ on "[chkentry](#chkentry)".
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If you need more information on what `chkentry` checks, see the
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FAQ on the [".info.json file](#info_json)"
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and the
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FAQ on the "[.auth.json file](#auth_json)".
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Jump to: [top](#)
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