Accessing Genealogy Trees on Android Devices: Difference between revisions

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1) Create your web site pages, most have a default function that saves it to your own computer first before uploading all the files to a web site.  
1) Create your web site pages, most have a default function that saves it to your own computer first before uploading all the files to a web site.  


2) Attach your device, a tablet or a smart phone to your computer with the USB cable that came with your device. This will treat the device as an extra drive.  
2) Attach your device, a tablet or a smart phone to your computer with the USB cable that came with your device. This will treat the device as an extra drive. Note: you can also transfer files via a bluetooth connection between your android phone and your computer. Here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oezb4VWuOIw&t=3s YouTube video] to show you how to set this up.  


3) Transfer your created web site 'folder' to your device. This will include all the files within that folder associated with all the web pages.  
3) Transfer your created web site 'folder' to your device. This will include all the files within that folder associated with all the web pages.  
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4) Disconnect the device from the computer once that is done.  
4) Disconnect the device from the computer once that is done.  


5) Download the application "Openhtml" to your portable device. This allows you to view your web pages.  
5) Download ta file manager to your android device from [http://www.play.google.com GooglePlay]. This allows you to manage your web pages and your other applications.


6) Locate the transferred folder through the file manager used by your device.
6) Locate the transferred folder through the file manager, this author located it under "downloads".  
 
There are number of applications for both device types that handle files, one is usually already pre-loaded onto the device.
 
7) Using that particular file manager locate the transferred folder, click it to open the folder and look for the 'index.html' file within that folder, clicking it to open that file. The clicking to open should open a menu box that will ask you which file to open the index.html file with, choose "Openhtml" from the list and it will open up your database in the web page format. *** Note that just using a regular browser has not worked up to this point which is the reason for using "Openhtml".<br>


7) Using that particular file manager locate the transferred folder, click it to open the folder and look for the 'index.html' file within that folder, clicking it to open that file. The clicking to open should open a menu box that will ask you which file to open the index.html file with, choose a web browser like Chrome, or Firefox to open up your database in the web page format. <br>
===Instructions for Using an Application that works without Wi-Fi access&nbsp;===
===Instructions for Using an Application that works without Wi-Fi access&nbsp;===


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