How to use your forum Personal Photo Albums

[iamflagman]

You can now add photos from your computer to your own album right here on the forum

1. From the forums home page go to your profile under the User CP icon on the toolbar below the forum banner.
2. Scroll down to Networking.
3. Click on Pictures and Albums.

This will open your Albums location which at first will be blank.

1. Click on Add Album.

Now you will see the Add Album box.

1. In the Title box fill in what you want to name the album.
2. Next fill in the Description of what the album is about.
3. In Album Type choose how you want the album to be displayed.
4. Click on Submit.

This will open the Album.

1. Click on Click here to upload pictures!

Now you will see the Upload Pictures box.

1. Click on the Browse icon, which will open an access to the folders and files on your computer, there you can choose a picture to OPEN this will add it to the box to the left of the Browse icon. Pay attention to the Picture Limits information.
2. Click on the Upload Pictures icon.

You will now see the Edit Pictures box where you can make any changes to the picture, you can.

1. Edit the Caption.
2. Choose another one of your albums to move it to under Move to Album.
3. Make it your album cover photo by choosing This is the album cover, or Leave cover unchanged.
4. Click on Save Changes.

Now you will see your album displayed and you can start the whole process over again by,

1. Click on Upload Pictures.
2. If you are a member of a special forum group you can then Add Pictures to a Group.

You can also link your albums in a post like this Finn's Inn Express to get to your album, then choose the individual photo and click on the thumbnail of the photo to enlarge it, I chose the line drawing of my 'Bird, under the enlarged photo is its linking URL, so enter that here; http://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.co...=1&pictureid=2.

Check it out and add some of your photos to your album and then share them with us.

[iamflagman]

Originally Posted by iamflagman

You can now add photos from your computer to your own album right here on the forum

1. From the forums home page go to your profile under the User CP icon on the toolbar below the forum banner.
2. Scroll down to Networking.
3. Click on Pictures and Albums.

This will open your Albums location which at first will be blank.

1. Click on Add Album.

Now you will see the Add Album box.

1. In the Title box fill in what you want to name the album.
2. Next fill in the Description of what the album is about.
3. In Album Type choose how you want the album to be displayed.
4. Click on Submit.

This will open the Album.

1. Click on Click here to upload pictures!

Now you will see the Upload Pictures box.

1. Click on the Browse icon, which will open an access to the folders and files on your computer, there you can choose a picture to OPEN this will add it to the box to the left of the Browse icon. Pay attention to the Picture Limits information.
2. Click on the Upload Pictures icon.

You will now see the Edit Pictures box where you can make any changes to the picture, you can.

1. Edit the Caption.
2. Choose another one of your albums to move it to under Move to Album.
3. Make it your album cover photo by choosing This is the album cover, or Leave cover unchanged.
4. Click on Save Changes.

Now you will see your album displayed and you can start the whole process over again by,

1. Click on Upload Pictures.
2. If you are a member of a special forum group you can then Add Pictures to a Group.

You can also link your albums in a post like this Finn's Inn Express to get to your album, then choose the individual photo and click on the thumbnail of the photo to enlarge it, I chose the line drawing of my 'Bird, under the enlarged photo is its linking URL, so enter that here; http://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.co...=1&pictureid=2.

Check it out and add some of your photos to your album and then share them with us.

I have updated the information in this thread which hopefully will now make it easier to understand how to use your Personal Photo Albums here on the forum, please check out the steps and see if they are easy to follow and feel free to make any suggestions on how to improve them.

Thanks,

[NH Bill]

Nice tutorial John. Good job!

NH Bill