Adding an image to your User Page
This tutorial will guide you through the steps of adding an image to your profile page.
1. Begin
- To begin, open appropedia.org in your browser and click "log in."
- Alternatively, you may press "control + u" from the appropedia home page.
2. Log in
- Log in by typing your Username(1) and Password(2) before clicking Log in(3).
3. File upload page
- Scroll down to click "Upload a file" under "toolbox" on the left side of the page.
- Alternatively, you may press "control + u."
4. Select image
- Click "Browse..." and select an image from your computer.
5. Image info
- Confirm your images path(1).
- Add a more useful file name(2) if necessary.
- Add a description of the image(3).
- Choose the licensing(4) applicable to the image.
6. Click Upload
- Confirm the information you entered and Click "Upload."
7. Copy file name
- Select and Copy the File name(1). (After the ":") Don't forget to copy the file extension.
- Click your user name(2) to get to your user page.
8. Click Edit
- Click "create" or "edit." (If you have not alredy created a user page you will see "create" instead of "edit.")
9. Add image code
- Click the image icon to insert the appropriate code.
10. Paste File name
- Paste your File name in place of "Example.jpg."
11. Add tags
- Add the following tags to format your image: (Note that tags are preceded by a "|."
- "|thumb"(1) to display a thumbnail instead of the full size image.
- "|left"(2) to force your image to the left side.
12. Preview
- Scroll down to click "Preview." Get in the habit of previewing all edits you make.
13. Save
- When you are satisfied with your page scroll down to click "Save."