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===Overview===
 
===Overview===
To upload videos, you will first have to [[Setting Up Video Galleries|enable]] Video Galleries and have at least one [[Creating Video Categories|category created]]<br />
 
Also, make sure that your server meets all [[Video Linking & Upload Requirements|requirements]] needed for video upload.
 
  
===Starting the Video upload===
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To upload videos, you will first have to [[Setting Up Video Galleries|enable]] Video Galleries and have at least one [[Creating Video Categories|category created]]. Also, make sure that your server meets all [[Video Linking & Upload Requirements|requirements]] needed for video uploading.
Go to the any video related page and click on the '''Add''' option
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[[File:Videoadd.png]]
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===Video tutorial===
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The popup screen will show up giving you the option to link, or upload video. Please select '''Upload Video'''
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===Starting the Video Upload===
  
[[File:Videoadd1.png]]
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Go to the any '''Video'''-related page > My Videos > click '''Add''':<br/>
  
* '''Select video file''' - You must navigate to the physical file on your computer and put it here. Click on '''Browse''' button and additional popup to search for file will appear
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::: [[File:upload-video-button.jpeg]]<br/><br/>
* '''Title''' - This field is also mandatory, and will be used as a video title
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* '''Description''' - Description of video that will be uploaded
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* '''Location''' - If enabled, video location field will be displayed
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* '''Category''' - You must select the category where video will be stored
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* '''Who can see''' - is the privacy for the video.
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After fields are filled properly, click on the '''Upload Video''' and wait for the video to upload. Depending on the video size, and your internet connection, this can take from several second, to several hours.
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The popup window will appear, giving you the option to link or upload a video. Please select '''Upload Video''':<br/>
  
[[File:Videoadd2.png]]
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::: [[File:video-popup.jpeg]]<br/><br/>
  
===After Upload===
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# '''Select video file''' - Navigate to the physical file on your computer and input it here. Alternatively, click '''Browse''' and an additional popup window to search for file will appear.
Once upload is finished, the video is stored on the '''Pending Videos''' list waiting for the [[Setting up Cron Job|cron job]] to trigger the FFMPEG conversion
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# '''Title''' - This field is also mandatory and will be used as a Video Title.
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# '''Description''' - Description of video that will be uploaded.
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# '''Location''' - If enabled, Video Location field will be displayed.
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# '''Category''' - You must select the category where the video will be stored.
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# '''Who can see''' - Privacy setting for the video.
  
[[File:Videoadd3.png]]
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After the fields are filled properly, click '''Upload Video''' and wait for the video to upload. Depending on the video size and your Internet connection, the upload can take anywhere from several seconds to several hours.<br/>
  
Once video is converted, it will be available for watching at your jomSocial powered website
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===After Uploading===
  
[[File:Videoadd4.png]]
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Once the upload is finished, the video is stored in the '''Pending Videos''' list waiting for the [[Setting up Cron Job|cron job]] to trigger the FFMPEG conversion:<br/>
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::: [[File:upload-video-notification.jpeg]]<br/><br/>
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Once the '''Video''' is converted, it will be available to watch on your JomSocial-powered website:<br/>
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::: [[File:video-aaded.jpeg]]

Latest revision as of 08:13, 2 July 2018

Overview

To upload videos, you will first have to enable Video Galleries and have at least one category created. Also, make sure that your server meets all requirements needed for video uploading.

Video tutorial

Starting the Video Upload

Go to the any Video-related page > My Videos > click Add:

Upload-video-button.jpeg

The popup window will appear, giving you the option to link or upload a video. Please select Upload Video:

Video-popup.jpeg

  1. Select video file - Navigate to the physical file on your computer and input it here. Alternatively, click Browse and an additional popup window to search for file will appear.
  2. Title - This field is also mandatory and will be used as a Video Title.
  3. Description - Description of video that will be uploaded.
  4. Location - If enabled, Video Location field will be displayed.
  5. Category - You must select the category where the video will be stored.
  6. Who can see - Privacy setting for the video.

After the fields are filled properly, click Upload Video and wait for the video to upload. Depending on the video size and your Internet connection, the upload can take anywhere from several seconds to several hours.

After Uploading

Once the upload is finished, the video is stored in the Pending Videos list waiting for the cron job to trigger the FFMPEG conversion:

Upload-video-notification.jpeg

Once the Video is converted, it will be available to watch on your JomSocial-powered website:

Video-aaded.jpeg