Difference between revisions of "Uploading Video"

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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.
 
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.
  
===Starting the Video upload===
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===Starting the Video Upload===
Go to the any video related page and click on the '''Add''' option
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[[File:Videoadd.png]]
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Go to the any '''Video'''-related page and click '''Add''':<br/>
  
The popup screen will show up giving you the option to link, or upload video. Please select '''Upload Video'''
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[[File:Videoadd.png]]<br/><br/>
  
[[File:Videoadd1.png]]
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The popup screen will appear, giving you the option to link or upload a video. Please select '''Upload Video''':<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:Videoadd1.png]]<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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'''Select video file''' - Navigate to the physical file on your computer and input it here. Alternatively, click '''Browse''' button and additional popup to search for file will appear.
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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 video will be stored.
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'''Who can see''' - Privacy setting for the video.
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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/>
  
 
[[File:Videoadd2.png]]
 
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Revision as of 10:41, 8 March 2013

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.

Starting the Video Upload

Go to the any Video-related page and click Add:

Videoadd.png

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

Videoadd1.png

Select video file - Navigate to the physical file on your computer and input it here. Alternatively, click Browse button and additional popup to search for file will appear.
Title - This field is also mandatory and will be used as a Video Title.
Description - Description of video that will be uploaded.
Location - If enabled, Video Location field will be displayed.
Category - You must select the category where video will be stored.
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.

Videoadd2.png

After Upload

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

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Once video is converted, it will be available for watching at your jomSocial powered website

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