Uploading Video

Revision as of 11:34, 31 July 2013 by Eric Tracz (Talk | contribs)

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 and click Add:

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

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  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 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.

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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:

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

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