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jerry · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 759

Both Ryder and MG have given me advice on this.
I did open a photobucket account and was able to add some pics that had an HTML (or whatever) from Web.

But how do I get pics in there that I have in my desktop files. They don't have HTMLs. some I took with my camera.
Sorry I am much illiterate in computerese.
If you can, please walk me thru it.

Thanks.

john · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181

It won't work from your desktop. In order to add pictures to your posts, those pics need to be stuck somewhere on the internet. Upload the pics to Photo Bucket or similar service and embed the html code into your post. You can use the little "Img" button under the subject field when you're composing your message.

alison · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 1152

You can upload photos from your desktop to Photobucket. thats what your asking right?

stan_allen · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 1129

Nah, why put Jerry through all that trouble?

It'll be much simpler to turn his own PC into a web server, and host his own pictures.

You'll just need to configure your machine as an Apache Server, proxy optional, and install an industrial-strength hi-speed line, such as a T-1 to the machine.

Get an internet protocol address - or a set of them - from your local telecommunications vendor, and you're on your way!

John will be over in a few minutes to help you set it all up, okay?

john · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181

That's right, Jerry. I'll set it all up and get you online. Stan has agreed to foot the bill for all the equipment and the $1,000 a month T-1 line.

jerry · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 759

"You can upload photos from your desktop to Photobucket. thats what your asking right?"

Yes, that was the question. I do not know how to do that.
Funny thing, in retrospect. Later I realized that I might have already done a few of those but can't figure out how I did it.

Thanks (to all except Stan. Stan, go back to Zeta Reticuli or whatever planet you came from. Smile

)

alison · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 1152

you just log in to photobucket, hit the add files button. Then a box should pop up, you should either have to selct the pull down for "your photos", or sometimes they just show up. then you double click on the pic you want, and upload it. I cant log in to photobucket at work, to view it, but i will tonight when i get home to make sure i am telling you correctly. I am pretty sure i am though.

stan_allen · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 1129

John, I'll have to ask you to go back and check the contract - while I did agree to foot the bill for a thousand a month, you will notice the lack of a "Dollar Sign" - I left the currency out of the picture for a reason.

Jerry, I had no idea you were so familiar with good ol' Reticuli - may I ask why you haven't posted *those* trip reports?? Could it have something to do with these mysterious pictures that the board is a-twitter about?

Well, maybe not the whole board, but certainly Charlie and Higgins!

jerry · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 759

That subject really cracks me up.
I have likewise been reticulated (I think) but is that a "GOOD" thing?