HELP! How do I post a picture on my hard drive?

Booberdawg

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:05 AM
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HELP! How do I post a picture on my hard drive?

How do you insert a picture into a post? Can't find any DU help on it.

Thanks

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Wonk

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:17 AM
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1. it has to be on a webserver, then post the URL. nt

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Booberdawg

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:18 AM
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3. A webserver??

I can't just grab it off my hard drive??

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sujan

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Sat Aug-16-03 08:43 AM
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9. no

DU doesn't allow you to upload your image. Few reasons

1. Bandwidth cost
2. Copyright Issues

So find a good webserver, prolly yahoo briefcase and link it from there.

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Kellanved

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:18 AM
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2. You can't

You can only post picture which already are on the internet. To post your own pictures you need webspace.

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:32 AM
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4. Like so.

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Booberdawg

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:33 AM
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5. I got it!

Thanks!:hi:

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Kamika

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:39 AM
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6. If you need somewhere to host them

Check out http://www.villagephotos.com/ i use that, its really a nice place, its free and super easy.

But i think you cant have photos over a certain size

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Booberdawg

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Sat Aug-16-03 06:40 AM
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7. I have webspace with Cox

Just never used it before. Thanks

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TacticalPeek

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Sat Aug-16-03 08:38 AM
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8. Hmm...wondered where the instructions were for this. gotta try it for size

Edited on Sat Aug-16-03 08:44 AM by TacticalPeak

lessee

on edit: i guess there could be size and bandwidth utilitization issues.

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newyawker99

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Sat Aug-16-03 12:08 PM
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10. Congrats TacticalPeak!! 300 posts

:toast:

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