General FAQ |
| Question: How Do I login? |
Answer: Go to "Login", submit your username and password and check "Remember Me" so you will be logged in on the site if you should leave it.
IMPORTANT:Cookies must be enabled and the cookie from this site must not be deleted in order to use "Remember Me".
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| Question: Why can I not login? |
Answer: Did you register and click the link that was sent to you via email?. The link will activate your account. For other login problems contact the site administrator.
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| Question: What if I forgot my password? |
Answer: If this site has a "Forgot password" link then use it. Other than that contact the site administrator for a new password.
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| Question: How do I save a picture to "My Favorites"? |
Answer: Click on a picture and click on the "picture info" link ( ); scroll down to the picture information set and click "Add to fav".
The administrator may have the "picture information" on by default.
IMPORTANT:Cookies must be enabled and the cookie from this site must not be deleted.
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| Question: How do I post a comment for a picture? |
Answer: Click on a thumbnail and go to the bottom and post a comment.
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| Question: Where do I upload a picture to? |
Answer: You will be able to upload a file to any of the lighthouse albums.
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| Question: What type and size of a file can I upload? |
Answer: You may upload image files (jpg, png, gif, etc.). Maximum file size is 250 KB. Maximum photo size is 1500 x 1500 pixels.
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| Question: What are cookies? |
Answer: Cookies are a plain text piece of data that is sent from a website and is put on to your computer.
Cookies usually allow a user to leave and return to the site without having to login again and other various chores.
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| Question: Where can I get this program for my site? |
Answer: Coppermine is a free Multimedia Gallery, released under GNU GPL. It is full of features and has been ported to various platforms. Visit the Coppermine Home Page to find out more or download it.
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Navigating the Site |
| Question: What's "Album List"? |
Answer: This will show you the entire category you are currently in, with a link to each album. If you are not in a category, it will show you the entire gallery with a link to each category. Thumbnails may be a link to the category.
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| Question: What's "Upload Picture"? |
Answer: This feature allows a user to upload a file (size and type is set by the site administrator) to a gallery selected by either you or the administrator.
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| Question: What's "Last Uploads"? |
Answer: This feature shows the last uploads to the site.
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| Question: What's "Last Comments"? |
Answer: This feature shows the last comments along with the files posted by users.
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| Question: What's "Most Viewed"? |
Answer: This feature shows the most viewed files by all users (whether logged in or not).
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| Question: What's "My Favorites"? |
Answer: This feature will let a user store a favorite file in the cookie that was sent to your computer.
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