Basic usage

[iadventure]

I have installed the software, now to understand how to use it...

1) where do my users find and access photopost within the forum?
2) I can get to the gallery manually A community photo gallery - JKA Photo Gallery
but when I as admin try to upload photos it says I do not have permission. On a non-member login, no upload option is there.

Thanks for the help in advance.

[Chuck S]

1. You would place a link to the gallery in your forum navbar etc

I would suggest using this plugin

http://www.photopost.com/forum/photo...n-4-0-a-6.html

2. You need to login as admin click the admin link to go to admin area of photopost and set permissions under edit usergroups in photopost admin

Login - JKA Photo Gallery

[iadventure]

Thanks, I posted up on the plugin thread that i figured it out.
I do have a couple question still:
1) is there a buit in or plugin for auto resizing?
2) is ther a way to allow multiple photo uploads from one browse window? (select multiple images in browser select box and press upload)

[iadventure]

I think I made a mistake, I accidentally unchecked administrators to have admin privileges in user groups, how do I get that back? I am now unable to see all the settings.

[Chuck S]

My suggestion as the easiest thing for you would be to rerun install script. That wont delete what is already there and should fix that configuration issue.

[iadventure]

can I just edit a .php file or something?

Tried running the install and it did not work...

[Chuck S]

You can run a query in phpmyadmin

UPDATE pp_usergroups SET cpaccess=1 WHERE groupid=6;

[iadventure]

You have been SO helpful, It worked perfect. Thank you for the great customer support.
Is there anywhere that I can do a positive review that would help out PP?

[Chuck S]

Sure if you wish to email customer service through the contact us link in our header they always like to hear positive feedback. As do I

[iadventure]

Done.

[Chuck S]

No problem enjoy your day

[iadventure]

is there any word on these questions?

In the Upload Photo Options it says Max allowable image width 2500.
Also, I have set the max upload size as 2.5 megs for admins and 1.5 for users.
1) is there a built in or plugin for auto resizing so users can upload large files?
When I try to upload larger than 2.5megs it says I cannot. I would like everything to be resized to a manageable size upon upload.

2) is there a way to allow multiple photo uploads from one browse window? (select multiple images in browser select box and press upload) Instead of having to click on each file individually.

[Chuck S]

well if you set a maximum uploadable file thats the file you upload. It will be resized but that setting that checks an image before its processed

Have you tried turning on the flash uploader in upload options in admin that will assist you.

[iadventure]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

well if you set a maximum uploadable file thats the file you upload. It will be resized but that setting that checks an image before its processed

so are you saying that:
1) I should change the default setting in "Upload Photo Options" for max width and height to 0

OR

2) change the max upload size in user groups??

What I don't want is to have a bunch of 5-7 meg images on the sight, but to auto resize every image uploaded to a manageable size.

[iadventure]

Also I am wondering if there is a way to select several photos to ad to an album at one time instead of one at a time.

Scenario: I was learning how to use the software and uploaded a few images and then messing with it learned how to create albums. I had to go and edit each image to "copy to" the album I had made later.

Is there a better way that I missed?

[iadventure]

once I enable watermarking, is there a way to update all the images already uploaded?

[Chuck S]

1. You set the max image height and width to a manageable size like maybe 1500x1500 or 1024x768 is what I use

2. You can set a medium threshold if you want as well.

3. What full size image a user can upload depends on your server settings for php really because most php setups have a maximum file upload size limit of 2mb by default so this maybe what is making your server whack out.

4. If you want to upload multiple images I beleive I wrote before you could try turning on the flash uploader in admin upload options.

[iadventure]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

1. You set the max image height and width to a manageable size like maybe 1500x1500 or 1024x768 is what I use

2. You can set a medium threshold if you want as well.

3. What full size image a user can upload depends on your server settings for php really because most php setups have a maximum file upload size limit of 2mb by default so this maybe what is making your server whack out.

4. If you want to upload multiple images I beleive I wrote before you could try turning on the flash uploader in admin upload options.

Thanks Chuck, 1, 2 and 3 make sense now.

As far as 4. I DID enable the flash loader and it works great. What I am eluding to is I expect my users will do what I did when they are new and want to know if there is a better way.
I uploaded images straight up to my user name and then realized how to make an album. I wanted to move those images I uploaded into the new album and only figured out how to do it photo by photo by clicking the edit button on each image.
Is there a better way to MOVE several images form no or one album to another?

[Chuck S]

You can move things in bulk as an admin in the admin panel bulk move however users can only edit and move photo by photo if you allow them to move photos at all

[iadventure]

Thanks for the info, again...