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This is a tutorial on '''uploading podcasts''' to the URYPlayer system.

This is a tutorial on '''uploading podcasts''' to the URYPlayer system.

== Using the website admin ==

== Temporary method using the website admin ==

Currently there is no MyURY/Members Internal module for uploading podcasts, so the main way to upload them is the same way [[Computing]] do them.  Don't worry - this process will get simpler and simpler as the website matures, and may be replaced with a more user-friendly manner later.

Currently there is no MyURY/Members Internal module for uploading podcasts, so the main way to upload them is the same way [[Computing]] do them.  Don't worry - this process will get simpler and simpler as the website matures, and may be replaced with a more user-friendly manner later.

# Go to [https://ury.york.ac.uk/admin https://ury.york.ac.uk/admin] ('''not''' HTTP, '''not''' ury.org.uk) and, if prompted, select "Use your URY credentials".<br>''The requirement to use https://ury.york.ac.uk specifically is an unintentional issue and will hopefully be fixed later.''

# Go to [https://ury.york.ac.uk/admin https://ury.york.ac.uk/admin] ('''not''' HTTP, '''not''' ury.org.uk) and, if prompted, select "Use your URY credentials".<br>''The requirement to use https://ury.york.ac.uk specifically is an unintentional issue and will hopefully be fixed later.''

# Go to '''uryplayer''' -> '''Podcasts''' -> '''Add'''.<br>''If you do not see this or are denied access, email Computing Team so they can give you podcasting permissions.  In the future, this will be automatic.''

# Go to '''uryplayer''' -> '''Podcasts''' -> '''Add'''.<br>''If you do not see this or are denied access, email Computing Team so they can give you podcasting permissions.  In the future, this will be automatic.''

# Select someone as the podcast '''Creator''' (Approver is currently unused) and upload your audio into the '''File''' box.

# Select someone as the podcast '''Creator'''.

# To assign a title to your podcast, click '''Add another Podcast Metadatum''' and set the '''Key''' in the box that appears to "title" and the '''Value''' to your title.<br>''Don't worry about anything else on the form!''

# '''Approver''' is currently unused, so you can leave it blank if you want.

# Upload your audio into the '''File''' box.

# To assign a title to your podcast, click '''Add another Associated Text Item''' and set the '''Key''' in the box that appears to "title" and the '''Value''' to your title.<br>''Don't worry about the other stuff to the right, unless you want to cancel some metadata or attribute it to someone else.''

# Do the same thing for a podcast description, but with '''Key''' as "description".

# Do the same thing for a podcast description, but with '''Key''' as "description".

# To assign your own image to the podcast, click '''Add another Podcast Image Metadatum''', set '''Key''' to "player_image" and the '''Value''' to your image file.<br>''Currently there is no way to use existing images, so you will have to download existing images and reupload them- this is inefficient, we know, but should be fixed before it becomes an issue.''.

# To assign your own image to the podcast, click '''Add another Associated Image''', set '''Key''' to "player_image" and the '''Value''' to your image file.<br>''Currently there is no way to use existing images, so you will have to download existing images and reupload them.''.

# Then do the same for "thumbnail_image" - the former goes onto the player console and the latter goes into the podcast list.

# Then do the same for "thumbnail_image" - the former goes onto the player console and the latter goes into the podcast list.

# Now press '''Save''' and your podcast should upload.  Phew!

# Now press '''Save''' and your podcast should upload.  Phew!

 

You can email Computing Team to do this for you, but please be aware that this might take a while.

# If bits of the interface are missing, you might not have enough privileges.  Ask Computing Team to give you some.

# If in doubt, email Computing.