Posts and Tags: Post and profile uploads

[Jay Moonah]

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1) Settings > Uploads

• Click on SETTINGS on the top navigation menu and then click on UPLOADS

2) Post Settings

• This section includes these toggles:
  • Regular file uploads
    • If enabled, allows users to upload regular files
  • Uploaded files privacy
    • If enabled, users will have the ability to make their uploaded files private. (Default: disabled)

3) Post Sizing

• This section includes these options:
  • Resizing Images
    • Images can be resized to any specified width in pixels.
    • Setting the width to 0 will disable the automatic image resizing feature.
  • Setting a Maximum File Size
    • Specifing a maximum file size will prevent posts from being cluttered with large files.
  • Topic Thumbnails
    • Permission can be granted to allow users to upload thumbnail photos for their posts.
    • A maximum thumbnail size in pixels can be specified to ensure that uploads aren't too large.
  • Allowed File Extensions
    • Specify certain file types to ensure that unwanted types cannot be uploaded by users. eg. (png, jpg, doc).
    • Seperate file types using commas.
    • Leave the list empty to grant permission to all file types without exceptions.

4) Profile Avatars

• This section includes these toggles:

  • Permission to upload profile images

    • Turning this toggle on will allow users to upload their own custom profile images.

  • PNG conversion

    • Turning this option on will automatically convert uploaded profile image files into PNG format.

• Custom Default Avatars

  • A custom default avatar can be uploaded. This will become the default image instead of user icons.

• Profile Image Dimension

  • A maximum width in pixels can be specified for profile images. The default is 128 pixels.

• Maximum Profile Image File Size

  • Specify a maximum file size in kilobytes (KiB) to prevent larger files from being uploaded as profile images. The default is 256 KiB.

• Maximum Cover Image File Size

  • Specify a maximum file size in kilobytes (KiB) to prevent larger files form being uploaded as cover images. The default is 2048 KiB.

• Old Files

  • Turning this option on will allow old versions of avatars and profile covers to be saved to the server.

5) Profile Cover Images

• Default Cover Images
  • This section will allow for one or more default cover images to be uploaded. They will become the default images used for accounts that haven't uploaded their own custom image.
  • Multiple images can be uploaded by seperating the files with a comma.

6) Save

Click the save icon to ensure that all of your changes remain once you leave this page.