Installing Gallery Remote software

1) PC users: Go to http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gallery/GalleryRemote.1.5.Win32.VM.ex...

Mac users: Go to http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gallery/GalleryRemote.1.5.MacOSX.NoVM...

2) A window will appear asking if you want to save the installation program to disk. Click "OK". If prompted to select where to save the progam, select your desktop

3) Double-click on the "Gallery Remote" icon on your desktop.

4) A window will appear asking you to select a language. Click "OK" (English is the default).

5) An introduction window will appear. Click "Next".

6) A "Choose Install Folder" window will appear. Click "Next".

7) A "Choose Shortcut Folder" window will appear. Click "Next".

8) A "Choose Java Virtual Machine" window will appear. Click "Next".

9) Click "Install". Gallery Remote will then be installed on your computer.

10) Once installed, start and run the Gallery Remote software. Ignore any messages about updates.

11) From the menu, select "Options" and then "Preferences".

12) Uncheck "Check for updates" and "Check for beta updates"

13) In the left panel, click "Upload".

14) Check off "Resize before upload" and set to "Album default"

15) Click "OK"

16) You may now begin uploading photos to the site. Click here for specific instructions.

Uploading dozens of pictures with Gallery Remote

You can use this procedure to upload hundreds of pictures easily. This procedure is a little bit involved but well worth learning. It will save you a lot of time in the end.

1) If this is the first time using Gallery Remote after installing, go to Step 2, otherwise, proceed to Step 4.

2) Open Gallery Remote, and click "Add Gallery URL"

3) Create a Gallery URL (or edit the existing one) with these settings:

Alias: [your site name]

User name: (your user name on the website)
Password: (your password on the website) - note: should your site username or password change in the future, be sure to update the Gallery Remote settings to reflect these changes.

Gallery Type: Standalone
Gallery URL: [your site URL] example: http://youlocal.org

4) In the left panel of Gallery Remote, click on the plus sign next to "images" to view all the existing albums. Highlight the album you wish to add photos to.

5) To create a brand new photo album, do the following:

a) In the left panel, select the the "images" album or one of it's subalbums. The selected album will contain the album you are about to create.
b) Click on "New Album" at the bottom of the left panel.
c) Enter an "Album title"
d) Skip "Album name". It is not used.
e) Enter the "Album description" to provide some details about the album.
f) You can make the box larger by dragging on the edges.
g) When done, click "OK"
h) IMPORTANT! Click "Log out" and then "Log in". If you skip this step, your images will not be saved into the album just created. If you forget this step, don't worry, you can recover after the images are uploaded:

1. Visit the site and click on "Manage content" from the Quick Links menu.
2. Use the filter to find all images just upload.
3. Place a checkbox next to the images you wish to classify. Clicking the top checkbox will select all the images on the page.
4. Use the dropdown menu above the node listing to assign all the images to the album you wish them to appear in.
   

6) Drop-and-drag the pics you want to add from a file folder to the middle column. Alternatively, click on the "Add pictures..." button in the lower left to browse your hard drive for the photos you wish to add.

7) You may add a caption to each photo by highlighting the photo in the middle panel and entering text in the "Caption" area in the right panel.

8) Check the "Resize before upload" box if not already checked.

9) When you've added all the pictures, click "Upload pictures".