For members using Windows XP, the Web Publishing Wizard is a great way to upload large numbers of media files from your computer (the wizard currently uploads .jpg's only). In Windows XP Explorer just select the files or folder you'd like to upload, and press the "Publish to the Web" command. Follow these steps to install it.

Install the Windows XP Web Publisher for Internet Explorer
Install the Windows XP Web Publisher for Firefox
Using the Windows XP Web Publisher

By using this publishing wizard to upload media, you represent that you own all copyrights to the media or have express permission from the copyright owner(s) to upload it.



Install the Windows XP Web Publisher for Internet Explorer

Step 1: Click this webpublishingwizard.reg registry file and run it.

Step 1 - Internet Explorer save dialog box

Step 2: Answer 'Yes' when asked if you want to add this information to your registry. The Web Publisher is now installed, continue to Using the Windows XP Web Publisher



Install the Windows XP Web Publisher for Firefox

Step 1: Click this webpublishingwizard.reg registry file and download it to your computer.

Step 1 - Firefox save dialog box

Step 2: After it is downloaded, double-click the webpublishingwizard.reg icon on your Desktop, or run it from the FireFox Download Manager.

Step 3: Answer 'Yes' when asked if you want to add this information to your registry.

The Web Publisher is now installed, continue to Using the Windows XP Web Publisher



Using the Windows XP Web Publisher

Step 1: Go to any folder of photos you would like to upload (jpg's only). The Web Publishing Wizard allows you to select a single folder or any number of individual photos inside a folder. Choose the "Publish the selected items to the Web" task. (If you see a list of folders rather than the commands pictured below, close the "folders pane" by clicking the [x] button in the top-right)

Step 1 - XP Web Publisher

Step 2: The Web Publishing Wizard opens. Click 'Next' to begin.

Step 2 - XP Web Publisher

Step 3: Select Share as your publishing destination.

Step 3 - XP Web Publisher

Step 4: Sign in with your User ID and password if necessary.

Step 4 - XP Web Publisher

Step 5: Select the channel (or my media) where you would like to upload your photos.

Step 5 - XP Web Publisher

Step 6: Review the space required for your upload.

Step 6 - XP Web Publisher

Step 7: To conserve space in your Share account, you may wish to resize your photos to one of the smaller sizes listed below. (Note that resizing your photos will discard any associated EXIF or IPTIC metadata. If you wish to preserve your photos' metadata, you should not use this resizing option.)

Step 7 - XP Web Publisher

Step 8: The upload process will start. Wait for it to complete before proceeding or you can cancel the upload if you need to.

Step 8 - XP Web Publisher

Step 9: After the upload is completed, click "Finish" to close the wizard.

Step 9 - XP Web Publisher

Step 10: share.ovi.com will open and you will see a preview of the photos you just uploaded. You can add addtional information like titles, subjects, kewords, locations.