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These are the questions that we have so far:
-How do I upload an image to the Internet?

-How do I upload an image to the Internet?
Uploading a picture means to take a picture that you have saved onto your computer and make a copy of it on the internet. Once it is uploaded onto the internet it will receive it’s own direct link, otherwise known as the URL. This URL can be placed into your Address Bar to view your picture or can be used within codes to place the image anywhere on the internet.

First off, you will need an account with an image host. There are many image hosts out there, but a free one will do fine. This tutorial will be showing you how to use Photobucket, so check it out at photobucket.com.

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Once you make an account, you can view your account page to see your album or uplad pictures. Once you are there, click on the “Browse” button.

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This will bring up a pop-up window that shows your computer’s documents. Scroll through and open folders to find the image that you would like to upload. Once you find it, click on it once to highlight it and then click the “Open” button near the bottom of the pop-up window.

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Now, there should be a checkmark next to the filename of your image that shows that it is acceptable and that it should not encounter any problems while uploading. (The checkmark will not appear if your image is too large or if it isn’t the appropriate file such as a .psd.) Once you see the checkmark, click on the “Upload” button if you are ready to upload. (You may not be ready if you would like to upload more images at the same time. To do this, click on the other “Browse” buttons down below the first one that you clicked and continue through the process.)

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Once your picture has successfully uploaded, the page will refresh on its own and return to the top of the page. If you scroll down a bit further, you should see your album. Your newest picture will be on the farthest top left. It will now have a direct link, or URL. To copy the URL, just click on the text located next to “Direct Link”. A small blink will appear that says “Copied” if you successfully copied the text by clicking on it.

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Congratulations! You have uploaded your picture to the internet. Now, you can post the URL that you just copied in your address bar to view the picture, post it for others to copy into their address bars and view it, or create links and images with it.

To create a simple image with your picture, use this code:
<img src=”URL_OF_IMAGE_GOES_HERE”>

To create a link with your image, meaning that when you click on your image it will take you to another page on the internet, use this code:
<a href=”URL_OF_LINK_GOES_HERE”><img src=”URL_OF_IMAGE_GOES_HERE” border=”0″></a>