jAlbum tutorials
Create your first album
The online jAlbum creator is instantly available in any web browser, this is the easiest and fastest way to create and publish albums. All you need is a jalbum.net account and your photos. Here is a quick walk-through to get you going.
If you have downloaded the jAlbum desktop application and need help creating your first album using it, you should see the tutorial for creating albums with the jAlbum desktop application instead.
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Get a jalbum.net account
If you already have a jalbum.net account you can skip this step.
Before you get started you should sign up for a jalbum.net account. Also make sure that you validate your new account (click the validation link in the e-mail we sent you).
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Create new album
Make sure that you are signed in to the site, then start by clicking the "Create new album" button. This will take you to the online album creator.
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Upload your photos
Click on "Upload photos" and select the photos you want to upload. The photos will be rescaled before being uploaded to maximize speed. When the upload is done you can add desciptions to your photos as well as drag and drop them to rearrange the order.
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Name your album
Now press the "Info" tab. Browse through the photos to choose your album cover by clicking on the right and left arrows. Don't forget got name your album, and if you want to you can also give it a description.
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Choose design
This step is optional. If you already are happy with the way your album looks you can skip this step.
Now press the "Design" tab. Here you can customize the look and feel of your album. Try a few different ones until you find your favorite.
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Privacy and widgets
This step is optional. If you want to keep your album public and just have all widgets enabled you can skip this step.
Next, go to "the Settings" tab. Here you can choose what Widgets you want. Widgets add extra functionality to your album, like a visitor counter, comments or an easy way to share your photos on Facebook. This is also where you find privacy options. By default everyone can see your album, but if you want to you can password protect it or choose "Only me". If you choose "Only me" you can still share the direct URL (web link) to the album but it won't be available to the jAlbum community.
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Publish your album
When you are happy with the look of your album press "Save and Exit". This will publish your album to the Internet and add it to your user page (if you have made the album private on the "Settings" tab, only you will see it there).
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Share your album with your friends
That's it! You are done! After saving your album you will land on your user page, there a window will show which presents you with a number of ways to share your album. You can copy the link to pass it on to your friends, family or collegues. You can also add your album to a group or share it in a social network. You can always re-open the share window later on by hovering your mouse over an album thumbnail and selecting the "Share" option.
