HowTo: Create & Edit a Gallery

Steps to Create a Gallery:

Goto: Create content > Gallery
         system path node/add/node-gallery-gallery

        1. Give the gallery a name.
        2. Add a description for this gallery as desired.
        3. Set Menu if enabled(Drupal core module), and the gallery is to show on a menu.
                Click open >Menu settings
                Give the menu link a Title. (menu name or label, also used as the mouse over hint or text)
                Choose the menu where it is to show.(Navigation or Primary are the typical choices)
                Give the menu link a weight.(Big weights or numbers sink to the bottom in vertical menus)
                                                            (Big weights or numbers float to the right on horizontal menus)
                Edit menu weights and mouse over text by going to Administer > Site building > Menus > List
        4. Set Node Gallery Access if enabled. (optional module included with node_gallery)
                Public, Private, Password (radio buttons)
                           Public will allow everyone to view.
                           Private will allow just the user when logged in to view.
   Password will require a password for viewing (enter password after choosing the radio button)
        5. Set Path if enabled(Drupal core module), and not using Pathauto.
              Click open the URL path settings and enter the desired path.
               example paths for gallery(s): photos/new_york (produces) www.example.com/photos/new-york
                                                              photos/california (produces) www.example.com/photos/california
                                                              files/3d_graphics (produces) www.example.com/files/3d-graphics
        6. Set Comment settings if enabled.(Drupal core module)
                Choose disabled, read only or read/write (permissions may need to be set for comments)
        7. Set Publishing options. (standard Drupal settings).
                Standard options are Published, Promoted to front page, Sticky at top of lists

        8.   Click (Save), saves the settings and loads the next screen.
        9.   Click > Upload Some! or > Upload images (opens the page with the browse forms or buttons.)
       10. After browsing and choosing images, click (Submit files)
       11. When images are done uploading, the cover images will display in the left column.
       12. Choose a radio button on the right to set the cover image.
       13. Choose a different gallery for each photo if needed using the (select box)
       14. Change title and add a caption if needed.
       15. Use the drag handles to sort the order of images.
       16. Click (Submit) when ready to load images into the gallery.
       17. A progress bar will perform while loading the images into the gallery.(updating the database)
       18. You will then be able to view and/or edit the new gallery useing the control links within the gallery.
                      ( see next section for Editing )

Edit a Gallery:

Control Links will be Above the Gallery:

> Edit gallery > Upload images > Manage images > Delete gallery

Click the Drupal Edit tab or the Edit gallery link to change the Title and/or the Gallery description.
Click the Upload images link to add more images.
Click the Manage images link to sort, rename, add captions, delete images or change cover image.
Click the Delete gallery link to delete the entire gallery. Delete with caution.

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