Linking Basics
Overview:The following tutorial is a step by step guide on how to direct link files from Photobucket to your favorite forums, message boards, emails, and Instant Messengers.
Requirements:You must be a Photobucket account holder and already be signed up with a forum, message board, email service, or instant messenger service. You also must already have images uploaded to your Photobucket account.
Steps to Take:
- Log into your Photobucket account at http://www.photobucket.com
- Locate the thumbnail image for the file you wish to direct link and notice the three separate linking codes below it.
- URL Link - This is the direct link to your image. It is useful for email and instant messengers. This can be turned off in the album owner's account options.
- HTML Tag Code - This is the html tag for your image. It is useful for websites, auctions and blogs. This can be turned off in the album owner's account options.
- IMG Code - This is the Bulletin Board code for your image. It is useful for message boards. This can be turned off in the album owner's account options.
- Left click in the field for the code that you want to use. This will automatically copy the code for you, as denoted by the yellow 'Copied' message that pops up.
Navigate to the place where you would like to link your image to. This might be a forum, message board, email, instant message, etc, and paste (right click, select 'paste') the code into the appropriate field.
Note: Many message boards and forums are different, so you may need to consult their Help or FAQ documents for further guidance from a particular site.
- If the linking codes are not visible in your account, you must enable them by going into your 'account options.'
- Locate your 'Album Settings' and click on the 'edit my album settings' link.
- Check the boxes to display the appropriate code information in your account.
- Don't forget to click the 'Save' button so your changes take effect!
