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remi_narrow

@VanityHigh Yes! Thank you for your encouraging words! I really appreciate it :)

Julyvee94

@remi_narrow glad you like the guide you can add your link like you did in your comment abovr by removing the http and www @mastressalita will accept it for sure

remi_narrow

So does that mean I can fill the form and submit my story? :D

remi_narrow

@Julyvee94 sorry I forgot to mention your name in the previous comment. :P

Julyvee94

remi_narrow wrote: »

So does that mean I can fill the form and submit my story?

@remi_narrow yes you can just give the link in the way you did above happy Simming!

remi_narrow

@Julyvee94 Alrighty! Thanks a lot for replying and helping me out! <3

Julyvee94

You're welcome

aroseinbloom

Great thread, @Julyvee94!! Very useful information

pammiechick

Such a great resource for beginners. Well done!!!

pammiechick

So glad this information is here!

Julyvee94

Thanks guys! I'm glad you like it you can always direct new folks at this thread so they can get a few answers.

I have also added a "Tips for Wordpress users" section in the second post of this thread like @mastressalita suggested (will also add a question on how to promote stories soon). If you have any more suggestions, let me know

mastressalita

@Julyvee94: That image guide is great! I'm going to share that around in a few places, since as I mentioned, I've been noticing mass-deletions of Wordpress stories running rampant lately! Maybe this will help people keep their stories on the web! *crosses fingers*

@remi_narrow : If you read the FAQs section of the Stories and Legacies Index, it already answers your question (that's what a Frequently Asked Questions section is for!):

What if I'm a New Member and can't post links yet? Can I still submit my site to the index?

Yes, you can! Personally I'm not a fan of the forum's New Member system and the slow point grind to Member status just to get to post links. Just use asterisks instead of periods in the URL (www*letmepostmystory*com) on the submission form, and I will link it up properly in the main index listing! So if you are new here, welcome, and feel free to submit your story links!

remi_narrow

@mastressalita OMG! I'm sorry! I did read the FAQs section, but I must have skipped this question accidentally :p Thanks for replying! :)

Julyvee94

Remember that you can always request questions for this guide or contact me if you feel like something is missing

JLBDreamer

@CitizenErased14 I think your video on using poseplayer and the debug tool is the best I've read. I'll just be starting on staging photos in the next couple of weeks so thanks.

CitizenErased14

JLBDreamer wrote: »

@CitizenErased14 I think your video on using poseplayer and the debug tool is the best I've read. I'll just be starting on staging photos in the next couple of weeks so thanks.

@JLBDreamer oh wow, thank you!!! I'm so glad it was helpful to you!

chealsycat

Thank you @Julyvee94 for this thread! Have bookmarked it.
But could you (or anyone else) give the guide on Wordpress. I've just joined Wordpress and feel myself absolutely dumb there.
Have spend several hours to post 2 pages. But I still don't understand how to write a book. The pages I posted look separated and I have no idea how to make them parts of one story. The letters on the first page look enormous but I can't make them smaller (When I write - they are small. When I publish - they are enormous.)
Could anyone give instructions (step by step) with pictures for the very beginners like me.
The instructions given by Wordpress don't help me much. I'm poor at reading instructions, even when they're written in my mother tongue. Like cave people, I prefer pictures to words. That's why IKEA instructions are my favourite.

Julyvee94

@chealsycat hey no worries ^^ we all started out at some point. I'll think about making a guide or maybe someone else can make it if there's the time ^^ But just real quick:

The pages on wordpress are not like pages of a book, they are not connected. You normally use pages for static stuff like a "Hello welcome" page or a table of contents. "Blog posts" contain your actual story. Some wordpress themes automatically link from one blog post to the next which connects them. But often you will have to connect them yourself by inserting a link to the next chapter in the blog post of the previous chapter (I hope that makes sense). You can see an example on my blog, I do that all the time

chealsycat

Thank you @Julyvee94
But I still need more practise to understand all the rules.

Julyvee94

@chealsycat it's alright you'll figure it out I'm sure! ^^

CathyTea

chealsycat wrote: »

Thank you @Julyvee94
But I still need more practise to understand all the rules.

Hi, Chealsy! You might want to do a search at YouTube! I've heard there are some really great videos out there, and you can probably find one in the language that works best for you!

Just a quick note about your specific question, it's just like July says:

1) You posts will appear separate. You can create a "page" that links to them, or use one of the themes that displays the recent posts on your home page.

2) With the font size, it might be the theme you've selected. You can also change font size here:



(To get there, I clicked the W in the upper left, then clicked Customize.)

(And @JulyVee94 - does it fit with your intended purpose for this thread if we ask and answer questions here, or would you rather that Q & A take place on another thread? )

mastressalita

@chealsycat : My friend @SilentWolf101 from the Sims and Friends: Share Your Stories!! thread over in Stories and Legacies has a site with many guides on it, Helpful Guides for You. There are several guides specifically for Wordpress there. Are any of them perhaps what you are looking for?

Julyvee94

@CathyTea that was sure my purpose for this thread! So newcomers can ask their questions oh that guide is great @mastressalita I will add a link to it to the wordpress Tips in this thread asap

AdamsEve1231

Julyvee94 wrote: »

Tips for Wordpress Users

This post shares helpful tricks and instructions for wordpress users (since it's the most popular blogging choice on this forum). If you know about an issue on wordpress, that people often ask about and you have a solution, share it! Others might have the same question. You can also ask wordpress related questions in this thread and if we find a solution, I will add them to this guide.

Questions discussed in this post are the following:
1) What do I do if I run out of media storage space?
2) How do I include externally hosted images in my blog posts?

What do I do if I run out of media storage space?
Don't panic! There are many ways to free storage space on your wordpress account without deleting pictures or buying additional space. The easiest solution is to use an external image hoster instead of uploading the images to wordpress. There are many external hosting sites that offer unlimited storage space for free (e.g. Imgur or Flickr). See the question below on how to include externally hosted images in your blog posts. However, if you don't want to use and external image hoster here are a few tips on how to save storage space:

@mastressalita says:
"One trend I've been seeing a lot lately which has been quite sad for me as an archivist is people deleting their stories off their blogs, and I'm thinking this may be due to Wordpress image limitations. [...] I'd certainly be willing to provide information on how to insert images using HTML code into blog posts so folks don't feel they have to rely on inserting directly from Wordpress. Or other tips like simply resizing their screencaps from game (I notice a lot of people don't do this, and they are huge and would look just as good at half the resolution!) could save them space on their accounts. It has just been heartbreaking lately to see so many stories being deleted left and right... often completed works!"

@CathyTea says:
"One approach I've started using for Wordpress is that I have multiple blogs. One of them is for a "picture-less" story, so I've started using that to store images for my main blog (which is just about out of storage space). I just upload all my images to the other blog, insert them into a dummy post (that I never post), grab the HTML code from HTML view, and paste it into the real new post on my main blog. Works like a charm!"

(If you have more tips on how to save wordpress storage space, feel free to post here or to contact me)

How do I include externally hosted images in my blog posts?
Since wordpress wants you to use their storage system (so you'll eventually run out of space and pay for more space), wordpress will not assist you with including externally hosted images. However, it's not as difficult as you might think. Click the spoiler tags below for detailed instructions.

When adding a new blog post, you will first see the visual mode, which looks like this:



But notice that there is also another tab on the top right which says "HTML". When you click it, the visual mode bar vanishes and it will look like this:



HTML is something that helps you with formatting (such as putting text in bold like in the above picture). Why use HTML when visual mode does this for you, you say? Well, HTML mode allows you to use any sort of HTML code, while the visual mode is restricted to the formatting options that are presented to you in the bar. You can find HTML code options through google, if you want to achieve a certain formatting. But the nice thing is, you can also insert images! Now, as you can see, wordpress offers no assistance in HTML mode. But don't worry, we have you covered. Type this code fragment into the html mode at any place in your text where you would like to include a picture.

<img src=""/>
(for easy copy-paste)

The next step is uploading your image to an external image hoster. I'm using Imgur.com as an example here, but you can of course choose any other image hoster - it's the same process. After uploading, you will see something like this:



You will need to copy the direct link (not image link) and insert it into your html code fragment:



Then, when you switch back to visual mode, you will see your picture there! Yay!

This is gold! Thanks for sharing!

chealsycat

Thank you everyone for trying to help me! Thank you @SilentWolf101 for the useful guide!
So I wasted two day reading instructions, guides, googling, searching YouTube... and trying, trying, trying...
I realized one thing: Wordpress is not for such stupid people like me. I give up.
My current state: