Contributors Instructions

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By ParaCloud Team ⋅ March 11, 2008 ⋅

Thank you for joining our contributors network, following are some instructions and general guidelines on how to submit your own post.

loggin in - The ParaClouding website is build upon the wordpress blog system. in order to access the wordpress administration panel click on log in link on the top left corner of the ParaClouding website.

Using the write Panel - Once you have successfully logged into the system, enter the write panel and start writing your post.

Inserting images - Use the “Add Media” toolbar to upload your images.
once uploaded, follow the instructions provided by the upload interface and choose the option you wish to use. please note that images shouldn’t be wider than 700px.

Choosing the right category - Select the proper category for your post from teh categories drop down menu, use the arrow to expand the categories tab if necessary.

Adding the post preview header - We provide the option for every post submitted to include a special graphic preview header, that can be displayed when a post is featured on the front page of ParaClouding, or by browsing it’s category page, preview graphics are broken down into 3 different images, the category preview image [size 540x210 pixels], latest post preview [size 470x175 pixles] and the featured post preview [size 450x175 pixels]. the images should be uploaded using the add media toolbar, it is unnecessary to place it within the post, however, the image file name should be placed in the special “Post Preview Images” field.

Submit your post - Once you are done entering all your content, you may submit it for review by one of our editors, once approved, your content will be published on the ParaClouding website, once submitted, you may edit and change the content of your post via the “Manage” panel or by clicking the “Edit this entry” link while viewing your post.