How do you make a link to your pics?

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Fred T

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• Nov 12, 2001

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I've tried putting the link in my sig but you can't click on it. I see some people use a word like "pictures" to click on them in their sig lines but I don't know how. Can anyone help a stupid HTML illiterate old guy?

Thanks! :o

 

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biglou

• Nov 12, 2001

• #2

Fred, Fred, Fred...

This picture thing is really kicking your butt, isn't it?:D Just messin' with ya!
It's kind of hard to show you without it actually making the link happen. If you have a page/picture to link to and you want to have it appear to be a word rather than the actual address, here's what you do:

Word to click goes here [/url <--at the end put the other bracket, like this: ].

Also, you can put the [/b around your word to make it bold or use "i" to italicize it, or both. Just remember to put the closing bracket ( ] ) around it to complete the maneuver!

If you want to do it in a post, you can use the "http://" button and it will have you type or paste the url and then text to click (optional) in a pop-up window. Practice a few times with it and it becomes second nature.
I hope I did that right!

 

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smprider0783

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• Nov 12, 2001

• #3

copy and paste this without the 1 after the =
pictures

 

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Fred T

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• Nov 13, 2001

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See below

I think this is exactly what you suggested but no go. :mad:
See below, do these settings make a difference in my sig. I cannot seem to find a place to change these settings.
Signature:
Optional signature you may use to appear at bottom of your posts.
HTML code is OFF
vB Code is ON
code is OFF
Smilies are OFF

 

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biglou

• Nov 13, 2001

• #5

Close!

Here is what you have:
url="http://www.webshots.com/go?myphotos "]pictures[/url]

Here is what it should be:
{url=http://www.webshots.com/go?myphotos}pictures{/url}

Except, use the squared-off brackets instead of these: {} . That should work.

I'm gonna give it a try here to see if it will work:
pictures

 

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biglou

• Nov 13, 2001

• #6

The link works, Fred, but it takes you to the WebShots home page. Copy-paste the url for your page in place of what is there and it should work.
As far as the option that are on or off, I am going to take a look at it right now to see what difference it makes. I'm kinda new at this also, but I'm a lernin'!


HTML code is OFF
vB Code is ON
code is OFF
Smilies are OFF

That is how mine reads, also. Once you get the address to your page, and format the link correctly, you should be in business!

 

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Fred T

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Kewl

You da man Big Lou! :) :D ;) :) :)

 

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biglou

• Nov 13, 2001

• #8

Fred, I fully expected balloons and confetti to fall from the ceiling!!!:D
I hate to nit-pick, but the link seems to take me to a generic "sign-up" page. Where are your pictures, or am I just missing it? If the pics you want to link to are on another page, replace the url you are currently using with the url to your pictures page.:)

Also, you can make the word "My Photos" be your link if you wish. After a few tries, you can get fairly creative. Notice that the "AMA/BRC Member" sentence in my sig line is actually two seperate links to each of those organizations. Fun, fun, fun! (and initially very frustrating!)

 

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