(For our english speaking friends I did a translation of the first post in this thread)


When I did the table of contents I found a lot of death links. Examples:

• linked pages
• external linked Pictures

linked pages

It's not a big problem when a linked page does not work. You may be a little disappointed when instead the expected page only a 404-page (error page) appears.


example of a disappeared page

A special short live have special offer pages of (i.e.) Aldi, Lidl and expired eBay auctions.



external linked pics

When you link to an external (outside traveler-forum) picture you should assure that these pictures are still available in the future. If not you'll get instead of a picture only an empty frame.

or even this .

Not every server operator likes external linked files. Instead a picture you might get this:


Or the pictures are disappeared traceless. A post like this makes not really sense does it?


The never ending download times of ImageShack makes no real sense.



External linked disappeared picture are especially mad in a photo forum. We do have 2 good possibilities to integrate pictures in a post.


The first method is directly in the editor where you write a post:


Click on Dateianhänge verwalten brings a self describing upload mask.


The second method is our Coppermine Gallery:

Click on Galerie in forum header you'll get the gallery.

Gallery buttons in our different styles

A short description is posted here: http://traveler-forum.de/phpmyforum/topic.php?id=1975&goto=11568



Special remarks:

Think about our users with no dsl and reduce to a file size of max. 200 kbytes (better smaller when possible) and a size limit of max. 800 pixels on the wide side. Coppermine is automatically limited to 640 pixels on the wide side.

(For our english speeking friends I did a translation of this post)


In order to keep the loading time as short as possible we provide a way to create thumbnails automatically. We decided to do this with a Coppermine Gallery. Look for the galerie button on top of the forum.

We do not wat to become the gallery a rivalry to the forum. The photographs should only be uploaded there. After the upload the pictures can be linked to the forum by a bb code.

That means: the discussions should take place in the forum and not in the gallery.


Short instruction:

• Check your language at the bottom of the side
• At first an album has to be created. Otherwise an Upload is not possible.
• This can be done by using the button create/order my albums.
• After clicking on this button choose new, change the name and press Apply modifications
• Now pictures can be uploaded
• Look for @ in the menu line. Beyond this the menu Upload file is hidden. Max. 8 files can be uploaded at once (5 file, 3 URL).
• Before more files can be uploaded the pictures must be assigned to an album.
• When all files are uploaded and assigned change to Modify my albums
• Select an album at the right side and then click on Edit files
• Look for your uploaded pictures. Right click on the little picture an get the properties. Remember the path number and the filename (i.e. .../userpics/11579/thumb_2005-12-10_01.JPG). These information will be needed to integrate the picture into the forum.
• Change to the forum and write your post.
• Click on the CM button above the editor area on the right side.
• A popup window will apear. Enter the path number (Ordner) and press OK.
• In the 2nd popup enter the filename (Bild) and press OK.
• After finishing the post a thumbnail of the picture will be shown.

Remark: it is not allowed to link these pictures externally.