GETTING MUSIC ON HOMEPAGE

Here's a step-by-step visual guide to getting music on your homepage.

The very first step is finding music that fufills these guidlines:

• It does not violate Multiply's ToS
  
• Fufills one of the copyright guidlines
• Copyrighted by you
• Has no copyright
• Copyright owner has given you express permission
• It is an Mp3 format.

Please be sure that the music you have selected is Mp3, not any other format, or this process will be fruitless.

Firstly, find your music module, and click the "Add Music" button.

Then, a screen will come up where you can choose files to upload. The red arrow denotes where you can choose between uploading to an existing playlist, or a new playlist. For this excercise, choose "New Playlist." Then, click the "Browse..." button marked by the blue circle. Be sure to select only Mp3 formatted music. Here, Multiply also reminds you of their music guidelines, which I've highlighted with green.

After you've chosen your Mp3s, you'll get this screen:

And now we wait... or, open a new window to keep browsing. Beware, doing so can slow down the uploading process.

I added a lot of material in crimson here, but it's basically the same as posting a blog. First, type in a title for the album. This is important, so put in a title you'll recognize later. Fill in your basic description. Pick what music you want in this album. Any music you've ever uploaded to any albums will be there, and even if those albums have since been deleted, it will be there. I have edited out my other music for the sake of cleanliness. It is my advice that you pick one song to put on your main page, so check only one song here. Fourth, choose your tags. The fifth and most important step, put this music to "everyone." This is a required step. Choose whether to allow replies. Note: If you have your material listed as network or contacts, and are uncomfortable posting to "everyone," choose to disable replies. Then save the album.

Now that that is done, check out the post. Notice that my album is set to everyone (blue arrow.) If want to edit or delete this post later, click below the module, where the yellow arrows are pointing. I have seen many questions about this in User Support. (Note: My background is Marilyn Monroe, not what it looks like from that small screenshot...!)

Remember that "Customize My Site" and "Promote My Site" have been moved to under your headshot. Choose "Customize My Site." The usual yellow boxes should pop up.

Click "Edit" for your "Welcome Box," denoted by the green arrow.

The "Edit Welcome Box" dialog should pop up. Notice the new option added below. Click where the red arrow is pointing to put a check in the box and add the player to your welcome box. Make sure you select the correct album, denoted by the yellow arrow.

Now, at the bottom of the welcome box, below your tags, you should see the player! Test it out, see how you like it.

Note that images were photoshopped and text edited for clarity.

If you still have questions, please here for more help.

-Ze Baron
Group Admin