In-field Contest Image Uploading Instructions

[HelperNate]

This post will list uploading instructions if there is ever a contest where participants will have to upload whatever is around them away from the computer such as taking a picture of something in their house like a game that uses their television.

 

Step 1:

On your mobile device, go to imgur.com. The URL will take you to m.imgur.com, but that's normal, as you are uploading from a mobile device.

 

Step 2:

Near the top of the webpage, on the right, you will see next to the Imgur logo a link to download the app. Click this, and download the app from the app store. If you already have the Imgur app, then you may skip these first 2 steps, and proceed to step 3.

 

Step 3:

Once you are in the Imgur app, you will have to create an account. If you already have an account, sign in with your credentials.

 

Step 3B:

If it asks you which tags you want to follow, check at least 3 tags, doesn't matter which, then press "Continue" at the bottom.

 

Step 4:

On the lower menu with the icons, click the Camera icon.

 

Step 5:

Allow Imgur to access the images in your gallery.

 

Step 6:

In your Gallery, you can choose to take a photo right now, or if you have already taken one, select the picture you want to upload, and hit "Next" on the upper right.

 

Step 7:

Come up with a title for your upload. On the menu directly below the title, set it to "Hidden" and then press "Upload" on the upper right.

 

Step 8:

After the image uploads, the "Next" button changes to "View." Click this button. Alternatively, if you get a push notification saying that the upload is complete, press the notification to view your recently uploaded post.

 

Step 9:

On your computer, go to imgur.com and sign into your account.

 

Step 10:

Click your name. A menu will appear. Click "Posts."

 

Step 11:

Find your post in the menu and click it to view your image.

 

Step 12:

Hover over the picture. Near the top of the image, you will see a link to copy which is different than the one you are already on. Press "Copy."

 

Step 13:

Once the link is copied to your clipboard, open a new tab and paste the link and add .png or .jpg to the end of the link.

 

Step 14:

You will see that the entire webpage is nothing but your uploaded picture. Copy the link WITH .png or .jpg added from the web address bar.

 

Step 15:

Paste the link on your reply to the contest thread and caption it that you are uploading your picture for entry. xat will automatically paste it as an image. You have the option to display as a link instead if you prefer.