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Uploaded on Mar 17, 2008

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Learn how to use Flickr, the photo sharing site, with this step-by-step tutorial from Howcast.

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Step 1: Go to flickr.com
Go to www.flickr.com and click "Create Your Account."

Step 2: Make a Yahoo! ID
At the next page, sign up for a free a Yahoo! ID or sign in if you already have one.

Step 3: Create your Flickr account
You're now on an account creation page, with two options, either to merge this Yahoo! ID with an existing Flickr account or create a new account. Click create new account.

Tip
At this point, you can also change your username to differ from your Yahoo! ID, if you choose.

Step 4: View your main profile page
From your new main page, you can now upload your photos, change innumerable preferences, edit a profile, and much more.

Step 5: Choose some photos to upload
Choose some photos you wish to upload. Do this by clicking the "Choose Photos" link, which will pop up a file browser to choose from. Select a photo.

Tip
If these are private photos for only those with a password to see, click the "Private" radio button and follow the steps to protect your photos from viewing.

Step 6: Add as many photos as you want
Click "Add More" if you wish to add more photos.

Step 7: Click upload photos when done
Click "Upload Photos" when you are finished selecting all your photos.

Step 8: Title and describe your photos
Once the photos have been uploaded, click "Describe Your Photos" to add a titles, descriptions, and tags. When you're finished, click "Save This Batch."

Step 9: Repeat process
You have now stored photos online with Flickr. Repeat this process each time you wish to add photos to your collection.

Step 10: Share your photos
Share your photos by giving friends and family the link in the address bar from your homepage on Flickr.

Did You Know?
Flickr started as a tool for an online gaming site that let players share photos with each other—but it was so successful that the game itself was abandoned.

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  • AznViet0

    keeep up the nice work :]

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  • elirisChannel

    I just joined flickr because of a cute chick uploaded a photo

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  • tts12345678910

    If you guy have some time search 'terry silvester' on Flickr, I'd like some opinions on my work :-)

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    Happy Bathinda

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  • daveknowshow

    flickr sucks! they censor photography to extremes! its rediculous. I mean yea I get the content that needs to not be there. but i had a poem I wrote on there and they deleted it and set my account to restricted. they need serious help over at yahoo they dont have a clue!

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  • phpbuilder

    i perfer picwizz.com - its a new website but its simpler

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  • Koray Ersoy

    flickr sucks at all. Could not even delete one of my pictures...

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  • محمد الدوسري

    jتمام

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  • Sieg Bond

    tyler.durden21 ?? wtf? xD hahaha Fight Club Members will know ;-)

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  • aioacasa

    and don't forget to add someone on your contacts or none will give a shit of you in there

    add me i'm " DavidePuddu " in there

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  • Lawrencestar56

    I dont even have a Flicker

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