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Upload content to an Artist channel
Once you have created a channel, you can start to add content to it. Users who follow your channel can see and play your content from their {term}pods <Pod>
.
You can also create albums to organize your channel content.
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Create an album (optional)
Albums are a good way of organizing your content. You can create as many albums as you want. To create a new album:
1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}`upload`) in the top of the sidebar.
3. Select {guilabel}`Get started` under {guilabel}`Publish your work in a channel`. Your user profile opens.
4. Select the channel you want to add an album to under the {guilabel}`Channels` header. The channel's page opens.
5. Select {guilabel}`+ Add new` next to the {guilabel}`Albums` section. A {guilabel}`New album` screen appears.
6. Enter the {guilabel}`Title` of your album.
7. Select {guilabel}`Create` to create your new album. The album appears on the screen.
1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}`upload`) at the top of the screen.
3. Select {guilabel}`Get started` under {guilabel}`Publish your work in a channel`. Your user profile opens.
4. Select the channel you want to add an album to under the {guilabel}`Channels` header. The channel's page opens.
5. Select {guilabel}`+ Add new` next to the {guilabel}`Albums` section. A {guilabel}`New album` screen appears.
6. Enter the {guilabel}`Title` of your album.
7. Select {guilabel}`Create` to create your new album. The album appears on the screen.
Once you've created your album, you can add some details to it. To do this:
- Select the album. The album details screen opens.
- Select the kebab menu ({fa}
ellipsis-v
) to show the album options. - Select {guilabel}
Edit
. The {guilabel}Edit this album
screen opens. - Change the details in any of these fields:
- {guilabel}
Title
– the title of the album. - {guilabel}
Description
– a description of the album. - {guilabel}
Release date
– the release date of the album. - {guilabel}
Cover
– the cover art of the album. - {guilabel}
Tags
– the genre of the album.
- {guilabel}
- Optional – enter a {guilabel}
Summary
of your changes. - Select {guilabel}
Submit and apply edit
to save your changes.
That's it! You can now add content to your album.
Add your content
To add content to your channel:
1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}`upload`) in the top of the sidebar.
3. Select {guilabel}`Get started` under {guilabel}`Publish your work in a channel`. Your user profile opens.
4. Select the channel you want to add content to under the {guilabel}`Channels` header. The channel's page opens.
5. Select {guilabel}`⇧ Upload`. The {guilabel}`Publish audio` screen appears.
6. Select the {guilabel}`Channel` you want to publish your audio in. This populates with the channel you selected by default.
7. __Optional__ – choose which [{guilabel}`Album`](#create-an-album-optional) you want to publish the music in.
8. __Optional__ – choose a {guilabel}`License` to apply to your music. Funkwhale supports [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) licenses.
9. Select {guilabel}`Next step`. The {guilabel}`Files to upload` screen appears.
10. Click on the section marked {guilabel}`Browse…` to open a file picker, or drag and drop your files on to it.
- If you opened the file picker, select the files you want to upload and confirm.
11. The files appear at the top when you upload them. Select {guilabel}`Remove` to remove them.
1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}`upload`) at the top of the screen.
3. Select {guilabel}`Get started` under {guilabel}`Publish your work in a channel`. Your user profile opens.
4. Select the channel you want to add content to under the {guilabel}`Channels` header. The channel's page opens.
5. Select {guilabel}`⇧ Upload`. The {guilabel}`Publish audio` screen appears.
6. Select the {guilabel}`Channel` you want to publish your audio in. This populates with the channel you selected by default.
7. __Optional__ – choose which [{guilabel}`Album`](#create-an-album-optional) you want to publish the music in.
8. __Optional__ – choose a {guilabel}`License` to apply to your music. Funkwhale supports [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) licenses.
9. Select {guilabel}`Next step`. The {guilabel}`Files to upload` screen appears.
10. Click on the section marked {guilabel}`Browse…` to open a file picker. Select the files you want to upload and confirm.
11. The files appear at the top when you upload them. Select {guilabel}`Remove` to remove them.
Edit your uploads
Once you have uploaded your files, you can change their details. To do this:
- Select the edit icon ({fa}
edit
) to edit the track details. The {guilabel}Upload details
screen appears. - Change the details in any of these fields:
- {guilabel}
Title
– the title of the track - {guilabel}
Track Picture
– the picture that shows up next to the track. - {guilabel}
Tags
– the genre of the track. - {guilabel}
Position
– the position of the track in the album. - {guilabel}
Description
– a description of the track.
- {guilabel}
- Select {guilabel}
Update
to save the track details. - Do this for all tracks you want to publish.
- Select {guilabel}
Publish
to publish the content. To save the content to upload later, select {menuselection}Down arrow --> Finish later
.
That's it! You've added content to your channel. Your followers can now listen to your content from their pods.
Continue your upload later
If you selected {guilabel}Finish later
, Funkwhale saves your files and edits. You can continue your upload later by doing the following:
1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}`upload`) in the top of the sidebar.
3. Select {guilabel}`Get started` under {guilabel}`Publish your work in a channel`. Your user profile opens.
4. Select the channel you want to add content to under the {guilabel}`Channels` header. The channel's page opens.
5. Select {guilabel}`⇧ Upload`. The {guilabel}`Publish audio` screen appears.
6. Select the {guilabel}`Channel` you want to publish your audio in. This populates with the channel you selected by default.
7. __Optional__ – choose which [{guilabel}`Album`](#create-an-album-optional) you want to publish the music in.
8. __Optional__ – choose a {guilabel}`License` to apply to your music. Funkwhale supports [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) licenses.
9. Select {guilabel}`Next step`. The {guilabel}`Files to upload` screen appears.
10. If there are pending uploads, a {guilabel}`You have some draft uploads pending publication` note shows. Select {guilabel}`Resume` to resume your upload.
11. [Add new files](#add-your-content) or [edit the pending files](#edit-your-uploads).
12. Once you're finished, select {guilabel}`Publish` to publish your music.
1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}`upload`) at the top of the screen.
3. Select {guilabel}`Get started` under {guilabel}`Publish your work in a channel`. Your user profile opens.
4. Select the channel you want to add content to under the {guilabel}`Channels` header. The channel's page opens.
5. Select {guilabel}`⇧ Upload`. The {guilabel}`Publish audio` screen appears.
6. Select the {guilabel}`Channel` you want to publish your audio in. This populates with the channel you selected by default.
7. __Optional__ – choose which [{guilabel}`Album`](#create-an-album-optional) you want to publish the music in.
8. __Optional__ – choose a {guilabel}`License` to apply to your music. Funkwhale supports [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) licenses.
9. Select {guilabel}`Next step`. The {guilabel}`Files to upload` screen appears.
10. If there are pending uploads, a {guilabel}`You have some draft uploads pending publication` note shows. Select {guilabel}`Resume` to resume your upload.
11. [Add new files](#add-your-content) or [edit the pending files](#edit-your-uploads).
12. Once you're finished, select {guilabel}`Publish` to publish your music.
Congratulations! You've finished uploading the saved content. Your followers can now listen to your content from their pods.