In This Guide

· Creating Photo Albums 

· Deleting Photo Albums 



Creating Photo Albums
Creating a category consists of the following steps:

1. Select a "parent" Category where the new Photo Album will go. 

2. Click the "Add Photo Album" link. 

3. Enter a name for the Photo Album and select options. 

4. Click the "Create Album" button. 


Select a "Parent" Category Where the New Photo Album Will Go
The first step is to select a location for the new Photo Album.

If you don't want to put your new Photo Album under any existing ones, select Main Page, the Category into which all other Categories and Photo Albums go. You can do this by either selecting it in the Category Tree:

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...or by selecting Main Page from the drop-down menu above the Category List:

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If you want to put your new Photo Album under an existing Category or Photo Album, you can select it in the Category Tree:

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...or by selecting it from the drop-down menu above the Category List:

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Click the "Add Photo Album" Link
Click the Add Photo Album link (located in the Options menu, just above the Category Tree) to add a new Photo Album under the currently selected Category or Photo Album.

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This will take you to the Add Photo Album page.


Enter a name for the Photo Album and select options
Here's the Add Photo Album page, shown just after clicking the Add Photo Album link while Main Page was the selected Category:

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You need to provide some information about the Photo Album you're going to create:

· Title 
This is the name of the Photo Album. It can contain letters, numbers, spaces and punctuation. 

· Inherit permissions from parent 
Check this checkbox if you want the new Photo Album to have the same permissions as the Category or Photo Album that contains it. 

Permissions are covered in more detail in the Restricted Categories and Photo Albums section. 

· Restrict views 
Check this checkbox if you want the new Photo Album to be a Restricted Photo Album. 

A Restricted Photo Album is one that cannot be read by anyone who hasn't been given permission to do so. They are covered in more detail in the Restricted Categories and Photo Albums section. 

· Import Used Photos 
This list lets you populate your new Photo Album with photos from other Photo Albums. Selected photos in this list will be included in the newly-created Photo Album. 

Selecting Multiple Photos from the "Import Used Photos" List

· If you are using Windows or Linux: To select multiple photos, hold down the ctrl key as you click on photos in the list. 

· If you are using Mac OS: To select multiple photos, hold down the command key as you click on photos in the list. 
 



Click the "Create Album" Button
Once you've entered a name for the Photo Album and selected your options, click the Create Album button to create the Photo Album.

The Photo Album will be created and you will be taken to its View Content page, which will display a "Photo Album created" message:

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You new Photo Album is ready for use. Since you are in its View Content page, you can start adding photos immediately.


Deleting Photo Albums
Deleting a Category consists of the following steps:

1. Select the Photo Album you wish to delete. 

2. Go to the Photo Album's "Category Settings" page. 

3. Click the "Delete" button  


Select the Photo Album You Wish to Delete
You can do this by either selecting it in the Category Tree:

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...or by selecting it from the drop-down menu above the Category List:

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Go to the Photo Album's "Category Settings" Page
If you're not already on the Photo Album's Category Settings page, go there by clicking on the Category Settings link in the Navigation Bar.

Click the "Delete" Button
Click the Delete button, located near the bottom of the page:

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You will be asked if you are sure that you want to delete the Photo Album. Click OK if you are sure or Cancel to cancel the deletion.

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If the Category contains any articles that are not also in any other Categories, a Please Confirm page will be displayed. It will say how many articles are in the Category you are about to delete and ask you if you want to proceed.

To proceed and delete the Category, click the Delete button.

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You will be taken to the Main Page's Category Settings page and shown a "Category removed" message:

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The Photo Album you deleted will no longer appear in the Category Tree.

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