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You can upload an audio file from different locationsseveral places in Audio-Video, including the "My Content" section of your account. This step-by-step guide shows you how to upload a file from the Audio-Video tool homepage.

By default, visitors can't see new entries.  To make your audio file publicly available, check Availability & Access in the editor (step 12). 

1. Log in to audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu
   • Learn more at Log in to Audio-Video
2. Create a Collection if you haven't already done so.Go to the Audio-Video homepage
3. Find the "Add to Your Collectionsyour collections" section on the right
   • If you don't see this section, expand it by clicking the |< icon below the search icon 
   • Find this section on the right below the "Create a Collection" section
4. Choose a collection from the drop-down menu
   

   • The drop-down menu will close

     ,

     and will show the name of the collection 

5. Click on Click Upload Audio

   • The "Create Audio" page will open

6. Click on Media

   • A menu will unfold

7. • The "Media" section will be expanded automatically

8. Click Click on Add Media

   • A

     dialogue box

     pop-up window will open

9. To add audio files saved to your computer, click on the Upload tab

   • The "Upload Audio" section will open

10. Click on Browse

    • A dialogue box will open, showing a list of files on your computer

11. Choose a file
12. Click on Open

    • The dialogue box will close, and the file will appear in the "Upload Audio" list

13. Add more files as desired
14. Click on Upload

    • A dialogue box will open, showing a status bar for the upload; when it finishes, you will be returned to the "Upload Audio" list, and the file's status will be listed as "Done"

15. Click on Next

    • A window will load, allowing you to change the title of the media file and add tags

16. Fill in the "Title" field
    • The file will not load without a title
17. Click on Next

    • A status bar will appear, and when the file is uploaded the dialogue box will close

    • The audio file will be listed in the "Media" section of the "Create Audio" page

18. Click on the Title & Description section
    • Scroll down the "Create Audio" page to find this section 
19. Enter a title 
    • The audio will not save without a title
20. Click on the other sections on the "Create Audio" page to add more settings
    • See the Add Information to Your Audio Files guide for help editing these fields
Click on Save

21. The file will appear

A confirmation message will appear

22. Click Choose File

    • Your computer's file browser will open

23. Open the audio file that you want to upload
24. Click Upload

    • You'll see a progress bar for your upload

    • When the process is done, you'll see the file name next to "Choose File" 

    • Click the trash icon if you want to change the current file
25. Click Submit
    

    • The audio file will be added to your "Media" section

26. Add your title in Title & Description section 
    • If you have a transcript that is not formatted as specified, you can paste that text in the description field as an alternative 
27. Check the Availability & Access section
    • By default, only group members can see the entry; set "Visibility" to Public so all visitors can see it
28. Fill out the remaining fields
    • Remaining fields are optional
29. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page

    • A message will confirm your new file