Add Content to Mandala

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.
3. Find the "Add to your collections" section on the right
   • If you don't see this section, expand it by clicking the |< icon below the search icon 
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 Upload Audio

   • The "Create Audio" page will open

   • The "Media" section will be expanded automatically

6. Click Add Media

   • A pop-up window will open

7. Click Choose File

   • Your computer's file browser will open

8. Open the audio file that you want to upload
9. 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
10. Click Submit
    

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

11. 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 
12. Check the Availability & Access section
    • By default, only group members can see the entry; set "Visibility" to Public so all visitors can see it
13. Fill out the remaining fields
    • Remaining fields are optional
14. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page

    • A message will confirm your new file

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

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
3. Find the "Add to Your Collections" section 
   • This section is on the right, under the search icon
   • If you don't see the section, expand it by clicking the |< icon beneath the search icon
4. Choose a collection from the drop-down menu
   

   • The drop-down menu will close and show the name of the collection 

5. Click Upload a Video
   

   • The "Create Video" page will open

6. Click Media

   • The "Media" section will unfold 

7. Click Add Media

   • The "Add Media" dialog box will appear 

8. Click the Choose File button

   • A dialog box showing files on your computer will open

9. Open the file you want to add to Mandala
10. 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" 

11. Click Submit

    • The "Add Media" box will close

12. Add your title in Title & Description section 
13. Check the Availability & Access section
    • By default, only group members can see the entry; set this field to Public so all visitors can see it
14. Click the sections below "Media" to add more settings
    • These fields are all optional
    • See the Add Information to Files guide for more information on editing these fields
15. Click Save
    • A message will confirm your new video

Your text goes in a collection, so if you haven't made one yet, do so. 

1. Log in to Texts
2. Click the Main Menu icon
   • This icon is four horizontal lines in the top right of the page

   • A drop-down menu will unfold

3. Click My Collections

   • A list of your collections will open

4. Open a collection

   • Your collection page will open

   • If you have no collections, learn how to create a collection
5. Click Add Text on the right section 
   • If you don't see Add Text, click the |< icon under the search icon
   • This new page is the title page of the text

   • The "Create Text" page will open

6. Write your text's title in the "Title" field
7. Type the content for the first page into the "Content" box
   
   • The "Content" section is automatically selected in the left sidebar menu; if it isn't, click the Content section
   • If you want to enter your entire project's content here, Texts can split it into sections automatically; see Split Texts below
8. Click KMap Terms
   
   • Search for and add subjects in the "Subject Names" field
   • Search for and add places in the "Place Names" field
   • Learn more about Subjects and Places in Mandala (Archived)
9. Click Catalog Data and fill in the fields
10. Click Collection
    
    • Add a collection or subcollection from the "Collection" drop-down menu
    • Type in which groups will be able to see the text in the "Visibility" field
11. Click Publishing options, then check the "Published" box
12. Click Save text section at the bottom of the page
    

    • A message will appear confirming the save

Split Texts

If you already have the content for your text, you may want Texts to split it into sections automatically. In this case, use the SHANTI Texts Splitter while you're creating your title page. To do this:

1. Click  SHANTI Texts Splitter below the title field 

   • A section will expand

2. Choose Create a new SHANTI Text section at each HTML heading
3. Select all the headings that mark a new section
   • If your text already has HTML headings, you can stop here; your text will split when you Save the section
4. Enter all your text in the "Content" box
5. Click Source

   • This shows you the HTML for the text

6. Wrap the titles of your sections in HTML headings
   
   • For example, <h1>First Section</h1>, where "First Section" is the section title
   • Check out this external introduction to HTML for help

   • Your text will split on the headings when you Save the section