The method for adding media in Mandala depends on the tool. Here, we've compiled all the guides for adding content. If you need more details, you should check out the full documentation for each tool. 

Sound 

You can upload an audio file from different places, 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
  2. Create a new collection
  4. Find the "Add to your collections" section on the right
  5. Choose a collection from the drop-down menu
  6. Click the Upload Audio button
  7. Click the Add Media button
  8. Click the Choose File button
  9. Choose the audio file that you want to upload
  10. Click the Open button
  11. Click the Upload button
  12. Click the Submit button
  13. Add you title in Title & Description section 
  14. Check the Availability & Access section
  15. Click the other sections on the "Create Audio" page to add more settings
  16. Click the Save button at the bottom of the page

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Video

You can upload a video from your computer. Use the steps below for videos under 2GB in size. You can import videos over 2GB if they have been uploaded to the web and have public URLs. In this case, please contact SHANTI staff.

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
  2. Create a new collection
  3. Find the "Add to Your Collections" section (on the right, below "Create a Collection")
  4. Choose a collection from the drop-down menu
  5. Click  Upload a Video
  6. Click Media
  7. Click Add Media
  8. Click the Choose File button
  9. Open the file you want to add to Mandala
  10. Click Upload
  11. Click Submit
  12. Add at least a title
  13. Click the sections below "Media" to add more settings, such as rights, availability, technical metadata, and so on
  14. Click Save

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Data Visualization

New visualizations are private by default. Use the Visibility field in the editor to make them public (check out step 7).

  1. Log in to Visuals at visuals.shanti.virginia.edu
  2. Click on the Main Menu icon
  3. Click Create Visualization
  4. Click on the visualization you want to make
  5. To add your spreadsheet data, click the Google Drive icon next to "Data Source URL"
  6. Customize your visualization 
  7. Choose your visualizations "Visibility" below the preview 
  8. Add information about the visualization
  9. Choose a Status for your visualization 
  10. Click Save or Save & Continue

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Text

Before you begin, read the guide to  texts' structure. This guide helps you understand how texts are built.

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

  1. Log in to Texts at texts.shanti.virginia.edu
  2. Click the menu icon
  3. Click My Collections
  4. Open a collection
  5. Click Add Text on the right section 
  6. Write your text's title in the "Title" field
  7. Type the content for the first page into the "Content" box
  8. Click KMap Terms 
  9. Click Catalog Data and fill in the fields
  10. Click Collection 
  11. Click Publishing options
    1. Check the "Published" box
  12. Click Preview at the bottom of the page to review your text
  13. Click Save text section at the bottom of the page

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 
  2. Choose Create a new SHANTI Text section at each HTML heading
  3. Select all the headings that mark a new section
  4. Enter all your text in the "Content" box
  5. Click Source
  6. Wrap the titles of your sections in HTML headings

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