Overview
- Mediacast allows users to upload any sort of media file or aggregate web links.
- This includes video files, music files, text files, compressed files, etc.
- The maximum size of a file that can be uploaded is 500MB
Uploading Media Content From File
- After logging in, click on the Add Media link on the left-hand side under 'User menu'
- By default, the options for uploading a file from your computer will appear
- Click on the Browse... button to search your computer for a file to upload (required)
- Enter in a name for your uploaded file in the box next to 'Filename' (required)
- Enter in a description for the file being uploaded. This is useful for other users who want to know what the file is. (required)
- Enter in tags that accurately describe the media file's content in the box next to 'Tags'. Separate each tag with spaces. (required)
- You can shorten the download link for the media file by entering in a Permalink
- When you are finished, click on the Add button at the bottom of the page
Creating Media Links
- After logging in, click on the Add Media link on the left-hand side under 'User menu'
- Click on the Media Link tab at the top of the page
- Type in the correct URL to the media file in the box next to 'URL'
- Enter in a name for your link in the box next to 'Name' (required)
- Enter in a description for the link you are adding. This is useful for other users who want to know what the link or its content is. (required)
- Enter in tags that accurately describe the media link's content in the box next to 'Tags'. Separate each tag with spaces. (required)
- You can shorten the download link for the media link by entering in a Permalink
- When you are finished, click on the Add button at the bottom of the page