Exactly, do you upload pictures in addition to the picture uploaded when you register...it's actually very easy...

1. From the "Home" page (the page you see after you login), select the "My Photos" menu option (under the main menu bar).

2. You'll be taken directly to the page with the form at the bottom you can use to upload pictures. Click "Browse" to locate the picture on your computer, then "Open" once you've selected the picture you wish to upload

3. Give the picture a Caption and/or Description if you'd like

4. If you want to make the picture your main profile photo, or if you'd like to add your picture to the "Hot or Not" member voting area, click on the appropriate box

5. Click the "Upload" button

After your picture is "approved", it will be viewable to other users.

Currently there is a maximum of 10 pictures each member can upload.
Remember...profiles with photos are viewed 70% more often!

How to create a Club…

1. On the main menu bar, click “Clubs”

2. On the menu BELOW the main menu bar, click “Create Club”

3. Select a Category

4. Select a Sub-Category

5. Select the location and enter the zip code (If the Club has no physical location, select “Please, select…” under “Countries”, and leave the zip code blank. The zip code is optional, but helps users by knowing the approximate distance).

6. Select Membership Type…

Public: Anyone can view and join

Moderated: People can request to be added to the club. The moderator is the
owner.

Private: Only people invited can actually see that the club exists

7. Type the URL you want to use (It should be something recognizable that
you can tell another person. Do not use special characters or spaces.)

8. Enter a name for your Club

9. Enter a brief description of the Club

10. Enter the full description of the Club

11. Click “Next” on the bottom of the form

12. Decide on the template you want to use for your Club. The blank template allows you to completely customize the layout of your club (HTML knowledge required). All templates allow you to change the colors.

13. Click “Next” on the bottom of the form

14. Select the colors you want to use for your Club. Use the preview button to see changes before committing to them.

15. Click “Next” on the bottom of the form

16. Upload a picture - pictures can be uploaded to the Club later if you wish)

17. Click “Create”

How to create a blog…

Some of you may ask, "What's a blog, and why do I want one?". Well, a Blog is an online journal. You can put whatever you want in it from videos, pictures, text, or links. These are good for updating friends about what’s happening in your life, business, family, etc…

The process…

1. On the main menu bar, click “Blogs”

2. On the menu BELOW the main menu bar, click “Create Blog”

3. Select an “Audience” for your Blog (“Private” means only you will be able to view the Blog, like an on-line “diary”).

4. Type the URL you want to use (It should be something recognizable that you can tell another person. Do not use special characters or spaces.)

8. Enter a Title for your Blog

9. Enter a brief description of the Blog – a short message on what your Blog is about

10. Click “Next” on the bottom of the form

11. Decide on the template you want to use for your Blog. The blank template allows you to completely customize the layout of your blog (HTML knowledge required). All templates allow you to change the colors.

12. Click “Next” on the bottom of the form

13. Select the colors you want to use for your Blog. Use the preview button to see changes before committing to them.

17. Click “Create”

18. (optional) Add a photo to your Blog by clicking “Browse” and locating the photo on your computer. Click the checkbox if you wish to make this photo your main Blog picture.

19. Give your Blog post a title (if you can’t think of a title, just use the current date)

20. Enter your Blog post.

21. Click “Post” at the bottom of the form.

22. The “invitations” screen will appear next where you can invite your member friends, as well as non-members to view your Blog by either clicking on the friend’s name in the list box, or entering the non-member’s e-mail address in the “Friends emails” boxes (or both). The invitation "message" can be edited if you wish, or you can leave the "default" message.

If you choose not to send invitations at this time, you may do so later by “viewing” your Blog and selecting “Invite To Read My Blog” from the “My Options” menu on the right side of the screen.

23. If you are sending out invitations, click “Send”, otherwise, click “Cancel” to post your Blog.

If your Blog is not setup as “Private”, other members will now be able to read and post comments to your Blog entry. To add additional Blog entries, “view” your Blog, then under the “My Options” menu on the right side of the screen, click “Add Blog Post”. To edit (or delete) your blog, change colors, add a photo, etc…, from the “My Blogs” screen, click “Edit” on the Blog you wish to update, or click “view” to view your blog, and under “My Options” on the right side of the screen, click “Manage Blog”.

How to Upload a Video File or Post a Link to a YouTube Video…

1. On the main menu bar, click “Videos”

2. On the menu BELOW the main menu bar, click “My Videos”

3. Videos you have uploaded will appear first on the screen, followed by the “Upload Video” form

4. On the “Upload Video” form…

a. If you are uploading a file, click the “Browse” button and locate that file on your computer. There is a 100 MB Max. size limit on uploaded files.

b. If you are linking to a YouTube video, from the video’s page on YouTube, copy the text in the “Embed” box. Paste this text into the “or Input Embed Tag” box in the “Upload Video” form on cancermatch.com

5. If you would like to add an image to the Video, to the right of the “Screenshot” box, click “Browse” and locate the image on your computer.

6. Enter a Title for the video

7. Enter a description of the video. If you are uploading a file, include in the description, the file type (ex.: .mov, .wmv, Real Player, QuickTime, etc…)

8. Enter a few keywords describing the video that can be used by other members when using the “Quick Search” box

9. Select a category for the video.

10. If you want to let other members rate the video, click the checkbox next to “Allow members to rate this video”

11. Click “Upload”. A message will appear to let you know that your video has been uploaded or if any errors have occurred during the upload process.

All uploaded videos will need to be approved before they can appear on the site.

Polls are fun ways of finding out more about what other Members think of just about anything you could want to know.

The process…

1. On the main menu bar, click “Polls”
   
   2. On the menu BELOW the main menu bar, click “Create New Poll”
   
   3. Type your question in the “Question” box
   
   4. Type up to 5 possible poll answers in the “Answers” boxes. If you have less then 5 answers, leave the unused boxes blank.
   
   5. Click “Create”.
   
   After the poll is approved it will appear on the “Polls” page and will be available to all members for voting.
   
   

The “Bulletin” feature allows you to send a message to all of your 1st Connection friends at the same time. To create a Bulletin…

1. From the “Home” page (the screen that appears after you first log in), scroll to the bottom and locate the “My Bulletin Space” box.

2. Click on “View All”

3. On the next screen that comes up, on the left, click “Post Bulletin”

4. Enter a Subject and Bulletin Message

5. Click “Send”

Your Bulletin will appear in the “My Bulletin Space” box of all members you have added to your network of friends.

To delete your Bulletin, repeat steps 1 and 2 above, but click “My Bulletins” on the left. You will then have the opportunity to edit and delete any Bulletins you have created.

There you have it.  How to’s of some of Cancermatch’s great features.  But, in truth, you are the best part of CancerMatch.  So, have fun and make new friends.

Email any questions to darryl@cancermatch.com

Cheers!