In this video, we will show you how to log into the competition platform, how to post
an article and how to update your personal profile.
First, go to the login page by clicking on Sign In at the upper right corner of the Think
about it platform.
Type in your username and password and click Submit.
Here you find yourself on the back end of the competition platform, your personal logging
account page.
To start your first article, click Publish, think through posts from the navigation bar.
Give it a title, a short summary and type in your article into the pre-designed fields.
To format your text, embed links, images and videos, use the toolbar in front of you.
Once you have finished typing your article, it is time to embed some multimedia elements
to it.
Click on the Add Image icon on the toolbar.
You can either use already uploaded images or choose to upload a new one.
Click Upload and choose the image on your hard disk and click Upload.
To the Flash Uploader not work, use Basic Uploader to upload your image.
After you have successfully uploaded, click on History in the category section and select
Recently Uploaded Image.
Add a title and also set the parameters before you place your image into your article.
Don't forget to click on Constrain Proportions before resizing your image.
Give it a thin border and click Insert to place it into your article.
If you want to align your text around the image, select it and hit the right button
on your mouse.
Choose the style of alignment and the text positions itself accordingly.
The same method works for video too.
Let's add video to your article.
First, copy and paste the URL of your video into the clipboard.
To do so, click on the navigation bar of your browser and hit Ctrl C.
Then paste it into the appropriate field.
If you did it correctly, the video shows up in the preview window.
Click Constrain Proportions before you adjust its dimension and then hit Insert.
Now you can align your video the same way as you did with images.
To add a link, select the text and click on the link icon in the toolbar.
Now go to Date in your menu bar.
Choose the day you want to publish your article by selecting it in the first calendar.
If you want to publish your article immediately, don't click anything and move directly to
the category section.
You need to choose one or two categories associated with your article.
To do so, press Shift on your keyboard and select the appropriate categories.
The option in the menu bar, you are asked to set the status of your post.
Set it open if you want your article to be published.
Set it close if you want to have it reviewed by one of the editors or the editor-in-chief.
He or she will give you feedback and corrections on grammar, syntax and style of your article.
Make sure to contact the editor-in-chief, Ruth Spencer, if you choose to do so.
Set the title of your article together with your request for correction in email.
Once your article has been revised, you can access and edit the revision under the revision
tab of the menu bar.
Finally, add tags to your article by clicking on the tag bar.
Separate each tag with a line break.
To do so, press Enter on your keyboard after every word you typed in.
Once you finish this, hit Save and your article will be published.
To edit and change your personal setting, go to My Account in the menu bar.
Then click Personal Settings and fill out the empty fields.
We hope you enjoyed watching this video.
For more information and help, contact the editor-in-chief or have a look at the About
section or think about it.eu.
