How can my users upload to gmedia library?

[mahwash]

Please i need your help, i want my users to be able to access and upload to gmedia library.

[Anonymous]

Hi Mahwash

This is how i went about it.
First i installed a plugin called “user submitted post”, you can choose from a variety of settings and form fields.
Go to the tutorial section a you will need the CSS hooks to be able to style the form as it does not come with an easy styling page.
Secondly, i am almost sure you have installed contact 7 plugin, if not install it as it is free and is one of the best contact form plugins. There is also a contact 7 style plugin, this you will use for the css styling of your user submitted post form.
Now once a user uploads images and all the post content, it will be sent for admin moderation under your post section and there you will find the images that have been uploaded.
Those images that have been uploaded will be in your wp media library, from there you can transfer them to any gmedia album and category.
The nice thing is that your user can go to your post page and immediatly see there are new images been uploaded.
To view what it looks like go to my page https://africaphotogalleries.co.za/wp/blog/ . Please note that this site of mine is stil under development.
Regards

Shane Paulsen

[mahwash]

Thanks for your help Shane, i was able to find my way through, here is what i do.

1. Create a gmedia gallery and copy the shortcode or use the gmedia shortcode

2. Go to pages and create a new page, paste the shortcode in the text area

3. Copy the permalink of that page

4. Go to appearance > menu > custom menu > add

5. Now add the link to the menu and name it anything you like and then save

6. Go to gmedia > settings > Roles/capability management

7. Adjust the settings to your needs

Now you’re good to go, users can have access to gmedia library and be able to upload and post directly from the frontend admin bar.

I hope this will help anyone with similar issues.

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