Ever wanted to store all your photographs online and then display some on your website. Well heres how to do just that using Flickr and Flogr.

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Have you ever needed to find out quicky what version of PHP your server is running or your webhost company is running ? Well here is short tutorial detailing how to quickly find what version of PHP you are running.

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Here is a great tutorial for getting Flickr pics into Joomla. It uses the free extension from Flickr4j. For an example of what it looks like working see my Imology website

This is tutorial has been created from instructions from other Joomla users and is not entirely my work.

1. Subscribe to Flickr

Subscribe to flickr and create an account.

2. Generate API Key

Generate an API key.

3. Install library Bot

Install the phpflickr library bot

4. Configure Bot settings

In the bot settings add your API key and username. IMPORTANT - Make sure you use your flickr log-in name not your email address e.g. cdmcdermott not me@yahoo.co.uk.
You can find your flickr username by logging in to Flickr, it will say “logged in as: [username]” at the top of the screen. This is the username you need to provide to flickr4j. Without it, you will receive errors basically saying the user is unknown

5. Install Extensions

Install the component, other bots and modules; publish the modules and bots.

6. Test the extensions work

I have used the module to display my latest pictures which have been added to my flickr account again see Imology for an example.

If you still get a php error message it may be that you need to change your error settings in configuration.php to simple. These will hide these simple system error messages.

This extension works tremendously well if you get the settings correct. Remember the key is getting your correct flickr username !

If you need any more help give me a shout !

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Widgets are a great way to bring information from all over the web straight to you desktop, website or Blog. If you use the Opera wen browser its now easier than ever to create your very own widget.

1. Go to Opera

Start by going to http://widgets.opera.com/

2. Start to Widgitze

Select Opera Widgitize

3. Create a widget

Select Create a widget and choose a style or type of widget you wish to create

4. Configure the new widget

If for example you are creating a widget to subscribe to a feed, select the RSS widget and enter a title and the feed url you would like to subscribe too.

5. Edit how the widget will look

Chooser a skin (what the widget will look like

6. Publish your widget

Finally publish and use the widget !

Well done you’ve created your first widget with opera. Widgets are also available from yahoo etc.. and use a very similar approach to creation

Good luck and happy widgeting.

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Forgot to say on last post if you want to get the Flickr badge working you will need to create a flickr account first and then link it to your google account. Dont worry its easy

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