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How to create a playlist?
Creating a playlist on Flashwidgetz is simple and easy.
a.If you do not have an account with Flashwidgetz, please click here to register. If you have an account, make sure you are logged in.
b.Go to the Music Search Page.
c.On the left hand side of the page you will see the following icon. . Click on it.
d.Next choose a new name for you new playlist and click Create It
e.Now you will see your new playlist on the right hand side of screen under the Playlist section. Click on the name.
f.Now you can search for music using the Media Search section in the center. When you see a song you want to add. Click on the "+"” and it should automatically be added to your playlis
(For more information on using the media search page please go here)
g.That’s It! You can listen and add music to your playlist at any time.
How to create a Personalized Flash Widget?
Creating a personalized flash widget for your blog, MySpace, Facebook, hi5, meebo, etc. is simple and easy.
a.You do not have to Register or Login before you start the process, but I highly recommend you do as it makes the process more streamline, as you will be asked to login or register eventually.
b.Start by going to the Widgets page here.
c.Find the widget you are interested in and click Create Widget.
d.The next page will allow you to configure the widget to your specifications. Each widget has different configuration choices under each section (Style, Config, Music), but don't worry, the page will walk you through the process. Once you are done configuring a certain section click "Next Step" located on the top bar and it will take you to the next section.
e.If your widget allows for music play read the Flash Music Section Configuration, for more detail instructions.
f.Once you have finished configuring the Style, Config, and Music section. You will be sent the Save section which gives you a summary of the options you have selected. If you like what you see click Create Flash Widget, else you can click on the section tabs at the top to jump back and reconfigure an option.
g.Once you have clicked Create Flash Widget you will be sent to the Code Section. "The code is what causes the widget display on your page".

Here is where you can put the flash widget code on the website of your choice. There are various options. If you have MySpace, Facebook, Gaia, or Friendster you can click directly to post the widget code on your page. If you want to post the code on a different site select "Click here for another site, blog, social community, etc not listed above. On this page you can post your widget to a variety of sites or you can click Copy to get the flash code explicitly and you can Paste it wherever you like.

Flash Music Section Configuration
1.The Music section has three options. (a) Start Creating a New Playlist (b) Use Existing Playlist and (c) Move Playlist Over.
Start Creating a New Playlist
With this selection you can select a name for you new playlist that will be used by this flash widget. Select a new and click Create Playlist.

Use Existing Playlist
If you are logged in this section will let you select one of your existing playlist to be used by this flash widget. If you are not logged in there will be a link to Login or Register.

Move Playlist Over!
This section allows you to import your playlist over from MyFlashFetish.com or Playlist.com. You must be logged in to import a playlist. If you are not logged in there will be a link to Login or Register.

2.Once you have selected your playlist. You will be taken to a page that allows you to (a) search for music to add to your selected playlist (b) add your own personal music to your selected playlist (c) delete music from your selected playlist (d) and reorder the music on your selected playlist. You can skip this page if you like and modify your playlist later from the media search page. For more detail instruction on this page see the Widget Playlist Configuration section.
Flash Widget Configuration Page
Below is a screen shot of the flash widget playlist configurtion page. The is the page you will see after you have selected the playlist that you would like to use with your flash music/video wiget. For more information on the create widget process please see "How to create a Personalized Flash Widget?"

The top of the screen contains the action bar.
The acton bar allows you to (a) search for music, (b) change the playlist for your widget, (c) add your own personal song to your playlist, (d) change the search what file type you want the search engine to return (ie. 'all', 'mp3 only', 'video only') and (e) get help.

At the bottom left is the content window.
The content window allows you to see and interact with the following screens:
1) The search results
2) The current songs in your playlist.
3) The screen to change the file types for the search engine to return. (mp3 and videos, mp3 only, video only)
4) The screen to manually add your own song to your playlist.

At the bottom right is the media screen.
The media screen allows you to view and interact with the media content that you are viewing.
The following appears in this screen:
1) Videos will appear in this screen
2) The bar to control the position of the song appears in this screen
3) The stop/pause/play controls appear in this screen

To View Playlist

1) Click View Playlist

2) You will see the following screen if you have songs added to the playlist you selected for you widget.

Next to each song you will see an:
Arrow (Play Song), Minus Sign (Delete Song), Phone (Get Ringtone), and the Letter E (Edit Song).

Edit Song will allow you to change the name of the song's title and url.


To Change Playlist

Change playlist just take you back to the original screen to select a playlist to use with your widget.

To Upload Song

1) Click Upload Song

2) You will see the following screen.
On this screen you will need to enter the Title of the song and the URL (internal location) of the song.
Flashwidgetz does not upload the song to the internet for you. We have provided you links to other sites that allow you to upload your own content. Once you have uploaded your content you must get the link to your song and enter it into the URL box. Here is a list of sites that allow you to upload your own content.

Boxstr (5GB space, 500MB rollover daily bandwidth)
FileDen 1GB space, 5GB bandwidth/month)
HotLinkFiles (1GB space, 8GB bandwidth/month)


To Change Search Return Type

1) Click Search Options

2) You will see the following screen.
This screen will allow you to change the search engine return type.

All: will return all media content (mp3s and videos)
MP3: will return only mp3 content.
Video: will return only video content, however you will not be provided with a thumbnail of the video.
Video + Thumbnail: will return only video content, however you will see a thumbnail image of the video.


Media Console (Music Search)
The media console is the interface that allows you to search for mp3s/videos and listen to your playlist. Below is an image of the general interface.

At the top of the window is the controls bar which has all the general player controls.
Prev Song, Next Song, Play, Pause, Stop, Buffer/Progress Bar, and Volume Control

Under the controls bar is the search mode bar.
This bar allows you to quickly select the type of media you want returned by the search engine.
You can have all media returned (mp3s/videos), mp3s only, videos only, and videos with thumbnails.

The main window is seperated into 3 columns.

Left Column: The left column holds the list of all the tracks in the playlist in view and is called the track list column.
Center Column: The center column holds various items and is called the content column.
The following information appears in this window:
- Search Results
- Large view of Video Content
- Create new playlist window
- Configure Search Options window
- Import Playlist window
Right Column: The right column holds the list of all the playlist in your account. Clicking on one of the playlist will display its tracks in the track list column.

Also the video preview window can be displayed here when the user choses to use this window instead of the large one in the content column. (This is the default)

Searching

Clicking on the will bring up the search window.

Select your Search Mode enter the song you are looking for and click Search.
Next to the song you will see the following icons:
Arrow for (Play Song), Plus Sign for (Add Song), and a Phone for (Get Ringtone).

Full View

If you click on "Show Large View" in the video preview window. The video will move to the center column and you will be able to view videos in their original size. The image below shows what this will look like.

Create Playlist

To create a new playlist from this page. Click the Create Playlist icon

The following screen will appear in the content column. Just enter the name for your playlist and click Create It!

If you want to import your playlist from Playlist.com or MyFlashFetish.com, click Import Playlist
Enter a name for your playlist and enter the player code and click Import Playlist!

Q. What do you mean by the player code?
A. If you use playlist.com or myflashfetish.com they provide a means to retrieve code for your player so that you can post your playlist on your personal page. This is the code you need to input so that we can retreive your playlist.

Q. How do I get this code?
A. For Playlist.com: (1) Log into playlist.com (2) Then enter this url in your browser: http://www.playlist.com/generate_code?site=tagworld (3) choose your playlist (4) Click 'get code' (5) Copy the code (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) it into the 'Player Code' box (6) Click 'Import Playlist'

A. For MyFlashFetish: (1) Log into myflashfetish.com (2) The enter this url in your browser: http://www.myflashfetish.com/account-main.php (3) Click 'Get Code' next to the playlist you want to copy over (4) Click 'Other :: Click here for any other website/profile codes!' (5) Click Copy on the posting box and then paste (Ctrl+V) the code in the 'Player Code' box. (6) Click 'Import Playlist'.

Configuration

The settings feature currently allows you to do exactly what the Search Mode bar does, but this may change in the future. If you click the Setting icon the Setting window will open in the content column.
Here you can select the type of files you want the search engine to return when you search.

Save Unsaved Session Playlist

Flashwidgetz allows you to add songs to a playlist even if you have not logged in. This playlist is called a session playlist. The playlist is stored in your browsers memory as a "Cookie". If you dont know what a browser Cookie is don't worry. The only downside is that this playlist will not last forever. In order to store your playlist permanently you must login and save your playlist.

If you have added songs prior to registering and logging in and you want to save your Session playlist. Click Save next to the Session Playlist in the playlist column. This will bring up a window in the center column. Enter the name you would like your playlist to have and click Save. Your session playlist will now be converted to a save playlist.