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The easiest way to upload videos to your website is to put them on YouTube first.

  • Step 1: Firstly you need to have an account with Google that you can use for youtube to upload your videos, to do so, select the 'Sign In' Button highlighted below (on the YouTube website).

 

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  • Step 2: Either sign in if you already have an account with Google, or select 'Create Account' to create a new one.

 

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  • Step 3: Proceed to create your account with Google and select 'Next'.

 

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  • Step 4: When you are logged into youtube, select your account and go to videos, you will be prompted to 'Create A Channel'.
    • Click the button highlighted below to create your YouTube channel where you will upload your videos.

 

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  • Step 5: Name Your Channel.

 

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  • Step 6: After you have created your YouTube channel, click the upload button (the upwards facing arrow) highlighted below, this will take you to the section where you can upload your videos. 

 

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  • Step 7: Click the button highlighted below to choose a video from your computer to upload to youtube. 
    • You are also able to drag and drop files from your computer into this section, that will begin the upload. 

 

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  • Step 8: After your video has been uploaded to Youtube by following the steps above, you are now ready to put that video onto your website!
    • Select the URL (The Websites Address) from your Youtube Video, Copy it using the copy function on your computer. 
    • Click the Insert/Edit Media button highlighted below, this will take you to the step where you paste the YouTube web address of your video.

 

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  • Step 9: Paste the YouTube web address into the 'Source' content box highlighted below. 
    • Click 'Ok' - Your video will now be on this page, it is not saved yet though.
    • Click 'Save and Publish', your video will now be live on your website.

 

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