How Do I Insert Images in My Posts?
 

Introduction

From time to time, you might want to insert an image in a Webboard post.  In order to do this, you must manually insert html code.  A simple html code can be used to add an image to your post.  Html "tags" are codes that appear in angled brackets.  For the purposes of this guide, there are spaces between all of the characters and the tags, so they remain visible.  Whey you are using the tags, remember to type them in without the spaces.  
  • Note: This lesson assumes you already have the image you want to post uploaded to your English department FTP site.
Inserting an image in a post To insert an image in a post, you must know the following information:
  • the domain name of your FTP site (usually www.engl.niu.edu),
  • your username (usually your first initial followed by your last name), and
  • the filename of the image, including the file extension (.jpg, .gif, or .bmp) 
Once you have the above information, type in the html code 
< img src="http://domainname/username/filename.fileextension" >, filling in the specific information.  (Don't forget the quotation marks; they are very important.)
  • Note: There is a space between "img" and "src"; however, it is important that you type the rest of the html code WITHOUT spaces.  If you include the spaces, the code will appear as above, and your image will not appear.
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