Guide For Newbies At Hf, Uploading, Downloading, Attachments Options

[deewani]

IMPORTANT LINKS!
HF Guidelines: http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?act=boardrules
Announcements Section: http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showforum=47
Help http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?act=Help

The most common question I keep seeing over and over from new members is How do I download?, which leads to the question, How do I upload?, because of the ratio system. So I am writing this topic, so I don't have to dig out previous topics where I've helped folks before, this way I can easily find my post and refer them here, hopefully it will be helpful in the future.

Please read the above 4 links first!

After reading the guidelines you will realize you need to compress your mp3s. You have to use a software like winrar or winzip to compress your mp3s before uploading to the board, and the files have to meet the requirements as listed in the guidelines. And then you have to maintain a 1:2 upload to download ratio (in other words, for every 1MB you share, you can download 2MB), so if the ratio is above .50 under your name, you can download with no problems. You can upload, however, at any time. You can find winrar free here:

CODE

http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

If you still have problems uploading, make sure you have compressed (.rar or .zip) the .mp3 files.

Whenever you REPLY or create a NEW TOPIC you should see a window like the one below.
You will see the file attachments box with a BROWSE button, click on that and browse to your file, then you have to click "Add This Attachment", and then you have to wait as your browser uploads the song to page. After that is done, (can take a while depending on your ISP speed) you click the Add Reply button to make your post. You will be able to tell when it's done because your page will no longer be loading, it will refresh, and you will see a white box with your attachment inside it, it will read something like "you have used 4 mb of attachment space for this post......." and you will see a Remove button (deletes the attachment) and an Add Into Post button (which shows the attachment inside the post, not necessary, but nice to use). Good luck!!



More help with the softwares here:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=17216
and
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=6074
More about bitrates:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?s=&a...st&p=425594
Help on transcoding to lower bitrates here:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=35280

If I have referred you to this post, and you have further questions, ask them HERE.

[Dimple]

Thanks but inspite of following all these guidelines, I am NOT able to upload any song - it says "Message is too big" even for a 1 MB song - so what is the solution?

[Marcilo]

Thanks but inspite of following all these guidelines, I am NOT able to upload any song - it says "Message is too big" even for a 1 MB song - so what is the solution?

That can't be it. Every one can, its just that post won't show up on baord since moderated posts take time. Post screen shot here and request admin

[deewani]

Hari Ram has also posted a helpful topic on this:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=39390&hl=

Now we have at least 3 folks (you're counted in that Marci!) that are willing to help when we are around!

If you are totally new to forums in general I highly recommend HIS thread, as it is sure to cover everything very thoroughly!

[Marcilo]

Hari Ram has also posted a helpful topic on this:
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=39390&hl=

Now we have at least 3 folks (you're counted in that Marci!) that are willing to help when we are around!

If you are totally new to forums in general I highly recommend HIS thread, as it is sure to cover everything very thoroughly!

Sure, count me in. eek dam bindass count karne ka

[MusicLover]

Hi,

Its so funny...

I live in Milwaukee, US (CST). I dont underrstand. My posts are not reflecting at all. Some of them show up exactly 24 hrs later and some do not show up at all.

Yesterday I uploaded 5 songs in the thread: http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...45459&st=15

and I dont see them still.

I am not sure if I will see this post also. I am not able to contact the moderatior alos. It gives me message saying I do not have permissions to send a PM to a moderator. What am i supposed to do?

I dont understand a thng.

If anyone can atleast email me and tell me what is going on it would eb great.

Thanks,
MusicLover