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| + | The Flickr public repository enables a user to search Flickr and copy files from there into any of the Moodle file interfaces. | ||
| − | + | ==Flickr public repository setup== | |
| − | This page lets | + | Location: ''Settings > Site administration > Modules > Repositories > Manage repositories'' |
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| + | This page lets a site administrator configure access to a Flickr Public repository. | ||
To set this repository up you need to set the following field: | To set this repository up you need to set the following field: | ||
*API Key | *API Key | ||
| − | ==Setting up a Flickr API== | + | ===Setting up a Flickr API=== |
To get your API Key you need to create an App inside your Flickr account. Visit [http://www.flickr.com/services/api/keys/ this link] to start creating your own API Key. | To get your API Key you need to create an App inside your Flickr account. Visit [http://www.flickr.com/services/api/keys/ this link] to start creating your own API Key. | ||
#Click the "Get Another Key" button to start creating your App. [[Image:get-another-key.png]] | #Click the "Get Another Key" button to start creating your App. [[Image:get-another-key.png]] | ||
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You should now have a working Flickr public repository. Try adding a file from Flickr as a resource in Moodle to test it! | You should now have a working Flickr public repository. Try adding a file from Flickr as a resource in Moodle to test it! | ||
| − | == | + | ==Repository capabilities== |
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| − | + | There is just one capability, [[Capabilities/repository/flickr public:view|Use Flickr public repository in file picker]], which is allowed for the default authenticated user role. | |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[ | + | *[[Flickr repository]] |
| + | [[Category:Site administration]] | ||
[[eu:Flickr_publikoaren_ezarpenak]] | [[eu:Flickr_publikoaren_ezarpenak]] | ||
| + | [[de:Flickr Public Repository]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:02, 16 April 2012
The Flickr public repository enables a user to search Flickr and copy files from there into any of the Moodle file interfaces.
Contents
Flickr public repository setup
Location: Settings > Site administration > Modules > Repositories > Manage repositories
This page lets a site administrator configure access to a Flickr Public repository.
To set this repository up you need to set the following field:
- API Key
Setting up a Flickr API
To get your API Key you need to create an App inside your Flickr account. Visit this link to start creating your own API Key.
- Click the "Get Another Key" button to start creating your App.
- Choose "Apply for a Non-commercial Key"
- Enter a title and brief description for the App (i.e. Moodle to Flickr Access - App to allow Moodle to access Flickr through it's repository API)
- Tick the two boxes to show your agreement to Flickr's terms of use and then click submit.
- You will now have the key for the new app. Copy and paste this into the field in your Moodle Flickr public configuration page.
- Click save on the Moodle Flickr public configuration page.
- Click "Save Changes"
You should now have a working Flickr public repository. Try adding a file from Flickr as a resource in Moodle to test it!
Repository capabilities
There is just one capability, Use Flickr public repository in file picker, which is allowed for the default authenticated user role.
