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==Flickr public repository setup== | ==Flickr public repository setup== | ||
Location: '' | Location: ''Administration > Site administration > Modules > Repositories > Manage repositories'' | ||
This page lets a site administrator configure access to a Flickr Public repository. | This page lets a site administrator configure access to a Flickr Public repository. | ||
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===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]] | |||
#Choose "Apply for a Non-commercial Key" | #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 | #Enter a title and brief description for the App (i.e. Moodle to Flickr Access - App to allow Moodle to access Flickr through its repository API) | ||
#Tick the two boxes to show your agreement to Flickr's terms of use and then click submit. | #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. | #You will now have the key for the new app. Copy and paste this into the field in your Moodle Flickr public configuration page. | ||
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#Click "Save Changes" | #Click "Save Changes" | ||
You should now have a working Flickr public repository. | You should now have a working Flickr public repository. From the [[File picker]], click Flickr public and enter your required search term. Images will appear for you to select from: | ||
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| [[File:flickrsearch23.png|thumb|Searching Flickr public]] | |||
| [[File:flickrpublic23.png|thumb|The search results]] | |||
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==Repository capabilities== | ==Repository capabilities== | ||
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*[[Flickr repository]] | *[[Flickr repository]] | ||
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[[Category:Site administration]] | [[Category:Site administration]] | ||
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[[eu:Flickr_publikoaren_ezarpenak]] | [[eu:Flickr_publikoaren_ezarpenak]] | ||
[[de:Flickr Public Repository]] | [[de:Flickr Public Repository]] | ||
[[es:Repositorio Flickr público]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 3 October 2017
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
Location: Administration > 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 its 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. From the File picker, click Flickr public and enter your required search term. Images will appear for you to select from:
Repository capabilities
There is just one capability, Use Flickr public repository in file picker, which is allowed for the default authenticated user role.
See also
- Flickr repository
- MDL-59645 - Flickr authentication flow stopped working - fixed in Moodle 3.3.3 onwards
