Flickr.com portfolio

Enabling the Flickr portfolio (admin settings)

• Go to Administration>Site administration>Advanced features and enable portfolios
• Go to Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Portfolios > Manage Portfolios;
• Select from the drop down next to Flickr "Enabled and visible"

• Click the "Settings" link and -if desired -give the Flickr portfolio a new name
• Log in to Flickr and apply for a new API key, using the link provided on the Settings page.

• A screen will appear with a key and a "secret".

• Copy both and paste into the boxes on the Settings page.
• Go back to the Flickr screen and click on "edit auth flow for this app"
• Click "Select app type" and choose "web application"
• Into the "Callback URL" box, paste the URL you are given on your Flickr Settings page and save.
• Save the Settings.

Sending/"pushing" an image to Flickr

• You can export to Flickr images attached to forum posts or uploaded in assignments, for example.
• The image will have an arrow icon next to it.Click this to export to Flickr.com

• If other portfolios have been enabled, choose Flickr.com from the dropdown menu.If not, then it will be your only choice!

• Click "Next"
• If you have not logged in before you will be asked for permission to connect to Flickr.
• Give authorisation and on the next screen, choose your sharing and privacy options:

• Click "Next" and confirm your settings:

• You will receive a message "export complete". Clicking "Continue" will take you - if you wish - to your Flickr account.

See also

• MDL-59645 - Flickr authentication flow stopped working - fixed in Moodle 3.3.3 onwards