I can't make CLICKY LINKS or SMILEYS.
Try this link. It should explain everything.
http://www.imdb.com/help/boards/markupUH OH- I can't figure it out.
No problem. Read on and learn how to make clickys and Smileys.
How do you make a link, into a clicky link?
url the stuff in the middle /url
[url]the stuff in the middle[/url]
[url]http://imdb.com[/url]
you create
http://imdb.com/Goto
http://www.imdb.com/help/boards/markup to learn to make clickable urls and smileys. You can learn it, in a minute or less. (when making clicky URLs, it is best to PREVIEW them , before you post. Few things are sadder, than a bad link. Preview your post, and try the link out. If it works, post it. If not, you have a typo.) (Don't forget to use your PREVIEW button. It is located below your text box.)
Jeez, I'm going to forget that URL. How do I find that page again? Click on your name and you can look at your Personal Options. Take a look at "markup enabled" . Now you will always be able to find the URL. Or the EZ method. Click on some posters "reply button" and you will see markup enabled". Also you can on the "my profile" link and see markup enabled located in your bio. (markup enabled link
http://www.imdb.com/help/boards/markup)
OH JEEZ!!! I still dont understand! Why are my links, not working?
Hmmmmmmmmm. Evidently you made a mistake or two.
Here are some popular mistakes.
1-- You have to use BRACKETS. [bracket]. You probably used parenthesis. You can't use (Parenthesis).
I didn't do that, what else could it be?
2-- / is a slash. That key is located, below the question mark. That is the proper key to use. Use the /slash/. I'm thinking that you accidentally used the "back slash"
\\\\\. That is the wrong key. Don't use that key.
I didn't do that, what else could it be?
3-- Do you put the /slash/ in the right location?
Note that the slash should be located, in the second bracket.
____________________/_________
url the stuff in the middle /url
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[url]the stuff in the middle[/url]
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[url]http://imdb.com[/url]
you create
http://imdb.com/It still wont' work. I have looked at the markup enabled page. It just doesn't make sense. What am I doing wrong? I'm starting to get frustrated.
4-- You are making an error somewhere. We just have to find out where!
Try this.
[url]http://imdb.com[/url]
I want you to copy and paste, the above link. Copy and paste, the whole dang thing. I want you to go to a board and pretend to reply to a post. I don't want you to reply to the post. Just press the reply button. Then later, we will hit the Preview Button.
Copy and paste the link (the whole thing. Don't forget you need the url brackets.)
OK. We should have transferred the link to your reply ( in the Body text).
Everything is good.
Now this is important, don't post it. You don't want to post it or send it. You want to practice. Press the Preview Button. Don't worry about making mistakes. Nobody can see what you are doing. You can practice for as long as you want. An extra bonus, is that posting quotas will not apply to learning. Doesn't hurt either, that you aren't spamming the Boards with your homework. lol
Now that you have hit the Preview Button, you can see a clicky link. Behold the wonder, that you have created. Ok that is long enough.
Hit the back button, on your browser. You should see the link with the urls, on both sides. (NOTE- sometimes IMDB will glitch up. If IMDB is glitching up, than when you hit the back button, the Body text will be empty. Not a problem. Just copy and paste again.)
I want you to copy the link, exactly as above. I don't want you to change anything. I want a perfect copy. Hit the Preview Button. Aha, you have two clicky links. I told you, it would work. Why did you doubt me? Well don't worry, all is forgiven.
The links worked. Now lets do the link you wanted. Hit the back button and go back a page. I want you to carefully delete the imdb link. Don't erase the urls or the [brackets].
The imdb link should be gone now.
You like to shop at Amazon.com, that's cool. Let's try putting in
http://www.amazon.com/Copy and paste. You know the drill. See it worked.
Oh no it didn't. In that case you must have accidentally erased something. Try again.
Oh that worked. Thanks.
As long as you are here. Go to your 2 favorite web sites. Copy and paste them into the urls brackets. I hoped it worked, like a charm.
I haven't lost anybody yet, but it is possible that you still can't figure out the clicky system. I have only one thing left to say. You need help from a higher source. Please click on this link
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000041/threads/ and ask at the IMDB Help Board. Be patient, it can take minutes or hours for someone to reply.
(NOTE to find your old post, click on your name or "my profile" link and look at your bio. It would probably be a good idea to set your IMDb account, to send you an IMDB email.) (click on
http://tinyurl.com/2xc8rp, to learn to how receive IMDB emails.)
How to make Smileys. Click on your markup enabled page. It will explain everything.
http://www.imdb.com/help/boards/markupMy Smileys won't work. How come?
You must have made a simple error.
Try doing this. Goto the markup enabled page. Look at the different Smileys. Look below the Smiley faces and you see things like [newbie], [confused], [smile], [sad] and countless others.
Go to any Board and hit someones reply button. No we aren't going to respond to them. We are just going to practice. Copy and paste one of the Smiley commands. Beneath it, try and copy it exactly. Hit the Preview Button. Aha, you now have 2 somethings. That is two more than you had before.
Remember practice makes perfect. Just remember one thing, don't hit the Post Button.
Good luck with your practice.
UH OH- My Smileys just wont work.
Hmmmmmmm. I'm guessing that IMDB is glitching up and you are not at fault. You should ask on the Help Board. They will be able to tell you if IMDB is glitching up. And if I didn't help you with your Smileys, they surely will.
The IMDB HELP BOARD --- click on it and post your question.
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000041/threads/
