MediaGoblin

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MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform that anyone can run. You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc. It's also:

  • The perfect tool to show and share your media!
  • Building tools to empower the world through decentralization!
  • Built for extensibility. Multiple media types, including video support!
  • Part of the GNU project and devoted to user freedom.


How to run MediaGoblin in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS:

1. Open a Terminal using RoxTerm or LXTerminal

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2. Start the GNU MediaGoblin application

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3. Click Digital Media Publishing from the DIGIMAT Platform front page.

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4. Click the Login button to Login and Upload Photos, Videos and Documents to GNU MediaGoblin

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5. Provide the 'Username' (default username: digimat) and the password

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6. Click 'Add Media' to add your Photos, Images, Videos and Documents

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7. Add and Upload your media files into GNU MediaGoblin

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8. After adding all the Photos

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9. Logout from 'GNU MediaGoblin' and have a look at Most Recent Media

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10. To Exit from GNU MediaGoblin, simply press 'Ctrl-C' in the terminal running GNU MediaGoblin

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