Post on Histolines

Histolines is a platform where everyone can share historical Events, Quotes and Pictures.

Create timelines for your family members by adding significant events or photos in their lives or contribute to famous timelines of famous people to enrich our understanding of history.

Before you post you have to Log in to histolines.

Simpy press on User>Log in in the navigation bar. If you are new to Histolines, User>Register to be a contributor and then log in.
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Pick a person's timeline or create a new one to add new events, Quotes or Photos.

Every event or photo in histolines is tied to a persons name. If you want to add an awesome JFK quote find his timeline and add it there. If you want to share pictures of your great grand mother type in her name and create a new timeline for her, and then add to that timeline. Later other people will be able to enrich her timeline. Once you navigate to the timemeline click one of the post Buttons.
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Post an Event.

Click on the "Post Event" button on top of the timeline. Check that the name is correct. Pick an event type (i.e. was born, married, got a new job) autosuggest will give you some of the more popular options. Optionaly pick who this event happened with (i.e. married Mary) pick a date, only year is required. Optionally you can pick a city that it happed in. Finaly click "Add Event". After the page is refreshed you will be able to see your addition.

Add a Quote.

Click on the "Add a Quote" button on top of the timeline. Check that the name is correct. Optionaly pick who this was said or written to. As before pick a date, only year is required. Optionally you can pick a city that it happed in. Finaly click "Add Event". After the page is refreshed you will be able to see your addition.

Share Photo.

Click on the "Share Photo" button on top of the timeline. Check that the name is correct. Optionaly pick who else is in the picture. As before pick a date, only year is required. Optionally you can pick a city that it happed in.Paste the link to where this photo is stored online into "link to a picture" (the easiest way is to ricght click on a picture and "Copy Image Address".
). Finaly click "Add Event". After the page is refreshed you will be able to see your addition.
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Upload Photo.

Click on the "Share Photo" button on top of the timeline. Thank click on "Upload Photo" Check that the name is correct. Optionaly pick who else is in the picture. As before pick a date, only year is required. Optionally you can pick a city that it happed in. Upload the photo from your hard drive. Finaly click "Add Event". After the page is refreshed you will be able to see your addition.

Advanced Inputs.

This will allow you to add more detail to each post. For each of the posting options there will be a button called Advanced Inputs. using it you can add description and reference webpage to the post. Also you can add the photo to new or existing collection